Farming And Birds In Europe

Author : Deborah J. Pain,M. W. Pienkowski
Publisher : Christopher Helm Publishers, Incorporated
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0125442807

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Farming and Birds in Europe by Deborah J. Pain,M. W. Pienkowski Pdf

In this unique book an international cast of authors highlight all aspects of the problems associated with farming and bird conservation. Discussion ranges from the socio-political pressures on farm policy to the effects of management on a variety of bird species throughout the more and less developed parts of the European Union. Potential changes in the Common Agricultural Policy are considered in terms of how they have been and can be tailored to benefit birds and wildlife through such initiatives as the new Agri-Environment Regulation. Farming and Birds in Europe addresses the need for policy efforts to focus on both the concerns of conservation and sensible farm production in a timely manner. An opportunity not to be missed is at hand, and this book provides much of the importance in seeing that a sensible conclusion is reached, both for the needs of the farmer and consumer and for the birds and wildlife of the European countryside. Key Features * Provides a detailed, up-to-date account of n Common Agricultural Policy and Bird Conservation * Important resource for aid in developing land use policy * Includes an integrated approach to policy making

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Agricultural ecology
ISBN : OCLC:1193402494

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Farming & Birds in Europe by Anonim Pdf

Farming is the single largest land-use in Europe. It accounts for nearly one half of the total land area of the European Union and is consequently home to many of our most common and widespread birds, as well as to those adapted to particular agricultural landscapes. However, until relatively recently, the conservation importance of farmlands went unrecognised. Furthermore, much of the special value of farmlands has been lost or degraded in recent years as a result of the unprecedented rate of development of new and environmentally damaging land management techniques. Many farmland birds are now in sharp decline, or threatened with local extinction, as a result of the sorts of agricultural intensification encouraged by the Common Agricultural Policy and other related national policies. In this book, an international cast of authors highlight all aspects of these problems from the socio-political pressures on farm policy to the effects of management on a variety of bird species throughout the more and less developed parts of the EU. They go on to consider how the much needed changes in the CAP have and can be tailored to benefit birds and wildlife through such initiatives as the Agri-environment Regulation.

Author : D. J. Curtis,Eric M. Bignal,M. A. Curtis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Agricultural ecology
ISBN : CORNELL:31924059245864

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Birds and Pastoral Agriculture in Europe by D. J. Curtis,Eric M. Bignal,M. A. Curtis Pdf

Author : Colin Hindmarch,Jeff Kirby,Council of Europe. Committee for the Activities of the Council of Europe in the field of Biological and Landscape Diversity
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9287149070

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Corridors for Birds Within a Pan-European Ecological Network by Colin Hindmarch,Jeff Kirby,Council of Europe. Committee for the Activities of the Council of Europe in the field of Biological and Landscape Diversity Pdf

This report considers the signifiance of corridors for high priority bird species within the development of Pan-European Ecological Network. This involves a brief review of existing research and policy, the testing of recent corridor ideas and typologies, the application of these ideas to fifteen birds "species of European Conservation Concern" and discussion of the next steps for research and policy development.

Author : Hans Langeveld,Niels Röling
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2023-08-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789086865727

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Changing European farming systems for a better future by Hans Langeveld,Niels Röling Pdf

Changes in market organisation, climatic conditions and societal demands on food quality, animal welfare and environmental quality have created new conditions for farming families as well as for researchers and policy makers. New social, technical and economic solutions are needed for farming and rural areas. This book presents new perspectives for farms, farm products and rural areas, many of which were collectively developed by coalitions of farmers, farmer representatives, researchers, civilians and/or policy makers. Contributions are made from those involved in crop and animal production worldwide offering sections on natural resources management, development of sustainable rural systems, future perspectives for farming families, knowledge systems in transition and learning processes in multi-stakeholder processes. This unique collection of contributions, presenting insights from bio-physical as well as social sciences, shows where practice meets analysis and reflection and offers new perspectives for rural areas throughout the world.

