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Wang, Qiufei, Shuhan Zhang, and Bingjie Tang. "Changbai Mountain Natural Resources Reserve based on ecological footprint theory ecological structure optimization." E3S Web of Conferences 167 (2020): 06002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202016706002.
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Taking the Changbai Mountain Natural Resources Protection Area as the research object, combined with the ecological footprint theory, using the quantitative analysis method to calculate the ecological footprint of Changbai Mountain Natural Resources Protection Area, it is found that the Changbai Mountain Natural Resources Protection Area is in an ecological deficit state. The rational layout infrastructure, the optimization of scenic area management mode and the gradual realization of collaborative management optimization methods are proposed, which provide reference and reference for the follow-up development of Changbai Mountain Natural Resources Protection Area.
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Dewulf, Jo, Lorenzo Benini, Lucia Mancini, Serenella Sala, Gian Andrea Blengini, Fulvio Ardente, Marco Recchioni, Joachim Maes, Rana Pant, and David Pennington. "Rethinking the Area of Protection “Natural Resources” in Life Cycle Assessment." Environmental Science & Technology 49, no. 9 (April 17, 2015): 5310–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5b00734.
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Pradinaud, Charlotte, Stephen Northey, Ben Amor, Jane Bare, Lorenzo Benini, Markus Berger, Anne-Marie Boulay, et al. "Defining freshwater as a natural resource: a framework linking water use to the area of protection natural resources." International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 24, no. 5 (January 21, 2019): 960–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11367-018-1543-8.
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Xiao, Shuwen, Chen Zhan, Mengqiao Wang, Qiaoyun Sun, and Yujun Zhang. "Optimization strategy of national park resource utilization system—Take Bawangling Zone of Hainan Tropical Rain Forest National Park as an example." Sustainable Forestry 4, no. 2 (July 19, 2022): 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.24294/sf.v4i2.1607.
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The national park with Chinese characteristics is the highest level of protection of a kind of natural protection, its establishment marks the park will implement the strictest ecological protection means. It is of great value to construct the utilization system of national park resources under the new natural protected area system in the new era to avoid the misunderstanding of “ecological protection only” and explore how to carry out the sustainable utilization of resources in the reform of national park system and mechanism. According to the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and Delphi method, the evaluation framework, indicators, reference standards and weights of resource utilization under the national park system were determined in combination with the requirements of constructing the protected natural area system and the total value of resource ecosystem services (including harvest value, existence value and future value). Based on the application research of Bawangling zone of Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park, the optimal resource utilization system in the future was proposed, and two optimization strategies of ecological adjustment of resource utilization system and construction of suitable resource utilization system were put forward.
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Dundu, Ariestides K. T., Stevanny Kumaat, and Mochtar Sibi. "Coastal Protection with the Community Based using the Local Wisdom in North Sulawesi." Journal of Sustainable Engineering: Proceedings Series 1, no. 1 (June 30, 2019): 52–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.35793/joseps.v1i1.7.
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The Coast Area is an area that has a physical condition where erosion occurs at other times, sedimentation occurs. Both of these conditions can be a problem in coastal areas. This is very closely related to land use in coastal areas. Another problem is that in protecting the beach by the government it is very expensive and cannot be carried out simultaneously throughout the coastal areas, so that people have to wait in uncertain times.In North Sulawesi coastal areas are widely used as settlements, tourist areas and other public facilities. The community has its own ability both in terms of the availability of natural resources and labour, so that it can secure the coast to reduce the risk of damage in its coastal areas.The method of building of non-structural coastal protection can be carried out by people whose construction types can be combined according to the conditions and availability of natural resources in the area.
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Matyjasiak, Piotr. "Metodyka waloryzacji przyrodniczej. Część II: Zastosowania w praktyce ocen oddziaływania przedsięwzięć na środowisko." Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae 10, no. 4 (December 31, 2012): 75–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.21697/seb.2012.10.4.04.
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The aim of this paper is (i) to review the method of valorization of natural resources as applied in the environmental impact assessment, and (ii) to develop recommendations on how valorization expertise should be prepared in order to be comprehensive and transparent. Valorization is the proper time to carry out identi>cation of the possible negative environmental impacts and damages of a planned project. It is recommended to perform valorization due to the state (numbers) and functions (quality) of natural resources. This approach is related to the concept of environmental damage, which is defined as a measurable adverse change in a natural resource or measurable impairment of a natural resource service (which means the functions performed by a natural resource for the benefit of another natural resource or the public). Valorization of natural resources should include an assessment of potential environmental damage, including an impact on the local biodiversity, the ecological connectivity, the N2000 network, and the legally protected areas. The valorization of natural resources should be performed at the following thematic levels focusing on the role of the area under consideration due to: (1) the implementation of the objectives of protection of Nature 2000 network and its overall coherence, (2) the implementation of the objectives of protection of legally protected areas other than N2000, (3) the maintenance of the ecological connectivity in a context other than the coherence of Nature 2000 network, (4) the maintenance of species and natural habitats with favorable conservation status, (5) the conservation of species and natural habitat types that are not legally protected.
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Economou, Agisilaos, and Roido Mitoula. "Management of natural resources and protection of the coastal urban area of Glyfada." Land Use Policy 35 (November 2013): 204–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2013.05.006.
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Riyadi, Albert, Sunardi, and Joko Setiono. "Legal Protection of Biological Resources and Its Ecosystems in Indonesia." International Journal of Law and Politics Studies 5, no. 1 (February 9, 2023): 77–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.32996/ijlps.2023.5.1.10.
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This study aims to analyze the implementation of the conservation of Biological Natural Resources and their ecosystems in Indonesia and what are the inhibiting and supporting factors in the implementation of Conservation of Biological Natural Resources and their ecosystems in Indonesia. Biological natural resources are one of the most important elements in an ecosystem. The elements of living natural resources and their ecosystems are interdependent with each other, so their use also affects each other causing damage and the extinction of one of them will result in the disruption of the ecosystem. Therefore, it is necessary to have conservation as the management of living natural resources that is carried out regularly. The research uses a normative juridical approach (socio-legal research) as the basis for describing ideas. The result of this research is that efforts to use it sustainably in conservation are often forgotten. In addition, conservation within the framework of decentralization has led to disharmony in relations between the central government, provincial governments, and district/city governments. As a result, the welfare of the community around the area or within the conservation area is decreasing. Efforts that should be made in the context of overcoming law enforcement on the conservation of living natural resources and their ecosystems in Indonesia cannot be carried out only with penal (criminal) policies but must be carried out through integral efforts between penal and non-penal policies (without criminal). Crimes or criminal acts occur because of social conditions that are conducive factors for the occurrence of crime, therefore non-penal measures that can be taken are eliminating conducive factors that cause criminal acts in the field of conservation of living natural resources and their ecosystems.
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Ovchinnikova, Natalia, Natalia Aliyeva, and Irina Petrova. "Integrated approach to area development, preservation and protection of natural landscape." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 937, no. 4 (December 1, 2021): 042029. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/937/4/042029.
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Abstract The process of modernization of spatial planning principles focused on the conservation of resources in solving problems related to the protection of natural areas is impossible without the effective use of natural framework of the area under study through its zoning. Natural framework is formed on the basis of hydrographic system taking into account the conditions of geomorphology and topography of the territory in the form of an integral structure of green spaces. The growing degree of urbanization of urban settlements, increase in industrial and residential areas, and growing level of motorization play a major role in changing the ecology of the city, destruction of the existing natural framework and increasing recreational load on the urban landscape.
