Land, Water and Development

Land, Water and Development
Author: Malcolm Newson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 460
Release: 2002-09-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1134732309

This is a fully revised and expanded second edition of Malcolm Newson's acclaimed book. Exploring in greater depth the meaning of sustainability in river basin development this new edition: * highlights the rapid evolution of practical concepts since the Rio Earth Summit * features new illustrations and case studies from Australia, South Africa and Israel * makes the ecosystem model more explicit throughout * strengthens coverage of the linkages between land and water management.

Innovations in Land, Water and Energy for Vietnam’s Sustainable Development

Innovations in Land, Water and Energy for Vietnam’s Sustainable Development
Author: Mariano Anderle
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2020-11-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3030512606

This book presents recent innovative trends in land, water and energy management in Vietnam. Presenting the main projects and outcomes of a close collaboration between Italian and Vietnamese researchers in the last three years, the book is divided into three main sections: environment, climate change and land management in Vietnam; energy for Vietnam; and cities and utilities in Vietnam. The first section focuses on water systems, including rivers and seacoasts, and on new growing methods for more sustainable agriculture. The second section addresses energy and wastewater. The country’s rapid growth is a major challenge in terms of reinforcing the electrical infrastructures, and as such this section offers an overview of the government’s planned measures and their impact on the Vietnamese power system. The third section highlights cities and utilities in the context of increasing urbanization, exploring the urban morphology of the Vietnamese metropolis, particularly Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Land Use Scenarios

Land Use Scenarios
Author: Alan W. Shearer
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 458
Release: 2009-01-14
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1420092553

Any alteration of the natural processes occurring on a piece of land will have expected as well as unanticipated effects, and those effects have little regard for arbitrary human boundaries. Consequently, it is not enough for land managers to consider only how they might maintain the parcels for which they are responsible; they must also anticipate

People, Land, and Water

People, Land, and Water
Author: Guy Bessette
Publisher: IDRC
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2006
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1552502244

In natural resource management research, best practice implies the participation of community members, research or development teams and other stakeholders to jointly identify research and development parameters and contribute to decision making. Ideally, the research or development process itself generates a situation of empowerment in which participants transform their vision and become able to take effective action. Used increasingly widely in resource management, this process is known as Participatory Development Communication (PDC).This book presents conceptual and methodological issues r.

Water, Land, and Law in the West

Water, Land, and Law in the West
Author: Donald J. Pisani
Publisher:
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1996
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

The series presents an interdisciplinary approach to the use and misuse of resources in the American West. This volume comprises essays written between 1982 and 1994, and previously published in journals such as Western Historical Quarterly, J. of American History, and Environmental History Review). Pisani, one of the nation's leading environmental and Western historians, highlights the central role played by land, water, and timber allocation in the American West, and shows how efforts to achieve justice and efficiency were compromised by the region's obsession with achieving rapid economic growth. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Land, Water and Development

Land, Water and Development
Author: Malcolm Newson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 474
Release: 2008-09-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134111908

Tracing the evolution of river basin management and the history of applied hydrology, Newson provides a systematic review of policy and practice, and argues for a sustainable approach to the changing environment of the world's rivers.

Land, Water and Development

Land, Water and Development
Author: Malcolm David Newson
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 460
Release: 1997
Genre: Sustainable development
ISBN: 041515507X

This is a fully revised and expanded second edition of Malcolm Newson's acclaimed book. Exploring in greater depth the meaning of sustainability in river basin development this new edition: * highlights the rapid evolution of practical concepts since the Rio Earth Summit * features new illustrations and case studies from Australia, South Africa and Israel * makes the ecosystem model more explicit throughout * strengthens coverage of the linkages between land and water management.

Environmental Restoration and Design for Recreation and Ecotourism

Environmental Restoration and Design for Recreation and Ecotourism
Author: Robert L. France
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2016-04-19
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1439870616

A wetland center in London, parks in downtown San Francisco, a wildlife sanctuary in Arcata, and a wetlands park on the outskirts of Las Vegas-what do these urban and suburban locations have in common? They are leading examples of a new restoration design approach that is squarely placed at the interface of nature and culture. This multidisciplinar

Land and Sustainable Development in Africa

Land and Sustainable Development in Africa
Author: Kojo Sebastian Amanor
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2008-07-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1848132611

This book links contemporary debates on land reform with wider discourses on sustainable development within Africa. Featuring chapters and in-depth case studies on South Africa and Zimbabwe, Malawi, Kenya, Botswana and West Africa, it traces the development of ideas about sustainable development and addresses a new agenda based on social justice. The authors critically examine contemporary neoliberal market-led reforms and the legacy of colonialism on the land question. They argue that debates on sustainable development should be placed in the context of structural interests, access and equity, rather than technical management of land and resources. Additionally, they show that these structural factors cannot be transformed by institutional reform based on notions of elective democracy, community participation, and market-reform, but require a far more radical programme to redress the injustices of the colonial system that continue today. The book advocates a commitment to building sustainable livelihoods for farmers, calling for a redistribution of land and natural resources to challenge existing economic relations and frameworks for development.