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Author : Fiji Pine Commission
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 4 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (814 download)
Download or read book Soil Erosion Problems in Fiji written by Fiji Pine Commission and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : C. E. Whitehead
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 51 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (342 download)
Download or read book Soil Erosion and Its Control in Fiji written by C. E. Whitehead and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (155 download)
Download or read book An Assessment of Soil Erosion in Fiji written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Piers Blaikie
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317411935
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)
Download or read book Land Degradation and Society written by Piers Blaikie and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-07-30 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why does land management so often fail to prevent soil erosion, deforestation, salination and flooding? How serious are these problems, and for whom? This book, first published in 1987, sets out to answer these questions, which are still some of the most crucial issues in development today, using an approach called ‘regional political ecology’. This approach acknowledges that the reason why land management can fail are extremely varied, and must include a thorough understanding of the changing natural resource base itself, the human response to this, and broader changes in society, of which land managers are a part. Land Degradation and Society is essential reading for all students of geography, agriculture, social sciences, development studies and related subjects.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309042690
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Vetiver Grass written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1993-02-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For developing nations, soil erosion is among the most chronic environmental and economic burdens. Vast amounts of topsoil are washed or blown away from arable land only to accumulate in rivers, reservoirs, harbors, and estuaries, thereby creating a double disaster: a vital resource disappears from where it is desperately needed and is deposited where it is equally unwanted. Despite much rhetoric and effort, little has been done to overcome this problem. Vetiver, a little-known tropical grass, offers one practical and inexpensive way to control erosion on a huge scale in both humid and semi-arid regions. Hedges of this deeply rooted species catch and hold back sediments while the stiff foliage acts as a filter that also slows runoff and keeps moisture on site. This book assesses vetiver's promise and limitations and identifies places where this grass can be deployed without undue environmental risk.
Author : David Lopez Cornelio
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3668386811
Total Pages : 71 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (683 download)
Download or read book Modeling land use sustainability in Fiji Islands written by David Lopez Cornelio and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2017 in the subject Environmental Sciences, Fiji National University (College of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Fiji National University), language: English, abstract: Fiji Islands are among the most dynamic economies in the South Pacific, with rapid changes on infrastructure and industrial developments, tourism and commercial agriculture; even though they often come alongside environmental impacts on endemic biota and ecosystems that are not well understood, not much is invested on research to plan a sustainable use of land. Parallel unsolved concerns are land tenure issues in which ancestral community ownership coexists with modern markets; tensions over land leases between ethnical groups and high population growth trigger land use intensification, and rise of emigrations, of landlessness, of unemployment and finally of poverty. Therefore, it is of a national interest to asses these trends for long term sustainable land use planning; even nearly 3500 years ago a record of regulations aimed to achieve sustainability and equality: “3 ...for six years you may plant crops inyour fields, prune your vineyards, and gather what they produce. 4 But during the seventh year, you must let the land rest. 8 Count seven of these years seven times for a total of 49 years... during that time there will be seven ·years of rest 9 and proclaim liberty to everyone living in the land... everyone is to return to their own property” (Leviticus 25). In this document, the first chapter is a synopsis of land use in the rural areas of Fiji islands, its evolution, types, problems and alternatives, the second chapter is a review of some common free gis packages available in the internet useful for forestry and land use evaluations, their number and degrees of sophistication are ever growing; the last two chapters are applications, first on detecting the severity of land use intensity in relation to other socioeconomic parameters, and second on the planning of the best places for planting trees of economic or ecological importance. The articles were presented at international conferences, they are in no way a comprehensive treatise on the subject; my main purpose is to ignite the interest of students and staff working in the forestry field to try on and propose projects of various types, scales and complexity, with just a standard PC and access to internet and library resources.