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Jelev, Viorica. "NATURAL RESOURCES AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN A MOUNTAIN ECONOMY." Annals of Spiru Haret University. Economic Series 18, no. 4 (December 18, 2018): 75–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.26458/1845.
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This paper presents the existing situation at national and world level considering the available water resources, their vulnerability especially in the mountains areas, the impact of climate changes, the possible conflicts regarding the intensification of water shortage in some regions of the world. I also present a case study on forests in Romania. Beginning with the general data mentioned above, we point out the specific peculiarities of the mountain area hydrology for identifying some aspects which are specific to the mountain water relationship. The analysis is necessary as no specifications regarding the mountain hilly or plain areas are done in the activity regarding waters management. Waters are managed unitary on river basins considering some general principles, unanimously recognized, well reflected into the national and international regulations. As a first stage, traditional economic activities are identified in the relationship of the mountain areas inhabitants with water but also some present approaches. The way the mountain areas inhabitants knew how to live together and capitalize water resources represents a model and impulse for coming back to such sustainable solutions but capitalizing the advantages of modern technologies. Each of these activities referring to waters which take place in the mountains area can represent ways for the research activity and future thorough studies from the technical, economic, social, cultural-traditional point of view and also for environment protection. A main preoccupation might have connection with the evolution of agricultural activities in the mountains area considering the climate changes and a possible “migration” towards higher areas of some agricultural practices specific to lower areas. The paper also shows a small example of the regaining by the locals of a community of an important resource for their lives in the hands of corporations: the forests defaced by HOLZINDUSTRIE SCHWEIGHOFER and stop flooding villages.
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Soldo, Božo, Siamak Mahmoudi Sivand, Ardalan Afrasiabian, and Bojan Đurin. "Effect of Sinkholes on Groundwater Resources in Arid and Semi-Arid Karst Area in Abarkooh, Iran." Environments 7, no. 4 (March 31, 2020): 26. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/environments7040026.
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Despite protection measurements and their natural position, groundwater resources are very vulnerable due to natural and anthropogenic impacts. This is especially emphasized in karst arid and semi-arid zones, due to increased requirements for water. Paper deals with the impacts of the sinkholes on groundwater quality on Abarkooh city in Iran. There are 28 sinkholes located in Abarkooh plain. The aims of the paper are to specify the characteristics and causes of sinkholes occurrence, as well as to specify the vulnerable areas and future development of sinkholes and their effect on the groundwater resources. Next step is defining of the original procedure for protection of groundwater resources in characteristic areas, as karst arid and semi-arid areas are. By taking into the account geological, hydrogeological and meteorological data, and finally through hydrogeochemical and geophysical analysis, final conclusions and recommendations for the protection of the groundwater resources are obtained. This has significant importance for water supply of the Abarkooh city in Iran. It should be noted that the mentioned methodology for the protection of groundwater resources could be applied in other arid and semi-arid areas.
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Pličanič, Senko, Željko Pogačnik, Eva Koren, and Goran Vižintin. "Natural Resources Self-Sufficiency – How to Balance Groundwater Protection and Mineral Resources Exploitation – Pleterje Case, Slovenia: Legal and Geological Aspects." Geologia Croatica 74, no. 1 (February 28, 2021): 85–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.4154/gc.2021.02.
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The purpose of this article is to showcase opportunities for local communities to demonstrate self-sufficiency with respect to natural resources (gravel and sand) in the east of Slovenia. Limitations put in place for the exploitation of mineral resources by applicable regulations in the light of groundwater protection were analysed particularly in the context of mining undertaken in an area of shallow alluvium with a shallow groundwater table. It is essential that land disturbance (from mining activity) complies with the environmental limitations imposed by both EU and Slovenian law. The study highlights the factors directly indicating the inadequacy of the applicable regulations in Slovenia in relation to mining in areas of shallow groundwater; those limitations put in place the exploitation of mineral resources as unlawful works. This article outlines how such limitations negatively affect local communities’ self-sufficiency and the region with natural resources, specifically mineral resources. To this end, when selecting which alluvial plain to test, we focused on the area of the Drava and Ptuj Plain (Dravsko polje and Ptujsko polje) in Slovenia. The Drava River flows through the area in question across this alluvial plain. The artificially regulated power canal of the Zlatoličje hydroelectric power plant runs parallel to the river. Pursuant to environmental regulations, mineral resources can be exploited in these areas only up to two metres above the highest groundwater level. This criterion makes it almost impossible to pursue the additional exploitation of mineral resources in this area, as well as similar areas in the catchment area of the Danube River in Slovenia. We believe that in terms of the shared use of physical space it is necessary to change this limitation and link it directly to the percentage of exploited physical space and the application of relevant extraction technologies, which do not pollute groundwater either directly or indirectly. We also believe that the criterion put in place does not withstand expert judgment as the requirement for excavation to cease up to two metres above the highest groundwater level was not defined by means of the scientific method. The article analyses inconsistencies and puts forward measures for the ongoing eco-friendly and economically sustainable exploitation of mineral resources. As an alternative, we thus suggest implementing the EU Regulation via an act that would set out the necessary limitations, based on expert starting points arising from cartographic bases under consideration of the tetrahedral consensus-seeking methodology.
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Danwandee, Daranee, Luxsana Summaniti, and Kriangsak Sri-ngrnyung. "The application of the interpretive master planning process for natural and cultural resources and ecotourism to help reduce negative environmental impact on these sites: A Case Study of Ban Watchan Royal Project, Thailand." Journal of Interpretation Research 20, no. 2 (November 2015): 19–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/109258721502000203.
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The purpose of this research was for developing an interpretive master planning process for natural and cultural resource ecotourism based on a sustainable design concept. The objectives for the program were to educate people and encourage participation to set up an interpretation planning approach appropriate to know community needs and opinions within the resources’ sites and to assess the potential natural/cultural resources of the area, and protection to decrease environmental impacts on parks and natural areas, especially smoke from fire problems which seem to afflict almost of northern Thailand. The applied research uses tools such as questionnaires, observations, interview data, and site surveying, as well as the participatory process with stakeholders and government staff to create area mapping, and to set up planning and facilities development by the stake holders, the local government, and local people so that they may learn about and participate in the interpretive master planning process and learn how to encourage ecotourism of this area. The results of the research illustrated the advantage of interpretation of the natural and cultural resources with the concentration of a park or natural area to set appropriate knowledge and management learning an behavioral objectives for all users at the visitor center.
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Sonderegger, Thomas, Jo Dewulf, Peter Fantke, Danielle Maia de Souza, Stephan Pfister, Franziska Stoessel, Francesca Verones, Marisa Vieira, Bo Weidema, and Stefanie Hellweg. "Towards harmonizing natural resources as an area of protection in life cycle impact assessment." International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 22, no. 12 (March 23, 2017): 1912–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11367-017-1297-8.
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Smirnov, Andrey. "Assessment of recreational potential of Croatian-Bosnian area of Dinaric highlands." InterCarto. InterGIS 27, no. 1 (2021): 141–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.35595/2414-9179-2021-1-27-141-150.
