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Eco-News December 2018, Office Of Sustainability, University Of Southern Maine
Eco-News December 2018, Office Of Sustainability, University Of Southern Maine
Eco-News
In this issue:
- Greening Your Laundry
- Bus Ridership (Husky Line)
- Helping The Community With Energy Savings
- Sustainability Tip
Full Circle: Building A Local Economy Through Pollinator Enterprises In The Food System, Catherine M. Demets
Full Circle: Building A Local Economy Through Pollinator Enterprises In The Food System, Catherine M. Demets
Graduate Student Portfolios, Professional Papers, and Capstone Projects
As the alternative food movement gains traction in mainstream American society, it is essential to document how enterprises in the movement are building robust local economies. As Eric Holt-Giménez (2010: 1) points out, the movement “has successfully shone the spotlight on hunger and food access in the US, created a drive for more local food, and gotten better policy from the federal to the local level,” yet no assurance exists that our society’s interest in food issues is not a passing fad. Rather, we should ask: “how do we turn initial reforms into lasting food system transformation?” (Holt-Giménez 2010: 1). …
A Naturalist’S Guide To The Great Plains, Paul A. Johnsgard
A Naturalist’S Guide To The Great Plains, Paul A. Johnsgard
Zea E-Books Collection
This book documents nearly 500 US and Canadian locations where wildlife refuges, nature preserves, and similar properties protect natural sites that lie within the North American Great Plains, from Canada’s Prairie Provinces to the Texas-Mexico border. Information on site location, size, biological diversity, and the presence of especially rare or interesting flora and fauna are mentioned, as well as driving directions, mailing addresses, and phone numbers or internet addresses, as available. US federal sites include 11 national grasslands, 13 national parks, 16 national monuments, and more than 70 national wildlife refuges. State properties include nearly 100 state parks and wildlife …
Managing Groundwater Resources For Sustainable Agriculture, Roger A. Luyun, Arthur L. Fajardo, Dulce D. Elazegui
Managing Groundwater Resources For Sustainable Agriculture, Roger A. Luyun, Arthur L. Fajardo, Dulce D. Elazegui
CPAf Policy Brief
This Policy Brief is an output of the project entitled ‘Policy Study Towards Effective Groundwater Management for Sustainable Agriculture’. It was implemented by the College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology, University of the Philippines Los Baños with funding support from the Philippine Council for Agriculture and Fisheries of the Department of Agriculture. The assistance of Ms. Jeramie Lapiz and Mr. John Ruzzell Galozo is acknowledged. The team also acknowledges the experiences and insights shared by Engrs. Francia Macalintal of PCAF and Teresita Sandoval of BSWM. For further information, please contact the Project Leader, Dr. Roger A. Luyun, Jr. at raluyun1@up.edu.ph.