Diplom-Landschaftsökologin (eq. M.S. in landscape ecology)
Christine Schmitt

Publications

2011

ENTENMANN, S. & SCHMITT, C.B. (2011): The role of biodiversity in climate change mitigation activities in Peru. Conference Proceedings of the Symposium of the British Ecological Society in Cambridge, UK: 40-41

ENTENMANN, S. & SCHMITT, C.B. (2011): REDD+ as a contribution to conservation and connectivity of World Heritage Forest Sites. In: Report on the State of Conservation of World Heritage Forests. World Heritage Papers No. 30, UNESCO, Paris: 32-38

PISTORIUS T., SCHMITT, C.B, .BENICK, D., ENTENMANN, S. & REINICKE, S. (2011): Greening REDD+ – challenges and opportunities for integrating biodiversity safeguards at and across policy levels. Allgemeine Forst- und Jagdzeitung 182 (5/6): 82-97

Pistorius T., Schmitt C.B., Benick D. & Entenmann S. (2011): Greening REDD+: Challenges and opportunities for forest biodiversity conservation. Policy Paper, Second revised edition. University of Freiburg, Germany.
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Schmitt, C.B. (in press): A tough choice – Approaches towards the setting of global conservation priorities. In: Zachos, F.E. & Habel, J.C. (eds.): Biodiversity Hotspots. Springer Publishers, Berlin, Heidelberg: 23-42

2010

Pistorius T., Schmitt C.B., Benick D. & Entenmann S. (2010): Greening REDD+: Challenges and opportunities for forest biodiversity conservation. Policy Paper, University of Freiburg, Germany.

Schmitt C.B. (2010): Floristic diversity of the Ethiopian Afromontane rain forests. In: Jeannoda V.H., Razafimandimbison S.G. & De Block P. (eds.): XIXth AETFAT Congress – Madagascar, 25-30 April, 2010. Abstracts. Scripta Botanica Belgica 46: 453.

Schmitt, C.B., Denich, M., Sebsebe D., Friis, I. & Boehmer, H.J. (2010): Floristic diversity in fragmented Afromontane rainforests: Altitudinal variation and conservation importance. Applied Vegetation Science 13: 291-304.

2009

Schmitt, C.B., Burgess, N.D., Coad, L., Belokurov, A., Besançon, C., Boisrobert, L., Campbell, A., Fish, L., Gliddon, D., Humphries, K., Kapos, V., Loucks, C., Lysenko, I., Miles, L., Mills, C., Minnemeyer, S., Pistorius, T., Ravilious, C., Steininger, M. & Winkel, G. (2009a): Global analysis of the protection status of the world's forests. Biological Conservation 142: 2122-2130.

Schmitt, C.B., Belokurov, A., Besançon, C., Boisrobert, L., Burgess, N.D., Campbell, A., Coad, L., Fish, L., Gliddon, D., Humphries, K., Kapos, V., Loucks, C., Lysenko, I., Miles, L., Mills, C., Minnemeyer, S., Pistorius, T., Ravilious, C., Steininger, M. & Winkel, G. (2009b): Analyses and recommendations in view of the 10% target for forest protection under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), 2nd revised edition. Freiburg University Press, Freiburg, Germany. (pdf-file, 2 MB)

Schmitt, C.B., Denich, M. & Boehmer, H.J. (2009): Plant diversity and conservation of Afromontane rainforest with Coffea arabica in the Bonga region (SW Ethiopia). In: van der Burgt, X., van der Maesen, J. & Onanan, J.-M. (eds.): Systematics and Conservation of African Plants. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: 679-690.

Schmitt, C.B., Feyera S., Denich, M., Preisinger, H. & Boehmer, H.J. (2009): Wild coffee management and plant diversity in the montane rainforest of southwestern Ethiopia. African Journal of Ecology 48: 78-86.

Schmitt, C.B., Pistorius, T. & Winkel, G. (2009): Global conservation of forest biodiversity: Options for a forest protected area network under the CBD. Schriftenreihe Naturschutz und Biologische Vielfalt 84, Federal Agency for Nature Protection (BfN), Bonn.

2008

Pistorius, T., Schmitt, C.B. & Winkel, G. (2008): A global network of forest protected areas under the CBD: Analysis and recommendations. Report 01/2008, Institute of Forest and Environmental Policy (IFP), University of Freiburg. (pdf-file, 1.5 MB)

Schmitt, C.B. (2008): Auswahl von Wäldern für ein globales Waldschutzgebietsnetzwerk unter der CBD. Natur und Landschaft 83 (04/08): 154-157.