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In the article fundamental directions of mountain tourism development in central part of Croatia and western part of Bosnia and Herzegovina are considered. Favorable natural conditions and transport accessibility contribute to the development of tourism. From other side, the consequences of the war 1991–1995s are still being felt. Contradictions between the goals of mass recreation and the objectives of environmental protection slightly aggravated due to the organization of specially protected natural areas where the rules of visiting are brought to perfection. There are great opportunities for the development of tourist infrastructure. To ensure that the recreational load on natural objects is not excessive it is necessary to regulate tourist flows and advertise new types of tourism. Recreational development of natural resources is part of the overall problem of their rational economic use and protection. Economic activities have different impacts on natural recreational resources. In this region under economic circumstances, it is more profitable to organize a vacation than to undertake the exploitation of natural resources in industry and agriculture. Another advantage is the lack of raw materials bases and closure of small industrial enterprises, this made it possible to organize open-air museums. From other side, agrotourism has been widely developed, it is a sign of the agricultural development of the territories. The features of different tourism types (water, walking and large-scale, mountaineering, sports and walking, speleological) are reviewed. Tourists should to spent the rest at winter and at summer in definite areas. A lot of natural and anthropogenic factors were taken into account under assessing recreational potential. Mapping produce in ArcMap 10, also for processing of Earth remote sensing data ERDAS Imagine program are used. Nature protection areas and principal rules regulating visits them was described.
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Wang, Yihui, Xiang Niu, Bing Wang, and Qingfeng Song. "Dynamic Change of Forest Ecological Benefit of the Natural Forest Protection Project in the Upper Reaches of Yangtze River." Forests 14, no. 8 (August 8, 2023): 1599. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/f14081599.
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The Natural Forest Protection Project (NFPP) is an ecological restoration project aimed at safeguarding natural forests, and is one of China’s six main forestry initiatives. The upper reaches of the Yangtze River represent the main distribution area of natural forests in China, and are an important area for the implementation of the NFPP. A systematic assessment of forest ecosystem changes in the upper Yangtze River region before and after implementation of the NFPP is of great scientific significance for the improvement of the project implementation effect, regional ecological protection, and further protection and restoration of natural forest resources. This study uses the NFPP area in the Yangtze River’s upper reaches as the study area; the data are primarily derived from the 1998 and 2020 forest resources category II survey data, long-term monitoring data from forest ecological stations, and public social data published by authoritative Chinese organizations. Based on the above data, we used the full index system of forest ecosystem services, continuous observation, and inventory system with the distributed measurement method to analyze the dynamic changes in forest ecosystem services in the study area in terms of three aspects: physical quality, value quality, and dominant function. The results of the study show that: (1) over the studied time scale, compared to the 1998 baseline, the physical quantities (soil erosion control, water regulation, and PM10 retention) and value of each service function of the forest ecosystem in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River project area in 2020 showed a significant increasing trend; (2) at the spatial scale, changes in forest ecosystem service functions in the upper reaches of Yangtze River under the NFPP showed significant spatial heterogeneity from 1998 to 2020; (3) in 2020, the total value of forest ecosystem services in the study area was 3,261,161,000,000 yuan/a, of which the functional value of biodiversity conservation was 1,294,426,000,000 yuan/a and the functional value of water conservation was 841,069,000,000 yuan/a, indicating that the forest ecosystem of the study area plays an important role as a “green gene pool” and “green water reservoir”; (4) the forest ecosystem service functions of the NFPP in the upper reaches of Yangtze River are intricately tied to forest resource features such as forest area, forest volume, age-group structure of arbor forest, etc., which influence the physical quantity and value of each forest ecosystem service function to varying degrees. In addition to illustrating the amazing efficiency of the natural forest preservation initiative, this study provides a scientific foundation for future natural forest resource conservation and restoration. It can serve as a reference for the project’s subsequent development as well to provide scientific foundations and guidance for the development of the natural forest protection and restoration program and to promote the protection and restoration of more natural forest resources.
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Khadka, Bhes Bahadur, and Jitender Prasad. "Challenges And Prospects Of Utilising Natural Resources Of Nepal For Sustainable Development Which Is Vacuum Or Zero." A Bi-annual South Asian Journal of Research & Innovation 10, no. 1 (January 31, 2023): 65–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jori.v10i1.66081.
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This research article examines a sociological study of utilising natural resources of Nepal for sustainable development which is changeable every moment every second. This is role of sociology. Sociology is one of the vacuumed space or zero... Sociology component of social phenomena. Wideranch. Sociology start and development male, female from the Social activities. Sociology start from zero level and end of zero. That is the social process. Sociology is for example like a cloth rack. Kiwi fruit farming protection of natural resources which is contributing in national economy and Agro-forestry one of the Natural resources. Which is environment protection, soil erosion control, land slide control, economic support and sustainable land management. The research area is mostly use to slop and barer land in the mid-hill areas of Nepal. In This area is suitable for growing high-value kiwi fruit. That enhances biodiversity and uplifts communities by serving as a valuable source of income through agroforestry practices.
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Lemmen, Marieke, Robert C. Burns, Ross G. Andrew, and Jasmine Cardozo Moreira. "Visitors’ Environmental Concerns in Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary: An Offshore Marine Protected Area." Water 15, no. 7 (April 6, 2023): 1425. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w15071425.
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Marine sanctuaries serve as popular destinations for ecotourism, natural resource exploration, and recreation across the US. While often positive, visitation in marine and coastal areas can cause ecological threats to these ecosystems. Increased visitation in marine environments has led to the need for management due to negative ecological and social impacts. Understanding environmental values, attitudes, and perceptions is important to the success of environmental protection. Using online surveys sent via Qualtrics asking questions regarding the users’ knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of ocean resources, goods and services, this research focused on identifying user profiles and understanding their environmental perception associated with Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary, an offshore marine protected area, and surrounding coastal Georgia. The results show that across multiple types of threats or phenomena, respondents are most concerned about threats to resources related to pollution. Furthermore, they support marine protection and are willing to adjust their consumption habits, such as recycling and energy use, to ensure the sustainable use of ocean resources. The inclusion of insights achieved through research about visitor perceptions into management decision making and planning can positively contribute to the success of environmental protection.
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Stankovics, Petra. "Urgent agricultural issues of soil protection." Acta Agraria Debreceniensis, no. 74 (June 30, 2018): 169–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.34101/actaagrar/74/1684.
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The primary aim of this study is to draw attention to the importance of legal problems of soil protection. The basis for my study is the ombudsman’s 2016 principle of soil protection. This resolution summarizes the most pressing soil protection measures in 15 points that need to be taken as soon as possible to preserve soil resources. To narrow the wide range of topics, I will examine three points: (1) preservation of soil resources, (2) soil sealing, (3) brownfield instead of greenfield. Hungary is in a special position concerning this most ancient natural resource, as only 11% of all the land covered area of Earth consists of soil, the EU average is less than 30%, while in Hungary it is more than 60%. Despite the existing protective legal requirements, soil degradation is a constant issue. The persistence of population growth spells the need for more arable land, but as a result of the stressful impacts caused by people we are running out of useable topsoil.
Assessing both the short and long term process of land reclamation, it can be stated that more and more farmland becomes permanently and imperviously covered for other purposes each year, and as the arable land area decreases, the impervious surface area grows despite all respective decisions, regulations and prohibitions.
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Xiang, Qing, Aike Kan, Xiaoxiang Yu, Fei Liu, Hong Huang, Wei Li, and Rong Gao. "Assessment of Topographic Effect on Habitat Quality in Mountainous Area Using InVEST Model." Land 12, no. 1 (January 6, 2023): 186. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land12010186.
