Encyclopedia of Global Resources part 56 ppt
Encyclopedia of Global Resources part 56 ppt
... inventory
natural resources, manage how resources were used,
and structure decisions regarding the development
and conservation of natural resources.
The widespread use of GIS by private companies
and nonprofit ... impact site from bil-
lions of years ago.
The United States Geological Survey (part of the
Department of the Interior) is the governmental
agency responsible for pr...
Encyclopedia of Global Resources part 1 ppt
... and its new title: Encyclopedia of Global Re-
sources.
Contents and Scope of Coverage
Salem Press’s four-volume Encyclopedia of Global Re-
sources provides a wide variety of perspectives on both
traditional ... discussions
of global resources as of natural resources, along
with debates over issues such as “sustainable develop-
ment,” “renewable vs. nonrenewable resourc...
Encyclopedia of Global Resources part 8 pptx
... Herding reindeer contin
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Global Resources Animal domestication • 43
Sheep were one of the first animals to be domesticated. (USDA)
ues as a principal occupationofthe Laplanders of Fin
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land, Sweden, ... from the combination of alleles of many genes.
Animal breeding seeks to improve genetically the fu-
ture population of a particular species by increasing
the proportion of de...
Encyclopedia of Global Resources part 9 pptx
... resource Global Resources
ture of printing type, is an alloy of lead with antimony,
tin, and sometimes copper; this alloy is also used in
metal parts for some musical instruments. Various al-
loys of ... retrieval of
minerals expensive and hazardous. Many parts of the
continent never reach temperatures above freezing,
Global Resources Antarctic treaties • 53
National Researc...
Encyclopedia of Global Resources part 17 pptx
... tons to markets
in Asia and Europe.
Global Resources Brazil • 139
138 • Brazil Global Resources
Brazil: Resources at a Glance
Official name: Federative Republic of Brazil
Government: Federal republic
Capital ... plants, from the level of their
cellular biology to the level of their economic produc-
tion, is considered part of the field of botany.
Definition
Botany is an...
Encyclopedia of Global Resources part 18 ppt
... the Office of the Federal
Environmental Executive (OFEE) recognizes the
complexity of green building, and organizes the ef-
fort around two primary goals: limiting the consump-
tion of basic resources ... Forms
Bromine has an abundance of 2.5 parts per million in
the Earth’s crust, ranking it forty-sixth in order of
abundance of the elements. It is more prevalent in the
oceans,...
Encyclopedia of Global Resources part 19 pptx
... management decisions.
One of these agencies is the Bureau of Land Man-
agement, a part of the U.S. Department of the Inte-
rior. According to bureau literature, the Bureau of
Land Management’s responsibility ... West
http://www.usbr.gov/
See also: Department of the Interior,U.S.;Irrigation;
Reclamation Act; Water.
156 • Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Global Resources
creati...
Encyclopedia of Global Resources part 24 ppt
... aninstant and lastingsuccess.Many of Amer-
ica’s natural resources were preserved during those
few years of the 1930’s in spite of the predictions by
some that many of the projects were beyond the ... D.
Clays
Category: Mineral and other nonliving resources
The term “clay” may be used to describe a groupof fine-
grained minerals, a type of rock, or a range of particle
size, ge...
Encyclopedia of Global Resources part 29 pptx
... in
order to meet global demand.
Uses of Reef Resources
The main usesof coral reefs are theirin situecosystem
services. The vivid interdependency of the diversity
they support rivals that of tropical ... with
at least 50 centimeters of rainfall (corn is often irri
-
gated in drier regions) and daytime temperatures be
-
258 • Corn Global Resources
Uses of Copper
Copper was one...
Encyclopedia of Global Resources part 37 pptx
... tons of carbon annually; this reflects impairment
of an ecosystem service.
The organisms in the world’s ecosystems contain a
332 • Ecosystem services Global Resources
wealth of genetic resources ... kilometers of cropland.
An increasing proportion of crop production—
notably that of corn, soybean, and canola—is used to
generate biofuels, while several crops are grown spe-
ci...