Northeastern Canadian fisheries – cod, haddock and other species – are in serious crisis since the 1990s. It is “the classic case of the failure of conventional science-based fisheries management: the collapse of the northern cod of Newfoundland and Labrador” (Finlayson and McCay 1998:311). For centuries the extraordinary abundance of cod has been exploited by [...]
‘When you understand that the take-it-or-leave-it prices now being offered [by wholesalers] mean that you’ll pay more to produce crops than you’ll get back in proceeds, you’re left with the choice of either becoming a slave to this impossible system or find a niche to begin other activities.’ This statement is from a French farmer, [...]
Nomadic people of the Eurasian steppes have played a significant role in human history. Notable are the records of nomadic invasions in the 4th and 5th century and, later, of the Mongols in the 13th and 14th century. The important role of the horse in warfare and farming is among their contributions, around the interfaces [...]
Papua New Guinea is one of the world's largest island. Called the ‘Last Great Place’, it is home to hundreds of unique species of animals and plants as well as to upward of 820 languages. The Porgera gold mine is situated in the highlands. It produced around 18 tons of gold per year and over [...]
The Trésor Foundation was founded in 1995 by enthusiastic and committed individuals at the University of Utrecht, the Dutch, French and U.S. branches of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Dutch business community. The Foundation’s mission is: to conserve biodiversity and develop sustainable land use in a way that is equally beneficial to all [...]
The South Nyírség region in the North-Eastern part of Hungary was traditionally an agricultural area, renowned for its tobacco and apple production. Since the transition in 1990, local agriculture has gradually lost its importance. Apple export to the Soviet market has stopped, tobacco production has dropped and other agricultural activities are hindered by the relatively [...]
In the fall of 2005, Berkeley scientist Ashok Gadgil was asked by the U.S. Government to try to find a solution to a grave problem facing Darfuri families in displacement camps: women had to walk as long as seven hours, three to five times per week to find firewood. In response, he and his colleagues [...]