• As venture capitalists provide financial resources to burgeoning, high-potential growth startups, USDA must lead in a new venture conservationist movement that empowers and launches high-opportunity startup partnerships that deliver locally-led conservation solutions,' says Jason Weller, Chief of USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service, which is leading the initiative. (sustainablebusiness.com)
  • USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) administers CSP. (albertleatribune.com)
  • As the world leader in soil classification and soil survey, USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), was invited to give a keynote presentation at the XXVII Congress of Soil Science of Argentina held virtually the week of October 12, 2020. (usda.gov)
  • Public lands generally, including measures or matters relating to entry, easements, withdrawals, grazing and Federal reserved water rights. (wikipedia.org)
  • In late 2010, Congress renewed a lapsed tax incentive for voluntary conservation easements that will be in effect through December 31, 2011. (uwyo.edu)
  • Up to 50% matching funds to state, tribal, or local governments and non-governmental organizations to purchase permanent conservation easements. (uwyo.edu)
  • Permanent or 30-year easements, multi-year rental agreements, or restoration agreements on private lands with restorable wetlands. (uwyo.edu)
  • Federal matching funds to states or groups to acquire land and easements associated with approved Habitat Conservation Plans for imperiled species. (uwyo.edu)
  • The legislation, if passed and signed into law, will prevent the conversion of forests into non-forest areas by offering reliable funding to purchase development rights from willing private landowners, which will be codified as voluntary conservation easements. (conservationfund.org)
  • One significant feature of this expansion is that conservation easements can now be held by non-federal entities, similar to a longstanding program for farmland and ranchland. (conservationfund.org)
  • New England Forestry Foundation's Pingree Forest Partnership pioneered the application of conservation easements to large-scale land protection, a shift that increased the pace of conservation. (guidestar.org)
  • 5. Establish Conservation Easements. (audubon.org)
  • Before the transfer of non-agricultural park lands, authorizes the Department of Agriculture to request information from the Department of Land and Natural Resources related to the establishment of necessary and reasonable easements upon the lands. (hawaii.gov)
  • Requires the Department of Agriculture, prior to offering a lease, to inquire with the Department of Land and Natural Resources regarding any easements required for access to landlocked forest reserves or other assets on the lands subject to the lease. (hawaii.gov)
  • BPA funding to states and tribes to purchase private lands in fee or easement for hydropower dam mitigation. (uwyo.edu)
  • WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today a coalition of conservation, sportsmen and forest management organizations and companies applauded the introduction of the Forest Conservation Easement Program (FCEP) Act of 2023. (conservationfund.org)
  • I am excited to introduce legislation that creates the Forest Conservation Easement Program. (conservationfund.org)
  • Conservation easement programs are an important tool that should be available to all private forest owners," said Dave Tenny, president and CEO of the National Alliance of Forest Owners. (conservationfund.org)
  • Combined with healthy markets for forest products, conservation easement programs help privately owned forests provide a full range of benefits to rural communities. (conservationfund.org)
  • Smart legislation, like the Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2023, helps America's private working forests continue to provide clean air and water, wildlife habitat, and good paying jobs in rural communities. (conservationfund.org)
  • The Forest Conservation Easement Program will help preserve forests for future generations to enjoy. (conservationfund.org)
  • The Trust for Public Land, in partnership with Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks, today announced that it has secured a conservation easement on 7,068 acres of the Trumbull Creek property. (tpl.org)
  • The affected land, owned by F.H. Stoltze Land & Lumber Co., complements 3,000 acres protected at Haskill Basin , where a similar conservation easement was secured in 2016. (tpl.org)
  • Deeply dedicated to historic and natural conservation, the family pursued the conversation easement to ensure that the property would continue in the historic land uses that have served the company well. (tpl.org)
  • The Trumbull Creek conservation easement is a win-win for everyone, just like the adjacent easement in Haskill Basin. (tpl.org)
  • State and federal partners jointly funded the $9.5 million conservation easement, and Stoltze made the easement possible with a significant donation of land value. (tpl.org)
  • In 2001, NEFF purchased a conservation easement over 762,000 acres of the Pingree Forest in Maine, the largest forestland conservation easement in the country. (guidestar.org)
  • By allocating some land as a conservation easement, private landowners can be reimbursed for permanently protecting land from development. (audubon.org)
  • National NGO Data Stewards include The Nature Conservancy , the Trust for Public Land and Ducks Unlimited (these latter two also lead the National Conservation Easement Database (NCED) which provides easement data to PAD-US and is partly supported by USGS GAP), plus others. (protectedlands.net)
  • TPL and Ducks Unlimited also lead the National Conservation Easement Database which provides this data to PAD-US. (protectedlands.net)
  • Estimates of easement inventory completion are available from the National Conservation Easement Database . (protectedlands.net)
  • A working forest conservation easement held by the state and TNC keeps the land open for recreation and ensures that the forest is managed sustainably. (nature.org)
  • Together with TNC, it also owns a working forest conservation easement on nearly 59,000 acres. (nature.org)
  • Until the 118th Congress, it was known as the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. (wikipedia.org)
