This book does an exceptional job in giving an understanding of change, complexity, uncertainty and conflict as well as their linkages, including awareness of strategies, methods and techniques to handle them relative to resource and environmental management. The text enhances the reader's capacity to conduct practice and conduct research in resource and environmental management.

This volume provides readers with an opportunity to learn from front line water managers of watershed-based agencies across Canada about integrated water management (or integrated water resource management). In common with practice in much of the world, the responsibility for implementing integrated watershed management in Canada is fragmented. Each province and territory in Canada has developed unique approaches or governance models to guide decision making in that regard. Thus, this edited volume enables readers from around the world to gain insight on the best practices in Canada for achieving success and addressing barriers to implement IWM. Although there remains non consensus about how to "best" approach river basin management, some of the main observations include: There is a need to balance a focus on "the big picture", with scoping the scale and scope of planning activities in order that feasible and effective solutions can be implemented Three types of integration are popular among the agencies included in the book: (i) among environment, economy and society, (ii) interactions between people and the environment and (iii) integration (or coordination) of administrative activities. Much more attention is required to achieving effective engagement from Indigenous communities The chapters were originally published in a special issue of the International Journal of Water Resources Development.

Students need to understand the basic theories and concepts underlying resource and environmental management, and be able to apply those to practical situations. By covering basic theories and concepts, and by using case studies to show how these have been applied, Bruce Mitchell's new edition seeks to ensure that students have competence in both aspects. Thematic consideration of change, complexity, uncertainty and conflict leads to an appreciation of their significance and the importance of being able to deal with them. Systematic attention is given to concepts of visioning, ecosystem approach, impact assessment, adaptive environmental management, partnerships and stakeholders, local knowledge systems, gender and development, dispute resolution, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and environmental justice. Case study material is included from developed and developing countries in many world regions, along with guest statements from academics, government public servants, non-government organisations and consultants.

This volume provides readers with an opportunity to learn from front line water managers of watershed-based agencies across Canada about integrated water management (or integrated water resource management). In common with practice in much of the world, the responsibility for implementing integrated watershed management in Canada is fragmented. Each province and territory in Canada has developed unique approaches or governance models to guide decision making in that regard. Thus, this edited volume enables readers from around the world to gain insight on the best practices in Canada for achieving success and addressing barriers to implement IWM. Although there remains non consensus about how to "best" approach river basin management, some of the main observations include: There is a need to balance a focus on "the big picture", with scoping the scale and scope of planning activities in order that feasible and effective solutions can be implemented Three types of integration are popular among the agencies included in the book: (i) among environment, economy and society, (ii) interactions between people and the environment and (iii) integration (or coordination) of administrative activities. Much more attention is required to achieving effective engagement from Indigenous communities The chapters were originally published in a special issue of the International Journal of Water Resources Development.

Alfred's life, work and influence studied through writings of his age. Alfred and the great achievements of his reign are once more at the centre of scholarly discussion, and the studies in this collection make a significant contribution to the continuing debate. Focusing particularly on the writingsof Alfred's age, the contributions, by leading scholars in the field, examine Alfred's life, work and influence: there are accounts of law and morality; examinations of translations and their sources; and investigations of wordsand events, throwing new light on all major aspects of Alfred's reign. As a whole, the volume is an appropriate tribute to Janet Bately, whose writings on the age of Alfred are known and admired by both historians and literary scholars throughout the world. Professor JANE ROBERTS teaches in the Department of English, King's College, London; Professor JANET L. NELSON, Director of the Centre for Late Antiques and Medieval Studies, teaches in the Department of History, King's College, London; Professor MALCOLM GODDEN is Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon at the University of Oxford. Contributors and contents: ANDREW BREEZE, J.E. CROSS, ANDREW HAMER, ROBERTA FRANK, ALLEN J. FRANTZEN, M.R. GODDEN, WALTER GOFFART, LYNNE GRUNDY, CYRIL HART, JOYCE HILL, SIMON KEYNES, ANN KNOCK, BRUCE MITCHELL, JANET L. NELSON, BARBARA RAW, JANE ROBERTS, D.G. SCRAGG, ALFRED B. SMYTH, E.G. STANLEY, PAULE. SZARMACH, PATRICK WORMALD

The dismantling of Apartheid and the establishment of a democratically elected government in the 1990s resulted in unprecedented changes in the political, economic and social arenas. This study makes intelligible how and why ethnic entrepreneurs use networking to acquire and organise capital, within the specific socio-economic and institutional context of South Africa as an emerging country in a state of transition. The sample consisted of 325 African, Indian and European entrepreneurs from the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. A variety of multivariate data analysis techniques were utilised in the study. Significant differences between the three groups were identified on various networking variables, and their perception of the institutional environment. The research adapts a mixed embeddedness approach which recognises that the local structures of a local economy and legal institutional factors influence the creation and existence of ethnic enterprises. This study also heeds the call to conduct entrepreneurial research in the emerging world, particularly in the African context, and recommendations are presented for supporting entrepreneurship development in South Africa.

