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Resource Conflict Among Farmers And Fulani Herdsmen: Implications For Resource Sustainability, Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin, Marietu Tenuche Sep 2009

Resource Conflict Among Farmers And Fulani Herdsmen: Implications For Resource Sustainability, Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin, Marietu Tenuche

Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin

This study describes the traditional relationship between farmers and Fulani herdsmen in the incessant resource conflict witnessed in Kogi State, Nigeria and how it affects livelihood security of those involved and resource sustainability for the communities. These conflicts are most responsible for the unsustainable utilization of land and water resources as the trampling by the hooves of herds of cattle compacts the soil of farm land, destroy farm crops by the herdsmen, places restraint on effective utilization of arable farmland among other destruction of available resources. It is understood that these conflicts have their roots in the land tenure system, …


Policies Towards High-Skilled Immigrants In The Eu, U.S.A. And Canada. Comparative Perspective, Hristina Petrova Sep 2009

Policies Towards High-Skilled Immigrants In The Eu, U.S.A. And Canada. Comparative Perspective, Hristina Petrova

Hristina Petrova

No abstract provided.


Application Of Remote Sensing And Gis Techniques In Mapping Fadama Farming Areas, Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin, Sunday Ishaya Jan 2009

Application Of Remote Sensing And Gis Techniques In Mapping Fadama Farming Areas, Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin, Sunday Ishaya

Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin

The importance and scarcity of fadama land as well as the needs for their sustainable development and management, mapping of potentials areas is likely to be the reliable step towards effective and efficient way in securing the food needs of the populace and as well as developing the rural areas in Nigeria. This study used Remote Sensing and GIS techniques to identify potential land use areas for fadama farming and then produce map. Four steps were followed in mapping these areas: (i) topographic map of the study area was scanned and imported into the ILWIS GIS software, which was then …


Ri 506 - Economia Política Internacional, Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2009

Ri 506 - Economia Política Internacional, Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Ri 506 - Economia Política Internacional, Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2009

Ri 506 - Economia Política Internacional, Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Policy Analysis In Strategic Studies Of Security And Defense, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2009

Policy Analysis In Strategic Studies Of Security And Defense, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


O Brasil E A Crise Econômica Global, Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2009

O Brasil E A Crise Econômica Global, Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Pesquisadores Do Needs Propõem A Criação De Núcleo De Pesquisa Na Ufrr, Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2009

Pesquisadores Do Needs Propõem A Criação De Núcleo De Pesquisa Na Ufrr, Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Paradiplomacia Subnacional Roraima-Guiana E Os Descaminhos Do Contencioso Da Ponte Do Rio Tacutu, Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2009

Paradiplomacia Subnacional Roraima-Guiana E Os Descaminhos Do Contencioso Da Ponte Do Rio Tacutu, Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


A Agenda Exploratória De Recursos Naturais Na América Do Sul: Da Empiria À Teorização Geoestratégica De Assimetrias Nas Relações Internacionais, Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2009

A Agenda Exploratória De Recursos Naturais Na América Do Sul: Da Empiria À Teorização Geoestratégica De Assimetrias Nas Relações Internacionais, Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Geopolítica Da Paradiplomacia Subnacional: Um Estudo Sobre A Extroversão Internacional Dos Municípios Da Rede De Mercocidades, Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2009

Geopolítica Da Paradiplomacia Subnacional: Um Estudo Sobre A Extroversão Internacional Dos Municípios Da Rede De Mercocidades, Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Planejamento Transregional E Sua Geografia De Relações Internacionais: Uma Discussão Sobre Os Projetos De Integração Infra-Estrutural Na América Latina, Eloi Senhoras Jan 2009

Planejamento Transregional E Sua Geografia De Relações Internacionais: Uma Discussão Sobre Os Projetos De Integração Infra-Estrutural Na América Latina, Eloi Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Ri 506 - Economia Política Internacional, Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2009

Ri 506 - Economia Política Internacional, Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


A Geopolítica Energética Do Gás No Contencioso Rússia-Ucrânia E Seu Impacto Na União Européia, Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2009

A Geopolítica Energética Do Gás No Contencioso Rússia-Ucrânia E Seu Impacto Na União Européia, Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Revolução Socialista Bolivariana E Os Dez Anos De Hugo Chávez No Poder, Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2009

Revolução Socialista Bolivariana E Os Dez Anos De Hugo Chávez No Poder, Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Rumos E Desafios Na Construção Da Mudança Pela Gestão Obama, Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2009

Rumos E Desafios Na Construção Da Mudança Pela Gestão Obama, Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


O Fechamento Da Prisão De Guantánamo E Os Desafios Da Nova Política Externa Estadunidense, Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2009

