Farming Forestry And The Natural Heritage

Author : Richard Davison,Scottish Natural Heritage
Publisher : The Stationery Office
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2006-07-27
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0114973245

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Farming, Forestry and the Natural Heritage by Richard Davison,Scottish Natural Heritage Pdf

There have been significant changes to farming and forestry, and new strategies for agriculture, forestry and biodiversity have been launched. The influence of farming and forestry on Scotland's landscapes is seen as increasingly important, and new access rights have been put in place by the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003. Although these changes bring uncertainty and challenges, they also bring a major opportunity to move decisively towards integrating landscape, biodiversity and recreational objectives in land management. This book takes stock of the changes taking places and considers a number of case studies, which together suggest that progress is being made, looks ahead at future research and advisory needs, and highlights some key challenges to achieving better integration in the future.

Author : Tracey McCrea,Charlma Phillips
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0975209876

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A Review of Natural Heritage Trust Funded Farm Forestry Projects in South Australia 1997-2001 by Tracey McCrea,Charlma Phillips Pdf

Author : Ian Nuberg,Brendan George,Rowan Reid
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2009-05-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780643098510

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Agroforestry for Natural Resource Management by Ian Nuberg,Brendan George,Rowan Reid Pdf

In its early days, agroforestry may have been viewed as the domain of the 'landcare enthusiast'. Today, integrating trees and shrubs into productive farming systems is seen as a core principle of sustainable agriculture. Agroforestry for Natural Resource Management provides the foundation for an understanding of agroforestry practice in both high and low rainfall zones across Australia. Three major areas are discussed: environmental functions of trees in the landscape (ecosystem mimicry, hydrology, protection of crops, animals and soil, biodiversity, aesthetics); productive functions of trees (timber, firewood, pulp, fodder, integrated multi-products); and the implementation of agroforestry (design, evaluation, establishment, adoption, policy support). The book also includes a DVD that features videos on forest measurement and harvesting, a Farm Forestry Toolbox and many regionally specific agroforestry resources. Written by leading researchers and practitioners from around Australia, Agroforestry for Natural Resource Management will be an essential resource for students in agroforestry courses, as well as a valuable introduction to the field for professionals in related areas.

Author : Tony Norton,Ted Lefroy,Kay Bailey,Greg Unwin
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2008-09-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780643098664

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Biodiversity: Integrating Conservation and Production by Tony Norton,Ted Lefroy,Kay Bailey,Greg Unwin Pdf

Australia’s experience in community-based environmental repair is unique in the world, with no shortage of analysis by bureaucrats, academics and environmentalists. This collection of 17 case studies gives a view from ground level. It includes heroic accounts of families who changed their way of farming and their relationship to the land so significantly they found they could stop hand-feeding stock during a drought and see the bush coming back. It describes the experience with ‘bush tenders’, which were oversubscribed, as farmers competed with each other for stewardship payments to manage their grazing lands for endangered ground-nesting birds as well as beef and wool. And it tells of a group of wheat growers who plant patches of grassland for beneficial insects that save them tens of thousands of dollars a year in pesticide bills. The case studies arose from a meeting of 250 farmers, foresters and fishers from all Australian states, who met in Launceston as guests of the community group Tamar Natural Resource Management to reflect on the question: ‘Is it possible to be good environmental managers and prosper in our businesses?’ As well as tales of environmental hope, there are also messages about the limits of duty of care, the need to share the costs of achieving society’s expectations, and the possibility of learning from unlikely places. Biodiversity: Integrating Conservation and Production includes the seven ‘Tamar Principles’, distilled by the delegates from the meeting for those on the front line.

Author : Stephen Robert Harrison,J. L. Herbohn
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 1782543848

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Sustainable Farm Forestry in the Tropics by Stephen Robert Harrison,J. L. Herbohn Pdf

'The text is valuable in that it describes tropical small-scale farm forestry and the complex interrelationships between social, economic, and biological issues quite well . . . For readers interested in tropical forestry in a developed nation, the book is a detailed and excellent source of information.' - Matthew Pelkki, Natural Resources Journal There has been an increased awareness of the need to establish and maintain small-scale forestry in tropical countries. This is due to concerns over continued deforestation, as well as the long-term environmental and economic resources these plantations can contribute if managed successfully. This book examines the constraints that limit the development of small-scale forestry in tropical environments and how they can be overcome.

Author : Niki Evelpidou,Tomás Figueiredo,Francesco Mauro,Vahap Tecim,Andreas Vassilopoulos
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9783642015779

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Natural Heritage from East to West by Niki Evelpidou,Tomás Figueiredo,Francesco Mauro,Vahap Tecim,Andreas Vassilopoulos Pdf

Cumulative global transformations, occurring daily, affect important aspects of our life. Characteristic cultural and natural heritage, including sites of priceless value, is under constant threat. There are growing pressures, of both natural and human origin, such as wars, con icts, natural or technological disasters and the effects of global climate change. These provoke the continuous degradation of many sites included in the World Heritage List. In consequence, immediate strategic measures must be taken. Natural heritage is our legacy from the past, that we inherited from our ancestors and pass on to future generations. It is vital to realize its value and protect it by all possible means, enforcing innovative and sustainable action plans that promote global international co-operation. This book aims to address speci c natural heritage sites in Europe, from West to East. The six countries of study interest are Portugal, Malta, Greece, Italy, Romania and Turkey. For each case, the corresponding current status is presented. This is accompanied by recommended action plans for protection and conservation, tra- ing initiatives that improve the public awareness of natural heritage issues and efforts to estimate the natural/environmental value of the sites. The book is the overall result of an interregional initiative aiming to promote convergence, provoke public interest and recommend action for radical changes in our attitude towards heritage conservation.