Author : Robert Ruhl Ziemer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Research Needs and Applications to Reduce Erosion and Sedimentation in Tropical Steeplands written by Robert Ruhl Ziemer and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Biman C. Prasad
Publisher : Nova Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781600210884
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Institutions, Economic Performance and Sustainable Development written by Biman C. Prasad and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2006 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fiji has distinct institutional features that make it an ideal case for examining and discussing the consequences of institutional arrangements (particularly the nature of property rights) for national economic performance, development prospects, and the state of the environment which in turn, reflects a nation's ability to achieve sustainable development. Furthermore, the nature of institutional arrangements in Fiji can be used to illustrate aspects of both the new and the 'old' institutional economics. Apart from the fact that Fiji provides considerable scope for the exploration of institutional economics and its applications, Fiji is a comparatively important island nation in the south-west Pacific, that is, an important member of the Pacific Island Forum grouping of 14 island nations. The recent development of Fiji has been much influenced by its social history, particularly by its institutional structures established or codified during British colonial rule. Its present racial composition is largely a product of British colonisation. of Indians brought to Fiji by the British to produce sugar cane as a contribution to the economic development of the former British Empire. In many respects, the type of global imperialism that was well established during the nineteenth century was a forerunner to modern economic globalisation which involves a mixture of free trading blocs and multilateralism. The current population mixture of Fiji consisting of about equal numbers of Indian Fijians and Indigenous Fijians has its roots in Fiji's colonial history. Furthermore, the codified systems of property rights (which largely excludes Indian Fijians from the ownership of land) was established by the British. It has been a major source of ethnic tension, and of social and political conflict in Fiji. We show that this system of property rights has had important negative consequences for economic growth in Fiji, for the economic performance of its industries, and for the conservation of its natural resources. natural resources which may not be equitable, and which also does not appear to be efficient administratively. This adds to social and political tension in Fiji.
Author : Piers Blaikie
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317268377
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (172 download)
Download or read book The Political Economy of Soil Erosion in Developing Countries written by Piers Blaikie and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-20 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1985. This book examines wide variety of ways in which environmental deterioration, in particular soil erosion, can be viewed and the implicit political judgements that often inform them. Using the context of developing countries, where the effects tend to be more acute due to underdevelopment and climatic factors, this work aims to examine this source of uncertainty and make explicit the underlying assumptions in the debate about soil erosion. It also rejects the notion that soil erosion is a politically neutral issue and argues that conservation requires fundamental social change. This title will be of interest to students of environmental and developmental studies.
Author : Piers Blaikie
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317268385
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (172 download)
Download or read book The Political Economy of Soil Erosion in Developing Countries written by Piers Blaikie and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-20 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1985. This book examines wide variety of ways in which environmental deterioration, in particular soil erosion, can be viewed and the implicit political judgements that often inform them. Using the context of developing countries, where the effects tend to be more acute due to underdevelopment and climatic factors, this work aims to examine this source of uncertainty and make explicit the underlying assumptions in the debate about soil erosion. It also rejects the notion that soil erosion is a politically neutral issue and argues that conservation requires fundamental social change. This title will be of interest to students of environmental and developmental studies.
Author : IBP USA
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1433073773
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (33 download)
Download or read book Fiji Ecology, Nature Protection Laws and Regulations Handbook written by IBP USA and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-03-03 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2011 Updated Reprint. Updated Annually. Fiji Ecology & Nature Protection Laws and Regulation Handbook
Author : Dieter Mueller-Dombois
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1441986863
Total Pages : 905 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (419 download)
Download or read book Vegetation of the Tropical Pacific Islands written by Dieter Mueller-Dombois and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-26 with total page 905 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by the leading authorities on the plant diversity and ecology of the Pacific islands, this book is a magisterial synthesis of the vegetation and landscapes of the islands of the Pacific Ocean. It is organized by island group, and includes information on geography, geology, phytogeographic relationships, and human influences on vegetation. Vegetation of the Tropical Pacific Islands features over 400 color photographs, plus dozens of maps and climate diagrams. The authors’ efforts in assembling the existing information into an integrated, comprehensive book will be welcomed by biogeographers, plant ecologists, conservation biologists, and all scientists with an interest in island biology.
Author : Ian T. Twyford
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 672 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (41 download)
Download or read book The Soil Resources of the Fiji Islands written by Ian T. Twyford and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Hubert W. Kelley
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9789251013427
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (134 download)
Download or read book Keeping the Land Alive written by Hubert W. Kelley and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 1983 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: bibliog.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 898 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Selected Water Resources Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 898 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Piers Blaikie
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317411943
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)
Download or read book Land Degradation and Society written by Piers Blaikie and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-07-30 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why does land management so often fail to prevent soil erosion, deforestation, salination and flooding? How serious are these problems, and for whom? This book, first published in 1987, sets out to answer these questions, which are still some of the most crucial issues in development today, using an approach called ‘regional political ecology’. This approach acknowledges that the reason why land management can fail are extremely varied, and must include a thorough understanding of the changing natural resource base itself, the human response to this, and broader changes in society, of which land managers are a part. Land Degradation and Society is essential reading for all students of geography, agriculture, social sciences, development studies and related subjects.
Author : International Association of Hydrological Sciences. Scientific Assembly
Publisher : IAHS Press
ISBN 13 : 9781901502305
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)
Download or read book Human Impact on Erosion and Sedimentation written by International Association of Hydrological Sciences. Scientific Assembly and published by IAHS Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
