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Author : Washington Odongo Ochola,P. C. Sanginga,Isaac Bekalo
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789966792099

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Managing Natural Resources for Development in Africa by Washington Odongo Ochola,P. C. Sanginga,Isaac Bekalo Pdf

The complex and dynamic interlinks between natural resource management (NRM) and development have long been recognized by national and international research and development organizations and have generated voluminous literature. However, much of what is available in the form of university course books, practical learning manuals and reference materials in NRM is based on experiences from outside Africa. Managing Natural Resources for Development in Africa: A Resource Book provides an understanding of the various levels at which NRM issues occur and are being addressed scientifically, economically, socially and politically. The book's nine chapters present state-of-the-art perspectives within a holistic African context. The book systematically navigates the tricky landscape of integrated NRM, with special reference to Eastern and Southern Africa, against the backdrop of prevailing local, national, regional and global social, economic and environmental challenges. The authors' wide experience, the rich references made to emerging challenges and opportunities, and the presentation of different tools, principles, approaches, case studies and processes make the book a rich and valuable one-stop resource for postgraduate students, researchers, policymakers and NRM practitioners. The book is designed to help the reader grasp in-depth NRM perspectives and presents innovative guidance for research design and problem solving, including review questions, learning activities and recommended further reading. The book was developed through a writeshop process by a multi-disciplinary team of lecturers from the University of Nairobi, Egerton University, Kenyatta University, the University of Zimbabwe, the University of Malawi, Makerere University and the University of Dar es Salam. In addition, selected NRM experts from regional and international research organizations including the World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF), the Africa Forest Forum, RUFORUM, IIRR and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) participated in the writeshop and contributed material to the book.

Author : Jennifer Prior
Publisher : Teacher Created Materials
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-25
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781433373732

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Our Natural Resources by Jennifer Prior Pdf

Teach students the importance of conserving Earth's natural resources. Students will learn about wind power, solar power, recycling, renewable and non-renewable resources, and more! Colorful images, supporting text, a glossary, table of contents, and index all work together to help readers better understand the content and be fully engaged from cover to cover. This informative, colorful book uses primary sources to captivate readers as they learn social studies topics.

Author : International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781552502303

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Communities, Livelihoods and Natural Resources by International Development Research Centre (Canada) Pdf

This book synthesizes results from a 7-year programme of applied research on community-based approaches to natural resource management in Asia. By presenting field reports of innovative approaches to poverty reduction and sustainable resource use, it provides practitioners with models of ""good practice"" in participatory, community-based resource management, and it demonstrates how site-based research contributes to broader learning in the field of natural resource management and policy. There are 11 case studies featured, from some of the most marginal areas of rural China, Mongolia, Laos, V.

Author : Janice Rubin,Christine M. Thomlinson
Publisher : Canada Law Book
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Discrimination in employment
ISBN : 0888044437

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Human Resources Guide to Workplace Investigations by Janice Rubin,Christine M. Thomlinson Pdf

Author : Stéphane Castonguay
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780774866330

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Le gouvernement des ressources naturelles: science et territorialités de l'État québécois, 1867–1939 by Stéphane Castonguay Pdf

The Government of Natural Resources explores government scientific activity in Quebec from Confederation until the Second World War. Scientific and technical personnel are an often quiet presence within the state, but they play an integral role. By tracing the history of geology, forestry, fishery, and agronomy services, Stéphane Castonguay reveals how the exploitation of natural resources became a tool of government. As it shaped territorial and environmental transformations, scientific activity contributed to state formation and expanded administrative capacity. This thoughtful reconceptualization of resource development reaches well beyond provincial borders, changing the way we think of science and state power.

Author : Carrie Gleason
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781443107952

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Canada Close Up: Canada's Natural Resources by Carrie Gleason Pdf

Find out about the riches of Canada's natural resources! Canada is a big country, rich in natural resources. All of its diverse environments -- from oceans, rivers and lakes, to forests, mountains, fertile soils and grasslands -- supply raw materials that can be useful in all sorts of ways. Some natural resources, like crops or fish, can be used just as they are. Others are transformed to produce energy or materials for products we use every day, from cars to phones to computers, clothes, books, and everything in between. Find out what Canada has to offer, and why it's so important that we value our natural resources and use them responsibly. This new addition to the Canada Close Up non-fiction series has full-colour photos throughout and provides a table of contents, an index and glossary of important terms.

