La evaluación del impacto ambiental de proyectos y actividades agroforestales
La evaluación del impacto ambiental de proyectos y actividades agroforestales

Author: Manuela Andrés Abellán

Publisher: Univ de Castilla La Mancha

Published: 2006-11-03

Total Pages: 636

ISBN-13: 9788484274162

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Este libro es un intento de abordar el procedimiento de Evaluación de Impacto Ambiental (E.I.A.) de proyectos y actividades con repercusión en el medio rural, desde todos sus diferentes aspectos. En él se aúnan los fundamentos científicos y técnicos básicos del proceso, las herramientas aplicables a los Estudios de Impacto Ambiental y la normativa vigente en materia de Evaluación de Impacto Ambiental, con el seguimiento y desarrollo de casos prácticos referidos a proyectos y actividades en el medio agrario e industrias agroalimentarias. Además también se hace una breve introducción de la Evaluación Ambiental estratégica (E.A.E.) de planes y programas, destacando los planes de ordenación de territorio.

Valoración económica en el uso de los recursos naturales y el medio ambiente
Valoración económica en el uso de los recursos naturales y el medio ambiente

Author: Juan P. Puignau

Publisher: IICA Biblioteca Venezuela

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 9789290393795

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Medicion del impacto economico de la adopcion de tecnologias de produccion para la agricultura sostenible; Ingresso economico y la valorizacion del medio ambiente; Avaliacao de impactos ambientais de projetos de desenvolvimento tecnologico agropecuario; Environmental accounting: emergy perspectivas on perspectives on sustainability; Sustentabilidaddel desarrollo en Chile: um analisis del sector exportador; Criterios de evaluacion de proyectos y estudios de impacto ambiental en el sector agropecuario; Evaluacion de impacto ambiental de represas en el alto Biobio. Valoracion de efectos sobre comunidades indigenas; concept paper. Natural resource valuation, environmental. Impact assessment and sustainability the role of the NIARs in the Southern Cone.

Fresh Tracks in the Forest: Assessing Incipient Payments for Environmental Services Initiatives in Bolivia
Fresh Tracks in the Forest: Assessing Incipient Payments for Environmental Services Initiatives in Bolivia

Author: Nina Robertson

Publisher: CIFOR

Published: 2005-01-01

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 9793361816

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Payments for Environmental Services (PES) are being considered worldwide with great interest and expectation. Proposals to create agreements in which beneficiaries of environmental services pay landowners directly for the provision or protection of these services are innovative and promising. But what real PES experiences are actually out there? This work assesses a range of PES or PES-type experiences in one country, Bolivia, in the fields of carbon sequestration, protection of watershed services, biodiversity and aesthetic landscape values. The report concludes that while none of the generally young initiatives adhere fully to the principle of PES as developed in the theoretical literature, many experiment with some of the relevant PES mechanisms. Protection of watersheds and landscape values are the most common types, though the implementing intermediaries often have underlying biodiversity-protection goals. Main obstacles to PES implementation include ideological resistance against the PES concept, the difficulty of building trust between buyers and sellers, and limited willingness to pay on behalf of service users. During their relatively short lifetime, basically all initiatives had been successful in making service sellers (PES recipients) better off in economic terms, while the effectiveness in achieving environmental objectives and securing positive social impacts so far remained more variable. In some cases, redesigning these initiatives to bring them closer to the full PES principles could also enable them to more effectively achieve positive environmental and livelihood outcomes.

Pulping the South
Pulping the South

Author: Ricardo Carriere

Publisher: Zed Books

Published: 1996-08-15

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 9781856494380

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The expansion of the pulp and paper industry is one of the most important causes of land and water conflicts in the South. This book examines the threat to livelihood, soil and biodiversity generated by large-scale pulpwood plantations in the South.

VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES ON NATIONAL FOREST MONITORING
VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES ON NATIONAL FOREST MONITORING

Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.

Published: 2018-06-27

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 9251096198

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National information needs on forests have grown considerably in recent years, evolving from forest area and growing stock information to key aspects of sustainable forest management, such as the role of forests in the conservation of biodiversity and the provision of other ecosystem services. More recently, information on changes in carbon stocks, socio-economic aspects including the contribution to livelihoods and poverty reduction, governance and broader land use issues has become critical for national planning.