  • A partnership between the Natural Resources Conservation Service and American Bird Conservancy will improve forest management on 12,000 acres of forests, supplemented by ABC's nonprofit partner efforts on another 52,000 acres of public and private land in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. (sustainablebusiness.com)
  • CIFOR publishes over 400 publications every year on forests and climate change, landscape restoration, rights, forest policy, agroforestry and much more in multiple languages. (cifor.org)
  • I'm proud to introduce this legislation to keep private forestland intact and encourage responsible stewardship so we can enjoy our forests and preserve our natural resources for years to come. (conservationfund.org)
  • FCEP is an expansion of and successor to the current Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP) under the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). (conservationfund.org)
  • The Conservation Fund is dedicated to addressing the threat of forestland conversion and applauds U.S. Representatives Kelly and Kuster for stepping up to provide an important, missing conservation tool to preserve working forests. (conservationfund.org)
  • We're grateful for the efforts of Reps. Trent Kelly and Annie Kuster in introducing this bill that will allow land trusts to work with the federal government to ensure that private forests remain forests. (conservationfund.org)
  • From filtering drinking water, providing habitat for wildlife, buffering flood waters and sequestering carbon, to providing much-needed forest products and jobs, forests are an essential part of the fabric of America," says Camille Green, conservation policy coordinator for Wildlife Mississippi. (conservationfund.org)
  • The Stoltze family is very proud to continue sustainably managing the forests on these lands and allowing the traditional recreational uses, while protecting the land from future development," said Chuck Roady, Vice President & General Manager of Stoltze. (tpl.org)
  • Montpelier - Vermont Natural Resources Council, Vermont Land Trust, Audubon Vermont, the Nature Conservancy in Vermont, and the Trust for Public Land applaud the Agency of Natural Resources and Governor Scott for appointing Danielle, Danny, Fitzko as Commissioner of the Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. (vnrc.org)
  • She has a long track record of leadership at the Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation and is a valuable partner to the conservation community and many diverse organizations across the state. (vnrc.org)
  • The mission of New England Forestry Foundation is to conserve New England's working forests through conservation and ecologically sound management of privately owned forestlands in New England, throughout the Americas and beyond. (guidestar.org)
  • All of these forests are actively managed and FSC "Green Certified" by the Forest Stewardship Council. (guidestar.org)
  • Harvesting wood from New England's forests in a sustainable way encourages tree regeneration, supports the economy of forest dependent communities, and protects critical ecosystem services. (guidestar.org)
  • The Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP) helps the owners of non-industrial private forests restore forest health damaged by natural disasters. (usda.gov)
  • By restoring forests and forest health the EFRP works to protect natural resources and wildlife habitats. (usda.gov)
  • Only owners of nonindustrial private forests with tree cover existing before the natural disaster occurred are eligible to apply. (usda.gov)
  • Responsible for managing the land quality of forests and parks. (diversityjobs.com)
  • Design ways to manage forests that minimally impact environment and preserve land. (diversityjobs.com)
  • A new USDA plan integrates forests and farmland for increased sustainable land use. (hobbyfarms.com)
  • BERKELEY - The University of California will add 4,584 acres of Northern California mixed-conifer forest to its research lands, doubling the size of UC's research forests, as a result of a land donation approved yesterday (November 16) in Sacramento. (berkeley.edu)
  • John Battles, a professor of forest ecology at UC Berkeley, said that UC shares the goals expressed in many public comments, which stressed the value of intact forests, tall trees and wildlife habitats. (berkeley.edu)
  • Together, the UC and Calfire donations significantly expand the existing research and demonstration state forests owned and operated by state entities and will complement the forest research currently conducted on US Forest Service and National Park Service lands. (berkeley.edu)
  • The National Forests on the Edge publication estimates that 21 million acres of private rural lands near national forests and grasslands will experience substantial housing density increases by 2030. (usda.gov)
  • The forests and waters provide food and shelter for eagles, songbirds and wolves, as well as jobs, forest products and recreation opportunities. (nature.org)
  • Forests cover one-third of the land area in the United States and rangelands cover another third. (humboldt.edu)
  • While the local residents, conservationists and concerned intellectuals raise serious ecological concerns about this wildfire, the Forest Department (FD) says the instances of fire are very common to deciduous sal forests of the STR. (rightsandresources.org)
  • This has occurred despite the fact that the majority of productive Swedish forest is included within some form of forest product certification that prioritizes conservation of forests with high ecological values. (lu.se)
  • This loss of old natural forest will define our landscapes for centuries, because Swedish and other boreal forests grow so slowly", says Anders Ahlström. (lu.se)
  • Given that these older forests are a relatively small and rapidly shrinking portion of the wider forest landscape, the opportunity to study these systems to understand what we are losing is rapidly disappearing", says Daniel Metcalfe, Professor at Umeå University, Sweden. (lu.se)
  • We cannot afford to lose more of the world's old growth forests to humanitys' insatiable appetite for resources. (lu.se)
  • Old growth forests play a key role in biodiversity conservation and planetary stability in the face of rapid climate change", says Pep Canadell, Director for the Global Carbon Project CSIRO in Australia. (lu.se)
  • Clearcutting of older, natural forest appears to be widespread across most northern countries, but there has been little monitoring of the distribution and extent of this practice, mainly because there are no official maps of the location and extent of the forests and that natural boreal forest is difficult to distinguish in satellite images. (lu.se)
