Management Of Natural Resources In A Changing Environment

Author : N. Janardhana Raju,Wolfgang Gossel,M. Sudhakar
Publisher : Springer
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-11-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319125596

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Management of Natural Resources in a Changing Environment by N. Janardhana Raju,Wolfgang Gossel,M. Sudhakar Pdf

This book addresses issues related to sources of groundwater pollution such as arsenic, uranium, fluoride and their effects on human health. It discusses extensively the removal of heavy metals, arsenic and fluoride from drinking water. Bioremediation and phyto remediation on biomass productivity are treated in several chapters in the book. The volume highlights leachate characteristics analysed both in the laboratory and in field studies assessing the trace metals in rainwater. This book is a study on the judicious management of natural resources and exposes environmental problems particularly those related to pollution and bioremediation.

Author : N. Janardhana Raju,Wolfgang Gossel,M. Sudhakar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Environmental management
ISBN : 9381891133

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Management of Natural Resources in a Changing Environment by N. Janardhana Raju,Wolfgang Gossel,M. Sudhakar Pdf

Author : Linda Hantrais,Ruth Kattumuri,Ashley Thomas Lenihan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780429779312

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Sustaining Natural Resources in a Changing Environment by Linda Hantrais,Ruth Kattumuri,Ashley Thomas Lenihan Pdf

Climate change and environmental degradation have intensified the pressures on crucial resources such as food and water security and air quality. In this collection, academic researchers and practitioners who have lived and worked in countries as geographically and culturally diverse as Brazil, China, India, Ghana, Palestine, Uganda and Venezuela draw on their wide-ranging international and inter-sectoral experience to offer valuable comparative insights into the relationship between research and evidence-based policy for sustaining natural resources. Their contributions provide a novel mix of disciplinary perspectives ranging across geography, ecology, social policy, the political economy, philosophy, international development, engineering technology, architecture and urban planning. They examine the institutions involved in generating and mediating evidence about the sustainability of natural resources in a changing environment, and the different methodologies employed in collecting and assessing evidence, informing policy and contributing to governance. The authors demonstrate not only that social science evidence on governance and policy implementation to sustain natural resources must complement natural science inputs, but also that local communities must be an integral part of any programme development. This book was originally published as a special issue of Contemporary Social Science.

Author : Bipal Kr. Jana,Mrinmoy Majumder
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2010-06-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789048135813

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Impact of Climate Change on Natural Resource Management by Bipal Kr. Jana,Mrinmoy Majumder Pdf

As climate change takes hold, there is an ever-growing need to develop and apply strategies that optimize the use of natural resources, both on land and in water. This book covers a huge range of strategies that can be applied to various sectors, from forests to flood control. Its aim, as with resource management itself, is to combine economics, policy and science to help rehabilitate and preserve our natural resources. Beginning with papers on carbon sequestration, including the practice of artificial desertification, the topics move on to cover the use of distributed modeling and neural networks in estimating water availability and distribution. Further chapters look at uncertainty analysis applied to the spatial variation of hydrologic resources, and finally the book covers attempts at estimating meteorological parameters in the context of hydrological variables such as evapo-transpiration from stream flow. Within the next decade, the effects of climate change will be severe, and felt by ordinary human beings. This book proposes a raft of measures that can mitigate, if not reverse, the impact of global warming on the resources we have all come to depend on.

Author : Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 1647 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781522508045

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Natural Resources Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications by Management Association, Information Resources Pdf

The perseveration of our natural environment has become a critical objective of environmental scientists, business owners, and citizens alike. Because we depend on natural resources to survive, uncovering methods for preserving and maintaining these resources has become a focal point to ensure a high quality of life for future generations. Natural Resources Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications emphasizes the importance of land, soil, water, foliage, and wildlife conservation efforts and management. Focusing on sustainability solutions and methods for preserving the natural environment, this critical multi-volume research work is a comprehensive resource for environmental conservationists, policymakers, researchers, and graduate-level students interested in identifying key research in the field of natural resource preservation and management.

