The Concept of Sustainable Land Management Land Management Land management as defined by (UN, 2005), is the process by which the resources of the earth are put to good effect. It encompasses all activities associated with the management of land (as cited by Archarya, 2009). Archarya (2009) further posits that: the organizational structures for land management differ extensively from country to countries and regions throughout the world, and that they are reflective of local cultural and judicial
the Earth. This world has much land that is available for human settlement. However, because the exponential rate at which the human population has gone, and because the excessive needs of some people who live excessively, we have quickly reached the point at which the Earth will no longer be able to support humans. However, regardless of this shortage of land in the United States of America there is an excess of land that remains unsettled completely by man. This land is referred to often as the frontier
2. Response of land subsidence in Disaster Risk Management Disaster Risk Management (DRM) refers to a framework of reducing disaster risk by including management perspective that combines prevention, mitigation, and preparedness with the response. Its purpose is to reduce possible factors that cause risk and to prepare response to it (Baas et al. 2008). It includes action taken by actors, such as public authorities, communities, civil societies, and private sectors, before (pre-disaster), during
camper spot and spent and intense 18-20 hours a day studying everything there is to know about deer management and habitat. This camp was a week long, and I came away with an amazing presentation to share with the youth back home. Gaining this knowledge in various experiences, I dedicated myself to pass this on to my peers and community. I spoke at several functions about the importance of land management and its effects on wildlife and aquatics habitats. I was youth staff over 3 years at YES Camps
2.5. Land Management Practices 2.5.1. Land Management Practices in Ethiopia Several efforts have been made to promote sustainable land management in Ethiopia, with mixed success. For example, in most places where soil conservation was implemented in the 1970s, farmers either totally or partially destroyed the conservation structures. Of the total conservation measures implemented between 1976 and 1990, only 30 percent of soil bunds, 25 percent of stone bunds, 60 percent of hillside terraces, 22 percent
on the same pasture (habitat) while occupying different niches. Careful management of the pastures is essential for the group’s survival. Animal products include meat, blood, milk, hides, hair, wool, and dung. Most groups supplement these products with horticulture, trade and wild resources. Unmanaged or poorly managed use of pastures can led to damage of ecosystems. The current practice of changing forest into pasture lands is causing considerable damage. The Maasai of East Africa provide us with
undermine the livelihood of the local people and great loss of life and damage downstream. In South West China the government has promoted ambitious plans for forest conservation and reforestation, culminating in a felling ban and the closure of grazing lands. This Comment draws attention to the new environmental activism emerging in the country and discusses prospects for successful implementation of the new policies SW CHINA: GEOGRAPHICAL BACKGROUND “South West” China encompasses an area known
kilometers of inhabited land increasing the already high level of salinity and worsening the environmental situation. Where is the Aral Sea located? The Aral Sea is in the very heart of the Central Asia. Central Asia, an area of 1.7 millions km2 in total, lies in the middle of the Eurasian continent. It is at the crossroads of the old caravan routes that ran from Europe to Asia and the Middle East to the Far East. The whole region consists of vast deserts and semi-arid lands (See Attachment 2
historically valid; a world that condemned Christopher Columbus (as well as those who followed him) for the atrocities committed against the native peoples of the lands he discovered (or "encountered", depending on your perspective), his limitless Machiavellian lust for money and power, and most importantly, his ignorance of the fact that the lands he discovered and claimed for the Spanish Crown were, in fact, already "owned" by someone el... ... middle of paper ... ...6-56. (retrieved as CIRS file
national capital's water system, the colonization of freed slaves in Haiti, exploration of western wilderness, oversight of the District of Columbia jail, regulation of territorial governments, management of hospitals and universities, management of public parks, the basic responsibilities for Indians, public lands, patents, and pensions. In one way or another all of these had to do with the internal development of the nation or the welfare of its people. 1872 Congress establishes Yellowstone as
