Arid Land: Distorted

Arid Land: Distorted
Author: Kate Hanton
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2014-11-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1291906193

The second installment in Arid Land book one. When the shadows move and even friends wear fake faces, is there anyone you can trust? When you can't even remember what's right and wrong, can a wise decision be made? After facing many trials Gillia has decided to place her trust in Grey, but when demons from his past come hunting him down and she discovers his darkest secrets, will she allow herself to love him?

Desertification in Developed Countries

Desertification in Developed Countries
Author: David A. Mouat
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 357
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9400916353

Desertification has re-emerged as a topic of global significance as a consequence of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development. When first addressed over a generation ago, attention was drawn to the compelling, spectacular images of sand dunes engulfing farmlands and parched cattle dying around wells. Research tended to focus on these events as unusual phenomena that involved the unfortunate collision of climate and `irrational' land use. Since then, the work of many researchers has shown us that desertification is a multifaceted problem that involves climatic, biogeochemical, political, and socio-economic processes that operate more or less continuously but at rates that vary in time and space. No attempts to arrest or reverse desertification that ignore this complexity are likely to succeed. In a single volume, `Desertification in Developed Countries' describes the multiple dimensions of desertification as well as the novel approaches that have been used to address it within the economies of developed countries. This is done from the perspectives and experiences of the numerous authors who have contributed to this book.

Disease Management in Arid Land Crops

Disease Management in Arid Land Crops
Author: S. Lodha
Publisher: Scientific Publishers
Total Pages: 455
Release: 2008-06-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9387741370

Like other agro climatic zones of India, crops in arid region also suffer enormously due to vagaries of plant diseases. Certain agro-climatic conditions favor occurrence and development of these diseases, which often takes a serous form resulting in heavy crop losses. Instances are there when growers have abandoned cultivation of cumin, a cash crop, which suffered heavily due to wilt and shifted to less remunerative or more irrigation requiring crops. Even several folk songs depict the plight of cumin growers. Similarly, concurrent soil moisture and heat stress favor survival and multiplication of soil-borne plant pathogens that causes root rots in many legumes, oilseeds and trees. As arid lands are brought under irrigation, several newer or hitherto unimportant diseases have also became serious. With the burgeoning population pressure, arid region is now confronted with producing more grain and fodder per unit of land. Besides cultivation of drought hardy varieties of crops under improved agronomic practices, management of plant diseases is yet another area, which can accept this challenge to maximize productivity of arid lands. In the present compendium, contributions were invited from experienced research workers working in specialized Institutes. An effort has been made to provide information on the occurrence of major diseases on principal cereals, legumes, oilseeds, spices, horticultural crops, trees, medicinal plants, etc, and on factors influencing their development and practical remedial measures to reduce crop losses.

Distortions to Agricultural Incentives

Distortions to Agricultural Incentives
Author: Kym Anderson
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 682
Release: 2009
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0821376667

This volume in the 'Distortions to Agricultural Incentives' series focus on distortions to agricultural incentives from a global perspective.

Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)

Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 42
Release: 2003-06-25
Genre:
ISBN:

The official records of the proceedings of the Legislative Council of the Colony and Protectorate of Kenya, the House of Representatives of the Government of Kenya and the National Assembly of the Republic of Kenya.

Culture, Schooling, and Children's Learning Experiences

Culture, Schooling, and Children's Learning Experiences
Author:
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2024-08-08
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0192889478

As countries experience increasing cultural diversity both within and between their borders, contemporary researchers are exploring the connection between culture and children's learning and academic experiences. One important goal is to provide all children with educational experiences that are culturally sensitive, relevant, and effective in helping them reach their maximum potential and preparing them for the future. With over twenty-five contributing authors, this volume investigates the connection between culture and children's schooling and learning experiences from multidisciplinary perspectives, diverse methodologies, and cross-cultural and culture specific approaches. The common thread running through the chapters is the understanding that learning is an activity that takes place within cultural contexts. Together, the chapters highlight the forces that shape children's everyday learning experiences. Core themes address how parental beliefs and cultural ways of learning and problem-solving shape children's learning experiences and social interactions with teachers; the importance of quality early childhood education and playful learning to children's school success and development; and how the complex intersection of cultural variables with forces such as historical injustice, social and educational inequality, economic stability, and political ideologies shape children's learning. The volume honors the experiences of Indigenous, newcomer, first-generation children, and children of underrepresented communities and highlights the vital role that policy makers, teacher educators, schools, and classroom educators play in helping all children reach their academic and social potential.