Current Trends and Emerging Challenges in Sustainable Management of Salt-Affected Soils: A Critical Appraisal

2017 ◽  
pp. 1-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinesh Kumar Sharma ◽  
Anshuman Singh
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Critical Appraisal ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Salt Affected Soils

The Role of the Black Sea Commission in the Sustainable Management of the Marine Living Resources

2015 ◽  
pp. 306-326
Author(s):  
Iryna Makarenko
Keyword(s):  
Black Sea ◽  
Marine Environment ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Institutional Structure ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Global Level ◽  
Current Trends

In this chapter, the role of the Black Sea Commission in the preservation of marine environment will be considered. Particular emphasis will be placed on the activities related to management of the marine living resources, the legal gaps in the documents and institutional structure, as well the current trends and challenges on the regional and global level. An overview of relevant Black Sea Commission's observers and partners will be provided; existing and possible future arrangements with them will be further described and analyzed. Some concrete recommendations on the improvements in the management of marine living resources in the Black Sea basin will be proposed.

A Critical Appraisal of Modern Generic Concepts in Lichenology

1998 ◽  
Vol 30 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 427-438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pier Luigi Nimis
Keyword(s):  
Critical Analysis ◽  
Critical Appraisal ◽  
Historical Survey ◽  
New Genera ◽  
Dna Testing ◽  
Flexible Approach ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Frequent Use ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Name Changes

AbstractAfter a brief historical survey, some current trends in the delimitation of lichen genera are discussed. A widespread tendency is that of elevating any supposedly monophyletic group of species to genus rank. As the term ‘ monophyletic ’ has no lower limit, this is likely to result in an explosive inflation of new genera, in a severe loss of the information carried by generic names and in a high degree of nomenclatural disorder. Five criteria are proposed for the acceptance or rejection of new generic segregates: (1) DNA testing for monophyly, (2) phylogenetic analysis, (3) number of characters used, (4) number of species considered, (5) information content of the new splittings. Upon a critical analysis of several recent generic segregations, a more flexible approach to taxonomic ranks is recommended, and particularly, when most of the suggested criteria are not fulfilled, a more frequent use of the subgeneric rank, which does not imply name changes.

scholarly journals Historical Changes and Future Trajectories of Deforestation in the Ituri-Epulu-Aru Landscape (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 1042
Author(s):  
Joël Masimo Kabuanga ◽  
Onésime Mubenga Kankonda ◽  
Mehdi Saqalli ◽  
Nicolas Maestripieri ◽  
Thomas Mu-muni Bilintoh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Forest Degradation ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Rapid Economic Growth ◽  
Republic Of The Congo ◽  
Dinamica Ego ◽  
Diachronic Analysis ◽  
Business As Usual ◽  
Anthropogenic Forest

The Ituri-Epulu-Aru landscape (IEAL) is experiencing deforestation and forest degradation. This deforestation is at the root of many environmental disturbances in a region characterized by endemism in biodiversity. The importance of this article is to provide useful information for those who wish to discuss a model that can be replicated for other territories affected by deforestation and changes in natural and anthropogenic forest structure. This article focuses on the triangulation of spatialized prospective scenarios in order to identify future trajectories based on the knowledge of historical dynamics through the diachronic analysis of three satellite images (2003–2010–2014–2016). The scenarios were designed in a supervised model implemented in the DINAMICA EGO platform. The three scenarios: business as-usual (BAU), rapid economic growth (REG) and sustainable management of the environment (SME), extrapolating current trends, show that by 2061 this landscape will always be dominated forests (+84%). Old-growth forests occupy 74.2% of the landscape area in the BAU scenario, 81.4% in the SEM scenario and 61.2% in the REG scenario. The SEM scenario gives hope that restoration and preservation of biodiversity priority habitats is still possible if policy makers become aware of it.

scholarly journals Historical Changes and Future Trajectories of Deforestation in the Ituri-Epulu-Aru landscape (Democratic Republic of Congo)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joël Masimo Kabuanga ◽  
Onésime Mubenga Kakonda ◽  
Medhi Saquali ◽  
Nicolas Maetripieri ◽  
Jean-Pierre Mate Mweru ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Republic Of Congo ◽  
Forest Degradation ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Rapid Economic Growth ◽  
Dinamica Ego ◽  
Diachronic Analysis ◽  
Business As Usual

