In the recent years,theprojects developed the studies onwater resources and agriculture, developmentof human societies, the phenomenon of climate change and drought greatest environmental impact,socio-economic and industry in developing and even under developing countries. Results of theseissues showed the effects of mortality and immigration, human and animal species, environmentaldegradation,...

As energy costs continue to rise, industrial plants (even those of energy nonintensive industries such as furniture industry) need effective way to reduce the amount of energy they consume. Besides, there are a number of economic and environmental reasons why a company should consider environmental management initiatives. This paper provides a detailed guideline for implementing joint energy an...

A coastal fishery brings high productivity and economic profit while supporting cultural norms. However, it also causes environmental degradation and political conflicts, which sometimes collapse a fishery. With the current global shift from capture fisheries to aquaculture, appropriate management is required for social and environmental sustainability. To identify essential factors in coastal ...

In 1989, the Council for the Environment, an advisory committee to the Minister of Environment Affairs, published a document outlining an environmental evaluation procedure appropriate to South Aji-ica’s circumstances. This procedure, termed integrated environmental management (IEM), is designed to ensure that the environmental impacts and implications of proposals (including policies, programs...

This paper investigates how the Michigan school finance reform affected educational performance in that state. In 1994, somewhat unexpectedly and without the prodding of any courts, Michigan radically altered its school financing system. The new plan, Proposal A, significantly increased state aid to the poorer districts and limited future increases in spending in the richest ones. In the proces...

The United Nations Environmental Program Governing Council has regulated mercury as a global pollutant since 2001 and has been preparing the mercury convention, which will have a strongly binding force through Global Mercury Assessment, Global Mercury Partnership Activities, and establishment of the Open-Ended Working Group on Mercury. The European Union maintains an inclusive strategy on risks...

In the United States, federal management agencies, such as the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management are required to assess the capability of land for future use. In addition, Arizona law now requires local jurisdictions to prepare comprehensive and general plans. Suitability analysis can be used for compliance with several elements of these plans. Here, a framework for lan...