  • Projects will improve wildlife habitat on private lands, and help farmers and ranchers fight droughts by resuscitating the soil, improving water practices and protecting drinking water supplies. (sustainablebusiness.com)
  • NRCS delivers science-based soil information to help farmers, ranchers, foresters, and other land managers effectively manage, conserve, and appraise their most valuable investment - the soil. (usda.gov)
  • For over 80 years, we've helped America's farmers, ranchers, and landowners conserve our nation's resources through our voluntary programs and science-based solutions. (usda.gov)
  • Conservation Technical Assistance (CTA) provides our nation's farmers, ranchers and forestland owners with the knowledge and tools they need to conserve, maintain and restore the natural resources on their lands and improve the health of their operations for the future. (usda.gov)
  • Read the latest conservation success stories that show how NRCS and farmers and ranchers work together to improve agricultural operations while helping the environment. (usda.gov)
  • For decades, NRCS staff have worked hand-in-hand with America's farmers, ranchers and forest landowners to provide hundreds of millions of dollars in funding and technical assistance, delivering valuable practices like cover crops, no-till, windbreaks, grazing management strategies and manure management facilities. (usda.gov)
  • Moreover, in recent years, the agency has begun exploring conservation finance as a new tool to deliver support for a diverse array of projects, benefiting a larger percentage of farmers, ranchers and private forest landowners. (usda.gov)
  • Rather, agroforestry is the marriage of disciplines that, in the end, will protect our natural resources, benefit our communities and allow for the development of other sources of income for farmers, ranchers and woodland owners. (hobbyfarms.com)
  • Likewise, farmers and ranchers who plant pine trees on land used for livestock and forage production can add to their profits by selling pine straw and high-value saw logs. (hobbyfarms.com)
  • The technical resources and references NRCS provides uses science-based technology to aid conservation planning and benefit soil, water, air, plants, and animals for productive lands and healthy ecosystems. (usda.gov)
  • The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is the nation's largest funder of conservation on private land. (usda.gov)
  • Despite these efforts, less than ten percent of our nation's working lands receive NRCS assistance in any given year. (usda.gov)
  • NRCS is constantly trying to close this gap, expanding the reach of its programs through innovative grant programs like the Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) and the Alternative Funding Arrangement component of the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP AFA). (usda.gov)
  • Tyler Fisk lives in Bethel, Pennsylvania and is currently Land Protection Specialist for the Nature Conservancy in Pennsylvania and Delaware. (appalachiantrail.org)
  • A project of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Conservation Forestry LLC, Forest Investment Associates and The Nature Conservancy. (nature.org)
  • Funding for the project was provided by the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (through the Forest Legacy Program), Wisconsin's Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program and Nature Conservancy supporters. (nature.org)
  • Biodiversity is steadily lost due to increasing deforestation, land conversion, pollution, climate change and invasive species. (lu.se)
  • LUCSUS research on forest management, ecosystem services, Indigenous' knowledge, genetic resources, nature conservation and human-nature relationships aims to contribute towards sustainable conservation and tackle biodiversity loss. (lu.se)
  • We study societal and natural dimensions of biodiversity loss, its drivers and impacts, and interlinked challenges of climate change, land use, energy systems and habitat loss. (lu.se)
  • Towards a synthesized critique of neoliberal biodiversity conservation. (lu.se)
  • These rare ecosystems have a rich biodiversity and give us a valuable glimpse into the functioning of natural northern landscapes before widespread human interventions. (lu.se)
  • BECC focuses on three Grand Challenges that must be tackled to assess the combined consequences of anthropogenic emissions, climate and land-use change on biodiversity and ecosystem services and provide a basis for informed societal responses, with a focus on critical changes in forest, agricultural, urban and arctic ecosystems, including interactions between terrestrial and aquatic systems. (lu.se)
  • Traditional indigenous territories encompass over 20 per cent of the world's land surface and overlap with areas that hold around 80 per cent of the planet's biodiversity. (lu.se)
  • Indigenous peoples and their traditional knowledge are vital for sustainable environmental management of natural resources and biodiversity conservation, both of which are essential elements for combating climate change and fulfilling the Sustainable Development Goal 13. (lu.se)
  • We reconstructed long-term land-use/cover and biodiversity changes over the last 150 years in a traditional farming landscape of outstanding species diversity in Transylvania. (lu.se)
  • Remarkably, only 8% of all grasslands existed throughout the entire time period (1860-2010), highlighting the importance of land-use history when identifying target areas for conservation, given that old-growth grasslands are most valuable in terms of biodiversity. (lu.se)
  • Combining datasets from different disciplines can yield important additional insights into dynamic landscape and biodiversity changes, informing conservation actions to maintain these species-rich landscapes in the longer term. (lu.se)
  • FACT SHEET: USDA Streamlines Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Invests Unpreced. (usda.gov)
  • Interested agricultural and forestry producers are invited to apply for the new USDA program called Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). (albertleatribune.com)
  • Federal funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund was provided to the project partners through the USDA Forest Legacy Program and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund program. (tpl.org)
