Since the 1950s, these forests have largely been logged for rich timber resources or converted
for agricultural use such as palm oil.
It turns out that bees really do prefer nature preserves, a finding which can help justify the economic expenditure of maintaining some land free
from agricultural use.
The county executive acknowledged that while the quality of local waters is impacted largely by lack of advanced wastewater treatment in homes,
agricultural uses also play a part in nitrogen pollution.
It worked, but they needed a vehicle geared
toward agricultural uses, not war purposes, and they needed for it to be more reliable.
The facility is designed and operated in a manner compatible with the
adjacent agricultural use and oriented to avoid impacts on roads and neighboring properties.
It is used to improve electric and gas utility load forecasts and to document the variability of water available
for agricultural use.
and partners support innovations and policy uptake of safe and productive
agricultural use of household wastewater and organic wastes in water and sanitation
In the mid-seventies El Salvador had sixty - five percent, Costa Rica fifty - four percent, Honduras and Nicaragua thirty - five percent, and Guatemala thirty - two percent of their land area
in agricultural use (see Soria 1976).
Its president, James N. Martin, wrote a letter to the EPA urging the agency to consider links between prenatal exposure to the insecticide chlorpyrifos and birth defects before deciding whether to
ban agricultural uses.
RUAF and partners support innovations and policy uptake of safe and
productive agricultural use of household wastewater and organic wastes in water and sanitation programmes, by capacity building, business support of urban farmers and multi stakeholder involvement.
Also called the Land Rover Series I, this was an off - road utility vehicle that was suitable for
agricultural use as well as getting around town.
Suffolk County lawmakers are urging the passage of state legislation that would permit development for
agricultural uses on protected farmland.
These products allow the community to earn income while lessening their dependance on subsistence farming and without converting land for
agricultural uses like palm oil and cattle, which are two major drivers of deforestation in Guatemala.
At the same time, Scenic Hudson announced that farm will be protected by a conservation easement, which permanently limits development on the property except for
expanded agricultural use.
By the end of 2014, a flood of research
into agricultural uses for CRISPR included a spectrum of applications, from boosting crop resistance to pests to reducing the toll of livestock disease.
For example, the water from the Sea of Galilee has been diverted for
Israeli agricultural use in the Negev while West Bank residents now rely for some 60 per cent of their water on supplies controlled by Israel, which has prevented the digging or repairing of wells by residents in the occupied territories.
Agricultural districts do not preserve farmland in the sense that the use of land is restricted to
only agricultural uses forever.
By analyzing ancient genomes of maize, scientists have found evidence suggesting that
eventual agricultural use of the crop throughout the temperate highlands of the U.S. likely occurred due to propagation of varieties with earlier flowering times.
Where possible, the study also compared wines grown in «new» vineyards and those that had been converted from
other agricultural uses like orchards, where farmers likely used arsenic - based pesticides that were popular in the early 20th century.
Although the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has banned the organophosphates chlorpyrifos, diazanon and methyl parathion for residential use, these bans don't
affect agricultural use at all.
Recycling produced water and reusing it for hydraulic fracturing and / or
agricultural use provides more water for everyone's use, while eliminating the need for disposal wells.
Efficient agricultural use of phosphate fertilisers and transfer from agricultural land to surface waters can be managed at three different stages:
It reveals that the EU's plans for biofuels will result in the conversion of up to 69 000 square kilometres of land to
agricultural use potentially putting forests, other natural ecosystems, and poor communities at risk.
Methyl bromide was to be phased out by 2005 — however the United States «championed a significant loophole in the ozone regime that allows parties to continue using methyl bromide for «
critical agricultural uses» even after the phaseout date» (Chasek et al 169).
I opt for Imperfect Produce's organic box each week in the hopes that I am contributing less to the use of chemicals and pesticides
in agricultural use, and getting the rescued vegetables box each week makes me optimistic that I am helping to alleviate food waste in the United States.
In a partnership effort, this Ulster County farm will also be protected by a conservation easement, which permanently limits development on the property except for
expanded agricultural use.
In areas where infrastructure is poor and carbon stores are high, REDD may offer attractive economic returns relative to conventional logging and
agricultural use of forest land, especially for rural communities, which are often bypassed by industrial development of rainforests.
The property is a former orchard in the Town of Lloyd, Ulster County., and recognizing the importance of farming to the community, Scenic Hudson seeks to lease the land at an affordable price for the purpose of returning it to
productive agricultural use.
The Village Board also approved Shurgard's request to rezone the site
from agricultural use to manufacturing.
Lead paint was soon regulated for the first time, and the awareness of the impacts of pesticides and other pollutants — made famous by Rachel Carson in her 1962 book, Silent Spring was recognized when DDT was finally banned
for agricultural use in 1972.
Today, nearly 90 % of Israel's sewage is treated to an ultra pure level for
agricultural use.
Trucks have hauled off muck at the Turkey Creek site for months, depositing it on regional farmlands, where it is tilled for
agricultural use.
The cost of a medium - size desalination plant, producing 6 million gallons per day, is about $ 25 million; the Cost of the water produced is about 0.3 cent per gallon, three or four times the present cost of water for
agricultural use in Israel.
For example, in May 2017 a large scale biodigester was opened in Western Australia to treat food waste, generate electricity and produce compost for
agricultural uses.
The Commonwealth can carry over water in the same way as occurred when the water entitlements were managed for
agricultural use.
Two early environmentalists, Phyllis Faber and Albert Straus» mother, Ellen Straus, decided to fight, so they co-founded the Marin Agricultural Land Trust (MALT), a private, member - supported non-profit organization dedicated to permanently preserving Marin County farmland for
agricultural use.
A great benefit to choosing this product is that Plum Organics ensure they do not use products derived from rBST livestock, which means that the cattle farms they choose have no rare or native livestock in
agricultural use.
Village Atty. Ken Grey said the Park District project may not be appropriate for property zoned for
agricultural use.
The Park District is requesting a special - use permit from Will County that would allow the recreation center to be built on land zoned for
agricultural use.
A special - use permit is needed because the land is zoned for
agricultural use, according to the Park District's attorney, Tom Phelan.
Criss - crossing woodlands throughout New England, stone walls are centuries - old historical markers indicating that land was previously cleared for
agricultural use.