Minnesota Forest Resource Strategies
Author | : Helen Cozzetto |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 108 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Forest management |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Helen Cozzetto |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 108 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Forest management |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Walter Leal Filho |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 400 |
Release | : 2014-12-27 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 3319123947 |
Contributing to the growing debate on the need for sustainable water use and management, with concrete examples of new approaches, concepts, arguments, methods and findings which illustrate how this can be achieved, this book will be attractive for large groups of readers familiar with one or more of the themes it tackles, and to the general public. Within this context, the book makes use of many tables and graphics, which bring the many messages together. This approach is intended not only for those working on water matters (e.g. bureaucrats, water managers, policymakers, journalists, etc.) and interested in water management issues and sustainability at large, but also for students of water management, water politics, environmental policy, water economics, water engineering and sustainability studies. Located at the crossroads of two key phenomena: sustainability and water, this book brings forward academic research and discussions on water efficiency, new technologies, and the water-agriculture nexus. It also benefits readers by tackling matters related to trans-boundary cooperation on water (including rainwater) and river-basin management, pricing issues, participatory water management, and the role of women in sustainable water use, amongst others.
Author | : Minnesota. Governor |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Capital budget |
ISBN | : |
Author | : K. William Easter |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 378 |
Release | : 2014-04-23 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 1134004575 |
Minnesota has a unique role in U.S. water policy. Hydrologically, it is a state with more than 12,000 lakes, an inland sea, and the headwaters of three major river systems: the St Lawrence, the Red River of the North, and the Mississippi. Institutionally, Minnesota is also unique. All U.S. states use Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) approaches to addressing impaired waters. Every TMDL requires a substantial investment of resources, including data collection, modeling, stakeholder input and analysis, a watershed management plan, as well as process and impact monitoring. Minnesota is the only state in the union that has passed legislation (the 2007 Clean Water Legacy Act) providing significant resources to support the TMDL process. The book will be an excellent guide for policymakers and decision makers who are interested in learning about alternative approaches to water management. Non-governmental organizations interested in stimulating effective water quality policy will also find this a helpful resource. Finally, there are similarities between the lessons learned in Minnesota and the goals of water policy in several other states and nations, where there are competing uses of water for households, agriculture, recreation, and navigation.
Author | : Mary L. Walsh |
Publisher | : ICMA Publishing |
Total Pages | : 51 |
Release | : 2014-04-15 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0873265645 |
The Manager’s Instant Guide to Sustainability is designed for your convenience as a reference guide that covers the basics about sustainability. Offered for easy access as an ebook, you and your staff can have this up-to-date reference at your fingertips. Key topics range from best practices and case studies, measurement, creating a plan, staffing and the specific benefits that sustainability offers local government. A glossary and listing of key resources for learning more is also included. Sustainability is fast becoming a standard yardstick for managers to measure progress on a wide range of challenges. This guide pulls together everything you need to get started -or renew -your own sustainability plan.
Author | : Mahua Mukherjee |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 519 |
Release | : 2021-08-04 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9811648158 |
This book provides an introduction to the critical role of ecosystem-based disaster risk resilience (Eco-DRR) for building community resilience to multiple environmental risks such as rising heat, water stress, and pollution. Blue-green infrastructure (BGI) is an Eco-DRR tool that is an under-explored paradigm and can respond as one common strategy to targets set by the Sustainable Development Goals (UNDP), Climate Agreements (UNEP), the Sendai Framework (UNISDR), and the New Urban Agenda (UNCHS). Highlighted here in a systematic way is the importance of blue-green infrastructures in resilience building. The purpose is to introduce readers to the challenging context of development and opportunity creation for Eco-DRR. The roles of policy, scientific research, and implementation are presented cohesively. An attractive proposition of the book is a collection of case studies from different parts of the world where integration of BGI is experimented with at various levels of success. It envisages that shared tacit experiences from the realm of practice will further strengthen explicit knowledge. The focus in this book is on need and context building, policy and science (investigation, analysis, and design), case studies, and a road map for the future in four successive parts. Each part is self-sufficient yet linked to its predecessor, successor, or both, as the case may be.
Author | : Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) |
Publisher | : IWA Publishing |
Total Pages | : 158 |
Release | : 2012-03-15 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1780401329 |
This report on Water Quality and Agriculture examines the linkages between agriculture and water quality. It discusses the overall trends and outlook for agriculture and water quality in OECD countries; describes recent actions by policy makers to address water quality issues in agriculture; and provides a set of recommendations for countries to meet the challenge of improving agricultural water quality.
Author | : Anu Mittal |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 85 |
Release | : 2009-05 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 1437910564 |
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) are large livestock and poultry operations that raise animals in a confined situation. CAFOs can improve the efficiency of animal production but large amounts of manure can degrade air and water quality. The EPA is responsible for regulating CAFOs and requires CAFOs that discharge certain pollutants to obtain a permit. This report discusses: (1) trends in CAFOs over the past 30 years; (2) amounts of waste they generate; (3) findings of key research on CAFOs¿ health and environmental impacts; (4) EPA¿s progress in developing CAFO air emissions protocols; and (5) effect of recent court decisions on EPA¿s regulation of CAFO water pollutants. Includes recommendations. Illustrations.
Author | : K. L. Katsifarakis |
Publisher | : International Series on Progre |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9781853126758 |
Addressing an important aspect of water resources management, this book provides a tool both for newcomers and experienced scientists in the field of groundwater resources. Topics include: seawater intrusion in coastal aquifers and field measurements to assess groundwater quality.
Author | : National Research Council |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 611 |
Release | : 2009-03-17 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0309125391 |
The rapid conversion of land to urban and suburban areas has profoundly altered how water flows during and following storm events, putting higher volumes of water and more pollutants into the nation's rivers, lakes, and estuaries. These changes have degraded water quality and habitat in virtually every urban stream system. The Clean Water Act regulatory framework for addressing sewage and industrial wastes is not well suited to the more difficult problem of stormwater discharges. This book calls for an entirely new permitting structure that would put authority and accountability for stormwater discharges at the municipal level. A number of additional actions, such as conserving natural areas, reducing hard surface cover (e.g., roads and parking lots), and retrofitting urban areas with features that hold and treat stormwater, are recommended.