Proceedings Of The Eleventh Annual Esri User Conference

Sustainable Economic Development And Environment: India And Other Low Income Economies (Lies) Is An Edited Volume Of Selected Research Papers Mostly Presented In The Iids 1St (Calcutta) And 2Nd (Perth) International Conferences On Development And Future Studies. The Authors Include Raj Kumar Sen, Kartick C. Roy, Suhas Ch. Chakrabartty, Veena Devasthali, Dhirendra Nath Konar, D.D. Guru, N. Manonmoney, Shri Prakash, Sumitra Chowdhury, P.L. Sablok, K.P. Nath, Amar S. Yumnam, K. Nageswara Rao, Alak Ghosh, S.R. Harrison And P.C. Sharma. The Present Volume, While Highlighting The Major Issues In Sustaining Growth And Development In Low Income Economies With Special Reference To India, Has Focused On Different Aspects Of The Environmental Problem And Its Links With The Sustainability Issue Of Development In Such Countries. These Include Not Only The Question Of Population Growth, Dwindling Forest, Drought-Prone Village And Island Economy, New Areas Like General Information System And Common Property Rights Are Also Discussed. Environmental Implications Of Development Are Also Presented In An Input-Output Framework And In The Context Of Saarc Countries. In Short, The Present Volume Consisting Of 14 Articles, Is Expected To Serve As An Important Reference Book To Researchers, Students And Teachers Of Sustainable Economic Development And Economics Of Environment, And Will Be Of Interest To Business Leaders, Policy Makers And All Those Interested In These Subjects Of Ever Growing Importance.The International Institute For Development Studies (Iids) Is A Multi-Country, Multi-Disciplinary Research Institute With Head Office In Calcutta And External Research Centres In Countries Like Australia, Canada, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Kenya, Malaysia, Malta, Newzealand, Norway, Russia, Sweden, Tanzania, Uk, Usa Etc. It Is A Correspondent Institute Of The International Center For Economic Growth (Iceg), Usa. Iids Is Engaged Since Its Inception In 1989, In Conducting International/National Conferences/ Seminars, Executing Research Projects And Publication Of Books And Journal. It Has Completed Two Major Research Projects On Indian Capital Market (1993) (Planning Commission, Government Of India) And Impact Of Economic Reforms On Labour (1994) (Iceg) And Recently Started Another On Labour And Rural Industrialisation A Case Study In Burdwan District Of West Bengal (1996) (Ministry Of Labour, Government Of India). Iids Is Organising Bi-Annual International Conferences On Development And Future Studies, The First Three Being Held In January, 1992 (Calcutta, India), December, 1993 (Perth, Australia) And July-August 1995 (Helsinki, Finland), While The Fourth One Will Be Held In Malaysia In September, 1997.

Tropical habitats may contain more than a third of the world's plant and animal species; Costa Rica alone is home to one of the highest levels of biodiversity per unit area in the world, and stands at center stage in worldwide conservation efforts. Within such regions, the use of state-of-the-art digital mapping technologies—sophisticated techniques that are relatively inexpensive and accessible—represents the future of conservation planning and policy. These methods, which employ satellites to obtain visual data on landscapes, allow environmental scientists to monitor encroachment on indigenous territories, trace park boundaries through unmarked wilderness, and identify wildlife habitats in regions where humans have limited access. Focusing on the rich biodiversity of Costa Rica, the contributors demonstrate the use of geographic information systems (GIS) to enhance conservation efforts. They give an overview of the spatial nature of conservation and management and the current status of digital mapping in Costa Rica; a review of the basic principles behind digital mapping technologies; a series of case studies using these technologies at a variety of scales and for a range of conservation and management activities; and the results of the Costa Rican gap analysis project. GIS Methodologies for Developing Conservation Strategies provides powerful tools for those involved in decision-making about the natural environment, particularly in developing nations like Costa Rica where such technologies have not yet been widely adopted. For specialists in such areas as geography, conservation biology, and wildlife and natural resource management, the combination of conceptual background and case examples make the book a crucial addition to the literature.