What happens if we cannot fix it? Triage, palliative care and setting priorities in salinising landscapes

2003 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
pp. 647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard J. Hobbs ◽  
Viki A. Cramer ◽  
Linda J. Kristjanson
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Conservation Management ◽  
Saline Water ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Healthcare Provision ◽  
Management Intervention ◽  
Relative Value ◽  
Water Tables ◽  
Agricultural Areas

It is increasingly recognised that rising saline water tables present an unprecedented threat to both agricultural production and biodiversity conservation in the agricultural areas of Australia. In Western Australia, hydrological analysis is increasingly indicating that treatment of the problem will be difficult and costly, perhaps even impossible in some cases. Given the limited resources available for conservation management, there is a need to prioritise efforts and ensure that the level and type of management applied is both appropriate and likely to be effective. We discuss options for this in terms of ideas borrowed from healthcare provision, including triage and palliative care. We examine the range of management responses available in salinising landscapes in relation to the degree of threat, the relative value of the remnant or landscape and the likelihood of successful management intervention. While we certainly need to make a concerted effort to limit damage and loss as far as is possible, we also have to face the possibility that we cannot do this effectively everywhere, and that some areas will not be treated or treatable.

scholarly journals Optimal Solutions for the Use of Sewage Sludge on Agricultural Lands

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 585
Author(s):  
Catalina Iticescu ◽  
Puiu-Lucian Georgescu ◽  
Maxim Arseni ◽  
Adrian Rosu ◽  
Mihaela Timofti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Sewage Sludge ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Chemical Characteristics ◽  
Optimal Solutions ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Agricultural Areas ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Made In

The use of sewage sludge in agriculture decreases the pressure on landfills. In Romania, massive investments have been made in wastewater treatment stations, which have resulted in the accumulation of important quantities of sewage sludge. The presence of these sewage sludges coincides with large areas of degraded agricultural land. The aim of the present article is to identify the best technological combinations meant to solve these problems simultaneously. Adapting the quality and parameters of the sludge to the specificity of the land solves the possible compatibility problems, thus reducing the impact on the environment. The physico-chemical characteristics of the fermented sludge were monitored and optimal solutions for their treatment were suggested so as to allow that the sludge could be used in agriculture according to the characteristics of the soils. The content of heavy metals in the sewage sludge was closely monitored because the use of sewage sludge as a fertilizer does not allow for any increases in the concentrations of these in soils. The article identifies those agricultural areas which are suitable for the use of sludge, as well as ways of correcting some parameters (e.g., pH), which allow the improvement of soil quality and obtained higher agricultural production.

scholarly journals Investigation of pesticide residues in surface water in some areas of agricultural production at Ho Chi Minh city

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 106-119
Author(s):  
Phu Ly Sy Nguyen ◽  
Nguyen Duc Do ◽  
Hien Thi To
Keyword(s):  
Surface Water ◽  
Pesticide Residues ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Chromatographic Method ◽  
Organophosphorus Pesticides ◽  
Ho Chi Minh City ◽  
Growth Stages ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
Gas Chromatographic Method ◽  
Agricultural Areas

Residual levels of organochlorine and organophosphorus pesticides in surface water in some agricultural areas at Ho Chi Minh City were investigated in 2012. Four organophosphorus pesticides including Malathion, Parathion, Ethion and Trithion and seven organochlorine pesticides including Alpha - HCH, beta-HCH, gammaHCH, aldrin, Heptachlor – epoxide, AlphaEndosulfan and Endosulfan-sulfate were determined in the surface water in four dicstricts : Binh Chanh, Hoc Mon, Cu Chi and Binh Tan using gas chromatographic method with electron capture detector (GCECD). The results showed that residues of pesticide were found with high concentrations in surface water in agricultural areas and pesticide residues changed depending on growth stages of crops. The concentration and distribution of pesticides were different in the water samples at different sites. Residues of pesticides such as Parathion, Ethion and Trithion were detected in surface water although these chemicals had been banned.

scholarly journals Agriculture and Supporting Ecosystem Services: A Trade-off Analysis Using Open Data in Brazil

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Ana Paula Dias Turetta ◽  
Bruno Pedrosa ◽  
Luca Eufemia ◽  
Michelle Bonatti ◽  
Stefan Sieber
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Regional Scale ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Sustainable Land Use ◽  
Production Region ◽  
Trade Offs ◽  
Agricultural Areas

Open data are important for adding legitimacy and transparency to public sciences. These data have also a potential to be used as a first approach for scientific investigation, such as spatial evaluation of ecosystem services. This paper presents a methodological approach to evaluate the trade-offs between agriculture and supporting ecosystem services based on spatial analysis and open data. The study area is an important agricultural production region in Bahia State, Brazil. The framework was able to establish the spatial interactions between agriculture and ecosystem service provision, while the regional scale was useful in supporting guidelines regarding sustainable land use for agricultural areas.