Author : Simon Tanner
Publisher : Facet Publishing
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781856049320

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Delivering Impact with Digital Resources by Simon Tanner Pdf

This book provides practical guidance for delivering and sustaining value and impact from digital content. Our digital presence has the power to change lives and life opportunities. We must understand digital values to consider how organisational presence within digital cultures can create change. Impact assessment is the tool to foster understanding of how strategic decisions about digital resources may be fostering change within our communities. Delivering Impact with Digital Resources focuses on introducing both a mechanism and a way to thinking about strategies and evidence of benefits that extend to impact. Such that, the existence of a digital resource shows measurable outcomes that demonstrate a change in the life or life opportunities of the community. The book proposes an updated Balanced Value Impact Model (BVIM) to enable each memory organization to convincingly argue they are an efficient and effective operation, working in innovative modes with digital resources for the positive social and economic benefit of their communities. Coverage includes: · a guide to using the Balanced Value Impact Model and a wide range of data gathering and evidence based methods · exploration of strategy in the context of digital ecosystems, an attention economy and cultural economics · working with communities and stakeholders to deliver on promises implicit in digital resources/activities · major case studies about Europeana, the Wellcome Trust and the National Gallery of Denmark, amongst others · an exploration of the difference between the attitudes expressed by groups within digital cultures versus the actual behaviours they exhibit using impact exemplars from many sectors and geographies to show how they are explored and applied. Readership: This book will be especially useful for those managing digital presences in libraries, archives, galleries and museums including MA and PhD students studying subjects such as librarianship, information science, museums studies, archival studies, publishing, cultural studies and media studies. Companion website https://www.bvimodel.org/ featuring additional content, BVI model implementations, adaptions and templates and much more.

Author : Jessica Cohn
Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0778742563

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What is Scarcity of Resources? by Jessica Cohn Pdf

Describes economic scarcity and explains how consumers make economic choices concerning the use and distribution of economically scarce items, including capital and natural resources.

Author : Yeqiao Wang
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 652 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-23
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781000031775

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Encyclopedia of Natural Resources - Land - Volume I by Yeqiao Wang Pdf

With unprecedented attention on global change, the current debate revolves around the availability and sustainability of natural resources and how to achieve equilibrium between what society demands from natural environments and what the natural resource base can provide. A full understanding of the range of issues, from the consequences of the changing resource bases to the degradation of ecological integrity and the sustainability of life, is crucial to the process of developing solutions to this complex challenge. Authored by world-class scientists and scholars, The Encyclopedia of Natural Resources provides an authoritative reference on a broad spectrum of topics such as the forcing factors and habitats of life; their histories, current status, and future trends; and their societal connections, economic values, and management. The content presents state-of-the-art science and technology development and perspectives of resource management. Written and designed with a broad audience in mind, the entries clearly elucidate the issues for readers at all levels without sacrificing the scientific rigor required by professionals in the field. Volume I – Land includes 98 entries that cover the topical areas of renewable and nonrenewable natural resources such as forest and vegetative; soil; terrestrial coastal and inland wetlands; landscape structure and function and change; biological diversity; ecosystem services, protected areas, and management; natural resource economics; and resource security and sustainability. Natural resources represent such a broad scope of complex and challenging topics that a reference book must cover a vast number of subjects in order to be titled an encyclopedia. The Encyclopedia of Natural Resources does just that. The topics covered help you face current and future issues in the maintenance of clean air and water as well as the preservation of land resources and native biodiversity. Also Available Online This Taylor & Francis encyclopedia is also available through online subscription, offering a variety of extra benefits for researchers, students, and librarians, including: Citation tracking and alerts Active reference linking Saved searches and marked lists HTML and PDF format options Contact Taylor and Francis for more information or to inquire about subscription options and print/online combination packages. US: (Tel) 1.888.318.2367; (E-mail) [email protected] International: (Tel) +44 (0) 20 7017 6062; (E-mail) [email protected]