Author : John L. Riley,Ontario. Ministry of Natural Resources. Southern Region. Science and Technology Transfer Unit
Publisher : Aurora : Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Southern Region, Science and Technology Transfer
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Nature
ISBN : WISC:89058798299

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The Natural Heritage of Southern Ontario's Settled Landscapes by John L. Riley,Ontario. Ministry of Natural Resources. Southern Region. Science and Technology Transfer Unit Pdf

The ecology of the settled landscapes of eastern North America is the subject of a growing body of research by conservation biologists and restoration and landscape ecologists. This review introduces readers to recent studies dealing with the subject, and with the landscape changes that may sustain viable natural ecosystems into the future. The paper also relates those studies to the landscapes and development patterns of settled southern Ontario and suggests some of the lessons that might be applied to the planning and management of those landscapes and their land uses.

Author : Parviz Koohafkan,Miguel A. Altieri
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781315470085

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Forgotten Agricultural Heritage by Parviz Koohafkan,Miguel A. Altieri Pdf

Contemporary agriculture is often criticized for its industrial scale, adverse effects on nutrition, rural employment and the environment, and its disconnectedness from nature and culture. Yet there are many examples of traditional smaller scale systems that have survived the test of time and provide more sustainable solutions while still maintaining food security in an era of climate change. This book provides a unique compilation of this forgotten agricultural heritage and is based on objective scientific evaluation and evidence of the value of these systems for present and future generations. The authors refer to many of these systems as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) and show how they are related to the concepts of heritage and the World Heritage Convention. They demonstrate how GIAHS based on family farms, traditional indigenous knowledge and agroecological principles can contribute to food and nutrition security and the maintenance of agro-biodiversity and environmental resilience, as well as sustain local cultures, economies and societies. Two substantial chapters are devoted to descriptions and assessments of some 50 examples of designated and potential GIAHS from around the world, including rice-fish culture in China, mountain terrace systems in Asia, coffee agroforestry in Latin America, irrigation systems and land and water management in Iran and India, pastoralism in East Africa, and the dehesa agrosilvopastoral system of Spain and Portugal. The book concludes by providing policy and technical solutions for sustainable agriculture and rural development through the enhancement of these systems.

Author : Peter Howard,Thymio Papayannis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781317969440

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Natural Heritage by Peter Howard,Thymio Papayannis Pdf

It has become more and more accepted that nature conservation is not possible without taking into account human activities. Thus an integrated approach to both the natural and cultural heritage is being encouraged and developed. Gathering a number of distinguished authors with diverse backgrounds (from a religious leader to academics to conservation scientists), the book aims to investigate the relationship between human beings and nature, between nature and culture. Looking at nature as ‘heritage’ of the human race is a recognition both of the tremendous impacts (both positive and negative) that human activities have had on the natural environment, as well as the acceptance of human responsibility for managing our planet in a sustainable and sensitive manner. The texts included examine this interface between human beings and nature in specific places (from the Everglades in Florida and Mont Saint Micelle in Atlantic France, to the UK, Europe and the Mediterranean), as well as on a theoretical basis, and in the context of the international biodiversity conventions.

Author : Rowan Reid,Peter Stephen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Agroforestry
ISBN : MINN:31951D02020434U

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The Farmer's Log 1999 by Rowan Reid,Peter Stephen Pdf

Outlines the Australian Master TreeGrower Program and provide some interesting and useful information for farm foresters throughtout Australia.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Aust. Bureau of Statistics
Page : 1142 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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2002 Year Book, Australia by Anonim Pdf

Author : Australian Bureau of Statistics
Publisher : Aust. Bureau of Statistics
Page : 799 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Australia
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Year Book Australia 1994 by Australian Bureau of Statistics Pdf

Author : Robert Manning
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781493060672

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America's National Heritage Areas by Robert Manning Pdf

There are fifty-five National Heritage Areas scattered across the US and they continue to grow in number and diversity. Though they’re not officially national parks, their conservation, education, and recreation related objectives echo those of the national parks: to conserve nationally significant natural and cultural landscapes and to make them available to the public for purposes of education, recreation, and sustainable tourism-related economic development. But the methods of achieving these objectives are different—very different—than those used in the national parks. While both national parks and NHAs are established by Congress, national parks are conventionally large areas of public land that are owned and managed by the National Park Service (NPS). NHAs take a more inclusive, partnership-based approach to their work; they offer local citizens, government at all levels, non-profit organizations, and private sector enterprises the opportunity to define, celebrate and conserve the natural, historic, cultural, scenic and recreational resources that have been vital in shaping their identity and destiny. NHAs are composed primarily of private lands; they’re living landscapes where participants reside, work and play. Each chapter in this guidebook describes the remarkable natural and cultural resources that define NHAs and highlights nearby visitor attractions, enticing readers to visit NHAs and to enjoy and appreciate the attractions offered.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Aust. Bureau of Statistics
Page : 819 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Yearbook Australia by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Greenbelts
ISBN : 0779476433

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Greenbelt Plan by Anonim Pdf