Evaluating ecosystem services is a major component of ecosystem-based management practices. The Kanawha River provides several ecosystem services to the surrounding areas, including but not limited to: mitigating droughts and floods, detoxifying waste, and renewal of soil fertility. The toxic chemical spill in January and the coal ash spill into one of the Kanawha's … [Read more...]
Kanawha’s Impact on WV Economy
The Kanawha River has been and continues to be a major part of West Virginian commerce; without the river, early West Virginia settlers would have been few and far between. Early settlers along the river developed rafts that could be used as transportation up and down the river for many things, but notably for trade. Trading is what allowed these settlers to survive in the … [Read more...]
Bonner Bridge Replacement Project
Hatteras Island, a tourism destination for travelers to North Carolina’s Outer Banks, has only one direct connection to the mainland—and it’s crumbling. The North Carolina Department of Transportation and conservation groups, including the Southern Environmental Law Center, are currently entangled in a debate about the future of Bonner Bridge. Bonner Bridge has been hounded by … [Read more...]
Alternatives and Management in Forest Ecosyste
Land use management and planning is a complex undertaking, with a large number of variables. Management policies in different locations, even with very similar environments, can require completely different considerations, based on the expected use and purpose of the land. Furthermore, the resources available to determine and enact policy will have a significant impact on the … [Read more...]
Drinking water in India
Some resources on India's freshwater crisis: Rains or Not, India Is Falling Short on Drinkable Water Imminent Water Crisis in India - an older post, but still relevant Water.org's India page … [Read more...]