Effect of temporary rise of saline water table on dry matter yield of oats (Avena byzantina)

1974 ◽  
Vol 14 (71) ◽  
pp. 811 ◽  
Author(s):  
FG Abd-El-Kaddous
Keyword(s):  
Water Table ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Saline Water ◽  
Growth Stages ◽  
Dry Matter Yield ◽  
Water Tables ◽  
Temporary Rise ◽  
Effect On Yield ◽  
Water Table Rise ◽  
Yield Of Oats

In 1968 and 1969, at Kerang, Victoria, the dry matter yield of oats (Avena byzantina) grown on a sodic soil were measured under conditions of fluctuating saline (31 mmhos cm-1) water tables. In each year, a water table was established for 14 days at one of three growth stages and at depths varying from 7.5 to 90 cm. Relative to the yield obtained when the water table remained at 90 cm depth, dry matter yields were reduced by 70 per cent (1968) and 79 per cent (1969) by one temporary water table rise to a depth of 7.5 cm for 14 days. Intermediate reductions in yields occurred when the water tables rose temporarily to intermediate depths from 82.5 cm to 15 cm (7.5 cm intervals). The growth stage at which the water table rise occurred had no significant effect on yield, except in the second period in 1969 when yield was reduced during conditions of high temperature and low evaporation.

scholarly journals Use of Disposed Agricultural Lands in LLC “Alliance-Agro” in the Sengileevsky District of the Ulyanovsk Region

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. 00153
Author(s):  
Olga Tsapovskaya ◽  
Elena Provalova ◽  
Yuri Ermoshkin ◽  
Nikolay Khvostov ◽  
Oksana Khamzina
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Arable Land ◽  
Agricultural Crop ◽  
Unused Land ◽  
Ulyanovsk Region ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
Agricultural Areas ◽  
Trees And Shrubs

The paper studies the issue of the use of disposed agricultural land through the example of LLC “Alliance-agro in Sengileevsky district of the Ulyanovsk region. The authors consider the grounds for cultural and technical work and provide the results of a survey of unused arable land on the farm. A technology for the development of disposed agricultural land is proposed. Everyone knows that agricultural land is of particular importance as a means of agricultural production and is the second largest category of land in the unified land fund of the Russian Federation in terms of area, which includes the best and fertile lands making up the heritage of the country. Despite the fact that the schemes for the use of agricultural land are developed, many questions of a theoretical, methodological and applied nature need to be improved, since this is associated with incessant changes in the legal and organizational systems of land use. As a result of irrational use of land, degradation, littering, overgrowing with trees and shrubs of agricultural areas occurs. These processes lead to the fact that fertile lands are withdrawn from circulation. Our research is aimed to solve the problems in the field of the improvement of the cadastral registration of lands, the process of the organization of rational land use, as well as the most effective use of unused lands overgrown with trees and shrubs. The solution to this problem will help the rational transformation of the agricultural land use system and increase in their efficiency. Moreover it will help to solve the problem of the involvement of unused land in agricultural production and increase the efficiency of cadastral registration of agricultural land. As a result of the land clearing proposed by the authors, the sites of this object will be put into agricultural circulation, where any zoned agricultural crop can be grown from the first year of development in case of a favorable water-air regime in the root layer and complex agrochemical cultivation.

scholarly journals Desenvolvimento do Sistema de Plantio Direto no Brasil: Histórico, Implantação e Culturas Utilizadas

UNICIÊNCIAS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Carlos Henrique Dos Santos Fernandes ◽  
Débora Perdigão Tejo ◽  
Klever Márcio Antunes Arruda
Keyword(s):  
Soil Conservation ◽  
Conservation Management ◽  
Farming System ◽  
The United States ◽  
No Tillage ◽  
Agriculture Soil ◽  
De Se ◽  
Tillage System ◽  
Tillage Method ◽  
Agricultural Areas

