Forestry Policies in the Caribbean

Forestry Policies in the Caribbean
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 638
Release: 1998
Genre: Caribbean Area
ISBN: 9789251042335

Shades of Green

Shades of Green
Author: Christof Mauch
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2006-07-24
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1461643341

Shades of Green examines the impact of political, economic, religious, and scientific institutions on environmental activism around the world. The book highlights the diversity of national, regional and international environmental activism, showing that the term 'environmentalism' covers an entire range of perceptions, values and interests. It demonstrates that each instance of environmental activism is shaped by historically unique circumstances, highlighting within each chapter the ideological, social, and political origins of efforts to protect the environment. Discussing issues unique to different parts of the world, Shades of Green shows that environmentalism around the globe has been strengthened, weakened, or suppressed by a variety of local, national, and international concerns, politics, and social realities.

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Publisher: Bib. Orton IICA / CATIE
Total Pages: 554
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Total Pages: 342
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Fragile Lands Of Latin America

Fragile Lands Of Latin America
Author: John O. Browder
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2019-04-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0429713665

This book of selected research papers, originally presented at the "Symposium of Fragile Lands of Latin America—The Search for Sustainable Uses," presents some fresh evidence of the viability of a few "non-conventional" strategies for natural resource development and management.

Decision Support Systems in Agriculture, Food and the Environment: Trends, Applications and Advances

Decision Support Systems in Agriculture, Food and the Environment: Trends, Applications and Advances
Author: Manos, Basil
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 554
Release: 2010-06-30
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1615208828

As national and international concern over sustainable resources becomes more prevalent, the need for decision support systems (DSS) increases. The applicable uses of a successful system can assist in the sustainability of resources, as well as the efficiency and management of the agri-environment industry. Decision Support Systems in Agriculture, Food and the Environment: Trends, Applications and Advances presents the development of DSS for managing agricultural and environmental systems, focusing on the exposition of innovative methodologies, from web-mobile systems to artificial intelligence and knowledge-based DSS, as well as their applications in every aspect from harvest planning to international food production and land management. This book provides an in depth look into the growing importance of DSS in agriculture.