Author : Stephanie D. Antonello
Publisher : Nova Publishers
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1600210600

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Frontiers in Ecology Research by Stephanie D. Antonello Pdf

Ecology is the study of the interrelationships between organisms and their environment, including the biotic and abiotic components. There are at least six kinds of ecology: ecosystem, physiological, behavioural, population, and community; specific topics include: Acid Deposition, Acid Rain Revisited, Biodiversity, Biocomplexity, Carbon Sequestration in Soils, Coral Reefs, Ecosystem Services, Environmental Justice, Fire Ecology, Floods, Global Climate Change, Hypoxia, and Invasion. This book presents new research on ecology from around the world.

Author : Federico Morelli,Piotr Tryjanowski
Publisher : Springer
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-02-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319502847

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Birds as Useful Indicators of High Nature Value Farmlands by Federico Morelli,Piotr Tryjanowski Pdf

This book helps to establish a simple framework to identify and use bird species as a bioindicator for high nature value (HNV) farmlands. This book focuses on suitable methods for monitoring the HNV areas, and presents the results of several case studies. The chapters put forward ways to integrate ecosystems assessment, geographical information systems (GIS) and strategies for conservation of local biodiversity. An innovative framework focuses on the use of species distribution models (SDMs) in order to explore the importance of each characteristic of HNV farmlands. Furthermore, the book examines the relationships among bird species richness, land use diversity and landscape metrics at a local scale in the farmlands.

Author : Borja Heredia,Laurence Rose,Mary Painter,BirdLife International
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9287130663

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Globally Threatened Birds in Europe by Borja Heredia,Laurence Rose,Mary Painter,BirdLife International Pdf

Of some 10000 bird species in the world, 514 are to be found in Europe. Of these, twenty-six European species are globally threatened & risk extinction if their populations are not actively built up. This series of action plans for Europe's most threatened species is the result of a joint project carried out by BirdLife International, in collaboration with Wetlands International, involving over 370 experts in almost every European country. This book will be of interest to conservationists at both national & local level, educators & all those interested in the conservation of Europe's bird heritage.

Author : Michael Shrubb
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2003-07-24
Category : History
ISBN : 0521814634

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Birds, Scythes and Combines by Michael Shrubb Pdf

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Author : Bernd Redecker,Werner Härdtle,Peter Finck,Uwe Riecken,Eckhard Schröder
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642559532

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Pasture Landscapes and Nature Conservation by Bernd Redecker,Werner Härdtle,Peter Finck,Uwe Riecken,Eckhard Schröder Pdf

One of the main problems and aims of nature conservation in Europe is to protect semi-open landscapes. The development during the past decades is characterized by an ongoing intensivation of land use on the one hand, and an increasing number of former meadows and pastures lying fallow caused by changing economic conditions on the other hand. In several countries the estabishment of larger "pasture landscapes" with a mixed character of open grassland combined with shrubs and forests has been recognized as one solution to this problem. The book gives an overview of the European projects concerning to this topic - nature conservation policy and strategies, scientific results and practical experiences creating large scale grazing systems.

Author : S. Serban Scrieciu
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136808784

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Socioeconomic and Environmental Impacts on Agriculture in the New Europe by S. Serban Scrieciu Pdf

This book looks at agriculture and the environment, placed within the dynamic context of post-communist societal change and entry into the European Union (EU). Scrieciu explores developments in eleven Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries and argues for agriculture’s natural place in these societies. The history of these countries is significant in how it has shaped the institutions and influenced the outcomes. In many cases, during communism, agriculture was not considered a strategically. An ecological consciousness did not figure high on the agendas of authoritarian regimes. After 1990, some post-communist farm economies progressed slower than others, and environmental pressures mostly diminished with agricultural restructuring. In parts of CEE, increases in numbers of low-input small farms have resulted in some, though largely unintended, ecological benefits. A dual environmental challenge has nevertheless surfaced. On one hand, environmentally unsustainable practices have been attributed to some low-input farming. On the other hand, risks of farm over-intensification and resource overexploitation are on the rise. Also, environmental regulatory and institutional frameworks are not always effectively in place. EU membership is not creating the anticipated benefits for farm growth. There are a number of systemic structural barriers preventing many farmers from drawing on Common Agricultural Policy incentives and support. The presence of many vulnerable poor farms is clearly problematic, particularly economically. However, small-scale farms could be made more acceptable and profitable by ensuring EU policies acknowledge their value and by building institutions to support alternative farm growth strategies, aside from the traditional European model of individual corporate farm expansion. The voluntary uptake of grassroots rural cooperation and farm associations may represent such an alternative. Future European farm policy reforms need to reach the small and vulnerable, and better tackle issues of farm equity, poverty, and agricultural sustainability in the new Europe. This is a timely contribution as this type of "transition" has just begun. This book should be of use to students and researchers looking at agricultural and environmental economics, post-communist rural societal change, European integration and the Common Agricultural Policy.

