Frontière poreuse, État faible : les relations Haïti/République dominicaine à l’aune de la frontière (Porous border, weak State ? The relations between Haïti and the Dominican Republic seen from the border)

2010 ◽  
Vol 87 (3) ◽  
pp. 308-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Redon
Keyword(s):  
Dominican Republic ◽  
Weak State

Mining boom will fuel growth in the Dominican Republic

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Dominican Republic ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Environmental Risks ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Weak State ◽  
Gold Production ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Export Structure ◽  
International Prices

Subject Mining in the Dominican Republic. Significance Since 2013, the exploitation of the Pueblo Viejo mine has boosted gold production. Gold mining has benefited from high international prices and increased its importance in the local economy, in contrast to other sectors that have been hit by the global crisis, such as manufacturing and tourism. Nonetheless, mining also poses environmental risks for a country with weak state capacity. Impacts Concerns over environmental costs and negative impact on local communities could give rise to increased protests by civil society groups. The diversification of the country's export structure remains a key pending task. The mining boom will intensify efforts towards new commercial and technical exchanges with other Latin American and Caribbean countries.

A fossil Aspergillus from Eocene Dominican amber

1988 ◽  
Vol 62 (01) ◽  
pp. 141-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerard M. Thomas ◽  
George O. Poinar
Keyword(s):  
Dominican Republic ◽  
Fossil Species ◽  
First Report ◽  
Dominican Amber ◽  
Eocene Amber

A sporulating Aspergillus is described from a piece of Eocene amber originating from the Dominican Republic. The Aspergillus most closely resembles a form of the white spored phase of Aspergillus janus Raper and Thom. This is the first report of a fossil species of Aspergillus.

Correspondence between Adolphe Brongniart and Robert Schomburgk: trading natural history collections for honours

2002 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 333-336
Author(s):  
PIOTR DASZKIEWICZ ◽  
MICHEL JEGU
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Dominican Republic ◽  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Herbarium Specimens ◽  
British Guiana ◽  
Natural History Collections ◽  
History Of ◽  
Source Of Information ◽  
German Naturalist

ABSTRACT: This paper discusses some correspondence between Robert Schomburgk (1804–1865) and Adolphe Brongniart (1801–1876). Four letters survive, containing information about the history of Schomburgk's collection of fishes and plants from British Guiana, and his herbarium specimens from Dominican Republic and southeast Asia. A study of these letters has enabled us to confirm that Schomburgk supplied the collection of fishes from Guiana now in the Laboratoire d'Ichtyologie, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris. The letters of the German naturalist are an interesting source of information concerning the practice of sale and exchange of natural history collections in the nineteenth century in return for honours.

Amber from the Dominican Republic

1982 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 321-333
Author(s):  
Helen R. Fraquet
Keyword(s):  
Dominican Republic
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