Natural resources : management for a sustainable future /
Kelley, Brantley, author.
Natural resources : management for a sustainable future / Brantley Kelley. - New York, NY : Larsen & Keller, c2019. - viii, 273 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chapter 1 - An introduction to natural resources
Chapter 2 - Threats to natural resources
Chapter 3 - Effects of natural resource depletion
Chapter 4 - Water conservation and management
Chapter 5 - Land and soil management
Chapter 6 - Forest and wildlife management
Natural resource management refers to the management of the utilization of natural resources like water, land, plants and animals with a focus on ensuring the sustainability of life in the present and in the future. It is also concerned with the management of the interaction between people and natural landscapes. Water management, suitable land utilization planning and biodiversity conservation are generally integrated with industrial activities of agriculture, forestry, fisheries, mining and tourism, to ensure sustainable management. A change in the hydrological cycles, ecological cycles, climate, plants and geography, etc. has far-reaching and long-term impacts. Natural resource management is achieved through the multiple approaches of top-down, adaptive management, precautionary approach, community-based natural resource management and integrated natural resource management. This book elucidates the concepts and innovative models around prospective developments with respect to natural resource management. It is compiled in such a manner, that it will provide in-depth knowledge about the theories and practices of effective natural resource management. It is a complete source of knowledge on the present status of this important field.
In English text.
978-1-64172-006-9
Natural resources.
Natural resources--Management.
Sustainable development.
Conservation of natural resources.
HC85 / K45 2019
Natural resources : management for a sustainable future / Brantley Kelley. - New York, NY : Larsen & Keller, c2019. - viii, 273 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chapter 1 - An introduction to natural resources
Chapter 2 - Threats to natural resources
Chapter 3 - Effects of natural resource depletion
Chapter 4 - Water conservation and management
Chapter 5 - Land and soil management
Chapter 6 - Forest and wildlife management
Natural resource management refers to the management of the utilization of natural resources like water, land, plants and animals with a focus on ensuring the sustainability of life in the present and in the future. It is also concerned with the management of the interaction between people and natural landscapes. Water management, suitable land utilization planning and biodiversity conservation are generally integrated with industrial activities of agriculture, forestry, fisheries, mining and tourism, to ensure sustainable management. A change in the hydrological cycles, ecological cycles, climate, plants and geography, etc. has far-reaching and long-term impacts. Natural resource management is achieved through the multiple approaches of top-down, adaptive management, precautionary approach, community-based natural resource management and integrated natural resource management. This book elucidates the concepts and innovative models around prospective developments with respect to natural resource management. It is compiled in such a manner, that it will provide in-depth knowledge about the theories and practices of effective natural resource management. It is a complete source of knowledge on the present status of this important field.
In English text.
978-1-64172-006-9
Natural resources.
Natural resources--Management.
Sustainable development.
Conservation of natural resources.
HC85 / K45 2019