Author : S. Lenka,N.K.Lenka
Publisher : New India Publishing Agency
Page : 9 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789381450673

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Climate Change And Natural Resources Management by S. Lenka,N.K.Lenka Pdf

This book addresses the important issues of food security and sustainability of natural resources of India in the context of the projected climate change. Agroecosystems being the sites of intense interaction between human beings and natural world, global climate change is likely to affect the resource base, the crop productivity, input use efficiency and overall the profitability of agricultural production systems to a great extent. However, the adverse effects of climate change can be alleviated through mitigation and adaptation strategies which carry importance due to the increasing population and food demand in India. Thus, this compilation covers possible sources and sinks of greenhouse gases in Indian context including the potentials of soil carbon sequestration, crop pest and soil management and scientific livestock management as mitigation and adaptation options. This book also includes some topics on fundamentals of green house effect and the possible mechanisms by which soil nutrient availability alters due to CO2 fertilization. The schematic diagrams, tables and graphs have been included to make the book more illustrative. The likelihood of carbon credits and trading through best management practices can help Indian farmers earning carbon credits in future. The book is useful for researchers, farm managers, policy makers and also students engaged in climate change related studies.

Author : Ratikanta Maiti,Humberto González Rodríguez,Ch. Aruna Kumari,Debashis Mandal
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-21
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781000008333

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Sustainable Bioresource Management by Ratikanta Maiti,Humberto González Rodríguez,Ch. Aruna Kumari,Debashis Mandal Pdf

This new volume emphasizes the drastic quantitative and qualitative transformation of our surrounding environment and looks at bioresource management and the tools needed to manageenvironmental stresses. This unique compilation and interpretation of concrete scientific ventures undertaken by environmental specialists at the global level explores research dedicated to the management of natural resources by controlling biotic and abiotic factors that make the earth vulnerable to these stresses. The chapter authors look at all types of bioresources on earth and their management at times of stress/crisis, focusing on the need for documentation, validation, and recovery of ethnic indigenous knowledge and practices that could have great impact in stress management. The book looks at topics in nature and changing climate management, adaptation, and mitigation, such as the effects of climate change on agriculture and horticulture, on timber harvesting, and on forest resources. Also specifically discussed are crop resources management, seed crops, tree seedlings, soil management, and conservation practices. The volume also includes chapters on animal resources management.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2005-11-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264012769

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Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Linking Climate Change and Development by OECD Pdf

Synthesises insights from six country case studies that review climate change impacts, analyse relevant national plans and aid investments in terms of climate risks, and examine key systems where climate change is closely intertwined with development.

Author : Grazia Borrini,Hanna Jaireth
Publisher : Earthscan
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781844074976

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Sharing Power by Grazia Borrini,Hanna Jaireth Pdf

First Published in 2007. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Pavan Kumar,Ram Kumar Singh,Manoj Kumar,Meenu Rani,Pardeep Sharma
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781119793397

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Climate Impacts on Sustainable Natural Resource Management by Pavan Kumar,Ram Kumar Singh,Manoj Kumar,Meenu Rani,Pardeep Sharma Pdf

CLIMATE IMPACTS ON SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Climate change has emerged as one of the predominant global concerns of the 21st century. Statistics show that the average surface temperature of the Earth has increased by about 1.18°C since the late 19th century and the sea levels are rising due to the melting of glaciers. Further rise in the global temperature will have dire consequences for the survival of humans on the planet Earth. There is a need to monitor climatic data and associated drivers of changes to develop sustainable planning. The anthropogenic activities that are linked to climate change need scientific evaluation and must be curtailed before it is too late. This book contributes significantly in the field of sustainable natural resource management linked to climate change. Up to date research findings from developing and developed countries like India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and the USA have been presented through selected case studies covering different thematic areas. The book has been organised into six major themes of sustainable natural resource management, determinants of forest productivity, agriculture and climate change, water resource management and riverine health, climate change threat on natural resources, and linkages between natural resources and biotic-abiotic stressors to develop the concept and to present the findings in a way that is useful for a wide range of readers. While the range of applications and innovative techniques is constantly increasing, this book provides a summary of findings to provide the updated information. This book will be of interest to researchers and practitioners in the field of environmental sciences, remote sensing, geographical information system, meteorology, sociology and policy studies related to natural resource management and climate change.

