Author : California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley
Publisher :
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 39,31 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Regional planning
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture
Publisher :
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 45,61 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Political Science
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Author : Tadlock Cowan
Publisher : Nova Publishers
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 15,89 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781600211478
This book undertakes a study of the San Joaquin Valley (SJV) and a comparison with the Appalachian region. The eight-county San Joaquin Valley, part of California's Central Valley, is home to 5 of the 10 most agriculturally productive counties in the United States. By a wide range of indicators, the SJV is also one of the most economically depressed regions of the United States. This book analyses the SJV's counties and statistically documents the basis of current socio-economic conditions. The book further explores the extent to which the SJV shares similarities with and differs from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) area and a 68-county Central Appalachian sub-region which contains some of the most economically distressed counties in Appalachia. The book also examines the role of federal expenditures in the cities and counties of the SJV. In addition to examining socio-economic conditions in the SJV, the book provides analysis of water supply and quality issues especially those concerning agriculture, air quality concerns, and rail and shipping issues. It is fully indexed.
Author : M. Joseph Sirgy
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 18,45 MB
Release : 2013-05-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9400765010
This book is the sixth in a series covering bet practices in community quality-of-life (QOL) indicators. The cases in this volume describe communities that have launched their own community indicators programs. Elements that are included in the descriptions are the history of the community indicators work within the target region, the planning of community indicators, the actual indicators that were selected, the data collection process, the reporting of the results, and the use of the indicators to guide community development decisions and public policy.
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials
Publisher :
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 18,24 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Federal aid to transportation
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Author : California. Commission on Local Governance for the 21st Century
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 45,56 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780756706319
In 1997 the State of California Legislature created the Commission on Local Governance for the 21st Century to review current statutes &, where appropriate, recommend revisions to the laws that govern city, county, and special district boundary changes. Over a period of 16 months, the Commission held 25 days of public hearings, received over 100 recommendations, and had nearly 90,000 visits to the commission's website. Based upon this extensive input and deliberations on the information received, the Commission has issued this report, which concludes with a strategic plan for its implementation by the California Legislature. Illustrated.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 29,95 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Education, Cooperative
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Author : Karen Beardsley
Publisher :
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 50,62 MB
Release : 2009
Category :
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Author : David Moore
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 611 pages
File Size : 26,86 MB
Release : 2020-05-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 1108807844
The mysterious world of fungi is once again unearthed in this expansive second edition. This textbook provides readers with an all-embracing view of the kingdom fungi, ranging in scope from ecology and evolution, diversity and taxonomy, cell biology and biochemistry, to genetics and genomics, biotechnology and bioinformatics. Adopting a unique systems biology approach - and using explanatory figures and colour illustrations - the authors emphasise the diverse interactions between fungi and other organisms. They outline how recent advances in molecular techniques and computational biology have fundamentally changed our understanding of fungal biology, and have updated chapters and references throughout the book in light of this. This is a fascinating and accessible guide, which will appeal to a broad readership - from aspiring mycologists at undergraduate and graduate level to those studying related disciplines. Online resources are hosted on a complementary website.
Author : Michael Méndez
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 18,78 MB
Release : 2020-01-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0300232152
An urgent and timely story of the contentious politics of incorporating environmental justice into global climate change policy Although the science of climate change is clear, policy decisions about how to respond to its effects remain contentious. Even when such decisions claim to be guided by objective knowledge, they are made and implemented through political institutions and relationships—and all the competing interests and power struggles that this implies. Michael Méndez tells a timely story of people, place, and power in the context of climate change and inequality. He explores the perspectives and influence low‑income people of color bring to their advocacy work on climate change. In California, activist groups have galvanized behind issues such as air pollution, poverty alleviation, and green jobs to advance equitable climate solutions at the local, state, and global levels. Arguing that environmental protection and improving public health are inextricably linked, Mendez contends that we must incorporate local knowledge, culture, and history into policymaking to fully address the global complexities of climate change and the real threats facing our local communities.