cattle could eat. They told of when they would go and capture the colts from the herd to keep for themselves. I can even remember the last one they ever had. He was at least 25 years old when I saw him. The last I knew of the mustangs Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rounded the herd up and that is all I ever heard. The name Mustang comes from the Spanish word "mesteno" or "monstenco", meaning wild or stray. Most mustangs descended from Arabian and Barb horses brought by the Spanish around 1519. Other
paper, I plan to examine the marked transformation and the history of the so-called “Indian Problem.” The idea of an “Indian Problem” began with the arrival of white settlers in North America, and for them, it was a problem of safety, security, and land acquisition. Around 1890, the “Indian Problem” became an issue of how to help the Indians go extinct humanely, or to assimilate into white culture. The current conception of the “Indian Problem” started after World War II, and the pursuing civil
U.S. Public Lands are a vital part of our nation and what is stands for, but you rarely hear anything about of these lands or the creation of their units anywhere other than a bleak mention in a high school American history class where they briefly mention their conception or if you seek it out in college. The federal government owns just about 30% of all public lands in the United States, (Bureau of Land Management Lecture), which equates to almost 650 million acres, of land of all different types
part of the natural system of the public lands.” The U.S. Department of Interior’s, Bureau of Land Management, (BLM) was appointed to carry out the Act and given the task of managing the herds of wild horses and burros. Consequently, BLM’s management of wild horse herds has been highly criticized by animal rights activists, horse advocates, news media, as well as members of Congress. There have been numerous lawsuits filed against BLM regarding their management practices and their appalling wild horse
Life in Las Vegas Hell is expensive. This is my first thought as my plane lands in Las Vegas. The Luxor hotel's glass pyramid seems dangerously close to the runway's edge, as do its chocolate-and-gold sphinx and rows of shaved palms. I wonder if these rooms tremble when jets land. Behind the Luxor are mountains kissed by dust the hue of bone; to its left lies the Strip, where color is so bright it looks like it has died, rotted, and come back as a poisonous flower. I have been forewarned
Ireland long before Scotland. The bagpipe is believed to have made its way to Scotland with the Dalradians upon their exodus from County Antrim across the Irish Sea at about 470 A.D., when Prince Fergus MacErc lead his clan in the invasion of the lands of the Picts at present Argyle. The difference in the Scottish and Irish bagpipe is their name and the number of drones. The Scottish refer to their bagpipe as "the Great Highland Bagpipe," which today has three drones: one bass and two tenor. The
The Red One Jack London was one of America’s greatest authors. His works were of tales from the unexplored savage lands of the Klondike to the cannibal infested Philippine Island chain of the vast Pacific, and even the far reaches of space and time. Jack London himself was a pioneer of the unexplored savage frontier. London wrote about this unknown frontier with a cunning sense of adventure and enthrallment. “He keeps the reader on tenterenters books by withholding facts in a way that
some. It not only describes the art created specifically in the service of , but it also characterizes secular art produced in lands under Islamic rule or influence, whatever the artist’s or the patron’s religious affiliation. The term suggests an art unified in style and purpose, and indeed there are certain common features that distinguish the arts of all Islamic lands.”1 Although this is a highly dynamic art, which is often marked by strong regional characteristics as well as by significant influences
believe is the reason Napoleon didn?t just use a horse. To describe Napoleon crossing the St. Bernard pass, I think there are many adjectives that could be used. Napoleon looked very daring, because he was pointing onward toward the soon to be conquered lands that he had his mind set on taking for his empire. Napoleon also looked very fierce by the stern face the painter portrayed, and the position the horse was in, which looked like it was about to jump and crush an enemy. The Summit of Greatness Question
local art supply, for in her pueblo culture and village, there weren?t any. Instead, as her ancestors did for numerous years before her, she learned how to harvest and collect the materials she needed to produce her work form then earth and surround lands of her village. Kilns were hand made and fired. Clay was dug from the ground and prepared in the same manner it had been taught and passed down from her ancestors. Glazes and finishing materials were also produced by hand (Peterson 48). Her curiosity