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The topographic differentiation patterns of changes in habitat quality are of great significance for the scientific formulation of environmental protection policies in mountainous areas. Here, the distribution, changing trends, and the effects of the topographic gradient on habitat quality were studied using the InVEST model, the topographic distribution index, and the Mann–Kendall test. The results showed that at p < 0.05 (Z = 1.67), the habitat quality from 2000 to 2020 showed three types of trends (significant decline, non-significant change, and significant increase), accounting for 22.2%, 41.8%, and 36% of the changes, respectively. Because of the livelihood structure of the local residents and geological disasters in high-elevation areas, this terrain was the predominant area showing a significant decline in habitat quality. Thanks to the consolidation of projects for the protection of natural forest resources, the return of farmland to forest, and the implementation of projects for protecting the natural forest, the low-lying topography was the predominant area showing a significant increase in habitat quality. The middle topographic position was the predominant area showing no significant changes in habitat quality. Based on the results of the analysis, ecological management and protection measures for high-, medium-, and low-elevation areas were suggested.
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Muqsitul Fajar, Abdul Syahid, Enok Maryani, Riko Arrasyid, and Herdien Raka Moch Isya. "Ecotourism and Geopark: A Potential For a Sustainable Symbiosis." Jurnal Pendidikan Ilmu Sosial 32, no. 1 (July 8, 2023): 87–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.17509/jpis.v32i1.57406.
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This research attempts to highlight the symbiotic relationship between the conservation of geopark natural resources and the competitiveness of ecotourism destinations. While the intrinsic environmental reasons for land protection are losing their appeal due to environmental damage. This research uses descriptive method with qualitative analysis techniques. The results of this study explain that ecotourism can provide greater benefits for the quality of natural resources in an area than considering the use of natural resources based on other factors such as local economic conditions. Through ecotourism visiting sensitive areas such as geoparks, local communities can be provided with additional economic incentives to protect their natural resources that might not exist in the absence of tourism.
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Sutherland, G. Bruce. "THE VALUE OF NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION PLANS UNDER ACTUAL SPILL CONDITIONS." International Oil Spill Conference Proceedings 1985, no. 1 (February 1, 1985): 93–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.7901/2169-3358-1985-1-93.
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ABSTRACT Since 1979 the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has cooperated with other resource agencies to develop plans to protect natural resources from oil spills. At present, protection plans have been completed for each of Oregon's three major deepwater estuaries. Recent large spills in two of the three planning areas have given the state an excellent opportunity to evaluate the usefulness of these plans. Although the two incidents were very different, the protection plans proved to be highly valuable in both situations for similar reasons. First, standardized maps showing resources greatly facilitated communications and response activities. Second, agreed-upon protection responses had been identified for important sensitive resources, allowing decisions to be made smoothly without lengthy interagency discussions. Finally, information in the plans provided a sound basis for predicting spill movement and resource impacts to arrange appropriate protection and cleanup measures. The people and agencies involved in both spill responses found the plans invaluable not only during the initial crises but throughout the entire response effort. The State of Oregon intends to proceed with further planning to update and refine present plans and develop spill response plans for other coastal areas.
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A, Belete. "A Review on Traditional L ivestock Movement Systems (Godantu) in Bale Zone: An Implication to Utilization of Natural Resources." Open Access Journal of Veterinary Science & Research 2, no. 4 (2017): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.23880/oajvsr-16000144.
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Livestock is a key livelihood component for the majority of inhabitants of the Bale Eco region and sh ould be central to sustainable land and resource use planning and management in the area. In majority of bale zone Livestock management is maintained through high level of seasonal mobility ( Godantu ) which allows access to vital grazing, water resources an d mineral springs as rotational grazing system and risk minimization mechanism of pastoralist. Even though, Godantu system is efficient and effective mechanism of natural resources utilization and management, the system is challenged by factors like Shorta ges in grazing land, reduced water availability (particularly in the dry season); long distance and time to access grazing area and watering point, resource user conflicts (between livestock and crop farming/forest protection/National Park conservation, animal health problems due to increased vulnerability, lack of support and government policy towards pastoralists .
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Asare, Rebecca A., Andrew Kyei, and John J. Mason. "The community resource management area mechanism: a strategy to manage African forest resources for REDD+." Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 368, no. 1625 (September 5, 2013): 20120311. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2012.0311.
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Climate change poses a significant threat to Africa, and deforestation rates have increased in recent years. Mitigation initiatives such as REDD+ are widely considered as potentially efficient ways to generate emission reductions (or removals), conserve or sustainably manage forests, and bring benefits to communities, but effective implementation models are lacking. This paper presents the case of Ghana's Community Resource Management Area (CREMA) mechanism, an innovative natural resource governance and landscape-level planning tool that authorizes communities to manage their natural resources for economic and livelihood benefits. This paper argues that while the CREMA was originally developed to facilitate community-based wildlife management and habitat protection, it offers a promising community-based structure and process for managing African forest resources for REDD+. At a theoretical level, it conforms to the ecological, socio-cultural and economic factors that drive resource-users’ decision process and practices. And from a practical mitigation standpoint, the CREMA has the potential to help solve many of the key challenges for REDD+ in Africa, including definition of boundaries, smallholder aggregation, free prior and informed consent, ensuring permanence, preventing leakage, clarifying land tenure and carbon rights, as well as enabling equitable benefit-sharing arrangements. Ultimately, CREMA's potential as a forest management and climate change mitigation strategy that generates livelihood benefits for smallholder farmers and forest users will depend upon the willingness of African governments to support the mechanism and give it full legislative backing, and the motivation of communities to adopt the CREMA and integrate democratic decision-making and planning with their traditional values and natural resource management systems.
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Dr. Mukesh Kumar, and Vandana Saini. "Empowering Women Through Environmental Protection." Legal Research Development: An International Refereed e-Journal 1, no. III (March 30, 2017): 141–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.53724/lrd/v1n3.13.
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Women symbolize „Prakrati‟ means „nature‟ in Indian Philosphy. She creates and nurtures the creation to bloom. She signifies „shakti‟ the power that drives the system. Throughout the history, women have been immortalized as powerful symbols of nature. Mother earth, Earth Goddess women have personified nature and given nature its infinite meaning. Women have direct contact with natural resources like fuel, food and fodder, forest water and land specially in rural areas where 70% of Indian reside and directly dependent upon natural resources. A lot of studies on women and environment have shown that women are significant actors in natural resource management and they are major contributors to environmental rehabilitation and conservation. Women‟s direct contact with environment has produced them deep-knowledge about the environment. Thus, women have served as agriculturalists, water resource manager, and traditional scientists, among others. Women are not only knowledgeable about the environment, but they are also protective and caring. Women and the environment are closely bound and interconnected. Therefore women as beares and conserver of life, as those who first guide children, should be foremost in dedication to the environmental cause.
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Belloulou, Bilal, Fouzia Bachari Houma, and Housseyn Otmani. "Protection and enhancement of the coastal area of the wilaya of El Tarf (Algeria): Automatic analysis using computer tools." Ekológia (Bratislava) 42, no. 3 (September 1, 2023): 279–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/eko-2023-0031.
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Abstract The coastline of El Tarf province, stretching for 90 km, presents a great variety of forms and complex ecosystems that need to be protected. The Coastal Law 02-02 was established to achieve this goal by using geographic information system (GIS) and remote sensing to assess the degree of implementation of this law on the ground. This evaluation highlighted a significant evolution of land use in the coastal zone of El Tarf province over a period of 32 years, from 1990 to 2022. In 1990, the area was predominantly forested (55.08%) with a proportion of agricultural land of 27.26% and a significant portion of wetland areas (17.26%). Over time, the forested area decreased to reach 48.58% in 2022, while agricultural land and urban areas increased. This evolution suggests increasing pressure on natural resources, with potential implications for the environment and biodiversity of the region. Despite the 2002 Coastal Law 02-02s which sets specific provisions for the protection and enhancement of the coastline, it is important to emphasize the importance of sustainable management of natural resources and land use in the region. It is essential to implement measures to protect the fragile ecosystems of the region and ensure the sustainability of natural resource use to preserve the environment and biodiversity of the region for future generations. This analysis could also eventually enable decision-makers to have supporting elements to evolve the law 02.02 with the aim of better preserving the coastal area.