  • USDA has aligned all its resources, programs and research to give farmers with the tools they need to help meet these challenges. (usda.gov)
  • The USDA Agroforestry Strategic Framework is the USDA guide to advance agroforestry knowledge, practices and assistance that influence the long-term health and sustainability of all lands for future generations. (hobbyfarms.com)
  • Those agencies, partners and others work with the USDA National Agroforestry Center, which conducts research, develops tools and coordinates training for natural-resource professionals. (hobbyfarms.com)
  • NEFF has developed a new conservation option for landowners called the Pooled Timber Income Fund (PTIF), which is a new application of the well-established planned giving tool, the pooled income fund. (guidestar.org)
  • Because only some timber is harvested each year, but each member of the fund receives income each year, landowners would receive a more even stream of income compared to managing their own land. (guidestar.org)
  • I am particularly interested in decision-making processes among private forest landowners regarding succession planning, as well as, their perceptions and attitudes towards forest parcelization and conservation. (bsu.edu)
  • 2017. Making Decisions about Forest Land Succession: Perspectives from Pennsylvania's Private Forest Landowners. (bsu.edu)
  • 2017. Segmentation to focus outreach: Behavioral intentions of private forest landowners in Pennsylvania. (bsu.edu)
  • The Agroforestry Strategic Framework is built around three simple goals: adoption (increase the use of agroforestry by landowners and communities), science (advance the understanding of and tools for applying agroforestry), and integration (incorporate agroforestry into an all-lands approach to conservation and economic development). (hobbyfarms.com)
  • Districts work with landowners in both rural and urban settings to carry out programs for the conservation, use, and development of soil, water, and related resources. (bluestemprairie.com)
  • Today: Lillian Dinkins, 2020 scholar and former fellow at Conservation Florida. (landtrustalliance.org)
  • CH: You graduated from Tuskegee University in 2020 with a Bachelor of Science degree in environmental, natural resources and plant sciences - are there specific experiences from those four years, things like internships, volunteer opportunities or events, that you will take with you as you pursue your career? (landtrustalliance.org)
  • CH: How and when did you first become interested in issues like climate change, natural resources and conservation? (landtrustalliance.org)
  • The addition of new forest types and locations broadens the ability of UC Center for Forestry to collaborate with a range of public and private forest owners to conduct critical research and education on forestry management, climate change and other issues affecting the Sierra and Cascade ranges," Gilless said. (berkeley.edu)
  • In a setting of growing population density and industrialisation, the current level of knowledge, planning capacity and financial resources available in India is not yet sufficient to address the high level of environmental degradation and pollution, ensure food and nutrition security and cushion the impact of climate change. (bmz.de)
  • Besides, the main climate change has supported a wide range of vegetarian, such as pine forest, deciduous forest, and prairies. (bartleby.com)
  • The bipartisan legislation will fill a critical gap and help keep private forestland intact and sustainably managed for timber, allowing the lands to continue providing numerous benefits to rural and urban communities. (conservationfund.org)
  • Our natural resource conservation programs help people reduce soil erosion, enhance water supplies, improve water quality, increase wildlife habitat, and reduce damage caused by floods and other natural disasters. (usda.gov)
  • They contain technical information about the conservation of soil, water, air, and related plant and animal resources. (usda.gov)
  • Evaluate data on forest and soil quality. (diversityjobs.com)
  • Akeney, IA: Soil and Water Conservation Society. (bsu.edu)
  • A Facebook posting by state representative Rick Hansen suggests a great opportunity for public service for those who appreciate both: running for supervisor of their local Soil and Water Conservation District. (bluestemprairie.com)
  • Hansen himself started his political career as a soil and water conservation district supervisor. (bluestemprairie.com)
  • This isn't a high-profile office, but a chance for genuine public service helping provide soil and water conservation services to owners of private lands while developing policy and long-term conservation plans. (bluestemprairie.com)
  • Districts fill the crucial niche of providing soil and water conservation services to owners of private lands," said Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation District President Dr. Kathryn Kelly. (bluestemprairie.com)
  • Persons interested in finding out what nominating district they live in and which supervisor positions are open for election should contact their local Soil and Water Conservation District office. (bluestemprairie.com)
  • In the 1930s, Standing Stone was an area plagued with soil erosion and sub-marginal lands. (tn.gov)
  • Revegetated to provide for soil and water conservation, these intermingled public and private lands are managed to conserve the natural resources of grass, water and wildlife habitat. (usda.gov)
  • Chicago, IL - It's a wish list aimed at protecting the country's most valuable natural resources: Protections for public lands like the Shawnee National Forest in Illinois are among the requests from conservationists for the new administration. (publicnewsservice.org)
  • Many know about America's Great Plains, the vast, far-as-you-can-see mostly flat lands in the country's interior west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains, consisting of prairie, steppe and grasslands. (usda.gov)
  • However, 40 per cent of the country's forest areas and 60 per cent of its agricultural land are already affected by degradation. (bmz.de)
  • Since 2007 we have lost more than 7.5 million acres," said Larry Selzer, president and CEO of The Conservation Fund. (conservationfund.org)
  • The United States loses approximately half a million acres of privately owned forest land to development each year, at the expense of clean water, wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, timber supplies and more," said Andrew Bowman, president and CEO of the Land Trust Alliance. (conservationfund.org)
