sustainable land management practices

...  Carbondioxide(CO 2 )isabsorbedby land andvegetationthroughtheprocessofphotosynthesis.The netemissionsarenegative(sequestration)andsubstantial,offsettingapproximately884MMTCO 2 E,or approximately13%oftotalemissionsin2006. 114 Thecarbonsequestrationandstorageprovidedby land canbepreservedthough sustainable land management practices, andcanbeenhancedby restorationof land, suchasreforestationofcontaminated land.   Theemissionsestimateforthe land basedcarbonsinkisgivenbytheInventory.Specifically,Chapter7, Land Use, Land UseChange,andForestry,providesanassessmentofthenetGHGfluxresultingfrom theusesandchangesin land typesandforestsintheU.S.,includingnetemissionsfromforestland remainingforestland,croplandremainingcropland, land convertedtocropland,grasslandremaining grassland, land convertedtograssland,settlementsremainingsettlements,landfillyardtrimmings,and ... T on =Timeperiodoftransition,defaultis1yearforcarbonlosses AlthoughthisequationissimilartotheequationusedtoestimatecarbonlossesinDOM(seebelow),it isnotinaccordancewiththe2006IPCCGuidelines.Theguidelinesrecommendagreaterdegreeof disaggregationoflandusedatabyclimateandsoiltype.Theequationaboverepresentsa simplificationofthevariabilityofcarboncontentsinsoilthatexistsonregionalandnationalscales.The soilcarbonstockfortheoldlandusecategory(Cs o )wasbasedoninformationfordifferentecosystem typespresentedinthe2000IPCCreportonLandUse,LanduseChange,andForestry. 117 Thesoil carbonstockforthenewlandusecategoryofsettlements(Cs n )wasbasedonafractionofCs o .For forestlandandgrassland,thefractionwas0.5andforcropland,thefractionwas0.8.GuoandGifford (2002)observedthatlandusechangesofforestlandtocroplandandpasturelandtocroplandresulted insoilcarbondecreasesof42%and59%,respectively. 118 Theestimateforthisprojectassumesthat theconversionofforestlandorgrasslandtourbanlandisequivalenttoaconversiontocropland(bo removeexistingvegetationandcausesignificantsoildisturbance);therefore,GuoandGiffordswork supportsthiseffortsestimationofa50%lossassociatedwiththisconversion.Itisestimatedthatsoils underforestsorgrasslandswillloseapproximately50%oftheoriginalorganiccarbonwhenthelandis convertedtodevelopedland.Theselossesareaconsequenceofboththeremovalofsurfacesoils(to providesuitablebuildingfoundation)andnaturaloxidationwhenthesoilisgradedfollowingremoval ofthevegetativecover.Lossesfromcroplandsareonlyexpectedtobe20%becausethesesoilsalready undergoperiodictillageandthemajorityofnaturaloxidationwillalreadyhaveoccurred.Aliterature reviewforthisprojectdidnotidentifyotherstudiescomparabletoGuoandGifford(2002)that estimatedsoilcarbonlossesassociatedwithconvertingcroplandtourbanland.Therefore,the20%soil carbonlossestimatefordevelopmentofcroplandintourbanlandisbasedonbestprofessional judgment. th ...  Carbondioxide(CO 2 )isabsorbedby land andvegetationthroughtheprocessofphotosynthesis.The netemissionsarenegative(sequestration)andsubstantial,offsettingapproximately884MMTCO 2 E,or approximately13%oftotalemissionsin2006. 114 Thecarbonsequestrationandstorageprovidedby land canbepreservedthough sustainable land management practices, andcanbeenhancedby restorationof land, suchasreforestationofcontaminated land.   Theemissionsestimateforthe land basedcarbonsinkisgivenbytheInventory.Specifically,Chapter7, Land Use, Land UseChange,andForestry,providesanassessmentofthenetGHGfluxresultingfrom theusesandchangesin land typesandforestsintheU.S.,includingnetemissionsfromforestland remainingforestland,croplandremainingcropland, land convertedtocropland,grasslandremaining grassland, land convertedtograssland,settlementsremainingsettlements,landfillyardtrimmings,and ...

... reporting and analysis, working capital management (including cash management, receivables management, inventory management) , fixed asset Financial management practices: ã ã ã ã ã ã Accounting ... management 71 3.3.4 The specific areas of financial management 72 3.4 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES 76 3.4.1 The context of financial management practices 76 3.4.2 Accounting information systems ... financial management. In this study the context of financial management practices include accounting information systems, financial reporting and analysis, cash management, receivable management, ...

