Changing Trends in the Biosphere and in Biogeochemical Cycles

1976 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 161-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viktor A. Kovda
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Scientific Basis ◽  
Complex Compounds ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
After Effects ◽  
Changing Trends ◽  
Technological Field ◽  
The Status ◽  
Water Plants ◽  
By Products

The examples discussed here show how closely connected are purely natural biogeochemical processes with the consequences of Man's impact on Nature in the present-day biosphere—especially if this impact takes the form of deforestation, largearea irrigation without drainage, or massive introduction into the biosphere of complex compounds utilized in industry, farming, and other branches of economy and life. Reconstruction of Man's economic activities on a planned scientific basis is becoming imperative now. We need implementation of the principles of science-based, waste-free technology, maximum reutilization and recycling of the rejects and by-products, and adoption of an extremely delicate approach to Nature and its links. Regular observations of the status of Nature (monitoring) at suitable biospheric stations are necessary. This means that a lot of various technological, field, and laboratory studies, with experiments and modelling, have to be done. They will help us to unravel further the mysteries of the biosphere-man system, and to use with greater effect all available mineral wealth, energy, soils, water, plants, and other natural resources. Then we shall better understand the aridization and other depletion phenomena with which we are confronted, and be able to devise methods of fighting them and of multiplying the productivity of land and water.Our environment and natural resources should be used and controlled in such a way as to maintain normal biospheric functions and efficiently prevent cases of functional disorganization of this complicated system. We must also try to reduce the possible negative after-effects of any disruptive processes in order to protect Man and his health and also Nature.We have to preserve the biosphere of our beautiful and unique planet Earth for ourselves and for future generations.

scholarly journals Potential of Vineyard Landscapes for Sustainable Tourism

Geosciences ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 472
Author(s):  
Ruiz Pulpón ◽  
Cañizares Ruiz
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Cultural Authenticity ◽  
Wine Tourism ◽  
Intangible Heritage ◽  
The Status ◽  
World Tourism Organization ◽  
Conservation Of Natural Resources ◽  
The Many

According to the World Tourism Organization, sustainable tourism fosters the conservation of natural resources, respects the socio-cultural authenticity of host communities and ensures the maintenance of economic activities in the long term. With reference to these three areas, this article examines how vineyard landscapes, seen as one of the many resources of wine tourism, represent a potential for promoting forms of sustainable tourism, which be understood as tourism that assumes a balance between the environmental, economic and social determining factors behind a region. For this purpose, different theoretical and thematic approaches are used to highlight the importance of key issues, such as the status of the vineyard landscape as part of the conservation of natural resources in general and the elements linked to tangible and intangible heritage as part of the social authenticity of these landscapes. The results show how the strong cultural nature of vineyard landscapes, which are rich in heritage and aesthetics, guarantees their sustainability for tourist activity, provided that appropriate planning criteria are used.

Orthodox arrangement of the Pochaiv Lavra in the second third of the XIX century.

2021 ◽  
pp. 13-41
Author(s):  
Ella Volodymyrivna Bystrytska
Keyword(s):  
Local Level ◽  
The Political ◽  
Special Role ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Political Motivation ◽  
Archival Documents ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Russian Empire ◽  
Xix Century

Abstract: A series of imperial decrees of the 1820s ordering the establishment of a Greco-Uniate Theological Collegium and appropriate consistories contributed to the spread of the autocratic synodal system of government and the establishment of control over Greek Uniate church institutions in the annexed territories of Right-Bank Ukraine. As a result, the Greco-Uniate Church was put on hold in favor of the government's favorable grounds for the rapid localization of its activities. Basilian accusations of supporting the Polish November Uprising of 1830-1831 made it possible to liquidate the OSBM and most monasteries. The transfer of the Pochaiv Monastery to the ownership of the Orthodox clergy in 1831 was a milestone in the liquidation of the Greco-Uniate Church and the establishment of a Russian-style Orthodox mono-confessionalism. On the basis of archival documents, the political motivation of the emperor's decree to confiscate the Pochayiv Monastery from the Basilians with all its property and capital was confirmed. The transfer to the category of monasteries of the 1st class and the granting of the status of a lavra indicated its special role in strengthening the position of the autocracy in the western region of the Russian Empire. The orders of the Holy Synod outline the key tasks of ensuring the viability of the Lavra as an Orthodox religious center: the introduction of continuous worship, strengthening the personal composition of the population, delimitation of spiritual responsibilities, clarifying the affiliation of the printing house. However, maintaining the rhythm of worship and financial and economic activities established by the Basilians proved to be a difficult task, the solution of which required ten years of hard work. In order to make quick changes in the monastery, decisions were made by the emperor and senior government officials, and government agencies were involved at the local level, which required the coordination of actions of all parties to the process.

