The social impacts of large-scale mining projects are controversial and complex. Mineral development can create wealth, but it can also cause considerable disruption. Mining projects… Read More »Impacts of Mining Projects on Social Values
Natural resources play a special role in the life of the poor. More than 1.3 billion people depend on fisheries, forests, and agriculture for employment.… Read More »Ecological Consequences of Management of Natural Resources
Soil is an important natural resource whose quality and management is essential to sustaining food production. Inadequate knowledge of soil ecology and its degradation is… Read More »Soil and Mineral Resource Management
Forests play a very important role in protecting the land from desertification and conserve biodiversity. They also provide ecosystem goods and services. However, despite their… Read More »United Nation REDD- Plus Initiative to Combating Deforestation
Forest and related land cover types (woodlands shrubland, degraded forest and forest fallows) are important terrestrial ecosystems. They account of over 52x 106 km2 of… Read More »Forest Resource and Importance of Forest
Water is a vital part of the environment and a home for many forms of life on which the well-being of humans ultimately depends. Disruption… Read More »Research in Water Treatment Process
Generally, there is distinction between physical and economic scarcity. In the case that water demand cannot be met with available supply, like in dry regions,… Read More »10 Causes of Water Stress and Scarcity
We are blessed with a rich array of natural resources including water resources which provide the basis for national development. Consequently, the conservation and management… Read More »Guide to Proper Water Resource Management
Everything humans use in their physical environment to meet their needs and wants come from natural resources supplied by the earth and sun. Since the… Read More »Definitions, Concept and Types of Natural Resources
The urban ecosystem is affected by different types of environmental degradation due to quest for man’s development. Therefore, high rate of urbanization is a factor… Read More »City and Environmental Degradation
Pesticide use is estimated to result in 500 thousand cases of human poisoning every year. Approximately five thousand of these poisonings result in fatalities. Because… Read More »Effects of Pesticide Abuse in Less Developed Countries (LDCs)
The following are the reasons for increasing pesticide use and abuse in less developed countries; 1. Use of Increasingly Sophisticated Technology Numerous international organizations and… Read More »5 Reasons for Increasing Pesticide Use and Abuse in Less Developed Countries (LDCs)
A good understanding of the safety measures to follow in the transport and use of pesticides will ensure that the risk of any adverse impact… Read More »Safety Measures in the Transportation of Pesticides
Only authorized pesticide handlers or supervisors should be in the mixing and loading area. All handlers should be wearing proper personal protective equipment (PPE). No… Read More »Guidelines for Safely Mixing and Loading Pesticides
Trade in hazardous technology and hazardous products between developed and less developed countries (LDCs) has caused increasing national and international concern for human health and… Read More »Concerns about Hazardous Pesticides and Weak Regulations
The impact of pesticide residues on human health is a worldwide problem, as human exposure to pesticides can occur through ingestion, inhalation, and dermal contact.… Read More »Legislative Basis for Pesticide Regulation
Most exposure to crop protection products by operators is when: Mixing and weighing out Working with a leaking sprayer Mixing and preparing undiluted products Always… Read More »Safety Measure in the Use of Pesticides
Guidance in this section deals only with amounts that can be safely stored in cabinets, chests and bins. The hazardous chemical properties of certain pesticides… Read More »Additional Precautions for Special Classes of Pesticides