... and outside of the firm. Chapter 17 Emerging Management Practices 783 14 German Böer, Margaret Curtin, and Louis Hoyt, “Environmental Cost Management, ” Management Accounting (September 1998), pp. ... However, open-book management requires dissemination of accounting data Chapter 17 Emerging Management Practices 781 Learning by Earning NEWS NOTEGENERAL BUSINESS The open-book management style ... without tech- nical finance and accounting expertise. Chapter 17 Emerging Management Practices 777 OPEN-BOOK MANAGEMENT Open-book management is a philosophy about increasing a firm’s performance by...

... established as approximately 1 million cubic meter per day. 3. DISCUSSION ON SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT Sustainable water management (SWM) should not only control the water resources towards the ... quality could become a bottleneck as pollution increases along with a higher demand. So a sustainable water management should be interpreted with the targets of the rural development as meaning ... caused pollution of freshwater, intrusion of salinity, water logging of agricultural land, destruction of wetlands and loss of biodiversity in mangrove forest and coastal areas. These negative...

... multi-project log jams. Project Management Practices: The Criteria for Success or Failure Communications of the IBIMA Volume 1, 2008 234 Project Management Practices: The Criteria for Success ... key items in project management, namely, budget, time and scope. Table 7 shows the rating given by the seven team leaders on the eight questions. Project Management Practices: The Criteria ... Estimation: Accuracy of cost estimation. 8 Leadership: Management skills of project leader. Thank you for your participation Project Management Practices: The Criteria for Success or Failure...

... Describe the overall, high-level approach to risk management for the project. Summarize how the following risk management activities outlined in this Risk Management Plan will be accomplished collectively: ... Project Delivery Framework. IT Project Management Practices Guide Page 3 of 83 ASU, HSC, TTU, TTUS Project Management Process Groups (PMI, 2004): - Initiating Processes ... Classification) PLAN (Planning for both project management and ã Develop Project Management Plan Project Plan Template ã Complete Project Management Plan Project Plan Template ã Allocate...

... preferred methods of waste management practices. 16 These tables highlight the preferred methods of waste management practices. Recommended Preferred Hazardous Storage Management Waste? Practice ... by DEQ, NW Automotive Trades Association, the Oregon Environmental Council and the Port of Portland. The program removes and replaces mercury switches in cars to prevent the release of mercury ... dispose of. Always use a sniffer to check used motor oil for gasoline or chlorinated products. Other Practices to Control Pollution 46 U sing on-site equipment to purify and recycle spent automotive fluids...

... Volunteer Management Practices by Charities Introduction: What Management Practices Have Charities Adopted? What Practices or Characteristics Explain Volunteer Retention? Why focus on volunteer management? ... 8 Volunteer Management Practices and Retention of Volunteers Management Practices and Subsector Key Finding: Health Charities Are Most Active in Adoption of Volunteer Management Practices The ... communication with volunteers Management Practices and Scope of Volunteer Use Key Finding: Adoption of Different Management Practices Depends on How Volunteers Are Used Volunteer Management Capacity...

... STATEMENT 10 | Page number Planning for Sustainable Waste Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Sustainable Waste Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... different aspects of land- use planning in England. This PPS replaces Planning Policy Guidance Note 10, Planning and Waste Management, published in 1999 and forms part of the national waste management plan ... development. 5 PLANNING POLICY STATEMENT 10 | SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT 1. The overall objective of Government policy on waste, as set out in the strategy for sustainable development 4 , is to protect...

... growth. The Highlands Act documents the geographical boundary of the Highlands region and establishes both the Highlands preservation area and the Highlands planning area. The Highlands Act requires ... also assists in stormwater management. Photo: Paul Muldawer Using Smart Growth Techniques as Stormwater Best Management Practices Stormwater Best Management Practices Using Smart Growth ... Matching the BMP (or 23 Using Smart Growth Techniques as Stormwater Best Management Practices Table 2: Best Management Practices and Development Context BMP Strategies Urban/High Density Settings...

... Urban Forest Management Plan Urban Forestry Best Management Practices for Public Works Managers 14 Urban Forestry Best Management Practices for Public Works Managers: Urban Forest Management Plan ... Best Management Practices for Public Works Managers: Urban Forest Management Plan Tree Risk Reduction Plan/ Emergency Storm Response Plan I Urban Forest Management Plan Urban Forestry Best Management ... Forest Management Plan Summary 17 For More Information 19 Thank You 21 Contents II 3 Urban Forestry Best Management Practices for Public Works Managers: Urban Forest Management Plan Management...