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Huang, Le Hui, and Bin Gui. "Discussion on the Problem of Water Resources Protection." Advanced Materials Research 1056 (October 2014): 118–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.1056.118.
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Water resources are important and indispensable natural resources for the development of the national economy. In many parts of the world, the demand for water has exceeded the extent of water can load, while there are many areas on the verge of the imbalance in the utilization of water resources. People recognize more and more profoundly that: Water is irreplaceable natural resources,water resources is the life hood of the whole national economy. Therefore, the protection of water resources has become the world issues of common concern.
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Stefanovic, Nebojsa, Natasa Danilovic-Hristic, and Danijela Srnic. "A methodological framework for integrated planning in the protection and development of natural resource areas in Serbia - a case study of spatial plans for special purpose areas for protected natural areas." Spatium, no. 40 (2018): 25–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/spat1840025s.
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Spatial plans for special purpose areas for natural resources are one of the main instruments for their protection and development, and significant results have been achieved in spatial planning practice in Serbia in recent years. The main purpose of this research is to consider a methodological framework for drawing up integrated plans enabling protection and development in areas of natural resources. The results of a comparative analysis are presented through a case study of four spatial plans: for the Kopaonik and Djerdap national parks and for the Stara Planina Mountain and Radan Mountain nature parks. The representation of the elements and models of implementation in the plans was considered. The main conclusion of this paper is that the integrated planning for the protection and development of natural resource areas in spatial plans is satisfactory, primarily in terms of the relativization of conflicts, though monitoring the implementation of the plans can be further improved.
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Triatmojo, Dimas Bagus, Warah Atikah, and Nurul Laili Fadhilah. "Revisiting the Land Conversion of the Protected Forest for the Mining Industry in Tumpang Pitu, Banyuwangi." Indonesian Journal of Law and Society 1, no. 1 (March 30, 2020): 37. http://dx.doi.org/10.19184/ijls.v1i1.16761.
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Indonesia is a country that has abundant natural resources, both renewable and non-renewable. The wealth of natural resources contained in the motherland can be utilized for the needs and welfare of the people of Indonesia under Article 33 paragraph (3) of the 1945 Constitution. One of the natural resources in Indonesia is forests. The government establishes a forest area as a protected forest area for a benefit that is expected by law. There is a violation of the use of protected forest areas for interests outside the forestry sector, namely the conversion of the function of protected forests used as mining land violations that are contrary to Article 38 Paragraph 4 of Law Number 41 of 1999. Mining business activities have negative impacts as well as positive impacts that arise. Mining will harm environmental conditions that can affect the social life of the community, reducing the environmental quality of the positive impact of the existence of mining business activities in an area will cause changes to the economic level, the legal basis for protecting the affected communities in the mining sector, as mandated by Article 28G Paragraph (1) and Article 28H Paragraph (1) of the 1945 Constitution.
Keywords: Transfer of Protection Forest Functions, Mining Impacts.
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Ibragimov, Sh U. "ECO-TOURISM AS AN IMPORTANT AREA FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A "GREEN" ECONOMY." Builders Of The Future 02, no. 02 (May 1, 2022): 1–4. http://dx.doi.org/10.37547/builders-v2-i2-1.
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This article examines the ecological system as a way to develop a "green" economy. The importance of ecotourism in the protection of the environment and the rational use of natural resources, the issues of effective use of ecotourism potential of the regions in the formation of a "green" economy are analyzed. There are also suggestions and conclusions on the development of the industry.
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Zhavoronkova, N. G., and G. V. Vypkhanova. "Problems of improving conceptual apparatus in the field of protection and use of natural medicinal resources, medical and recreational areas and resorts." Actual Problems of Russian Law, no. 4 (May 30, 2019): 186–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.17803/1994-1471.2019.101.4.186-194.
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The paper contains an analysis of theoretical problems associated with the conceptual apparatus in the sanatorium and resort sphere. They are largely due to the complex nature of the legal regulation of relations on the use and protection of natural medicinal resources, medical and recreational areas and resorts by the norms of legislation on public health, civil, urban planning, environmental, land and other branches of legislation. Accordingly, the assessment of legal concepts should cover the sphere of regulation of natural resource relations related to the use of natural resources for therapeutic and recreational purposes; the provision of services, the implementation of sanatorium-resort activities as an integral part of health and socio-economic relations; territorial (spatial) development of resort areas, medical and recreational areas; ecological relations due to the classification of such areas as specially protected. In the study of basic concepts — «health-improving terrain», «resort» — their characteristics such as «curative», «preventive», «wellness» are examined, contradictions in legislation are revealed, the necessity of expanding the criteria that are the basis for imparting with therapeutic natural resources, the corresponding legal status is justified. The necessity of expanding the terms and concepts related to the resort sphere — «resort infrastructure», «resort infrastructure user», «accommodation object», etc. is shown. The authors justify other proposals in the context of recent legislative initiatives in this area.
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Ismayilov, Mirnuh Javad oghlu, and Mirmahmud Ramiz oghlu Gulıyev. "GROUPING OF GEOSYSTEMS ACCORDING TO THE DEGREE OF ECOLOGICAL TENSION AND ORGANIZATION OF ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT IN LANDSCAPE PLANNING." GEOGRAPHY AND TOURISM, no. 72 (2023): 53–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.17721/2308-135x.2023.72.53-59.
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Aim: This article aims to assess the ecological situation in the Gudyalchay-Samurchay interfluve area to support landscape planning and socio-economic management. The study focuses on identifying natural-anthropogenic effects, sustainability, natural resources, socio-economic functions, and natural-anthropogenic conflicts in the area. Methodology: The study employs landscape-ecological planning and analysis techniques to evaluate the ecological condition of landscapes in the area. The tension level of the ecological situation is categorized into five levels: satisfactory, dangerous, stressed, crisis, and catastrophic. The assessment considers various landscape types and their structural and functional characteristics, as well as the impact of natural and anthropogenic factors. Results: The study reveals that landscapes with satisfactory ecological conditions are predominantly found in nival and subnival rock-glacial ecosystems. However, other landscape types show limited areas with satisfactory conditions. Dangerous, stressed, crisis, and catastrophic ecological situations are observed in different landscape types, with varying degrees of ecological stress and irreversible changes in the landscape components. The ecological assessment and the implementation of the ecological carcass concept are crucial for landscape planning and the sustainable development of the Gudyalchay-Samurchay interfluve area. The findings provide valuable insights for policymakers and land managers in balancing socio-economic activities with ecological considerations, protecting natural resources, and improving the overall ecological situation in the region. Scientific Novelty: The article highlights the concept of the ecological carcass as a framework for nature protection and management. It emphasizes the importance of specially protected natural areas, ecological corridors, natural forest ecosystems, and ecological education for local communities. The ecological carcass approach aims to ensure the ecological balance, prevent biodiversity loss and landscape degradation, and promote sustainable coexistence of humans and natural resources.
