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Showing 1 to 20 of 111 for “"environmental conservation"”.
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Implications of conservation agriculture narratives on environmental conservation in Chibombo,Zambia
… the agricultural system from conventional to conservation agriculture (CA). This study examined the linkages between conservation agriculture narratives and environmental conservation in terms of forest conservation; soil moisture; weeds and agro-biodiversity in Chibombo by using smallholder …
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Is Wealth Green? Examining the Relationship Between Wealth and Environmental Conservation
This study tests an aspect of the environmental theory of Peter Huber outlined in his book <i>Hard Green: Saving the Environment from the Environmentalists: A Conservative Manifesto</i> (1999). Huber's thesis is that wealth leads to environmental conservation in two ways: 1) that wealthy nations …
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Exploring nature and environmental conservation through nature and wildlife films in Southern Africa
… this history has influenced the presentation of environmental landscapes and species through nature and wildlife documentary films. This paper draws on unique examples focusing mainly on exploring wildlife and species representation within Southern Africa. This paper offers a unique position by …
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An assessment of environmental conservation and community participation processes in the Big 5 Hlabisa Local Municipality
Environmental conservation practices, processes, and strategies are an active area of scholarly research. This is the context within which this study assessed environmental conservation and community participation processes in the Big 5 Hlabisa Local Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The …
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Performance Evaluation of Community Based Environmental Conservation Projects: The Case Study of Three Villages in Karatu District Tanzania
… economic development. It is important that environmental considerations should not been as obstacles to investment. However, this should not be a warrant for sacrificing polices geared towards the short term economic gains. What we are witnessing now is the continuous reduction of nature …
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Music, musicians, and social advocacy: Environmental conservation, knowledge-sharing, and cultivating a culture of wisdom in northern Tanzania
… research, their engagement with local and global environmental issues and community-based education have not been exhaustively addressed. This thesis seeks to fill this gap by exploring the relationships of music-makers and their communities with environmental concerns and various forms of …
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Collaboration in Unlikely Spaces: The Characteristics and Promise of Successful Collaboration Among Affordable Housing and Environmental Conservation Proponents
… are affordable housing developer non-profits and conservation land trust non-profits. Both are land-based, in need of inexpensive land, and struggling to achieve their missions alone. Collaboration, I suggest, is the preferred route for these sectors to take in the face of increasing competition, …
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The Exploration of Sustainable Environmental Conservation and Efficient Technological Adoption in Today's Pre-manufacturing Stage in Tea Operations Management
… the industry is addressing in relation to environmental conservation e.g.,deforestation, unresponsible waste disposal in the rivers and climate change that has led to more instances of the destruction of crops from hail stones. The term sustainability is widely referred to in business …
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Balancing outdoor tourism and recreation development and environmental conservation after major infrastructure improvements: dualling the A9 through Cairngorms National Park.
… in turn, the potential impacts<br/>on sensitive conservation areas. The A9, Scotland’s longest road and transport corridor<br/>between the Central Belt and the Highlands, is currently being dualled between Perth and<br/>Inverness. To investigate the possible changes in visitor patterns between …
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Assessing the Contribution of Doners to Environmental Conservation and to Livelihoods of Smallholder Farmers in Mvumi Makulu Ward, Dodoma Rural District
… study on "assessing the contribution of DONET to environmental conservation and livelihoods of smallholder farmers" was conducted in Mvurni Makulu ward of the Dodoma Rural District. The study involved a participatory community needs assessment in the study area. The objective of this study was to …
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An investigation into indigenous knowledge practices on environmental conservation among the Batswana in the North West Province : the case of Taung
… the role of Indigenous Knowledge Practices on environmental conservation among the Batswana in the North West Province, with special reference to Taung. The study found the following aspects: (i) The Taung area has a diversity of indigenous biological resources, such as lengana, ditlhekwa, …
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Assessing the beekeeping activities as a source of income and environmental conservation: A case of Aghondi Village, Manyoni district, Singida region, Tanzania
… beekeeping activities as a source of income and environmental conservation. The project were identified through community needs assessment, where during the research process both qualitative and quantitative together with Participatory Rural Appraisal research methodology, data collection tools …
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An Assessment on the effects of Environmental Conservation Policies in Colonial and Post Colonial Tanzania, 1922- 2000. The Case of Morogoro and Shinyanga Regions
This thesis examines the effects of environmental conservation policies in colonial and post colonial Tanzania from 1922 to 2000 in Morogoro and Shinyanga regions. Little is known and has been written about environmental conservation policies in different historical epochs. The stated objectives …
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Tobacco Under Contract: Agricultural Development and Environmental Change in Kuria District, Western Kenya
… the landuser at the center of agricultural and environmental policy discussions, especially if the twin goals of increasing agricultural productivity and environmental conservation are to be realized in sustainable manner.
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Understanding the adoption of soil and water conservation practices: the role of social capital
… attempts to encourage the use of soil and water conservation (SWC) practices have been unsuccessful. The study focuses on Merigi Ward, Kenya. Merigi Ward lies within the Mara River Basin (MRB), an ecologically and economically important river basin that has experienced extensive erosion problems. …
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The colonisation of fynbos and disturbed sites by indigenous forest communities in the Southern Cape
… policy of the Directorate of Forestry and Environmental Conservation of the Department of Water Affairs, Forestry and Environmental Conservation (hereafter called Forestry) regarding these forests aim at their conservation and the reconstruction of small, damaged forest patches. …
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Conflict Sensitivity and Conservation: Evaluating Design, Implementation & Practice
… a conflict sensitivity framework in supporting environmental conservation work. Employing an action research methodology, it consists of a multi-phase evaluation of the design and implementation of Conservation International’s (CI) Environmental Peacebuilding Training Manual. Through needs …
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Truth and Reconciliation at the Bay: Environmental Discourse, Contested Notions of Human-Creation Relations in Mnidoo Gaamii/Georgian Bay, and Indigenous-Cottager Relations
How does environmental conservation land use planning, an endeavour that seeks to provide tools to combat climate change and protect habitat from destruction through development, contribute to the dispossession of Indigenous peoples from their lands/waters in Mnidoo Gamii/Georgian Bay? Through an …
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CONTINUITIES AND CHANGES IN TRADITIONAL AKAN ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION PRACTICES
… religio-cultural beliefs/practices and environmental problems in Ghana using the Kwahu Traditional Area as a case study. Its primary objective is to examine the continuities and changes in the traditional Akan environmental preservation practices. It explores how these practices have …
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Developing, Evaluating, and Demonstrating an Open Source Gateway and Mobile Application for the Smartfarm Decision Support System
… system to improve agricultural stewardship, environmental conservation, and provide farmers with a system that they own. There are very limited options for an open source gateway for collecting data on the farm. The options available are: expensive, require professional maintenance, are not …
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