O Fechamento Da Prisão De Guantánamo E Os Desafios Da Nova Política Externa Estadunidense, Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Cooperação Para O Desenvolvimento, Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2009

Cooperação Para O Desenvolvimento, Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Ri 603 - Sistema Monetário E Financeiro Internacional, Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2009

Ri 603 - Sistema Monetário E Financeiro Internacional, Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Roraima No Contexto Regional Fronteiriço - Ufrr, Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2009

Roraima No Contexto Regional Fronteiriço - Ufrr, Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Ricotta, Lúcia. Natureza, Ciência E Estética Em Alexander Von Humboldt. Rio De Janeiro: Editora Muad: 2003, 213 P. (Resenha), Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2009

Ricotta, Lúcia. Natureza, Ciência E Estética Em Alexander Von Humboldt. Rio De Janeiro: Editora Muad: 2003, 213 P. (Resenha), Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Ri 603 - Sistema Monetário E Financeiro Internacional, Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2009

Ri 603 - Sistema Monetário E Financeiro Internacional, Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Ri 603 - Sistema Monetário E Financeiro Internacional, Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2009

Ri 603 - Sistema Monetário E Financeiro Internacional, Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Os Dez Anos Do Euro: Passado De Orgulho, Futuro De Incertezas, Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2009

Os Dez Anos Do Euro: Passado De Orgulho, Futuro De Incertezas, Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Comércio Exterior E Agronegócio: Trajetória, Desafios E Oportunidades - Ufg, Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2009

Comércio Exterior E Agronegócio: Trajetória, Desafios E Oportunidades - Ufg, Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Das Uniões Monetárias Aos Dez Anos Do Euro: Um Tributo Histórico Na Antiga Ópera De Frankfurt, Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2009

Das Uniões Monetárias Aos Dez Anos Do Euro: Um Tributo Histórico Na Antiga Ópera De Frankfurt, Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


Área De Livre Comércio: Consumidores Reclamam Que Não Houve Redução De Preços, Eloi Martins Senhoras Jan 2009

Área De Livre Comércio: Consumidores Reclamam Que Não Houve Redução De Preços, Eloi Martins Senhoras

Elói Martins Senhoras

No abstract provided.


An Evaluation Of The Effect Of Land Use/Cover Change On The Surface Temperature Of Lokoja Town, Nigeria, Fanan Ujoh Mr, Olarewaju O. Ifatimehin Mr, John Y. Magaji Dr Jan 2009

An Evaluation Of The Effect Of Land Use/Cover Change On The Surface Temperature Of Lokoja Town, Nigeria, Fanan Ujoh Mr, Olarewaju O. Ifatimehin Mr, John Y. Magaji Dr

Dr. Fanan Ujoh

This research integrated remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to identified land use/cover types in Lokoja, including their temporal transformation and association with surface temperatures from the LandSat TM and LandSat ETM imageries of 1987 and 2001 respectively. As the built-up area increased in size (2667.6%) so was the surface temperature (6.48oC), vacant land (872%: 9.65oC), cultivated land (104.4%: 1.2oC) and water bodies (64.3%:0.94oC) while vegetation cover increased by 2.44oC while its area extent decreased (316.7%). These changes were responsible for the rise in the mean surface temperature from 38.39oC in 1987 to 42.61oC in 2001, indicating a 4.22oC …


Using Indigenous Knowledge In Land Use Planning And Management: A Participatory Gis Approach, Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin Jan 2009

Using Indigenous Knowledge In Land Use Planning And Management: A Participatory Gis Approach, Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin

Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin

An increasing global concern that has been consistently facing the human population today is the declining natural resources especially land resources. Land resources are threatened by the increasing pressures exerted by the expanding human needs and economic activities, and thus impose adverse effect on the environment, biodiversity, and the global climate systems. Information describing the land resources of a region does forms the bases upon which sustainable development can be built. The local people perception of being local with a complex, diverse and uncontrolled problems and tied down to a livelihood that depends mainly on primary production system (utilization of …


The Use Of Computer Intelligent Processing Technologies Among Environmental Scientists In Nigerian Universities, Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin Jan 2009

The Use Of Computer Intelligent Processing Technologies Among Environmental Scientists In Nigerian Universities, Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin

Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin

This paper assesses the awareness and usage of a novel approach to data and information processing among scientists, researchers and students in the field of environmental sciences. In depth and structured interview was conducted, targeting a population who are working in a variety of environmental issues. The data generated were analysed using simple descriptive statistics. The results indicate that the level of awareness and responsiveness to this approach is very low (26.5%), and computer proficiency is also very low (30.8%). This suggests the need for a vigorous academic reorientation of all stakeholders through conferences, workshops and seminars.