  • Harvard Forest's Wildlands and Woodlands Vision aims to conserve 90 percent of the remaining forest by 2060 in order to secure the benefits of forest lands for the residents of the region, an effort equal to 21.4 million acres in the next 42 years. (guidestar.org)
  • Velma Smith, Pew Campaign for Responsible Mining manager, says the "Roadless Area Conservation Rule" preserves nearly sixty million acres of undeveloped forest and must be embraced in the New Year. (publicnewsservice.org)
  • The donation was approved at a meeting of the Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council , a private foundation that was established in 2004 as part of a Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) bankruptcy settlement to ensure that over 140,000 acres of California's pristine watershed lands are conserved for the public good and to serve California's young people. (berkeley.edu)
  • This four-and-half-thousand acres is a tiny portion of the total PG&E lands, but it's an enormous boon to UC's research and outreach capabilities," said J. Keith Gilless, a professor of forestry and dean of the UC Berkeley College of Natural Resources, which houses the UC Center for Forestry . (berkeley.edu)
  • At Wednesday's meeting, the Stewardship Council board of directors also approved a donation of 7,016 acres to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Calfire) for a new state demonstration forest that will be located adjacent to the new UC forest parcel near the Pit River in Shasta County. (berkeley.edu)
  • At more than 64,600 acres, The Wild Rivers Legacy Forest is exceptionally rich in diversity. (nature.org)
  • The State of Wisconsin owns 5,629 acres at Wild Rivers Legacy Forest, which is managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources as part of its Pine-Popple Wild Rivers Area. (nature.org)
  • The remainder of the land-58,988 acres-is owned by Conservation Forestry LLC and Forest Investment Associates, and is managed for timber production. (nature.org)
  • The state now owns the heart of the Wild Rivers Legacy Forest-a core of wild and scenic rivers and lakes comprising 5,629 acres in Florence County. (nature.org)
  • Yet eliminating the Roadless Rule across the Tongass opens some nine million acres of irreplaceable wild lands to timber industry logging proposals. (earthjustice.org)
  • Federal and non-Federal outdoor recreation plans, programs and administration including the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 and the Outdoor Recreation Act of 1963. (wikipedia.org)
  • The land in the fund is managed in accord with NEFF's green-certified, exemplary forest management practices, and the timber is harvested based on these sustainable practices. (guidestar.org)
  • Natural Resources Minister Robert Persaud warns that the country stands to lose about 20 million dollars from the forest conservation fund because it has lost more of the Amazon, mainly to gold and diamond mining. (ipsnews.net)
  • Data are submitted to the US Forest Service i-Tree Eco analysis service to generate city-wide estimates of the composition, condition and ecosystem services of the urban canopy in the city. (uvm.edu)
  • Agroforestry begins with placing the right plant in the right place for the right purpose," says Andy Mason of the U.S. Forest Service and leader of the Interagency Agroforestry Team that developed the framework. (hobbyfarms.com)
  • and Farm Service Agency) and two key partners (National Association of State Foresters and National Association of Conservation Districts). (hobbyfarms.com)
  • Federal Data Stewards - federal land managers include the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Fish & Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Indian Affairs, NOAA and others, who all collaborate on data sharing into PAD-US. (protectedlands.net)
  • With the assistance of the Civilian Conservation Corps, the Work Projects Administration, the Resettlement Administration and U.S. Forest Service, the area was made productive again. (tn.gov)
  • The 20 national grasslands and the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie are part of this heartland tapestry, rich in stories about history, ecological health, business and job opportunities, adventures in recreation, and now-part of the U.S. Forest Service 's urgent mission to conserve open space. (usda.gov)
  • Following this conservation trend, in June 1960, the national grasslands were created under Forest Service stewardship. (usda.gov)
  • Today only about two percent or 10,000 square miles remain and the Forest Service manages nearly 60 percent or 6,000 of those miles. (usda.gov)
  • For almost 80 years, the laws and policies that guide the US Forest Service have focused on conserving open space as part of the grasslands mission. (usda.gov)
  • The White Mountains National Forest in New Hampshire is located within the Northeast Mountains region of the major Land Resource Areas as defined by the Natural Resource Conservation Service. (bartleby.com)
  • Agencies participating in the National Riparian Service Team: U.S. Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Natural Resources Conservation Service. (epa.gov)
  • Conserving our natural resources is a vital part of creating and maintaining healthy ecosystems on our nation's lands. (usda.gov)
  • An new approach to conservation launches today, the Regional Conservation Partnership Program. (sustainablebusiness.com)
  • The Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) is a partner-driven approach to conservation that funds solutions to natural resource challenges on agricultural land. (usda.gov)
  • 8. Agroforestry for ameliorating productivity and sustainability of degraded lands / O.S. Tomar. (saujanyabooks.com)
  • The Bureau of Land Management will establish buffer zones around the critical leks, which will keep new wells far enough away that the birds remain undisturbed. (audubon.org)
  • Congress renamed and revamped the former Conservation Security Program completely to improve its availability and appeal to agricultural and forestry producers. (albertleatribune.com)
  • State partners include the Montana Fish & Wildlife Conservation Trust, established by Congress to conserve fish and wildlife habitat and promote public access, and Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks' Habitat Montana program. (tpl.org)
