Sustainable Natural Resources Management

Natural resources conservation is one of the dilemmas currently facing mankind in both developed and the developing world. The topic is of particular importance for the latter, where the majority depend on terrestrial ecosystems for livelihood; more than one billion people live in abject poverty earning less than a dollar per day; more than 3.7 billion suffer from micronutrient deficiency and more than 800 million suffer from chronic hunger. Population increase, resource use conflicts, technological advancements, climate change, political doldrums, and unsustainable use and harvesting of resources have all put more pressure on natural resources leading to land degradation and poverty. To achieve a win-win situation, we need to change our mindset by thinking outside the box through advocating integrated and holistic approaches in managing our natural resources. This book presents a variety of sustainable strategies and/or approaches including use of GIS and Remote Sensing technologies, decision support system models, involvement of stakeholders in major decisions regarding use of natural resources, community level initiatives, and use of surveillance and monitoring mechanisms.

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• Chapter 1  Fuzzy Image Processing, Analysis and Visualization Methods for Hydro-Dams and Hydro-Sites Surveillance and Monitoringby Gordan Mihaela, Dancea Ovidiu, Cislariu Mihaela, Stoian Ioan and Vlaicu Aurel
• Chapter 2  Upstream Landscape Dynamics of US National Parks with Implications for Water Quality and Watershed Managementby William B. Monahan and John E. Gross
• Chapter 3  Sustainable Management of Large Scale Irrigation Systems: A Decision Support Model for Gediz Basin, Turkeyby Murat Kilic and Suer Anac
• Chapter 4  Sustainable Use of Natural Resources of Dryland Regions in Controlling of Environmental Degradation and Desertificationby Peter F. Ffolliott
• Chapter 5  Sustainable Natural Resource Management, a Global Challenge of This Centuryby Esmail Karamidehkordi
• Chapter 6  Roles of Diverse Stakeholders in Natural Resources Management and Their Relationships with Regional Bodies in New South Wales, Australiaby Brent C. Jacobs and Peter R. Brown
• Chapter 7  An Analysis of the Contribution of Community Wildlife Management Areas on Livelihood in Tanzaniaby Abiud Kaswamila
• Chapter 8  Assessment of Livestock Loss Factors in the Western Serengeti, Tanzaniaby J. W. Nyahongo and E. Røskaft