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Pasture Condition Guides For The Pilbara, A L. Payne, A A. Mitchell

Agriculture reports

These pasture condition guides are relevant to about 192 000 square kilometres of the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The rangeland of the Pilbara can be separated into 12 very broad pasture types. The ‘pasture type’ is not strictly a botanical classification because, in determining such a class of pastoral lands, the perennial plant species that contribute to stock production have an over-riding importance. Even so, each pasture type represents a broad group of similar vegetation associations or ‘site types’ which will have similar management requirements for pastoralism. The aim of this publication is to provide pastoralists with descriptions and …

Creep And Creep-Recovery Models For Wood Under High Stress Levels, Zhiyong Cai, Kenneth J. Fridley, Michael O. Hunt, David V. Rosowsky

Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction Faculty Research

Forty small clear southern pine specimens were loaded under third-point bending to examine creep and creep-recovery behavior for wood under high stress levels. Stress levels of between 69% and 91% of the predicted static strength were applied for 23 h with 1 h allowed for recovery, and the resulting deflection vs. time behavior was studied. The experimental creep and creep-recovery behavior was modeled using modified power law functions. The results indicate that these functions provide the best fit to both primary and secondary experimental data. The empirical models can be used to simulate the viscoelastic behavior of wood under high …

Transboundary Water Conflicts And Cooperation, Aaron T. Wolf

Allocating and Managing Water for a Sustainable Future: Lessons from Around the World (Summer Conference, June 11-14)

14 pages.

Contains references (page 13) and endnotes (page 14).

The Okavango River Basin In Southern Africa: A Case Study Of Transboundary Resource Management Issues, Robert K. Hitchcock

Allocating and Managing Water for a Sustainable Future: Lessons from Around the World (Summer Conference, June 11-14)

21 pages.

Contains references (pages 18-21).

Water Of Life: Our Common Future, Marcos Terena

Allocating and Managing Water for a Sustainable Future: Lessons from Around the World (Summer Conference, June 11-14)

6 pages.

Managing Water Resources For A Sustainable Future: Law, Policy And Methodology Of China, Xi Wang, Xiaobo Zhang, Wenkai Li, Dejin Gu, Yanfang Zhou

Allocating and Managing Water for a Sustainable Future: Lessons from Around the World (Summer Conference, June 11-14)

37 pages (includes color illustrations).

Contains references (pages 36-37).

Water Policy And Cultural Exchange: Transferring Lessons From Around The World To The Western United States, James L. Wescoat

Allocating and Managing Water for a Sustainable Future: Lessons from Around the World (Summer Conference, June 11-14)

27 pages.

Contains references (pages 19-27).

Water Markets, Commodity Chains And The Value Of Water, Marcus Moench

Allocating and Managing Water for a Sustainable Future: Lessons from Around the World (Summer Conference, June 11-14)

7 pages.

Contains references (page 7).

Agenda: Allocating And Managing Water For A Sustainable Future: Lessons From Around The World, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center

Allocating and Managing Water for a Sustainable Future: Lessons from Around the World (Summer Conference, June 11-14)

1 v. (various pagings) ; 30 cm

Includes bibliographical references

Conference speakers included University of Colorado School of Law professors David H. Getches, Douglas S. Kenney and Lakshman D. Guruswamy

The conference will begin with a full day of free public lectures, featuring approximately 60 presentations from water experts in the U.S. and abroad. The following three days, open to conference registrants only, will feature in-depth discussions examining the use of markets and policy processes in water allocation; mechanisms for integrating environmental, cultural, and other values in water regimes; and conflicts and cooperative efforts associated with transboundary water resources. The …

Global Water Issues And Challenges For The New Century: Meeting Basic Human And Ecological Needs [Abstract], Peter H. Gleick

Allocating and Managing Water for a Sustainable Future: Lessons from Around the World (Summer Conference, June 11-14)

5 pages (includes 3 pages listing the Contributed Papers Session Schedule).

Integrated Water Management In A Growing Urban Area: Cochabamba, Bolivia [Abstract], Roberto Méndez Torrico, Anne Mackinnon

Allocating and Managing Water for a Sustainable Future: Lessons from Around the World (Summer Conference, June 11-14)

2 pages.

Water In Cuba’S System Of Environmental Policies And Laws [Abstract], Fernando Pérez Monteagudo

Allocating and Managing Water for a Sustainable Future: Lessons from Around the World (Summer Conference, June 11-14)

2 pages.

Optimal Operation And Sustainability Of The Multiple Reservoir System In The Yaqui Valley In Sonora, Mexico [Abstract], José Luis Minjares, Zohrab Samani

Allocating and Managing Water for a Sustainable Future: Lessons from Around the World (Summer Conference, June 11-14)

2 pages.

Water Law In New South Wales, Australia: An Analysis Of The Water Management Act, 2000 [Abstract], Carla Mooney

Allocating and Managing Water for a Sustainable Future: Lessons from Around the World (Summer Conference, June 11-14)

2 pages.

Large Dams & Irrigation Management In Indus Region [Abstract], Ayaz Latif Palijo

Allocating and Managing Water for a Sustainable Future: Lessons from Around the World (Summer Conference, June 11-14)

2 pages.

Defining Equity At The River Basin Scale: Promoting Cooperation And Negotiation Between Government Agencies And Civil Society In India [Abstract], Roopali Phadke

Allocating and Managing Water for a Sustainable Future: Lessons from Around the World (Summer Conference, June 11-14)

1 page.

It Takes At Least A Minute To Protect And Restore The Colorado River Delta [Abstract], Jennifer Pitt, Daniel F. Luecke

Allocating and Managing Water for a Sustainable Future: Lessons from Around the World (Summer Conference, June 11-14)

2 pages.

Comparative Survey Of Integrated Watershed Management Potential In Several Continents: Preliminary Results [Abstract], Katherine Scott, Timothy Downs

Allocating and Managing Water for a Sustainable Future: Lessons from Around the World (Summer Conference, June 11-14)

2 pages.

Towards Sustainable Management Of The Ogallala High Plains Aquifer [Abstract], Susan Stover, Thomas L. Huntzinger, Brownie Wilson

Allocating and Managing Water for a Sustainable Future: Lessons from Around the World (Summer Conference, June 11-14)

2 pages.

Alternative Policies On The Colorado River [Abstract], Kevin Wheeler, Tim Magee, Terrance Fulp, Edith Zagona

Allocating and Managing Water for a Sustainable Future: Lessons from Around the World (Summer Conference, June 11-14)

2 pages.

Roundtable Series On Innovative Approaches To Land Conservation And Smart Growth, New England Environmental Finance Center

Smart Growth

A series of six roundtable discussions was conducted by the New England Environmental Finance Center (NE/EFC) from January through May 2002, one in each New England state. The objectives of the series were to consolidate expertise in financing and coordinating projects that combine conservation and development on the landscape, and to identify key areas of unmet need that could be addressed by the NE/EFC. Each discussion entailed several case study presentations and facilitated discussion about what works, what doesn’t work, and what might work in financing and coordinating efforts that combine conservation and development. Key areas of opportunity that emerged …

Smart Growth And Land Acquisition Priorities, New England Environmental Finance Center

Land Conservation

It is well-known and generally accepted that all undeveloped land in New England cannot forever be protected from development; nor would this be a desirable goal, as continued economic development and population growth are near certainties. For these and other reasons, private land trusts and government agencies generally use explicit criteria to prioritize their land acquisition activities and prospects.

Much land protection in New England and elsewhere, however, has occurred without substantial attention to such land use needs as fostering the best locations for where people will live, businesses will locate, and infrastructure will be built to avoid degrading resources. …