scholarly journals Aggregate and Agriculture: Cultivating Neighbourly Relations, Stories from Across Ontario

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeff Reichheld ◽  
Emily Hehl ◽  
Regan Zink
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Best Management Practices ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Land Use Impacts ◽  
Best Management ◽  
The Social ◽  
Close Proximity ◽  
Depth Interviews

Aggregate extraction and agriculture are prominent land uses in rural southern Ontario, and both industries are vital contributors to the provincial economy. However, these industries compete for the same land base and their operations have the potential to negatively impact the other. There is currently little research into this relationship, particularly at the site or neighbour scale. This project, in its third year, is designed to address this gap and to provide best management practices to both agricultural and aggregate operators, as well as local and provincial governments, about how these industries can better work together. While research has been conducted regarding the social impacts of aggregate extraction on rural residents, little is known regarding the social, economic, environmental and land use impacts on farms operating in close proximity to aggregate extraction activity. The aggregate industry is widely believed to cause a variety of undesirable impacts, including noise, dust, road traffic, extended hours of operation, as well as a loss of water quantity and quality. The development of best management practices is important to help mitigate these potential impacts, both at the local level and for rural communities at large. This presentation provides a summary of research to date as well a preliminary analysis of more than 150 farm surveys collected over the last year. Next steps include further consultation with aggregate operators and more in-depth  interviews with key informants from both industries.

scholarly journals Implementation Monitoring of Forestry Best Management Practices for Site Preparation in South Carolina

1998 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 74-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim O. Adams
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Best Management Practices ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Prescribed Burning ◽  
Site Preparation ◽  
Best Management ◽  
Forestry Commission ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Close Proximity ◽  
Site Water

Abstract One hundred seventy-seven tracts in South Carolina were evaluated for compliance with site preparation Best Management Practices (BMPs). South Carolina Forestry Commission foresters evaluated compliance with BMPs in each of four categories of site preparation: (1) mechanical treatments, (2) herbicide applications, (3) prescribed burning, and (4) minor drainage. In addition, each site was evaluated for overall BMP compliance, which was based on the level of BMP compliance and evidence of off-site water quality impacts. Overall BMP compliance was 86.4%. Compliance was highest for mechanical (92.0%) and herbicide (88.3%) site preparation treatments and lowest for minor drainage (76.9%) and prescribed burning (70.4%). Eleven variables were analyzed to determine their influence on BMP compliance. Four variables were found to be significantly related to BMP compliance: (1)physiographic region, (2)proximity to streams, (3)percent slope, and (4) terrain type. The four significant variables described the increased risk involved in site preparing land that is in close proximity to streams. Noncompliance with BMPs was clearly focused on the Piedmont physiographic region where 22 of the 24 inadequate sites were located. South. J. Appl. For. 22(2):74-80.

scholarly journals Ensuring a Sustainable, Enduring Agriculture

2010 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 396-398 ◽  
Author(s):  
James E. Horne
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Sustainable Agriculture ◽  
Best Management Practices ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Food System ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Best Management ◽  
Economies Of Size ◽  
New Vision ◽  
Input Prices

During the farm crisis of the 1980s we began to better understand the inherent faults of an industrialized food system. Despite large gains in productivity, efficiency, and economies of size, thousands of farms were in foreclosure. Many farmers were overly extended in debt. Others were in trouble because of a combination of factors such as drought, low crop prices, high input prices, and the lack of competition in the marketplace. The end result was the loss of thousands of farmers and a subsequent decline in many rural communities.At the same time, a new vision of an enduring agriculture emerged. It was called sustainable agriculture. This new paradigm became attractive because it focused on solutions to the problems of the day. Sustainable agriculture offered hope to farmers that were willing to differentiate their product and add value to it, deal with ecological costs by using sustainable best management practices, and work to create equity in food system employment. Forming new links with consumers is enabling farmers to set their prices, and consumers are willing to pay to know more about their food.

scholarly journals Proposta de Indicadores para Comparabilidade nos Relatórios Integrados: Um Estudo de Caso Comparativo

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 379-393
Author(s):  
Fernando De Almeida Santos ◽  
Marcelo Eloy Fernandes ◽  
Roberta Cristina da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Best Management Practices ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Private Companies ◽  
Financial Report ◽  
Electric Sector ◽  
Best Management ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Environmental

The concern with sustainability and transparency in organizations is increasing in society, especially by private companies. With this fact, the need for companies to report their reports and statements that seek to align the best management practices and that address the social, environmental and economic aspects in the accounting and financial statements has been increasing. In this context, the Integrated Report has become an important tool for decision making and strategic business vision by organizations. Considering these aspects, this research aims to propose minimum indicators that allow the comparability, clarity and transparency of two companies classified in B3. For the method, a comparative case study of organizations in the Brazilian electric sector in 2017 was chosen through content analysis. In this scenario, the results point to the gains and advantages in the use of this financial report in the sense of a detailed presentation incurring transparency, in addition to the identification of similarities and dissimilarities in the way of presenting its capital.

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