| Fundamentals of Forest Management (FFM) | Coordinator: Dr. K.K.Jha | PGDFM Term I : Jul–Sept 2013 | Credit Points: 1.0 | Instruction: Please read class schedule and list of suggested reading and grading scheme. | Post Graduate diploma in Forestry Management 2013-2015 TERM 1 Course title : Fundamentals of Forest Management Course Coordinator : Dr. K.K.Jha Teaching Faculty : Capt. A. Khare‚ Prof. A. K. Patil & Dr. K.K.Jha‚ Course Objectives: This is a foundation
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they put effort that combats deforestation while they generate income for the community and promoting empowerment for women. Since Maathai founded the GBM over millions of trees have been planted and nearly over 30‚000 women have been trained in forestry‚ food processing‚ beekeeping‚ and other
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Mitchell‚ A Powell‚ R. (2009). Liberia barcodes trees to log profits. BBC News. Retrieved from http://news.bbc.co.uk (2009‚ May 14) Power‚ T Sabelli‚ A. (n.d.). A new solution to a persistent problem: Addressing tropical deforestation with carbon forestry offset projects. Journal of Latin Americanist Geography. Retrieved from www.ebscohost.com (2012‚ July 2) Sagiloso‚ F State of the environment and policy retrospective. (n.d.). FAO. Retrieved from www.ebscohost.com (2012‚ July 2) State of the world
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What is commercial arable farming? Commercial arable farming is a system of farming carried out on a very large scale‚ it is the extensive cultivation of usually one crop for sale in order for large profits (Monoculture). Some examples of crops that are associated with commercial arable farming are tobacco in Cuba‚ sugarcane in Barbados and Cotton in India. GUYANA‚ a Caribbean territory located between Venezuela and Suriname in South America practices arable farming on a large scale. Their crop/product
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RBC Capital Markets Analyst Paul Quinn said that “although West Fraser’s results were good given the weak forestry market‚ investors should avoid the company’s stock because there is no expectation for an immediate improvement.” Mr. Ketcham said “the industry has to reduce the amount of wood it is producing because this is going to be a long downturn.” The external threats faced by the forestry industry as a result of the downfall in the housing market and credit crisis also presents internal problems
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will depend mainly on the layout of roads and skid trails and the quality of their maintenance. Other important factors are the felling and skidding techniques which are used in silvicultural treatments‚ protection against fire and pests‚ and other forestry activities. Forests or trees might be considered a non-renewable resource if they are cut down faster than they grow back. Many people think that the best wood is called "heartwood." This is the kind of wood that grows deep down in the middle
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As our society turns our focus to the earth’s environmental status‚ the controversy between whether new age clearcutting is a viable method to be used in the forestry industry is a trending topic between environmental groups and forestry corporations of the world. While one side‚ environmentalists‚ argue that clearcutting is the death of a forest‚ increases erosion‚ and nearly eliminates wildlife habitats‚ the accuracy of these statements is false. Clearcutting‚ a method of Silviculture‚ is effective
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COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN FOREST MANAGEMENT IN DISTRICT MANSEHRA Supervised By DR. AHMAD HUSSAIN Written by SYED RIZWAN AHMED KAZMI M.Phil. Forestry & Wildlife (2012-14) Abstract Forest has been defined as “An area with a high density of trees. These plant communities cover large areas of the globe and function as carbon dioxide sinks‚ animal habitats‚ hydrologic flow modulators‚ and soil conservers‚ constituting one of the most important aspects of our biosphere
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Presiding Judge‚ RTC Branch 52‚ Puerto Princesa City and PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES‚ respondents. Facts: The petitioners were apprehended on the Sitio Cadiz‚ Barangay Bacungan Puerto Princesa for violating Section 68 of PD No. 705 or known as The Forestry Reform Code of the Philippines. There were 1‚ 800 board feet of lumber loaded in two (2) passenger jeeps in different sizes and dimension that were confiscated. On August 9‚ 1991‚ all the accused were pleaded not guilty to the crime charged. Petitioner
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Columbia is the largest exporter of softwood lumber in Canada‚ the biggest sector that was hit was the small business sector. There are three different parts of the forestry industry‚ the logging industry‚ the wood manufacturing industry and the pulp and paper manufacturing industry. There are other industries that are affected by the forestry industry like the trucking industry. I am writing this report to explain how supply‚ demand‚ monopolies and what advantages there are in the softwood lumber industry
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