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Li, Kaiyuan, Xiaolong Jin, Danxun Ma, and Penghui Jiang. "Evaluation of Resource and Environmental Carrying Capacity of China’s Rapid-Urbanization Areas—A Case Study of Xinbei District, Changzhou." Land 8, no. 4 (April 21, 2019): 69. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land8040069.
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The evaluation of resource and environmental carrying capacity (RECC) is the foundation for the rationale behind the arrangement of land spaces for production, living, and ecological uses. In this study, based on various natural, economic, and social factors, an integrated Multi-Factor assessment model was developed to evaluate the RECC of Xinbei district of Changzhou. Meanwhile, we also calculated the population carrying capacity estimation model restricted by food security. The study comprehensively analyzed the current status and land resource characteristics of a rapid urbanization area and the RECC restrictions for protection and development. The results indicate that the comprehensive carrying capacity of Xinbei showed distinct spatial heterogeneity, with a decreasing trend from the riverside protection area to urban areas, then to mountain areas. Combined with the secure food supply provided by future land resources, it was estimated that the population carrying index of Xinbei would be as high as 1.25 and 1.22 in 2035 and 2050, respectively, indicating that both years would experience a population overload. Therefore, an urgent adjustment to the structure and layout of territorial space and resources of the Xinbei District is necessary.
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Blanco-Cerradelo, Lidia, M. Isabel Diéguez-Castrillón, José Antonio Fraiz-Brea, and Ana Gueimonde-Canto. "Protected Areas and Tourism Resources: Toward Sustainable Management." Land 11, no. 11 (November 17, 2022): 2059. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land11112059.
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The protection of natural spaces is a practice that is widely used by governments or nongovernmental organizations seeking to preserve the scenic beauty of landscapes and their natural resources in spaces that stand out for their natural and cultural value and have not been heavily impacted by human activity. Proper tourism management of these spaces can promote the economic, social, and environmental development of a territory and its local communities. The objective of this paper is to examine the role of resources in the performance of protected area tourism destinations from a sustainability perspective. The information provided by the managers of 102 protected spaces in Spain (national parks, nature parks, and biosphere reserves) is analyzed. The results provide relevant information about managing resources to strengthen the sustainable performance of these spaces. The findings indicate that different types of resources affect different dimensions of sustainable performance; for instance, natural resources affect the local quality of life and the area’s sustainability, certain created resources can unite and foster local communities and support environmental sustainability, and some supporting resources can attract tourists.
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Hartig, John H. "Rewilding the Detroit, Michigan, USA–Windsor, Ontario, Canada Metropolitan Area." Resources 12, no. 10 (October 1, 2023): 117. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/resources12100117.
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Rewilding attempts to increase biodiversity and restore natural ecosystem processes by reducing human influence. Today, there is growing interest in rewilding urban areas. Rewilding of the Detroit, Michigan, USA and Windsor, Ontario, Canada metropolitan area, and its shared natural resource called the Detroit River, has been delineated through the reintroduction of peregrine falcons and osprey, and a return of other sentinel species like bald eagles, lake sturgeon, lake whitefish, walleye, beaver, and river otter. Rewilding has helped showcase the value and benefits of environmental protection and restoration, ecosystem services, habitat rehabilitation and enhancement, and conservation, including social and economic benefits. Improved ecosystem health and rewilding have become a catalyst for re-establishing a reconnection between urban denizens and natural resources through greenways and water trails. The provision of compelling outdoor experiences in nature, in turn, can help foster a personal attachment to the particular place people call home that can help inspire a stewardship ethic.
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Malić-Limari, Snježana, Sven D. Jelaska, Anamarija Pisarović, and Sanja Tišma. "Spatial analyses of landcover and relief diversity of the Medvednica nature park – possible implications for optimising visitor pressure." Šumarski list 141, no. 11-12 (December 4, 2017): 547–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.31298/sl.141.11-12.1.
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The Nature Park Medvednica, which is V protection category, according to the IUCN categorization implies recreation beside landscape preservation management in terms of natural protection, tourism and recreation, as well as scientific research, biodiversity preservation, education and sustainable exploitation of natural resources. The forests represent basic value of this area and condition its purpose and management. It has been determined that habitat diversity indices vary dependently on data spatial resolution. The habitat map M 1:25,000 showed to be the most appropriate (compared to 1:50,000 and 1:100,000 scales) for the analyses of the Park’s management and for certain areas the data of higher spatial resolution would be desirable. Data on plant diversity, and previously calculated landforms diversity per MTB 1/64 grid units were used as well. When identifying the tourist and visiting areas of the Park it is necessary to include biodiversity value of the area in order to sustainably manage among nature and cultural protection and tourist exploitation. The GIS usage in nature protection management is justifiable and very efficient, enabling the generation and collection of multidisciplinary data as well as spatial model projection obtained using these data, helping in prompt decision making, saving time and resources.
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Koval, Kristina, and Nataliia Ivanova. "PECULIARITIES OF RESOURCE PROVISION OF SOCIAL PROTECTION OF THE POPULATION OF UKRAINE." Economic Synergy 1, no. 1 (June 2021): 5–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.53920/es-2021-1-1.
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On the way to decentralization in order to achieve the goals of territorial development and local needs, local authorities can not do without having complete and comprehensive information on the full range of local resources and their effective management. Considering the resource potential of the region as a set of the whole range of resources that are formed in a given area and can be used in the process of socio-economic development and characterized by saturation of factors of production (natural resources, labor, fixed assets, infrastructure, etc.) and intangible factors, it is clear that it is a prerequisite for the implementation of development programs in the region. For the most part, the resource provision of the process of implementation of socio-economic development programs of the region is reduced to financial support, but in order to achieve the goals of such development, the use of non-monetary resources is no less important.The article identifies the components of resource provision of social protection at the local level, including: economic resources (financial and logistical); regulatory resources (regulatory framework, methodology); administrative resource; innovation resource; information resource. Problematic aspects of resource provision are outlined, among which: insufficient financing and low efficiency of budget funds use; lack of interest in finding additional sources of income; too extensive system of social benefits and privileges; disunity of institutions providing social services; insufficient integration and decentralization of services; low innovation of the sphere; insufficient use of information resources. Tools for improving the management of social protection resources are proposed.
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Yan, Ai Lan, Yi Ting Qi, and De Wang Li. "Current Status of Hangjiahu Plain Wetlands Resources and Proposals for Protection and Management." Advanced Materials Research 955-959 (June 2014): 3683–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.955-959.3683.
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A survey was conducted in Hangjiahu Plain Wetlands to study the baseline information, types, vegetation, characteristics, ecological values, construction and management. The results showed that: the total area of Hangjiahu plain wetlands coverage 181,800 hectares, involving 5 types. The natural resources were very rich in wetlands.There are 8 birds species under national protection and 4 wild plants under national protection. There are 10 wetland places under state protection by government. This is the Nature Protection Zone of Hangzhou Xixi National Wetland Park, a name on the List of international wetlands.Taihu Wetland Park is National wetland park. Proposals on protection and management of the wetland were made by considering practical.
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Danyliuk, L. R. "Information component of environmental impact assessment." Analytical and Comparative Jurisprudence, no. 3 (July 18, 2023): 210–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.24144/2788-6018.2023.03.37.