UNEP-WCMC, WWF, WRI & IFP (2008): Global ecological forest classification and forest protected area gap analysis. Reports and annexes in fulfilment of a consultancy agreement between IFP, University of Freiburg and UNEP-WCMC. DVD, UNEP-WCMC, Cambridge, UK.

2007

Schmitt, C.B. (2007): Approaches for setting global conservation priorities. In: Schmitt, C.B., Pistorius, T. & Winkel, G. (Eds): A global network of forest protected areas under the CBD: Opportunities and challenges, Proceedings of an International Expert Workshop, Freiburg, May 9-11, 2007. Freiburger Schriften zur Forst- und Umweltpolitik 16. Verlag Kessel, Remagen: 9-37. (pdf-file, 3.2 MB)

Schmitt, C.B., Pistorius, T. & Winkel, G. (Eds) (2007): A global network of forest protected areas under the CBD: Opportunities and challenges, Proceedings of an International Expert Workshop, Freiburg, May 9-11, 2007. Freiburger Schriften zur Forst- und Umweltpolitik 16. Verlag Kessel, Remagen. (pdf-file, 3.2 MB)

Winkel, G., Schmitt, C.B. & Pistorius, T. (2007a): CBD Schwerpunktthema 2008 ‘Biodiversität in Wäldern’ - Neues Forschungs- und Politikberatungsprojekt. GFH-Mitteilungen 21 (01/07): 8-9.

Winkel, G., Schmitt, C. & Pistorius, T. (2007b): Optionen für ein globales Waldschutzgebietsnetzwerk im Rahmen der CBD - Politikberatung im Vorfeld von COP 9 CBD. In: Tschechische Landwirtschaftliche Universität in Prag, Lehrstuhl für Waldnutzung (Ed): Tagungsband zum 39. Forstpolitikertreffen: 65-71.

2006

Schmitt, C.B. (2006a): Montane rainforest with wild Coffea arabica in the Bonga region (SW Ethiopia): plant diversity, wild coffee management and implications for conservation. Ecology and Development Series 47. Cuvillier Verlag, Göttingen. (pdf file, 10.5 MB)

Schmitt, C.B. (2006b): Schutz und Nutzung der biologischen Vielfalt von Bergregenwald mit wildem Kaffee (Coffea arabica L.) in der Bonga-Region Südwest-Äthiopiens. In: Korn, H. & Feit, U. (Eds): Treffpunkt Biologische Vielfalt VI, BfN-Skripten 164. Federal Agency for Nature Protection (BfN), Bonn: 121-126.

Schmitt, C.B. & Grote, U. (2006): Wild coffee production in Ethiopia: The role of coffee certification for forest conservation. Paper submitted to the Berlin Conference on the Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change, 17-18 Nov 2008, Berlin. (pdf-file, 0.07MB)

2005

Feyera S., Schmitt, C.B., Denich, M., Sebsebe D., Vlek, P., Preisinger, H., Tadesse W. & Demel T. (2005): The diversity and distribution of lianas in the Afromontane rain forests of Ethiopia. Diversity and Distributions 11: 443-452.

2002

Bödeker, W., Frost, M., Schmitt, C.B. & Weber, C. (2002): Towards pesticide-free food - PAN Germany’s suggestions for a Codex Alimentarius reform. Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Germany, Hamburg.

Schmitt, C.B. (Ed) (2002): Die Rotterdam Konvention (PIC Konvention). Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Germany, Hamburg.

Schmitt, C.B. & Ruhnau, M. (2002): Sortenvielfalt als Chance für den pestizidfreien Apfelanbau. In: BUKO Agrar Koordination (Ed): Biologische Vielfalt und Ernährungssicherung, BUKO Agrar Dossier 25. Schmetterlingsverlag, Stuttgart: 114-120.

2001

Neumeister, L., Schmitt, C.B. & Weber, C. (2001): Vom Gesetz in die Praxis - Wege zu einer erfolgreichen Pestizidreduktion in der Landwirtschaft. Pesticide Action Network (PAN) Germany, Hamburg.

Schmitt, C.B., Broll, G., Kuyper, T. & Onguene, N. (2001b): Mycorrhizal selectivity of three timber tree species in the tropical rainforest of South Cameroon. Mitteilungen der Deutschen Bodenkundlichen Gesellschaft 96: 371-372.

1998

Schmitt, C.B. & Mewes, M. (1998): Vorkommen und Ökologie von Bockkäfern (Cerambycidae: Coleoptera) auf ausgewählten Flächen. In: Institut für Landschaftsökologie & Biologische Station Rieselfelder Münster e.V. (Eds): Projektbericht „Rieselfelder 1998“. University of Münster: 140-159.