O Sistema de Plantio Direto foi introduzido no Brasil no final da década de 1960, contudo, esse já vinha sendo empregado nos Estados Unidos desde 1950, demonstrando grandes benefícios. O objetivo do trabalho foi abordar o plantio direto no Brasil, expondo suas características e seus benefícios para a conservação do solo. É imprescindível o conhecimento técnico para obter sucesso na implantação deste sistema, e se destacam cuidados com o solo, como identificação do tipo de solo, eliminação de camadas compactadas, nivelamento, correção de acidez, entre outros. A utilização de plantas de cobertura merece atenção, pois proporciona proteção das camadas superiores do solo, evitando a erosão. Dessa forma, devem ser priorizadas as plantas de rápido desenvolvimento, visto que quanto mais rápido o desenvolvimento da espécie, mais rápido serão proporcionados os benefícios físicos ao solo. Além disso, trata-se de uma prática viável de se empregar em áreas de cultivo agrícola. Em conjunto com a adoção do método do plantio direto se pode empregar a prática de rotação de cultura, que também se mostra eficiente no processo de conservação dos recursos naturais, com destaque para o solo. Conclui-se que desde sua implantação, o sistema de plantio direto vem trazendo inúmeras vantagens para a conservação do solo, melhorando a qualidade, aumentando a rentabilidade das áreas de exploração agrícola. Palavras-chave: Agricultura Conservacionista. Conservação do Solo. Manejo do Solo. AbstractThe No-tillage Farming System was introduced in Brazil in the late 1960s, but it had been used in the United States since 1950, showing great benefits. The objective of this work was to address no - tillage in Brazil, exposing its characteristics and its benefits to soil conservation. It is essential the technical knowledge to be successful in the implementation of this system, among them stand out soil care, such as identification of soil type, elimination of compacted layers, leveling, acidity correction, among others. The use of cover plants deserves attention, as it provides protection of the soil upper layers, avoiding erosion. Therefore, fast-growing plants should be prioritized, since the faster the development of the species, the faster the physical benefits will be provided to the soil. In addition, it is a viable practice to employ in agricultural areas. In conjunction with the adoption of the no-tillage method, it is possible to use the crop rotation practice, which is also efficient in the conservation process of natural resources, especially soil. It is concluded that since its implementation, the no-tillage system has brought innumerable advantages to soil conservation, improving its quality, increasing the farm areas profitability. Keywords: Conservationist Agriculture. Soil Conservation. Management. 

scholarly journals Waders of Agricultural Areas of the Ivanovo Region in the Crisis of Agricultural Production

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 368-373
Author(s):  
Denis V. Chasov ◽  
◽  
Vladimir N. Melnikov ◽  
Dmitry E. Chudnenko ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Agricultural Areas

scholarly journals “Should I Be Continued Breathing?”: Management of Life Limiting Condition from Islamic Ethical Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 47-51
Author(s):  
Siti Nur Haidar Hazlan ◽  
Nur Aishah Mazlan ◽  
Farah Syazana Kabir Ahmad ◽  
Fahisham Taib
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Treatment Outcome ◽  
Medical Ethics ◽  
Spinal Muscular Atrophy ◽  
Medical Technology ◽  
Muscular Atrophy ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Ethical Perspective ◽  
Paediatric Palliative Care ◽  
Limiting Condition

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is one of the most recognised life-limiting conditions in paediatric palliative care. Despite the advancement of medical technology, many children with severe SMA die early. Often, managing physicians are trapped in dilemma whether to go all-out treating these patients or to be more conservative using palliative approach, knowing our limited resources and the futility of the treatment outcome. This article discusses the challenging aspect of managing these patients by using Islamic medical ethics to resolve this dilemma.

scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AREAS OF RUSSIA AND JORDAN

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-142
Author(s):  
Veronika Alhanaqtah ◽  
Antonina Pakhomova
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Economic Aspects ◽  
Labor Resources ◽  
Agricultural Areas ◽  
Specific Country

Rural areas both in Russia and Jordan are characterized by the lack of job places and relatively low opportunities for female and youth labor. The situation is worsened by the decrease in the efficiency of the agricultural production in general. Institutional and technological transformations are required to improve the efficiency of the agricultural sector which will inevitably be accompanied by the expansion of the employment. The purpose of the research is to analyze socio-economic aspects of agricultural sectors of Russia and Jordan and to develop proposals for the management of labor resources with the focus on women employment. Research methods consist of comparative analysis of socio-economic development of agricultural areas on the basis of statistical data for Russia and Jordan as well as SWOT analysis. It is recommended to launch a national project on agricultural development in Jordan, as in Russia, with specific country targets and similar objectives pointed out in the study.

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