A Short Survey of Yemeni Sufism from Its Inception up to the Thirteenth Century

2009 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Muhammad Aziz
Keyword(s):  
Cultural History ◽  
Thirteenth Century ◽  
Twelfth Century ◽  
Ninth Century ◽  
Mountainous Area ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Short Survey ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Intellectual Activities

This paper analyzes the historical conditions of Yemen’s Sufi movement from the beginning of Islam up to the rise of the Rasulid dynasty in the thirteenth century. This is a very difficult task, given the lack of adequate sources and sufficient academic attention in both the East and theWest. Certainly, a few sentences about the subject can be found scattered in Sufi literature at large, but a respectable study of the period’s mysticism can hardly be found.1 Thus, I will focus on the major authorities who first contributed to the ascetic movement’s development, discuss why a major decline of intellectual activities occurred in many metropolises, and if the existing ascetic conditions were transformed into mystical tendencies during the ninth century due to the alleged impact ofDhu’n-Nun al-Misri (d. 860). This is followed by a brief discussion ofwhat contributed to the revival of the country’s intellectual and economic activities. After that, I will attempt to portray the status of the major ascetics and prominent mystics credited with spreading and diffusing the so-called Islamic saintly miracles (karamat). The trademark of both ascetics and mystics across the centuries, this feature became more prevalent fromthe beginning of the twelfth century onward. I will conclude with a brief note on the most three celebrated figures of Yemen’s religious and cultural history: Abu al-Ghayth ibn Jamil (d. 1253) and his rival Ahmad ibn `Alwan (d. 1266) from the mountainous area, andMuhammad ibn `Ali al-`Alawi, known as al-Faqih al-Muqaddam (d. 1256), from Hadramawt.

Against Permanent Sovereignty

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Armstrong
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
International Politics ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Nation States ◽  
The Status ◽  
Made In

The status quo within international politics is that individual nation-states enjoy extensive and for the most part exclusive rights over the resources falling within their borders. Egalitarians have often assumed that such a situation cannot be defended, but perhaps some sophisticated defences of state or national rights over natural resources which have been made in recent years prove otherwise. This chapter critically assesses these various arguments, and shows that they are not sufficient to justify the institution of ‘permanent sovereignty’ over resources. Even insofar as those arguments have some weight, they are compatible with a significant dispersal of resource rights away from individual nation-states, both downwards towards local communities, and upwards towards transnational and global agencies.

scholarly journals Operationalization of Remote Sensing Solutions for Sustainable Forest Management

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 572
Author(s):  
Gintautas Mozgeris ◽  
Ivan Balenović
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Sustainable Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Development Trends ◽  
Comprehensive Information ◽  
The Status

The pre-requisite for sustainable management of natural resources is the availability of timely, cost-effective, and comprehensive information on the status and development trends of the management object [...]

The WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures and Unilateralism of Special Economic Zones

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sherzod Shadikhodjaev
Keyword(s):  
World Trade ◽  
Special Economic Zone ◽  
Special Economic Zones ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Export Subsidies ◽  
The World ◽  
The Status ◽  
Economic Zone ◽  
A Charge ◽  
Economic Zones

ABSTRACT Many governmental incentives unilaterally offered in special economic zones affect competition in international markets and thus fall within the scope of the World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures. Until very recently, products made in such zones could face countervailing duty investigations abroad on a charge of improper subsidization. In 2019, the World Trade Organization issued its first ruling focusing on the legality of certain special economic zone subsidies. In particular, the panel in India—Export Related Measures found fiscal preferences under an Indian scheme to be prohibited export subsidies. This article examines the status of special economic zone incentives under the multilateral subsidy regime, discusses the relevant anti-subsidy practice, and identifies ‘risky’ and ‘safe’ types of support measures that constitute unilateralism of zones in promoting economic activities.

Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Wind and Solar Hybrid Lamps Testing System Design and Application

2013 ◽  
Vol 391 ◽  
pp. 277-280
Author(s):  
Dong Sheng Zhang ◽  
Bao Xin Sun
Keyword(s):  
Wireless Communication ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
System Design ◽  
Scientific Basis ◽  
Testing System ◽  
City Management ◽  
Communication Design ◽  
Four Seasons ◽  
Fan Speed ◽  
Battery Energy

In this paper, we study the wind and solar hybrid lamps testing system which is based on wireless communication design. The collected data will be calculated. The paper analyses six typical points to research the solar energy, wind energy to the battery energy conversion. Moreover, the paper also analyses the scenery energy and fan speed data for four seasons, providing scientific basis for eco-city management analysis of local natural resources utilization.

scholarly journals Survey on Pressure Situation of Professional Women and Causes Analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Xu Tingting ◽  
Zuo Yuxiu ◽  
Ma Cunhong
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Scientific Basis ◽  
Professional Women ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Work Efficiency ◽  
Font Size ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
The Status ◽  
Depth Study

<span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-font-kerning: 1.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-US">With the development of society and the rise of women's status, professional women become non-ignorable in the workplace. The development of professional women also results in all kinds of pressure. Through the survey of the status of professional women's occupational pressure, this paper aims to analyze the differences of the total pressure in age, disposition, education, marital status, type of work and demographics, so as to explore the main factors; besides, this paper will also study the coping situation and discuss the relationship between the way of release and occupational pressure. Hope to conduct a more in-depth study of professional women's stress from wider angles in all around, providing a scientific basis for most professional women to adjust the physical and mental state, relieve stress, avoid the negative effects of burnout and improve work efficiency. This research has adopted cluster sampling method, surveyed by way of questionnaire, and discussed the status and influencing factors of women's occupational stress. The investigation on the influencing factors and countermeasures of female occupational stress could provide a more effective way of pressure relief for the majority of women, improve their work efficiency and better serve society! Therefore, it becomes an important topic to study the stress of professional women.</span>

scholarly journals Initial Survey of Pesticide Residues in Baby’s food and The Exceedances of Maximum Residual Limit (MRLs)

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluwaseun Babalola ◽  
Ajoke Raji
Keyword(s):  
Pesticide Residues ◽  
Potential Interaction ◽  
Developmental Phase ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Common ◽  
Initial Survey ◽  
By Products ◽  
Storage Pest ◽  
Food Produce ◽  
Infants And Young Children

Remnant or by-products of pesticides arising from the field or storage pest applications sometimes find their ways into the final food produce. They are called pesticide residues. Studies have shown the occurrence of these residues in various food produce including tea, fruits, vegetables, beverages and even baby and infants food. With about 800 pesticides permitted for use globally, residue becomes almost inevitable. For the infants, and young children, the health effects at that critical developmental phase could be severe and irreversible. This is because quantitative and qualitative differences in pesticides absorption, metabolism, detoxification and excretion relative to adults, make the children more susceptible due to much higher kg per body weight. This study assessed the pesticide residues in the common baby food and compared with international maximum residual limits. Using gas chromatography with mass spectrometric detection, five infant and baby’s food tagged A, B, C, D and E were analyzed. In all, multiple residues involving various twenty five pesticides were detected in the five food products. Fifteen of the pesticides including resmethrin (0.0002 µg/g), chlorpyrifos (0.0002 µg/g), allethrin (0.0004 µg/g), piperonyl butoxil (0.0003 µg/g), cyfluthrin (0.0001 µg/g), chlorpyrifos methyl (0.0002 µg/g), diclorovos (0.0001 µg/g), fluridane (0.0002 µg/g), fludioxonil (0.0002 µg/g and 0.0001 µg/g), lindane (0.0002 µg/g), daminozide (0.0002 µg/g), methy paraoxon (0.0001 µg/g) and DDE.p.p (0.0002 µg/g and 0.0001 µg/g) were above the WHO and USEPA maximum residual limits. The potential interaction of different mixtures for those pesticides that are below international residual limits as well as the occurrence of those at concentrations above these standards called for serious concerns, giving their critical effects on nervous, endocrine and immune systems. Further studies must be encouraged to determine the status of residue in other foods and the elimination of these residues, particularly in the infants and baby’s food.

scholarly journals MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR SISWA KELAS IV DI SDN BABAKAN TAROGONG 5 BANDUNG PADA PEMBELAJARAN IPS MELALUI STRATEGI PEMBELAJARAN PEMECAHAN MASALAH

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 207
Author(s):  
Eros Rosilah Rosilah
Keyword(s):  
Social Studies ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Fourth Grade Students ◽  
Material Reality ◽  
Compulsory Subject

Learning Social Studies (IPS) is a compulsory subject taught. Learning IPS has a very wide range of material. Reality on the ground results of test scores of fourth grade students of SDN Babakan Tarogong 5 in social studies subject of natural resources, economic activity and technological advances in the district / city and province is still very low. This is due to social studies learning not meet minimum completeness, because the strategy used so far have not matched the learning process. The purpose of this study to determine the activities of students in participating in learning by using learning strategies of problem solving. The results of this research has reached the average value of the class.Keyword : Natural resources, economic activities, technological progress.

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