Download or read book Obstacles to Tree Planting in Arid and Semi arid Lands written by Jeffery Burley and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: UNU-UN Pub. Comparison of obstacles to tree planting (forest establishment) in semi-arid and arid zones of India and Kenya - examines recent trends in forestry; discusses forest policies, forest products and social forestry; studies land tenure and land utilization, etc.; and compares environmental and other factors. Illustrations and references.
Download or read book Afforestation Reforestation and Forest Restoration in Arid and Semi arid Tropics written by Panna Ram Siyag and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-09-24 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is a comprehensive manual of practice for execution of afforestation and tree planting programmes in arid and semi-arid tropics. It includes a compact running account of the technology of afforestation and the relevant principles and practices in management of afforestation projects. It provides a wide range of structured information and a number of model designs which can be gainfully put to use by the field level supervisors as also by the managers concerned with planning and control of such projects. Written by a practising specialist, the book is invaluable for anyone concerned with the practice of afforestation and tree planting, be he a tree hobbyist or a school teacher, a professional forester or a senior policy maker in government, an industrialist or a philanthropist, an environmental activist or a member of a community service organization.
Download or read book A Guide for Desert and Dryland Restoration written by David A. Bainbridge and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2012-09-26 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dryland degradation and desertification now affect almost a billion people around the world. Tragically, the biological resources and productivity of millions of acres of land are lost to desertification each year because people remain unaware of strategies and techniques that could improve yields, reduce risk, and begin healing the world's deserts. A Guide for Desert and Dryland Restoration is the first book to offer practical, field-tested solutions to this critical problem. Author David Bainbridge has spent more than 25 years actively involved in restoring lands across the American Southwest. A Guide for Desert and Dryland Restoration presents the results of his years of fieldwork, as well as research and experience from scientists and practitioners around the globe. The book discusses the ecology of desert plants, explores the causes of desertification and land abuse, and outlines the processes and procedures needed to evaluate, plan, implement, and monitor desert restoration projects. It sets forth economical and practical field-tested solutions for understanding site characteristics, selecting and growing plants, and ensuring that they survive with a minimal amount of water and care. Each chapter represents a guide to a critical topic for environmental restoration; extensive photographs, diagrams and drawings give detailed information for immediate application, and additional resources are included in appendixes. A Guide for Desert and Dryland Restoration is the first comprehensive book focused on restoring arid regions, and clearly demonstrates that arid lands can be successfully rehabilitated. In addition to restorationists, the book will be an invaluable resource for anyone working in arid lands, including farmers, ranchers, gardeners, landscapers, outdoor recreation professionals, and activists.
Download or read book Tree Plantings in Semi arid Regions written by Peter Felker and published by Elsevier Publishing Company. This book was released on 1986-01-01 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reforestation, fuelwood production, soil management, and livestock production on the semi-arid and arid lands are recognized as a major world political and humanitarian issue. The scientific and development solutions required to resolve these problems lack reliable data bases and validated theoretical frameworks. This symposium was organized because of the need to enhance collaboration between semi-arid researchers working throughout the world on similar genera in very similar climatic regions, yet who knew very little about each others' research programs. This symposium attracted participants from 20 countries, including Latin America, The Caribbean, French and English speaking Africa, Israel, India and Australia.
Download or read book Peace Corps Times written by Peace Corps (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Secondary Forest Management and Plantation Forestry Technologies to Improve the Use of Converted Tropical Lands written by Frank Howard Wadsworth and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Peace Corps Times written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book UNU Publications written by United Nations University and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Bioenergy And The Environment written by Janos Pasztor and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-03-07 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows in detail that environmental consequences of very large increases in biomass utilization could be serious, if they were carried out without proper management. It provides knowledge of adverse and beneficial effects that bioenergy systems have on the environment to energy planners.