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The article analyzes the concept and essence of the functions of environmental impact assessment and environmental information provision, establishes the importance of these functions in ensuring environmental safety, determines the place and role of the information component in the process of environmental impact assessment.Effective management in the field of environmental protection is important for organizing and guaranteeing the rational use of natural resources, implementing effective measures for their protection and reproduction, ensuring environmental safety. As is known, the system of management functions in the field of environmental protection is quite voluminous, which is determined by the specifics and types of environmental-legal relations themselves, and the variety and peculiarities of natural objects in relation to which these legal relations may arise, and the differentiated structure of management bodies. Among the main management functions in the field of environmental protection, the following will be distinguished: accounting in the field of natural resource use and environmental protection, maintenance of state cadastres of natural resources, environmental monitoring, environmental forecasting and programming, informing about the state of the environment, licensing and issuing permits in the field of natural resource use, environmental regulation and standardization, limitation in the field of use and environmental protection, environmental impact assessment, environmental control and others. And although each of them is an independent area of activity of specially authorized bodies, individual elements of some functions can be constituent parts of others.In ecological and legal science, there is a number of doctrinal studies devoted to management in the field of environmental protection in the complex or its separate functions. However, the topic of the informational component of environmental impact assessment remains insufficiently disclosed and needs additional elaboration.The article concludes that environmental information as a management function in the field of environmental protection is implemented through the fulfilment by authorized state bodies and local self-government bodies of their duties regarding the collection, processing, provision and use of information related to the protection and reproduction of the natural environment, the use of natural resources, ensuring environmental safety. At the same time, environmental information provision can be an element of other functions and play an important role in environmental monitoring, environmental impact assessment, and environmental control organization. In particular, the informational component is included in the environmental impact assessment and aims at timely, adequate and effective notification of the public about the planned activity and its consequences for the natural environment.
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MATIEGA, O. O., V. V. KANAILO, and T. V. KANAILO. "SYSTEM OF AGROTECHNICAL ANTI-EROSION MEASURES IN THE CONDITIONS OF THE MOUNTAIN AREA OF THE UKRAINIAN CARPATHIANS." Plant Science (Horticulture, Viticulture, Seed Production) 1-2, no. 1 (December 30, 2023): 16–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.47279/plantscience_2023-01-3.
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The results of research on the development of elements of ecologically safe directions for the creation of a model of soil protection systems of agriculture, based on the specific naturalclimatic and economic-economic conditions of the mountain zone of the Ukrainian Carpathians, which would provide an opportunity to ensure the necessary level of soil protection from water erosion, are presented. justified use of land resources, the expected level of their productivity and ecological balance in the region. namely, the technology of anti-erosion protection of sloping agricultural landscapes in the system of phytoremedial measures of the Carpathian mountain zone, which will ensure the preservation and reproduction of soil fertility, the structure of natural resources, their protection from erosive degradation in the context of climate change, risks of increased water erosion. Key words: reproduction of soil fertility, fertilizers, soil bacteria, ecologically safe land use, adaptive landscape farming system, land resources, rural areas, water erosion
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Nonic, Dragan, Mersudin Avdibegovic, Jelena Nedeljkovic, Aleksandar Radosavljevic, and Nenad Rankovic. "Sustainable governance in forestry and nature protection." Bulletin of the Faculty of Forestry, suppl. (2014): 113–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/gsf14s1113n.
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At the global level, due to the negative effects of over-exploitation of natural resources, numerous processes and initiatives for their conservation and sustainable governance have started. The beginning of the transition process, as well as political and economic changes that followed in the countries in transition, were in line with the new orientation of the international forest and nature protection policy. The transition process has caused, among other things, a redefinition of the role of government in managing natural resources. This meant a shift from ?government? to ?governance? concept. This concept refers to the change from the classical approach of ?command and control? to active participation of all involved parties and establishing rules for the division of responsibilities and benefits. The aim of the paper is to identify, analyze and systematise the current concepts of sustainable governance in forestry and nature protection, their characteristics and the principles on which they are based, with a main purpose of preparation of a research platform for more detailed research in this area. The paper gives recommendations for the application of the principles of governance in forestry and nature protection, as well as recommendations for future research in this area.
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Xu, Ding Huang, Xiao Hui Ding, Hui Liu, and Zhi Ying Zheng. "Study on Constructing of Green Infrastructure and Riparian Wetland of Cities in Northwest Semi-Arid Area." Applied Mechanics and Materials 357-360 (August 2013): 2085–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.357-360.2085.
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Northwestern China is situated at the semi-arid climatic zone with a fragile eco-environmental condition. Natural landscape in this region has been largely impacted by development cities, and also has great contribution to culture implications of cities. At present, the way of urbanization, which emphases more on economic development rather than ecological protection, has jeopardized the natural landscape and environmental resources relied for survival by cities, and cities in Western China are facing even serious challenges of environmental degradation during rapid urbanization process. Green infrastructures of cities are guarantee of its citizens to get access to ecological services, and construction of green infrastructure is the major ecological counter measures for dealing with negative environmental impacts led by rapid urbanization, based on protecting environmental resources, ameliorating ecological process, and rebuilding natural landscape. Taken Xian as an example, it reviewed the construction of riparian wetland, which is one of the major components of green infrastructure in Xian. This research provided the methodology for riparian landscape constructing based on ecological and cultural characteristics of riparian landscape.
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PEREIRA, DEBORA GABRIELE DOS SANTOS PINTO, ELIANA APARECIDA PANARELLI, LEANDRO DE SOUZA PINHEIRO, ANDRÉ VINÍCIUS MARTINEZ GONÇALVES, and LUCAS DE PAULA PEREIRA. "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AREAS: THE CASE OF THE BEBEDOURO STREAM WATERSHED." Ambiente & Sociedade 20, no. 1 (March 2017): 105–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1809-4422asoc20150047r2v2012017.
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Abstract Environmental Protection Areas are legal provisions aiming at the preservation of natural resources through the maintenance of the ecosystem functions. This study aimed to characterize the changes on the land-use between 2002 and 2011, verify the implementation of these legal provisions on the Bebedouro Stream Watershed (Frutal, Minas Gerais), analyze the implications of changes in environmental laws and indicate management options for water resource conservation. For this work the following procedures were performed: land-use mapping of the watershed; investigation on the occupation of the Frutal region; survey of records about the rural properties and Environmental Protection Areas registered. The comparative study of the Bebedouro Stream watershed showed the replacement of large pasture areas by sugarcane plantation; insufficient area of legal provision for biodiversity conservation and increase in the riparian forest during the period studied. Concluding remarks suggest management options for the water uses of the analyzed watershed.
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Kirillov, Sergey, Elena Vorobyevskaya, Mikhail Slpenchuk, and Viktor Zhuravlev. "Sustainable Development and Protected Natural Areas: The Case of Tunkinsky National Park in Russia." European Journal of Sustainable Development 10, no. 4 (October 1, 2021): 131. http://dx.doi.org/10.14207/ejsd.2021.v10n4p131.
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The creation of rational nature management systems meets the needs of society and the necessary level of reproduction of natural resources and environmental protection. This is the main goal of the strategies for sustainable development of the regions. An integrated approach to assessing natural resource potential necessarily includes an economic assessment of the maximum possible number of environmental services. It forms the basis for territorial and sectoral planning. Protected natural areas have not only valuable biosphere resources, but also unique natural, historical and cultural opportunities for recreational activities. The territory of Tunkinsky National Park, located in the Republic of Buryatia in Russia, completely coincides with the borders of Tunkinsky administrative district of the Republic of Buryatia. Conflicts in the use of natural resources occur between the need to ensure the protection of nature and the development of economic activities. Using the example of Tunkinsky National Park, the role of a territory that is hardly affected by human economic activity, which provides ecologically important conditions for the life of society, is determined in monetary terms.