  • Bolsonaro and the bancada ruralista agribusiness and mining lobby, which is very strong in Congress, have eyed the off-limits indigenous lands for decades. (mongabay.com)
  • Many of the land tenure challenges identified then still persist today, although it is to be hoped that the prospects are brighter for addressing these issues in the near future, given the adoption of the National Land Use Policy (NLUP) in 2016 (Government of Myanmar, 2016). (oecd-ilibrary.org)
  • The first OECD Investment Policy Review (OECD, 2014) already shed light on many land tenure and governance deficiencies affecting the investment climate and sustainable development more widely. (oecd-ilibrary.org)
  • For me specifically, I am interested in community-based natural resources management and community governance structures. (bsu.edu)
  • Springtime marks the mating season for sage grouse when males gather at dawn for their dancing displays on "leeks," open natural dance floors in the sagebrush such as this one on the Thunder Basin National Grassland. (usda.gov)
  • We documented widespread changes in the extent and location of grassland and cropland, a loss of wood pastures as well as a gradual increase in forest extent. (lu.se)
  • Land management in the socialist period (1947-1989) led to grassland expansion, but grassland diversity decreased due to intensive production. (lu.se)
  • Land-use intensity has declined since the collapse of socialism in 1989, resulting in widespread cropland abandonment and conversion to grassland. (lu.se)
  • Resource Development: This course focuses on the evolution, classification, ecology and behaviour of mammals and relations between humans and mammals. (mcgill.ca)
  • Forest ecology is arguably one of the important factors when looking at the long-term history and evolution of one's bioregion. (bartleby.com)
  • Fairhead, J., and Leach, M. Misreading the African landscape: society and ecology in a forest-savanna mosaic. (lu.se)
  • Toward vegetal political ecology: Kyrgyzstan's walnut- fruit forest and the politics of graftability. (lu.se)
  • Neoliberal environmentality: Towards a poststructuralist political ecology of the conservation debate. (lu.se)
  • The political ecology of war: natural resources and armed conflict. (lu.se)
  • The idea is to improve habitats and the local environment using a regional approach, spanning public and private land , with funds coming from the public and private sectors. (sustainablebusiness.com)
  • This specialization focuses on the management and conservation of wildlife species and their habitats, recognizing that wildlife species are important in ecosystems and are important to society. (mcgill.ca)
  • Conservationists are convinced that the opening up of indigenous lands to economic exploitation would inevitably lead to extensive deforestation of what are the most densely forested areas of the Amazon, and to the contamination of Amazonian rivers. (mongabay.com)
  • A map showing indigenous reserves and conservation units in the Amazon, as well as deforestation. (mongabay.com)
  • In November 2010, Guyana and Norway established a partnership that is the second biggest Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Plus (REDD+) interim agreement in the world. (ipsnews.net)
  • By comparison, most types of land use conversion in the tropics can be accurately detected by satellites, so data about the rate and patterns of tropical deforestation and land conversion have become an effective tool to evaluate environmental progress in those countries. (lu.se)
  • In May 2022, the BMZ and the Indian agriculture ministry agreed on a flagship initiative: Agroecology and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources. (bmz.de)
  • 35. Conservation of forest resources for sustainable management of agro-ecosystem / D.S. Sidhu. (saujanyabooks.com)
  • Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC) is a registered 501c3 non-profit organization and all contributions are tax-deductible in the United States. (vnrc.org)
  • KINGSTON, R.I. - April 3, 2023 - The University of Rhode Island's Cooperative Extension, with the Rhode Island Land Trust Council and Audubon Society of Rhode Island, are joining forces to offer a half-day Land and Water (and Gardens) Mini-Summit at URI this year. (uri.edu)
  • The University is welcoming the Audubon Society of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Land Trust Council, which have partnered since 2004 to foster connections between these dedicated grassroots organizations at the annual statewide conservation summit. (uri.edu)
  • Due to land survey work and the California Public Utilities Commission's detailed land-transfer process, the Stewardship Council estimates that UC will take possession of the new lands in approximately one year. (berkeley.edu)
  • Earthjustice and co-counsel Natural Resources Defense Council filed the lawsuit in federal court today on behalf of five Alaska Native Tribes, Southeast Alaska small businesses, and conservation organizations. (earthjustice.org)
  • Forest and cropland geography as of crop year 2014 are shown along with biome boundaries and the locations of the ground reference and roadside data points. (labmanager.com)
  • The Ocean State is fortunate to have over 45 land trusts, a dozen watershed organizations, numerous conservation commissions and multiple education and outreach programs based at URI that rely on volunteers. (uri.edu)
  • Today, a wide-ranging coalition of Indigenous Tribes from Southeast Alaska, businesses, and conservation organizations filed a lawsuit targeting the Trump administration rollback. (earthjustice.org)
  • Conserving these lands will help ensure clean water and healthy wildlife habitat for these federally listed threatened and endangered species while continuing to support the local economy and recreational opportunities. (tpl.org)
  • The land will continue to be owned by the F.H. Stoltze Land & Lumber Company and will be permanently managed for sustainable commercial forestry and natural resource benefits. (tpl.org)
  • For a few years I interned at Coral Sands Animal Hospital to really see what it took to be a veterinarian, but I also attended the AG Discovery program at South Carolina State University where I was first really introduced to environmental science, wildlife, forestry and natural resources. (landtrustalliance.org)
  • It reviews recent policy developments and reforms, identifies key remaining obstacles contributing to land tenure insecurity and administration deficiencies and recommends a number of policy reforms for addressing these challenges. (oecd-ilibrary.org)