Download or read book Technologies and Technology Systems for Reforestation of Degraded Tropical Lands written by Peter J. Wood and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Irrigated Forestry in Arid and Semi arid Lands written by F. B. Armitage and published by Ottawa, Ont. : International Development Research Centre. This book was released on 1985 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The arid zone environment. Irrigated forest plantation experience. Irrigation systems. Development of irrigated plantations. Implementation and production. Economics of irrigated plantations.
Download or read book Plantation Forestry in the Tropics written by Julian Evans and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition has been completely revised to provide up-to-date accounts of silvicultural practices, rural development issues, and the wider role that tree-planting plays. The chapters on agroforestry and protection forestry have been virutally rewritten, while throughout the book theimportant place of social forestry is recognized.
Download or read book Farm and Comunity Forestry written by Gerald Foley and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-06-25 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1984, when this book was originally published the need to take forestry outside the forests and involve local people in tree growing was widely recognised. Projects to encourage farm and community forestry were launched in over 50 developing countries. This book describes the main approaches which were taken, discussing their scope and limitation. It examines the reasons why people plant trees, and the constraints which prevent them from doing so. It analyses supply and demand systems for wood, and the underlying forces causing tree depletion. Key aspects of programme design and implementation are also covered, including technical problems, the role of extension services and programme planning requirements.
Download or read book Farms Trees and Farmers written by J. E. Michael Arnold and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-05-22 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title aims to provide introductory and concluding surveys of the subject of farms, trees and farmers. Two central parts explore trends in farmer tree-growing and the factors which influence decision-making. Eight case studies cover, among other topics, the need for tree products, market access, the allocation of land and labour, and exposure to risk. In showing why farmers decide to grow or not grow trees, it seeks to increase the reader's knowledge about farming systems and to provide a guide to encouraging farm forestry throughout the world.
Download or read book Wildlife Wild Death written by Rodger Yeager and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1986-06-30 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the relationship between agricultural land use and wildlife protection in two eastern African countries--Kenya and Tanzania. Although both elements are vital to the societies and economies of these countries, environmentally sensitive land-use practices and effective wildlife management are seriously lacking in Kenya and Tanzania. Within the broader context of environmental public policy, the book traces the origins of these problems in the different policy experiences of the two countries and explores their current dimensions and magnitudes. It also recommends future research and policy reforms that must be undertaken if Kenya and Tanzania are to achieve their developmental goals while avoiding environmental disaster and the extinction of their endangered wild animals. Through its analysis, the book provides a better understanding of similar conflicts wherever they appear in a world of increasing competition among threatened life forms.
Download or read book A Manual for Dryland Afforestation and Management written by G. Singh and published by Scientific Publishers - AFARI. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Community-oriented conservation of natural resources and promotion and protection of trees in drylands are examples to deal with climatic adversities. This book provides knowledge on climatic, ecological, social and economic condition of dry areas and lay out approaches and strategies to restore degraded lands. There are 15 chapters and first five deals with physiography of Rajasthan, drylands ecology, problems of land degradation, its economic evaluation and the approaches and strategies of restoration and rehabilitation. Next two chapters describe the problems of sand drift, salinity, water logging and effluent inflicted areas and strategies to control them. Chapters 8-10 deal with seed production, quality planting materials, genetic improvement, propagation and planting techniques. Chapters 11-12 describe methods of rain water harvesting and irrigation, and resources conservation for seed sowing and favouring regeneration and successions. Effective management of pests/diseases in nurseries and plantation, growth and yield prediction equations and models, and people's perception and participation in managing forest resources have been described in last 3 chapters. Purpose of this publication is to strengthen the forest functionaries and readers with wide ranging knowledge on land degradation, desertification and eco-biology of drylands; and methods to restore and rehabilitate degrading forest (lands) to increase forest cover, enhance resilience and people livelihoods and improve environmental conditions. Academician, researchers, forest managers, non-government organizations, extension agents and environmentalists can use it in developing, conserving and managing drylands ecosystems for its long lasting beneficial effects. This book is also useful to policy makers in effective planning of restoring, protecting and conserving dryland's ecological and socioeconomic services.