Mediterranean Oak Woodland Working Landscapes
Mediterranean Oak Woodland Working Landscapes

Author: Pablo Campos

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-06-18

Total Pages: 504

ISBN-13: 9400767072

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The oak tree was a boon companion as humans expanded their presence across much of the globe. While oak woodlands (Quercus spp.) come today in stunningly diverse forms, the stately dehesas of Spain and the dramatic oak-dominated ranchlands of California are working landscapes where cultivation and manipulation for a couple of millennia have shaped Mediterranean-type ecosystems into a profoundly modified yet productive environment that is sought-after by every manner of species. The grazing of wildlife and livestock in oak woodlands yields a remarkable plant and animal biodiversity, creating a mosaic of habitats and visually pleasing savannas. Added products unique to Spain such as Iberian pigs and cork, and in California multiple landowner benefits, include valued ecosystem services that allow owners, visitors, and conservation supporters to experience the benefits of woodland life. With its 15 chapters a decade in the making, this handsomely illustrated book covers key topics in oak woodland policy, ecology, and management in Spain and California, presenting new research results and reviewing an existing expert literature.

Harnessing Farms and Forests in the Low-carbon Economy
Harnessing Farms and Forests in the Low-carbon Economy

Author: Zach Willey

Publisher: Duke University Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 9780822341680

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As the United States moves to a low-carbon economy in order to combat global warming, credits for reducing carbon dioxide emissions will increasingly become a commodity that is bought and sold on the open market. Farmers and other landowners can benefit from this new economy by conducting land management practices that help sequester carbon dioxide, creating credits they can sell to industry to "offset" industrial emissions of greenhouse gases. This guide is the first comprehensive technical publication providing direction to landowners for sequestering carbon and information for traders and others who will need to verify the sequestration. It will provide invaluable direction to farmers, foresters, land managers, consultants, brokers, investors, regulators, and others interested in creating consistent, credible greenhouse gas offsets as a tradable commodity in the United States. The guide contains a non-technical section detailing methodologies for scoping of the costs and benefits of a proposed project, quantifying offsets of various sorts under a range of situations and conditions, and verifying and registering the offsets. The technical section provides specific information for quantifying, verifying, and regulating offsets from agricultural and forestry practices. Visit the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions website for audio from the press conference announcing the book. Read the press release announcing the book.

Tapirs
Tapirs

Author: Daniel M. Brooks

Publisher: IUCN

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9782831704227

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Descended from a long and ancient lineage, tapirs are important tropical forest seed dispersers. However, today, all species of tapirs are threatened to various degrees by habitat destruction and hunting. This action plan was written with wildlife biologists, ecologists, administrators, educators and local conservation officials in mind and is aimed at those countries with tapir populations. It provides a brief natural history of each species and its objective is to aid in their conservation by catalyzing conservation action. In addition, it is hoped that the contents of the plan will stimulate further research into this fascinating group of animals.

Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi

Author: Dennis Dalton

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2012-02-21

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 0231530390

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Dennis Dalton's classic account of Gandhi's political and intellectual development focuses on the leader's two signal triumphs: the civil disobedience movement (or salt satyagraha) of 1930 and the Calcutta fast of 1947. Dalton clearly demonstrates how Gandhi's lifelong career in national politics gave him the opportunity to develop and refine his ideals. He then concludes with a comparison of Gandhi's methods and the strategies of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, drawing a fascinating juxtaposition that enriches the biography of all three figures and asserts Gandhi's relevance to the study of race and political leadership in America. Dalton situates Gandhi within the "clash of civilizations" debate, identifying the implications of his work on continuing nonviolent protests. He also extensively reviews Gandhian studies and adds a detailed chronology of events in Gandhi's life.

Transforming the Rural Nonfarm Economy
Transforming the Rural Nonfarm Economy

Author: Steven Haggblade

Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst

Published: 2007-11-16

Total Pages: 514

ISBN-13: 0801886643

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Contrary to conventional wisdom that equates rural economies with agriculture, rural residents in developing countries often rely heavily on activities other than farming for their income. Indeed, nonfarm work accounts for between one-third and one-half of rural incomes in the developing world. In recent years, accelerating globalization, increasing competition from large businesses, expanding urban markets for rural goods and services, and greater availability of information and communication technology have combined to expose rural nonfarm businesses to new opportunities as well as new risks. By examining these rapid changes in the rural nonfarm economy, international experts explore how the rural nonfarm economy can contribute to overall economic growth in developing countries and how the poor can participate in this rapidly evolving segment of the economy. The authors review an array of recent studies of the rural nonfarm economy in order to summarize existing empirical evidence, explore policy implications, and identify future research priorities. They examine the varied scale, structure, and composition of the rural nonfarm economy, as well as its relationship with agricultural and urban enterprises. And they address key questions about the role of public intervention in the rural nonfarm economy and how the rural poor can participate in and navigate the rapid transition underway in rural areas. The contributors offer new insights to specialists in rural development and to others interested in overall economic development.