scholarly journals Conservation Subdivision: Post-construction Phase-Engaging Residents

EDIS ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Feinberg ◽  
Mark Hostetler

As urban communities grow, design and management strategies for new developments become critical factors that determine impacts on natural resources. How can we accommodate growth yet conserve natural resources, such as biodiversity, water, and energy? In this document, we focus on conserving biodiversity when land is subdivided, constructed, and occupied. This 6-page fact sheet was written by Daniel Feinberg and Mark Hostetler and published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, June 2013. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw379

EDIS ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Venetia Briggs ◽  
Lauren Watine ◽  
Dustin Smith ◽  
Robin Bijlani ◽  
Rebecca Harvey ◽  
...  

Belize, a country rich in natural resources and diverse wildlife, is home to nine species of freshwater turtles. Among these is the critically endangered hicatee, which has been eliminated in most of its range as a result of hunting and habitat loss. Freshwater turtles live in rivers, creeks, and lagoons, and build their nests on the banks. They eat a variety of plants, aquatic vegetation, and fruits. However, little is known about Belize’s unique turtle species. This 2-page fact sheet will help people identify, understand, and conserve these treasured resources. Written by Venetia Briggs, Lauren Watine, Dustin Smith, Robin Bijlani, Rebecca Harvey, William Giuliano, and Frank Mazzotti, and published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, January 2013.  http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw373  Check out the Facebook album! 


EDIS ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ethan T. Noel ◽  
Elizabeth F. Pienaar ◽  
Mike Orlando

The Florida black bear (Ursus americanus floridanus) is the only species of bear in Florida, with an estimated population of approximately 4,030 bears. Bears that eat garbage put themselves in danger. This 3-page fact sheet written by Ethan T. Noel, Elizabeth F. Pienaar, and and Mike Orlando and published by the Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Department explains how to secure human garbage from bears so that they don’t become reliant on human food sources, a condition that puts them at great risk of being killed from vehicle collisions, illegal shooting, or euthanasia.­http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw429


Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 425
Author(s):  
Rodrigue Vivien Cao Diogo ◽  
Luc Hippolyte Dossa ◽  
Sèyi Fridaïus Ulrich Vanvanhossou ◽  
Badirou Dine Abdoulaye ◽  
Kossi Hélliot Dosseh ◽  
...  

The sustainable use of rangelands in pastoral areas requires the inclusion of all stakeholders to develop sound management strategies. However, the role of these actors in the sustainable management of natural resources is still poorly understood. The present study aims to (i) assess the perception of farmers and herders of the risks and opportunities of transhumance on rangeland resource use and management, and to (ii) generate useful knowledge for the design and implementation of policies that favor the coexistence of these actors and reduce competition over rangeland resources use in Benin. To this end, interviews were conducted with 240 crop farmers and herders using a semi-structured questionnaire in two contrasting agroecological zones in the northern (Kandi) and the southern (Kétou) part of the country. Among the respondents, 64% of farmers in the North were agro-pastoralists (owning 10.6 ha of land and 10.7 cattle) and 36% were herders (keeping 45.8 cattle and cultivating about 3.7 ha of land). They perceived that communal rangelands were entirely degraded. In the South, 36% of respondents were agro-pastoralists (with 0.3 cattle and farming 4 ha of land) and 64% cattle herders (raising 45.3 cattle and farming 0.9 ha of land only). Of the herders, 50% kept cattle for more than 20 years, while agro-pastoralists had no previous experience in cattle herding. Cultivation practices among crop farmers, such as high use of mineral fertilization (23.8%) and bush fires for land clearing (22.5%), were reported in Kandi (North) and Kétou (South) as factors that might contribute to land degradation. However, these farmers perceived transhumance as a threat to the sustainable use of natural resources. In contrast, herders perceived transhumance as an opportunity to valorize unused land and increase the availability of manure to cropland. The prevalent negative attitude of crop farmers regarding transhumant herders increases the vulnerability of cattle herding in both regions. There is an urgent need of raising awareness concerning the mutual benefits provided by the coexistence of crop farmers with herders to promote participative rangeland management strategies. This may contribute towards coping with the current challenges of food insecurity and increasing climate variability as well as to reducing recurrent conflicts in the region.


EDIS ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 (1) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Samantha M. Wisely ◽  
Katherin A. Sayler ◽  
Kathryn D. Pothier

Trueperella is a harmless bacterium in intestinal tracts of ruminants like deer, cattle, and pigs, but if it migrates out of the intestine to other areas of an animal’s body and proliferates, it can make the animal sick. Trueperella causes many problems in deer, including lesions, abscesses, and pneumonia, and it is one of the types of bacteria that is known to contribute to the disease lumpy jaw. In young fawns, it is a common cause of death. This 3-page fact sheet written by Kathryn D. Pothier, Katherine A. Sayler, and Samantha M. Wisely and published by the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation explains how to spot and treat trueperella, or, better yet, prevent it in the first place.­http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw427


EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha M Wisely ◽  
Karen Hood

The Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) causes Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) disease in birds, humans, horses, and other animals in the eastern United States, including Florida, which is especially receptive to the virus because of its freshwater hardwood swamps and wetlands, which provide good niches for the mosquito vectors of the disease. This 5-page fact sheet written by Samantha Wisely and Karen Hood and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation describes the disease and includes strategies for limiting its spread. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw453


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yudi Agusman ◽  
Lode Asrun ◽  
Puji Prio Utomo

     AbstractThe purpose of this study is to analyze the implementation of the Fisherman Insurance Government Program in Tanggetada District, Kolaka Regency. This study uses a qualitative descriptive type of research that provides an overview of all the problems regarding the implementation of the Fisherman Insurance Government Assistance (BPAN) program in Tanggetada District, Kolaka Regency. The results, discussion and conclusions of this study indicate that there are four critical factors that affect the success of the implementation process. The first is communication, where the socialization of BPAN has not gone well, because information about the BPAN program has not been distributed properly to all fishermen in Tanggetada sub-district. Second, natural resources, where there is no socialization budget incentive for employees or extension workers. The third disposition, where the implementation of the Fisherman Insurance Government Assistance program, from the service is not committed because they have not felt the benefits as promised to provide welfare for themselves and their families, there is no democratic nature of the implementer because there are still fishermen who do not get a fisherman insurance card. The fourth is the bureaucratic structure, where the Fisherman Insurance Government Assistance program has SOPso that the implementation has a reference, namely the service is expected to be able to cooperate in the issuance process and the fishermen's insurance claim process.Keywords: Fisherman Insurance; Government Assistance; Implementation  AbstrakTujuan penelitian ini adalah menganalisis Implementasi Program Pemerintah Asuransi Nelayan di Kecamatan Tanggetada Kabupaten Kolaka. Penelitian ini menggunakan jenis penelitian deskriptif kualitatif yaitu memberikan gambaran seluruh permasalahannya tentang implementasi program Bantuan Pemerintah Asuransi Nelayan (BPAN) di Kecamatan Tanggetada Kabupaten Kolaka. Hasil penelitian, pembahasan dan kesimpulan dari penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa terdapat empat critical factors yang mempengaruhi keberhasilan proses implementasi. Pertama komunikasi, dimana dalam sosialisasi BPAN belum berjalan dengan baik, karena informasi tentang program BPAN belum tersalurkan dengan baik kepada seluruh nelayan di kecamatan tanggetada. Kedua sumber daya alam, dimana dalam insentif anggaran sosialisasi yang dilakukan oleh pegawai maupun penyuluh tidak ada. Ketiga disposisi, dimana pelaksanaa program Bantuan Pemerintah Asuransi Nelayan, dari dinas tidak bersikap komitmen karena belum merasakan manfaat seperti yang dijanjikan memberikan kesejahtraan bagi dirinya dan keluarganya, tidak adanya sifat demokratis dari pelaksana karena masih ada nelayan yang tidak mendapatkan kartu asuransi nelayan. Keempat struktur birokrasi, dimana program Bantuan Pemerintah Asuransi Nelayan memiliki SOP agar pelaksanaannya memiliki acuan, yaitu dinas diharpakan dapat menjalin kerjasama dalmam proses penerbitan dan proses klaim asuransi nelayan.    Kata Kunci:   Asuransi Nelayan; Bantuan Pemerintah; Implementasi


Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Anderson

For most of the colonial period, the Codrington family had exclusive control over the island of Barbuda. Deploying the labor of enslaved African workers, they developed the island into an important source of food and other supplies to provision their sugar plantations on nearby Antigua. This chapter examines how Barbuda’s natural resources, built landscape, and labor system were all directed toward that purpose. In particular, it compares the Codringtons’ management strategies with those of Samuel Martin and William Byam, who sub-leased the island from 1746 to 1761. In addition, Anderson argues that enslaved people on Barbuda experienced a unique form of bondage geared toward herding and cultivation of food crops rather than sugar production. It also examines how the particular environmental conditions on Barbuda both offered opportunities and presented challenges for the people lived and worked there.


2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Szymczyk

The article discusses issues related to the evolution of the concept of strategic management towards sustainable strategic management. In the literature, the idea of strategic management refers basically to the functioning of the organization and its activity in the economy. Currently, there is also an emphasis put on integrating environmental issues into the organization’s activities and taking care of the interests of the society, so the strategic management should combine economic aspects with ecological and social care in mind of future generations. A change of an approach from strategic management to sustainable strategic management assumes implementation of management strategies that will protect natural resources, reduce the harmful activity of enterprises on the environment and take care of current and future populations. Just as the business environment and the perception of environmental interests change, so the strategic management itself does, as a concept itself and as a guideline for the business’ functioning. Organizations following the idea of sustainable development, based on environmentally and socially friendly strategies, and aware of the consequences of their actions, here and now, are considered more productive and attractive, as well as stronger and more competitive. The evolution of general assumptions and approaches of strategic management changing within years towards the concept of sustainable strategic management enriched with the crucial environmental issues are discussed in this paper.


Author(s):  
Esteban A. Valencia ◽  
David Changoluisa ◽  
Victor H. Alulema ◽  
Dario A. Rodriguez ◽  
Deyanira Valencia ◽  
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