  • The correlation between secure indigenous land tenure and positive conservation outcomes is well documented. (lu.se)
  • All three areas serve as an anchor for agricultural production and investment, buffering and enhancing the region's natural, cultural, and open space priorities. (maryland.gov)
  • In How to Build Better Agricultural Conservation Programs to Protect Water Quality: The NIFA-CEAP Experience, ed D. Osmond,D. Meals, D. Hoag, and M. Arabi. (bsu.edu)
  • Mato Grosso is a frontier in the sense that natural vegetation, both rainforest and savanna, known as cerrado, is being replaced with crop production and other agricultural uses," Kastens said. (labmanager.com)
  • Amends legislative findings regarding non-agricultural park lands. (hawaii.gov)
  • Requires the Department of Agriculture to accept the transfer of and manage certain qualifying non-agricultural park lands. (hawaii.gov)
  • This initiative, in which the private sector, academia and civil society are also involved, is supporting the Indian government in its agroecological transition towards more resilient agricultural and food systems, and in the conservation of natural resources. (bmz.de)
  • They include the "traditional" conservation grants and the "nontraditional" grants: Habitat Conservation Plan land acquisition, habitat conservation planning assistance, and recovery land acquisition grants. (uwyo.edu)
  • We're pleased to have helped preserve the heritage of local land while also protecting public access and wildlife habitat," said Dick Dolan, Northern Rockies Director, The Trust for Public Land. (tpl.org)
  • These activities will take place within palila critical habitat in the Mauna Kea Forest Reserve (Unit A), as well as in the Mauna Kea Ice Age Natural Area Reserve (Unit K), Palila Mitigation Lands, and the Kaohe Game Management Area (Unit G) on the island of Hawaii. (hawaii.gov)
  • The timber companies own that land and the right to manage it for timber production, but the people of Wisconsin own the public access and development rights as well as the right to ensure that forestry activities are conducted in ways that protect wildlife habitat, water quality and forest health and diversity while maintaining local forest industry jobs. (nature.org)
  • The data from the harvested stand and unharvested stand shows that wood thrush would likely be able to find a suitable breeding, nesting, and foraging habitat in this section of the Vermont National Forest (Table 1), particularly in the unharvested stand, though improved management practices could make the harvested stand more suitable. (bartleby.com)
  • Within species, fine-scale mobility patterns vary with resource availability or habitat loss [11] , [12] . (cdc.gov)
  • Provides technical assistance to project partners by helping to achieve community-defined goals, assessing resources, developing concept plans, engaging the public in participation, and identifying potential sources of funding for conservation and outdoor recreation projects. (uwyo.edu)
  • He is passionate about forest-based communities, forestry, recreation planning and land protection. (appalachiantrail.org)
  • With 7.5 miles of multiuse trails, as well as a pond featuring a day use picnic area, Basswood Pond State Forest is a great destination for outdoor recreation any time of year. (ny.gov)
  • The timber income after expenses would be paid out to the beneficiaries (in most cases the land donors or their children) on a quarterly to annual basis. (guidestar.org)
  • Negotiate land-use contracts to harvest timber. (diversityjobs.com)
  • Thanks to a longstanding relationship with the Stoltze family, these programs will continue to use the property for self-guided trail tours, forest education classes, and environmental science and wilderness survival workshops. (tpl.org)
  • Sessions will also be offered on funding strategies for land conservation, water quality protection from an indigenous perspective, and community-based native plant gardening with opportunities to meet and network with others in the environmental community. (uri.edu)
  • This inventory includes publicly available environmental justice (EJ) resources developed by various agencies across the United States, within jurisdictions that have programs funded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Environmental Public Health Tracking Program. (cdc.gov)
  • This story map helps agency staff and the public explore the connection between racist land use practices of the 1930s and the persistence of environmental injustice. (cdc.gov)
  • This webpage offers EJ resources developed by the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection. (cdc.gov)
  • Their recommendations are then forwarded to the Rural Legacy Board which is comprised of the Secretaries of the Departments of Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Planning. (maryland.gov)
  • Agroforestry intentionally combines agriculture and forestry to create integrated and sustainable land-use systems that take advantage of the interactive benefits of combining trees and shrubs with crops or livestock. (hobbyfarms.com)
  • Ian McSweeney of the Agrarian Commons, an innovative land-ownership model that challenges corporate and large-scale agriculture models, and offers a new, sustainable approach for the small farmer, will deliver the keynote address. (uri.edu)
  • Requires approval from the Board of Land and Natural Resources and the Board of Agriculture before removing pasture lands for reforestation, or other public purposes. (hawaii.gov)
  • The Department of Environment and Natural Resources was first established on January 1, 1916, as the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) through the enactment of Act No. 2666 by the Philippine Commission , otherwise known as "An Act to Re-organize the Executive Department of the Government of the Philippine Islands," on November 18, 1916. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 1947, a reorganization act changed the DAC back to the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources. (wikipedia.org)
  • Emergency legislative measures to save the farmers and settlers allowed the federal government to purchase and restore damaged lands and to resettle destitute families. (usda.gov)
  • Revenue from BLM land sales is used for federal land acquisition, especially inholdings, in 11 western states and Alaska. (uwyo.edu)
  • The transfer is the largest single acquisition of forestland in the University's history. (berkeley.edu)