The Ituri-Epulu-Aru landscape (IEAL) is experiencing deforestation and forest degradation. This deforestation is at the root of many environmental disturbances in a region characterized by endemism in biodiversity. This article focuses on the triangulation of spatialized prospective scenarios in order to identify future trajectories based on the knowledge of historical dynamics through the diachronic analysis of three satellite images (2003-2010-2014-2016). The scenarios were de-signed in a supervised model implemented in the DINAMICA EGO platform. The three scenarios Business-As-Usual (BAU), Rapid Economic Growth (REG) and Sustainable Management of the Environment (SME), extrapolating current trends, show that by 2061 this landscape will always be dominated forests (+ 84%). Old-growth forests occupy 74.2% of the landscape area in the BAU scenario, 81.4% in the SEM scenario and 61.2% in the REG scenario. The SEM scenario gives hope that restoration and preservation of biodiversity priority habitats is still possible if policy makers become aware of it.

scholarly journals Commercially and medicinally significant aquatic macrophytes: potential for improving livelihood security of indigenous communities in northern Bihar, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (13) ◽  
pp. 16819-16830
Author(s):  
Shailendra Raut ◽  
Nishikant Gupta ◽  
Mark Everard ◽  
Indu Shekhar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Distribution Pattern ◽  
Ecosystem Service ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Aquatic Macrophytes ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Market Survey ◽  
Livelihood Security ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Local Stakeholders

The dispersed wetlands in the Darbhanga District of northern Bihar, India, provide a diversity of niches supporting substantial floral and faunal richness.  The aquatic macrophytes of a representative range of perennial water bodies were surveyed fortnightly from June to September 2019, supported by a market survey undertaken with local stakeholders. A total of 61 species of vascular macrophytes was recorded, the majority of them Angiosperms (33 species of Dicotyledons from 21 families, and 26 Monocotyledons from 13 families) and two were Pteridophytes.  This paper highlights the distribution pattern and potential commercial and medicinal values of aquatic macrophytes found in different wetland systems in northern Bihar.  It further stresses their importance for subsistence, medicinal and economic purposes supporting the livelihoods of local people.  Current trends and risks contributing to the degradation and loss of this diverse flora and its supporting habitats are considered.  We recommend further assessment of the occurrence and values of this botanical resource, and extension of valuation to encompass the diverse additional ecosystem service benefits provided by the region’s wetland systems, as a basis for wetland conservation strategies founded on sustainable management and wise use, with particular reference to the potential for enhancing livelihood security of indigenous communities. 

Current Trends in the Training and Utilization of Paraprofessionals in Speech and Language Programs

1991 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathy L. Coufal ◽  
Allen L. Steckelberg ◽  
Stanley F. Vasa
Keyword(s):  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Job Descriptions ◽  
Paraprofessional Training ◽  
Language Programs ◽  
Program Administrators ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Training And Supervision ◽  
Communicative Disorders ◽  
Supervision Practices ◽  
A Current

Administrators of programs for children with communicative disorders in 11 midwestern states were surveyed to assess trends in the training and utilization of paraprofessionals. Topics included: (a) current trends in employment, (b) paraprofessional training, (c) use of ASHA and state guidelines, and (d) district policies for supervision. Selection criteria, use of job descriptions, training programs, and supervision practices and policies were examined. Results indicate that paraprofessionals are used but that standards for training and supervision are not consistently applied across all programs. Program administrators report minimal training for supervising professionals.

The Graduate Dysphagia Course: Opening the Door to New Frontiers

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (13) ◽  
pp. 104-112
Author(s):  
Karen A. Ball ◽  
Luis F. Riquelme
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Student ◽  
Paradigm Shifts ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Approaches To Teaching ◽  
Graduate Level ◽  
Graduate Curriculum ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Language Pathology

A graduate-level course in dysphagia is an integral part of the graduate curriculum in speech-language pathology. There are many challenges to meeting the needs of current graduate student clinicians, thus requiring the instructor to explore alternatives. These challenges, suggested paradigm shifts, and potential available solutions are explored. Current trends, lack of evidence for current methods, and the variety of approaches to teaching the dysphagia course are presented.

935: Critical Appraisal of the Role of Ureteroscopy in Treatment of Pediatric Renal and Ureteric Calculi

2007 ◽  
Vol 177 (4S) ◽  
pp. 310-310
Author(s):  
Sumit Dave ◽  
Luis H. Braga ◽  
Antoine E. Khoury ◽  
Walid A. Farhat
Keyword(s):  
Critical Appraisal ◽  
Ureteric Calculi
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