The present Regulations are made under the Surface Rights Acquisition and Compensation Act. In particular, section 3 establishes that “mineral” includes potash according to clause 2(e) of the afore-mentioned Act establishing that “mineral” means petroleum and natural gas, or either of them, and…
This course teaches the farmer about the water cycle. It covers rainfall, ground water, the water table, surface water, evaporation, and transpiration. It also delivers information on wells and springs, swamps, ponds, lakes, streams and rivers. It explains how water is necessary for life.
Section 4 of the above-mentioned Act establishes a body corporate to be known as the Wakamow Valley Authority. The Authority may, inter alia, co-ordinate or control the use, development, conservation, maintenance and improvement of public land in accordance with the development plan; acquire…
The pressing need for increased agricultural production in the years ahead can only be met by more efficient use of our land and water resources including more widespread and better irrigation in those regions where rainfall is inadequate. Production gains will be shortlived unless the attendant…
A major problem facing the areas already under cultivation, is the seriousness of soil degradation and loss of soil fertility due to indiscriminate misuse of agricultural lands, forests and grazing lands. The modern thinking assigns to soil conservation a comprehensive and more positive role…
This manual is a translation and adaptation 11Le sol - comment conserver le sol? ", published by the ri-Service- Afrique of the lnstitut africain pour le developpement economique et social (INADES). The course covers erosion, soil conservation and farming techniques that protect soil…
An international journal of forestry and forest industries
Revista internacional de silvicultura e industrias forestales
This publication has been prepared as a background paper in view of the UN conference on the human environment that was held in Stockholm in 1972. This background document had contribution from UNESCO, IAEA and WHO. While the demand for land for land increases at a very rapid rate through…
Revue internationale des forts et des industries forestires