  • The Land Trust Alliance's Scholars for Conservation Leadership Program is a career and leadership development program designed to expand opportunities for students to pursue careers in natural resource management and conservation, with an emphasis on engaging underrepresented students and students of color. (landtrustalliance.org)
  • The foundation of agroforestry is putting trees to work in conservation and production systems. (hobbyfarms.com)
  • 7. Reclamation of degraded lands through agroforestry interventions / P. Rai and A.K. Handa. (saujanyabooks.com)
  • Forest reservations, including management thereof, created from the public domain. (wikipedia.org)
  • Land trusts are uniquely positioned to help private forest owners protect and manage their lands while also educating the public about the benefits of forest conservation to the environment and economy. (conservationfund.org)
  • We look forward to working with her to protect more forestland for climate resiliency, clean water and greater public access for all. (vnrc.org)
  • Smith says the 19th century law presumes that mining is the most important use of public land. (publicnewsservice.org)
  • Smith says lawmakers need to realize the importance of public land to the American people and to future generations. (publicnewsservice.org)
  • Let's make sure that we're not using our public lands for just the profit of a few today, but making sure that we're managing them so that people can enjoy them for all sorts of uses into the future. (publicnewsservice.org)
  • Environmentalists say these issues need to be a priority for the new administration, and to keep the public in public lands policy. (publicnewsservice.org)
  • Our graduates have gone onto careers in private and public sectors, and tribal and nonprofit conservation agencies. (humboldt.edu)
  • This webpage offers health equity resources developed by the Connecticut Department of Public Health. (cdc.gov)
  • The Department of Natural Resource Sciences subsidizes a portion of the cost of this compulsory activity. (mcgill.ca)
  • Property which has been installed or constructed with the purpose of eliminating or reducing air or water pollution if certified by the Department of Natural Resources. (paulding.gov)
  • HILO - The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Forestry and Wildlife (DOFAW) will conduct animal control activities on Hawaii island on designated dates in July and September. (hawaii.gov)
  • For the agency in South Australia formerly known as "Department of Environment and Natural Resources", see Department for Environment and Water (South Australia) . (wikipedia.org)
  • On January 30, 1987, the ministry was reorganized into the Department of Environment, Energy and Natural Resources, by Executive Order No. 131 and was finally reorganized into the Department of Environment and Natural Resources by Executive Order No. 192 on June 10, 1987. (wikipedia.org)
  • Communities or forest department? (rightsandresources.org)
  • The fires in Similipal National Park and Tiger Reserve have brought to the fore the tug of war between the forest department and the community for biosphere ownership. (rightsandresources.org)
  • Home » Blog » By Region » Asia » India » Communities or forest department? (rightsandresources.org)
  • As Similipal National Park and Tiger Reserve in Odisha burned over the past month, the debate over whether ownership of the park should be in the hands of the forest department or the local community, came to the fore. (rightsandresources.org)
  • A recent statement by the Forest Department notes that the fire is under control. (rightsandresources.org)
  • The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is cleaning up the ORR under a Federal Facility Agreement with EPA and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC). (cdc.gov)
  • What Is The Emergency Forest Restoration Program? (usda.gov)
  • Forfeiture of land grants to alien ownership, including alien ownership of mineral lands. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Rural Legacy Program was created in 1997 to protect large, contiguous tracts of Maryland's most precious cultural and natural resource lands through grants made to local applicants. (maryland.gov)
  • Figure 2: Mato Grosso land cover for crop years 2001 and 2014. (labmanager.com)
  • Final land-cover maps are shown for crop years 2001 and CY2014. (labmanager.com)
  • This year, the mini-summit will honor those volunteers, and highlight many land and water conservation-related initiatives that are community-based and impactful. (uri.edu)
  • Celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the conservation of Cady Hill Forest with Stowe Land Trust and Stowe Trails Partnership! (gostowe.com)
  • Studying industrial decarbonisation: Developing an interdisciplinary understanding of the conditions for transformation in energy-intensive natural resource-based industry. (lu.se)
  • It is an opportunity for locally elected citizens to develop policy and long-term conservation plans for their district. (bluestemprairie.com)
  • This study demonstrates the applicability of GPS data-loggers in studies of fine-scale mobility of animals and suggests that domesticated animal-wildlife overlap should be considered beyond protected boundaries for long-term conservation strategies. (cdc.gov)
  • Wild and Scenic Rivers System, National Trails System, national heritage areas and other national units established for protection, conservation, preservation or recreational development, other than coastal barriers. (wikipedia.org)
  • Join us for a weekend of fun events celebrating the natural and recreational resources protected by this amazing project. (gostowe.com)
  • The United States House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands is one of the five subcommittees within the House Natural Resources Committee. (wikipedia.org)
  • Another request is reform of the 1872 mining law, which permits companies to stake mining claims on federal lands and extract hardrock minerals without paying any royalties. (publicnewsservice.org)
  • This lawsuit is necessary to protect Tlingit and Haida peoples' way of life and resources - not just for today but for future generations. (earthjustice.org)
  • This fills a vital funding gap for forestland. (conservationfund.org)
  • Today, we need new innovations to again increase the pace of conservation and stretch available funding even further. (guidestar.org)