Author : David Lees,John Ferguson,Michael Lawrence,Roy Brown
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781472973191

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Tracks and Signs of the Birds of Britain and Europe by David Lees,John Ferguson,Michael Lawrence,Roy Brown Pdf

Tracks & Signs of the Birds of Britain and Europe contains a wealth of fascinating material for any field naturalist. This unique guide enables the reader to find, interpret and understand field marks left by a variety of birds throughout Britain and Europe, and to use these to identify the species in question. It covers subjects including tracks and trails, feeding and other behavioural signs, nests, pellets, droppings, feathers and skulls, habitat types and field analysis methods. All European bird families are featured, with numerous individual species being described in detail. Fully revised and updated, this third edition contains a great deal of new material, including 19 new colour plates and hundreds of new photographs, line drawings and diagrams. Tracks & Signs of the Birds of Britain and Europe is an indispensable addition to any feather-finder or track-watcher's backpack – the ultimate resource for anyone wanting to identify a bird species from the sometimes subtle clues they leave behind.

Author : Ken Norris,Deborah J. Pain
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2002-06-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521789494

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Conserving Bird Biodiversity by Ken Norris,Deborah J. Pain Pdf

The earth's biodiversity currently faces an extinction crisis that is unprecedented. Conservationists attempt to intervene in the extinction process either locally by protecting or restoring important species and habitats, or at national and international levels by influencing key policies and promoting debate. Reliable information is the foundation upon which these efforts are based, which places research at the heart of biodiversity conservation. The role of research in such conservation is diverse. It includes understanding why biodiversity is important, defining 'units' of biodiversity, priority-setting for species and sites, managing endangered and declining populations, understanding large-scale processes, making predictions about the future and interfacing with training, education, public awareness and policy initiatives. Using examples from a wide range of bird conservation work worldwide, researchers consider the principles underlying these issues, and illustrate how these principles have been applied to address actual conservation problems for students, practitioners and researchers in conservation biology./ñ¿F.

Author : Gabriela Steier,Kiran K. Patel
Publisher : Springer
Page : 868 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-09
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783319180021

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International Farm Animal, Wildlife and Food Safety Law by Gabriela Steier,Kiran K. Patel Pdf

This volume is an inspiring and breakthrough piece of academic scholarship and the first of its kind featuring a comprehensive reader-friendly approach to teach the intricacies of the various aspects of international farm animal, wildlife conservation, food safety and environmental protection law. The selected focus areas are grouped in sections, such as agrobiodiversity, fishing and aquaculture, pollinators and pesticides, soil management, industrial animal production and transportation, and international food trade. Farm animal welfare, environmental protection, biodiversity conservation, and food safety are the core of the selected chapters. Every chapter provides real-world examples to make the complex field easy to understand. With its systematic approach, this book is devoted to anyone interested in the subject, becomes a valuable resource for professionals working in food regulation, and provides a solid foundation for courses and master’s programs in animal law, environmental policy, food and agriculture law, and regulation of these subjects around the world. Through its emphasis on sustainable food production, this work offers a cutting-edge selection of evolving topics at the heart of the pertinent discourse. As one of its highlights, this books also provides “Tools for Change,” a unique compilation and analysis of laws from the major farm animal product trading nations. With these tools, practitioners, advocates, policy makers and other state-holders are equipped with information to start work toward improving farm animal welfare, wildlife conservation, and food safety through the use of law and policy.

Author : Tsipe Aavik
Publisher : Knnv Publishing
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Grassland ecology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105215525523

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Grasslands in Europe of High Nature Value by Tsipe Aavik Pdf

It also contains many maps and infographics.