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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSystematic Interpretation of the Factors of Federal Sustainability and Socio-Political Security of a Constituent State of a FederationYuliia Anatol’evna MatafonovaThe article deals with a constituent state of a federation, both a spatial unit of medium size, being an element of the federal system and as a local system having its own institutional, regulatory, cultural, ideological and communicative characteristics. In this article, we attempt to equate to some extent the federal sustainability and socio-political security of a constituent state of … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 2 · 26 Feb 2016 · 7,153 accessesView PDFCite
EditorialOpen accessIn the abstractON THE CHALLENGES OF THE USE AND INTEGRATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCESMariano MartínOverview: Although renewable energy sources are plentiful, their availability is highly volatile in time and distributed across regions while and the processes that transform them into useful power or chemicals are underdeveloped. In this work we discuss on the scope for the use and integration of renewable energy sources and the future development of the alternatives. Energy, the sources and … …Energy Research Journal, Vol. 5, Issue 1 · 11 Sep 2014 · 7,540 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractParticipatory Forest Management for the Sustainable Management of the Sundarbans Mangrove ForestAnjan Kumer Dev Roy, Khorshed AlamPeople’s participation in forest management has become successful in many countries of the world. The Sundarbans is the single largest mangrove forest in the world, bearing numerous values and holding importance from economic, social and ecological perspectives. It is the direct and indirect sources of the livelihood of 3.5 million people. As a reserve forest, government is always providing extra … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 5 · 5 Sep 2012 · 8,205 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractWays of Fishery Local Life: Processes of Participation in Management of Natural Resources in the Coastal Areas of the Upper Gulf of Eastern AreaSulak Sa-Ngiamlak, Kla Somtrakul, Thipaporn PohthawinProblem statement: Local fishery was an inherited occupation for a long time. The objective of this research were to study: (1) the local fishery lifestyle of community in local fishery on upper area in Gulf of Thailand, (2) the appropriate participation process in natural resource management on upper part in Gulf of Thailand of people and organization and (3) the … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 16 Sep 2011 · 7,866 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractPredictor Factors of Telecentres Outcome from the Users Perspectives in Rural CommunitiesMohammad Badsar, Bahaman Abu Samah, Musa Abu Hassan et al.Problem statement: Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in developing countries is considered as a fundamental strategy of community development. In this regard, the government of Malaysia and developing agencies considered telecentres as a tool for providing the potential and benefits of ICTs for rural and remote community in order to make value and offer equal ICT access to all Malaysians … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 6 · 13 Jun 2011 · 7,441 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEcological Capability Assessment for Multiple-Use in Forest Areas Using GIS- Based Multiple Criteria Decision Making ApproachSasan Babaie-Kafaky, Asadollah Mataji, Naser Ahmadi SaniProblem statement: A valuable Source of plant and animal various species in the west of Iran is Zagros forests that, misuses by foresters and local societies has caused severe degradation. In this study, forest areas ecological assessment was carried out with a (GIS)-based MCDM approach for multiple-use planning in order to reduce degradation and improving sustainability. Approach: All of possible … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 6 · 31 Dec 2009 · 7,887 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractReorganization of Agricultural Extension toward Green AgricultureMohammad S. AllahyariProblem statement: Considering unsustainable agricultural conditions of Iran and organizational recession and inability of current extension organization to achieve sustainability, it seems that extension systems require a new organizational structure to achieve sustainability objectives. The purpose of the present study was to identify the most appropriate characteristics for extension organization toward green agriculture in Iran context. Approach: To fulfill this … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2009 · 8,879 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDeveloping a Geographic Information System-Based Assessment Model for Sustainable Metropolitan Development: The Case of the Semarang Metropolitan Region, IndonesiaImam Buchori, Agung Sugiri, Sudharto P Hadi et al.Spatial dynamics of metropolitan development are becoming important issues in sustainable development. In developing countries like Indonesia, the growth of metropolitan regions is often followed by problems of unsustainability. Therefore, a framework of assessment for metropolitan development can be useful as an early means of identifying any untoward aspects. This study aims to develop an assessment system that is easily … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 2 · 15 May 2015 · 7,809 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractProducing Television Agriculture Program: Issues and Problems among Malaysian Television ProducersMd. Salleh Hassan, Hayrol Azril Mohamed Shaffril, Bahaman Abu Samah et al.Problem statement: One of the developing sectors in Malaysia is agriculture. Agriculture doubtlessly has assisted this country in terms of enhancing the economic level, offering a huge number of employment opportunities and uplifting the socio-economy status of the community. To ensure the sustainability of this sector to the country, we must ensure that the valuable agriculture information is continuously provided … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 8,161 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Use of Insects as Human Food in ZambiaA.E. GhalyProblem statement: The life cycle and culture structure of two commonly eaten worms in Zambia (Isoberlinia paniculata and Miombo/Mopani) were evaluated. The worms were grown on an artificial medium to evaluate the potential of producing them on a commercial scale. Approach: An interesting characteristic of the worms studied was that they reached their maximum weight and maximum length at the … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2009 · 8,701 accessesView PDFCite