Arizona has experienced tremendous growth in the last several decades, typically
characterized by sprawling suburban, polycentric or edge city development. Unchecked growth or
"sprawl" has generated intense debate amongst various interest groups and has emerged as a
major political issue in Arizona. This paper employs a dualistic approach to land...
Deforestation and accompanying environmental deterioration is a threat to the economic growth and to the survival of the Himalayan kingdom of Nepal . There is need for a comprehensive forest rehabilitation program tailored to the different conditions of the Terai plain, Middle Hills and the Highland Himalaya regions of the...
Compromises required for the passage of the Wilderness
Act (1964) created inherent conflicts in the designation and administration
of wilderness areas. Subsequent legislation helped to more
firmly interpret and define the Act. Attendant policy changes suggest
a trend to increase the recreational and economic utility of wilderness.
Policy changes also...
Zimbabwe's Communal Areas Management Program For Indigenous
Resources (CAMPFIRE), is a grassroots natural resource management
initiative that promotes utilization of natural resources as an
economic and sustainable land use option in Zimbabwe's rural areas.
Currently the program focuses on wildlife utilization as a
development intervention to improve the economic livelihood...
Energy crises have triggered increases in solar energy
use at various times in the past 2500 years. A surge of
interest in solar energy was experienced in the United
States in the late 1970's. This interest has since
declined. Still, concerns about dependency on imported
fuels, the environmental effects of...
The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami raised concern among marine park managers and
hazard mitigation professionals about the significant impact of major coastal hazards
on marine park natural resources and ecosystems. The main reason for this concern is
the strong linkage of marine parks and their rich assortment of ecosystem services...
The purpose of this paper is to review and assess the
management issues and policies associated with NIPF. The
characteristics and landowner objectives of nonindustrial
private forests in western Oregon will be reviewed. The conventional view of the NIPF "problem" will be examined and an alternative view will be discussed....
Instream flow protection in western prior appropriation states is a relatively new phenomenon.
Integrating instream flow protection measures with the older water law has been accomplished with varying
degrees of success. Idaho relies on appropriation of unappropriated water by the Idaho Water Resource Board
for protection of instream flows. Idaho's...
Oyster production in the United States has declined from a leading
nineteenth century fishery to a minor, failing industry. Oystermen must now
depend on a diminished resource in an environment of competing and conflicting
coastal uses. One of the most important influences on the industry's welfare
is the sanitation of...
Gathering and burning firewood in heavily used subalpine areas contributes to campsite deterioration. Forest Service policy directs wilderness managers to implement the principle of nondegradation. As a result, campfires may be prohibited in areas where fire-related impacts
are significant.
The Lakes Basin and Ice Lake Travel Zones in the Eagle...