Environments articles from November 2006

Environments archives from November 2006

Sustainability, social learning and the Long Point World Biosphere Reserve.
November 1, 2006... Abstract Long Point, Ontario Canada, was designated a biosphere reserve by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in 1986. The not-for-profit and charitable Long Point World Biosphere Reserve Foundation...

Sustainable community development, networks and resilience.(Report)
November 1, 2006... Abstract In a changing and unpredictable world, sustainable community development is less a goal than a dynamic process of working with the resources and information at hand. In order to sustain this dynamic interactive process,...

Exploring Conservation Authority operations in Sudbury, northern Ontario: constraints and opportunities.(Report)
November 1, 2006... Abstract This research explores how the Nickel District Conservation Authority (NDCA), in Sudbury, northern Ontario was affected by provincial restructuring through a survey of budget data and programs from the period of existing data...

Cultural heritage in socio-economic development: local and global perspectives.(IDEAS)(Report)
November 1, 2006... Abstract In an era of holistic and integrative thinking, the potential of culture and heritage as both elements and tools for socio-economic development has been gaining the attention and imagination of scholars and policy makers alike....

Evaluation of the impact of reclamation regulations and guidelines on ecological rehabilitation practices at the Estevan surface coal mines (1996-1999), Saskatchewan.(RESEARCH NOTE)
November 1, 2006... Abstract Surface mining across the world has left a legacy of highly disturbed landscapes. In a bid to reverse the trend of degradation, various jurisdictions promulgated legislation and guidelines requiring mine operators to rehabilitate...

Beyond Conservation: A Wildland Strategy.(Critical essay)
November 1, 2006... Beyond Conservation: A Wildland Strategy Taylor, P. 2005. London and Sterling, Virginia: Earthscan Publications Limited, 278 pages, ISBN: 1-84407-198-7, $40.95 (paperback); 1-84407-197-9, $159.95 (hc). Beyond Conservation is a fitting...

Rivers by Design: State Power and the Origins of U.S. Flood Control.(Critical essay)
November 1, 2006... Rivers by Design: State Power and the Origins of U.S. Flood Control O'Neill, K. 2006. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 278 pages, ISBN 0-8223-3773-8, $22.95 (paper); 0-8223-3760-6, $79.95 (hc) If you've ever wondered why US rivers are...

Large Herbivore Ecology, Ecosystem Dynamics and Conservation.(Book review)
November 1, 2006... Large Herbivore Ecology, Ecosystem Dynamics and Conservation Danell, K., R. Bergstrom, P. Duncan and J. Pastor, editors. 2006. Cambridge University Press Conservation Biology Series No. 11, Cambridge, UK, ISBN 13-978-0-521-53687-5 $76.95...

Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment: A Guide to Principles and Practice.(Environmental Impact Assessment: Practice and Participation)(Book review)
November 1, 2006... Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment: A Guide to Principles and Practice Bram F. Noble. 2006. Oxford University Press Canada, Toronto, ON, ISBN 0-19-542090-X. $41.95 (paper); 206 pp. Environmental Impact Assessment: Practice...