in this paper, based on error correction model by using panel data, an empirical analysis of demand for international reserves for 16 islamic countries is investigated. besides addressing conventional issues, the model explicitly incorporates the impact of expected export revenues and the impact of the exchange rate system on reserve demand. the results reveal that, short run money market diseq...

Using satellite tracking, we have followed the movements of large wetland birds in Asia for more than 10 years. We have investigated the migration patterns of more than 10 species of birds, focusing on, but not limited to, cranes (Gruidae) and storks (Ciconiidae). To relay bird locations, we employed platform transmitter terminals in combination with ARGOS satellites. Location data were then ut...

Mangroves are ecologically important ecosystems and globally protected. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of mangrove conservation efforts in two adjacent protected areas in China that were under the management policies of the Ramsar Convention (Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve (MPMNR), Hong Kong) and China’s National Nature Reserve System (Futian Mangrove National Nature...