Author : John A. Wiens,Gregory D. Hayward,Hugh D, Safford,Catherine Giffen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118329757

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Historical Environmental Variation in Conservation and Natural Resource Management by John A. Wiens,Gregory D. Hayward,Hugh D, Safford,Catherine Giffen Pdf

In North America, concepts of Historical Range of Variability are being employed in land-management planning for properties of private organizations and multiple government agencies. The National Park Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, and The Nature Conservancy all include elements of historical ecology in their planning processes. Similar approaches are part of land management and conservation in Europe and Australia. Each of these user groups must struggle with the added complication of rapid climate change, rapid land-use change, and technical issues in order to employ historical ecology effectively. Historical Environmental Variation in Conservation and Natural Resource Management explores the utility of historical ecology in a management and conservation context and the development of concepts related to understanding future ranges of variability. It provides guidance and insights to all those entrusted with managing and conserving natural resources: land-use planners, ecologists, fire scientists, natural resource policy makers, conservation biologists, refuge and preserve managers, and field practitioners. The book will be particularly timely as science-based management is once again emphasized in United States federal land management and as an understanding of the potential effects of climate change becomes more widespread among resource managers. Additional resources for this book can be found at: www.wiley.com/go/wiens/historicalenvironmentalvariation.

Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on the Human Dimensions of Global Change,Panel on Addressing the Challenges of Climate Change Through the Behavioral and Social Sciences
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2010-11-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309160322

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Facilitating Climate Change Responses by National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on the Human Dimensions of Global Change,Panel on Addressing the Challenges of Climate Change Through the Behavioral and Social Sciences Pdf

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, understanding the need for policy makers at the national level to entrain the behavioral and social sciences in addressing the challenges of global climate change, called on the National Research Council to organize two workshops to showcase some of the decision-relevant contributions that these sciences have already made and can advance with future efforts. The workshops focused on two broad areas: (1) mitigation (behavioral elements of a strategy to reduce the net future human influence on climate) and (2) adaptation (behavioral and social determinants of societal capacity to minimize the damage from climate changes that are not avoided). Facilitating Climate Change Responses documents the information presented in the workshop presentations and discussions. This material illustrates some of the ways the behavioral and social sciences can contribute to the new era of climate research.

Author : Mangku Purnomo
Publisher : Universitätsverlag Göttingen
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783863950309

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Governing Resources in a Changing Environment by Mangku Purnomo Pdf

Until 1998 Indonesia was ruled by an authoritarian regime under which natural resources were exploited excessively so that resources governance was not appropriate anymore dealing with sustainability issue. Throughout the contemporary reform process with the decentralization of power via local and regional autonomy, natural resources are no longer dominated by direct state power only, but also managed by more actors at various levels of society. To employ the concepts of political ecology, new institutionalism, livelihood strategy and social sustainability, the research showed that spatial production of Upland Bromo have always been dominated by state actors in order to establish the control over land and people. In the other hand, the contemporary environmental changes, socially and physically, coincidentally lessen the availability and productivity of the resources, which in turn has affected the local people's livelihoods, leading to the increasing struggle for resources. As a result, three kinds of new local resources governance, namely multi institutional relationship, bilateral institutional relationship and personal relationship based resources governance are formed. In association with the sustainability issue, these new local resources governance was not really sustainable signalling by negative value in indicators analysed; ability to develop sustainability, bridge the sustainability, and maintenance sustainability. This research gives clear explanation that transformation of regime from authoritarian to democratic in developing countries do not always has significance impact in promoting sustainable resources governance.

Author : Paul Sillitoe
Publisher : CABI
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781780647050

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Indigenous Knowledge by Paul Sillitoe Pdf

Indigenous Knowledge (IK) reviews cutting-edge research and links theory with practice to further our understanding of this important approach's contribution to natural resource management. It addresses IK's potential in solving issues such as coping with change, ensuring global food supply for a growing population, reversing environmental degradation and promoting sustainable practices. It is increasingly recognised that IK, which has featured centrally in resource management for millennia, should play a significant part in today's programmes that seek to increase land productivity and food security while ensuring environmental conservation. An invaluable resource for researchers and postgraduate students in environmental science and natural resources management, this book is also an informative read for development practitioners and undergraduates in agriculture, forestry, geography, anthropology and environmental studies.

Author : Bertie J. Weddell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2002-03-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521788129

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Conserving Living Natural Resources by Bertie J. Weddell Pdf

Essential reading for undergraduate students of conservation biology and living natural resource management.