Author : Wojciech Stanek
Publisher : Springer
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319486499

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Thermodynamics for Sustainable Management of Natural Resources by Wojciech Stanek Pdf

This book examines ways of assessing the rational management of nonrenewable resources. Integrating numerous methods, it systematically exposes the strengths of exergy analysis in resources management. Divided into two parts, the first section provides the theoretical background to assessment methods, while the second section provides practical application examples. The topics covered in detail include the theory of exergy cost and thermo-ecological cost, cumulative calculus and life cycle evaluation. This book serves as a valuable resource for researchers looking to investigate a range of advanced thermodynamic assessments of the influence of production processes on the depletion of nonrenewable resources.

Author : Hongjie Xie ,Xianwei Wang
Publisher : MDPI
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-21
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 9783038429821

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Applications of Remote Sensing/ GIS in Water Resources and Flooding Risk Managements by Hongjie Xie ,Xianwei Wang Pdf

This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Applications of Remote Sensing/GIS in Water Resources and Flooding Risk Managements" that was published in Water

Author : Malechwanzi, Joseph Muthiani
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781522592525

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Effects of Engagement and Resources on Learning Outcomes in Vocational Colleges: Emerging Research and Opportunities by Malechwanzi, Joseph Muthiani Pdf

A main staple of today’s world that has played a key role in the development of society is education and institutions of higher learning. An ongoing concern, however, has been the lack of access and resources to superior teaching in developing areas of the world. Student engagement and learning environments are just a few elements that play into the success of colleges in areas like the Coast Region of Kenya. Research must be done in understanding the correlation between the tools that these institutions are equipped with and the educational results of their students. Effects of Engagement and Resources on Learning Outcomes in Vocational Colleges: Emerging Research and Opportunities is an essential reference source that discusses the relationship between college resources and students’ learning outcomes as well as contributing factors in promoting quality education and training. Featuring research on topics such as research philosophies, teaching workloads, and student engagement, this book is ideally designed for teachers, deans, researchers, education professionals, administrators, policymakers, government officials, and academicians seeking coverage on the methods of acquiring and maintaining quality education in developing countries.

Author : Luca Lambertini
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134613625

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Oligopoly, the Environment and Natural Resources by Luca Lambertini Pdf

Industrial production and consumption patterns rely heavily on the intensive use of both renewable and non-renewable resources and the consequences for the environment can be serious. Following a long period of time where the profit incentives of firms have prevailed over preservation of the environment and the world’s natural resources, a new consensus has emerged concerning the need to regulate firm behaviour, aimed at ensuring the sustainability of the economic system in the long run. This book offers an exhaustive overview of current economic debate about these topics, taking modern oligopoly theory as a benchmark. The first part of the book covers static models dealing with incentives for green research and development, Pigovian taxation, cartels, environmental quality and international trade, as well as the role of corporate social responsibility, public firms and consumer environmental awareness as endogenous regulatory instruments. Then, the author moves on to examine the role of time while drawing from optimal control and differential game theory. This opens the way to the discussion of fair discount rates to ensure the welfare of future generations, as well as the long run sustainability of production and consumption patterns.

Author : Chidi Oguamanam
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-12-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781108470766

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Genetic Resources, Justice and Reconciliation by Chidi Oguamanam Pdf

Presents the first comprehensive study of Indigenous perspectives on genetic resources, traditional knowledge, and access and benefit sharing in Canada. This book is also available as Open Access.

Author : J. Grant,W. Compaoré,M. Mitchell
Publisher : Springer
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-12-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137280411

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New Approaches to the Governance of Natural Resources by J. Grant,W. Compaoré,M. Mitchell Pdf

The book provides an in-depth analysis of the governance of Africa's natural resource sectors (oil, biofuels, forestry, fisheries, minerals) and new insights for readers as they navigate the burgeoning research on global governance initiatives and regional/national strategies that seek to improve the governance of the continent's natural resources.