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Yin, Hui, and Yukun Cao. "Test on the Policy Effect of Natural Forest Protection Project Using Double Difference Model from the Perspective of Forestry Total Factor Productivity." Mathematical Problems in Engineering 2022 (September 24, 2022): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/9800727.
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As one of the largest forestry ecological protection projects in China, the natural forest protection project has been implemented for 20 years, and great changes have taken place in the natural resources and social appearance of the forest area. This article regards the implementation of the natural forest protection project as a policy impact and makes an objective evaluation of the implementation effect of the policy through measurement and accounting. Based on the panel data of forestry total factor productivity (TFP) in 31 provinces in China from 1997 to 2018, this article uses the double difference model to investigate the impact of the policy impact of natural forest protection projects on the implementation of provincial forestry TFP from the perspective of quasinatural experiment. The results show that the natural forest protection project significantly improves the TFP of forestry in the province where the policy is implemented, and the higher the forest resource coverage, the more significant the provincial impact of policy implementation. From other influencing factors, the reduction of human investment, the rationalization of industrial structure, and the improvement of the level of scientific, technological, and economic development can also effectively mend the TFP of forestry in the region.
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Ellis, Lara. "Ontario's provincial parks and protected areas: Challenges and opportunities in ensuring ecological integrity and representation." Forestry Chronicle 73, no. 6 (December 1, 1997): 727–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.5558/tfc73727-6.
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Among the actions needed to conserve biodiversity in Ontario is the completion of a network of protected areas. The Ontario Government committed to completing Ontario's protected areas network in order to conserve biodiversity in 1989. The provincial government announced, in February 1997, a land-use planning process that "will be used for making decisions on natural heritage protection" (Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources 1997). A framework and action plan on protected areas was publicly released by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR) after this announcement. This document and a recent gap analysis report employing the program's methodology indicate that the approach being taken by OMNR in terms of protecting representative areas may fall short of the criteria put forth by World Wildlife Fund Canada, the Wildlands League, and other Endangered Spaces Campaign partners. Key words: Biodiversity, park management, Ontario, natural heritage protection
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Jánský, Jaroslav. "Analysis of life quality indicators in the area of natural resources in chosen micro-regions in the Czech Republic." Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis 59, no. 4 (2011): 105–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.11118/actaun201159040105.
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Approved strategy of sustainable development of the Czech Republic is based on three pillars of defensibility, namely social, economic and environmental. The paper is focused on the third pillar that includes field of natural resources. It is solved in municipalities of chosen micro-regions in the Czech Republic compared with level in particular regions. In term of chosen indicators it is concerned with the coefficient analysis of ecological stability of landscape.Furthermore in the paper there are analysed chosen problems in the sphere of environment protection in particular districts where chosen micro-regions are situated. Analysis of environment protection is realized in years 2002–2008. Protection of environment is evaluated by indicators such as e.g. environmental assets and non-investment expenditures and emissions.
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Shimko, T. G., V. L. Voronin, M. A. Tsarev, and O. A. Brel. "Strategic water resources management of Kuzbass." Russian Journal of Industrial Economics 13, no. 3 (September 27, 2020): 366–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.17073/2072-1633-2020-3-366-374.
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Efficient water resources management is the most important environmental priority of Kuzbass development strategy up to 2035. The priority is aimed at providing people with high-quality fresh water, protecting water supply sources from pollution and maintaining strategic security of water sources. Secure natural water supply can be maintained by creating efficient water resources management framework in the region. The author establishes the tasks which are essential for the priority’s realization. The main ones include building up a unified system of management of Kuzbass surface water and groundwater, implementation of efficient system of monitoring the state of water resources, development of the regional renewable hydrogeological pattern which will allow making reasonable managerial decisions. It is suggested to accumulate the functions of controlling and managing the surface water and groundwater resources in one Centre under the Government of Kuzbass to fulfill the tasks stated. The system of monitoring water pollution must be the key function of strategic management. The author suggests a scheme of a unified net of monitoring water resources that will be the basis for operative and efficient management of this important life support area. Fulfillment of the tasks stated will provide the opportunity for systemic assessment of ecological damage to natural waters and for determining the areas demanding immediate attention and restoration. They should become the basis for developing measures and project decisions on water resources restoration and protection from pollution and rehabilitation of polluted areas. As a result of the priority’s realization people will be provided with fresh water which is the essential condition of the decent quality of life.
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Xu, Ting, Baisha Weng, Denghua Yan, Kun Wang, Xiangnan Li, Wuxia Bi, Meng Li, Xiangjun Cheng, and Yinxue Liu. "Wetlands of International Importance: Status, Threats, and Future Protection." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 10 (May 22, 2019): 1818. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16101818.
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The 2303 Wetlands of International Importance distribute unevenly in different continents. Europe owns the largest number of sites, while Africa has the largest area of sites. More than half of the sites are affected by three or four impact factors (55%). The most significant impact factors are pollution (54%), biological resources use (53%), natural system modification (53%), and agriculture and aquaculture (42%). The main affected objects are land area and environment of the wetlands, occurred in 75% and 69% of the sites, respectively. The types most affected by land area occupation are river wetlands and lake wetlands, the types with the greatest impact on environment are marine/coastal wetlands and river wetlands, the type with the greatest impact on biodiversity is river wetlands, the types most affected by water resources regulation are marsh wetlands and river wetlands, and the types most affected by climate change are lake wetlands and marine/coastal wetlands. About one-third of the wetland sites have been artificially reconstructed. However, it is found that the proportions of natural wetland sites not affected or affected by only one factor are generally higher than that of wetland sites both containing natural wetlands and human-made wetlands, while the proportions of wetland sites both containing natural wetlands and human-made wetlands affected by three or four factors are generally higher than that of natural wetland sites. Wetland sites in the UK and Ireland are least affected among all countries. Wetland management plans in different regions still have large space for improvement, especially in Africa and Asia. The protection and restoration of global wetlands can be carried out in five aspects, including management and policy, monitoring, restoration, knowledge, and funding.
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Kalyn, B. M., and A. A. Butsiak. "Environmental assessment and potential of tourist and recreational resources of the Brody district." Scientific Messenger of LNU of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies 19, no. 74 (March 3, 2017): 15–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.15421/nvlvet7404.
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Tourist and recreational resources are natural material prerequisite for the formation of the economics, regional development and an indispensable means of reproduction of human potential of the country. In the Lviv region significant natural, social and historical resources coupled with favorable the geographical location creat favorable conditions for the priority development of tourism and recreation. The article deals natural and historical and cultural resources which are components of the tourism and recreation potential of Brody district, Lviv region, which has a unique geographical location, significant natural resources, rich in monuments of history and culture. Analyzed the main environmental problem of district research in the context of conservation and environmental protection, natural and cultural environment. For Brody district is characteristic not optimal structure of land use, pollution of surface water, accumulation of waste, air pollution from transport. Perspectives of development of a recreation and tourism are predetermined by action of wide spectrum natural, historical and cultural, social, economic and political factors. Measures to protect the integrity of the landscape and the natural properties of ecosystems are required to maintain the tourism potential. Natural recreational resources also needs rational of use, restoration and protection. This requires scientific justified quantity and quality of their assessments, ascertain suitability and the use of alternatives in each natural area. Defined the main directions of development of tourist and recreational potential of Brody district, which should be based on the idea of natural and historical recreation, the observance of environmental standards of the environment, preservation of natural and territorial structures and monuments of historical and cultural heritage. The priority for the district is the search for new protected areas.