Environmental Issues

Souza Jr., D.C. Nepstad, P. Lefebvre & E.A. Davidson. 1999. Positive feedbacks in the fire dynamic of closed canopy tropical forests. Science 284: 1832-1835. Faminow, M.D. 1998. Cattle, deforestation and development in the Amazon: an economic and environmental perspective. CAB International, Nova York. Fearnside, P.M. 1987. Causes of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. In: R.F. Dickinson (ed.). The geophysiology of Amazonia: vegetation and climate interactions. pp. 37-61. John…

VERSION Code Ref: IFA 4.0-CPCC Version: AF V4.0_TC Page: 3 of 32 Nº AF Control Point ALL FARM BASE Compliance Criteria Level Comments Control points in this module are applicable to all producers seeking certification as it covers issues relevant to all farming businesses. AF. 1 SITE HISTORY AND SITE MANAGEMENT One of the key features of sustainable farming is the continuous integration of site-specific knowledge and practical experiences into future…

came back in radio contact they looked up and snapped this picture and it became known as Earth Rise. And that one picture exploded in the consciousness of the human kind. It led to dramatic changes. Within 18 months of this picture the modern environmental movement had begun. The next picture was taken on the last Apollo mission, Apollo 17. This one was taken on Dec. 11, 1972 and it is the most commonly published photograph in all of history. And it is the only picture of Earth…

normas ISO 14001 e ISO 22000 por serviços de alimentação Laura Lyra SANTOS1 Rita de Cássia Coelho de Almeida AKUTSU2 Raquel Braz Assunção BOTELHO2 Renata Puppin ZANDONADI 2 ABSTRACT Objective The objective of this study was to assess food service environmental and food safety management systems according to two checklists based on ABNT ISO 22000 and 14001. Methods This exploratory and descriptive study investigated a-la-carte food services of the Federal District, Brazil. Two checklists…

137 - A Influência do Conforto Ambiental na Concepção da Unidade de Educação Infantil: Uma Visão Multidisciplinar The Influence Of Environmental Comfort In The Conception of the Young Children Educational Unit: A Multidisciplinary Vision. BLOWER, Hélide Cristina Steenhagen (1); AZEVEDO, Giselle Arteiro Nielsen (2) (1) Arquiteta, MSc. em Arquitetura pelo PROARQ – FAU/UFRJ ( Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro).…

could unlock enough of this investment capital to complement philanthropy in addressing pressing social challenges. This industry, called “impact investing,” is comprised of investors seeking to generate both financial return and social and/or environmental value—while at a minimum returning capital, and, in many cases, offering market-rate returns or better. Despite, and sometimes because of, a proliferation of activity, the impact investing industry stands at a delicate moment. On one…

understanding can help students understand these issues considered complex. One of these issues, for example, is environmental conservation associated with the importance of urban development and job creation. Based on this problem, we developed a game entitled "Game of the EIS," in which students can develop their ideas about industrial and urban development taking into account the importance of environmental preservation. KEY WORDS: Environmental Education; resources teaching; playful;…

Electronics Recycling Standards Compared: R2 and e-Stewards® Only the e-Stewards standard prohibits export of hazardous e-waste to developing nations. Why the environmental groups support e-Stewards and not R2 There are now two voluntary certification programs based on performance standards for electronics recyclers: The R2 Guidelines and the e-Stewards Standard. How do they compare? When you look at how the two standards address the four worst problems plaguing the e-waste…

are over 30 thousand small communities in the rural areas. 3- HUMAN IMPACT The Amazon is threatened by human action. General Data: - 83% of the biome is still preserved - 55% is comprised of primary areas; 28% are areas under serious environmental threat - In the last 30 years, 17% of the region has been subject to deforestation and every year an area the size of Belgium is destroyed - 10 million trees are cut down every year and 90 % of the wood is illegally extracted. …

"Rocky Mountain High", "Annie's Song" and "Calypso".Denver further starred in films and several notable television specials in the 1970s and 1980s. In the following decades he continued to record, but also focused on calling attention to environmental issues, lent his vocal support to space exploration, and testified in front of Congress to protest censorship in music. His renown in the state ofColorado, which he sang about numerous times and where he lived in Aspen, influenced the…