Skipper Dale Pruitt stood barefoot atop the capsized hull of his fishing vessel. Bobbing in heavy seas, he steadied himself and assessed his situation. His crew was down below him in the water. The crew was his niece, his son, and his daughter. The t-shirt and shorts he wore would provide no protection against the dark, icy waters of the Shelikof Strait. But his options had fallen away quickly in the moments since he had sent out a mayday from the cabin of the foundering F/V Magnum. Leaning hard into the gale, Dale did what he had to do. He jumped into the Alaskan ocean. Meanwhile back at home in Kodiak, wife and mother Mindy Pruitt was preparing for the return of her family after two days and nights at sea. It would be a full 24 hours before she would know for sure that something had gone seriously wrong. Uncertain of the fate of her missing family, Mindy finds support in an inner circle of friends and family while her family struggles for their lives at sea. Lost in the Shelikof is the true story of the Pruitt Family. In June of 2007, the F/V Magnum sank. Its crew would be missing for over sixty hours before the harrowing conclusion.

What can a mother do to save her seven children and herself from an alcoholic, womanizing husband? Emma Schuron, the Iron Mother, made a fateful decision. She threw her husband out of the house. In the early 20th century that act alone made Emma very brave, and made her a single mother, with no job or education. She had to learn the languages of the New York streets, and how to bargain with all the merchants for her daily bread. She had only two weapons in her arsenal: her iron will, and her innate intelligence that inspired her to fight for her economic freedom. Emma battled bookies, bad guys, con men, criminals, even the Mafia to save her children and grandchildren. The iron mother not only survived, she triumphed. Through it all she never abandoned her relentless pursuit: her dream for love. Meet a cast of unforgettable characters who will come to fill the empty places in your heart. Greet all seven of Emma's children. Marie, the eldest, married a Russian priest and moved to Alberta, Canada, where a crazed Romanoff Count threatened their lives; Lilyan, last to leave home, gave up her dream of becoming a lawyer, instead married a struggling clairvoyant writer who called upon the occult for physical demonstrations that will scare and shock you to belief. You'll meet other characters: a don, a Talmudic scholar, an honest lawyer, sons-in-law who break the law by making bathtub gin, an Irish aunt with an acerbic tongue that will regale you with salacious Celtic sagas, and a cold-blooded murderer. See the Great Depression thorough the eyes of those who lived it. All these and other revealing tales are woven into the very fabric of the story, psychologically unmasking the tragic and comic.Collectively, the stories bring a deeper understanding of the conscious and unconscious forces that compel us to our decisions. Ultimately this is a book of knowledge, a primer that holds a mirror to life and helps us understand our own lives. Vices and virtues are laid bare so th

What can a mother do to save her seven children and herself from an alcoholic, womanizing husband? Emma Schuron, the Iron Mother, made a fateful decision. She threw her husband out of the house. In the early 20th century that act alone made Emma very brave, and made her a single mother, with no job or education. She had to learn the languages of the New York streets, and how to bargain with all the merchants for her daily bread. She had only two weapons in her arsenal: her iron will, and her innate intelligence that inspired her to fight for her economic freedom. Emma battled bookies, bad guys, con men, criminals, even the Mafia to save her children and grandchildren. The iron mother not only survived, she triumphed. Through it all she never abandoned her relentless pursuit: her dream for love. Meet a cast of unforgettable characters who will come to fill the empty places in your heart. Greet all seven of Emma's children. Marie, the eldest, married a Russian priest and moved to Alberta, Canada, where a crazed Romanoff Count threatened their lives; Lilyan, last to leave home, gave up her dream of becoming a lawyer, instead married a struggling clairvoyant writer who called upon the occult for physical demonstrations that will scare and shock you to belief. You'll meet other characters: a don, a Talmudic scholar, an honest lawyer, sons-in-law who break the law by making bathtub gin, an Irish aunt with an acerbic tongue that will regale you with salacious Celtic sagas, and a cold-blooded murderer. See the Great Depression thorough the eyes of those who lived it. All these and other revealing tales are woven into the very fabric of the story, psychologically unmasking the tragic and comic.Collectively, the stories bring a deeper understanding of the conscious and unconscious forces that compel us to our decisions. Ultimately this is a book of knowledge, a primer that holds a mirror to life and helps us understand our own lives. Vices and virtues are laid bare so th

The authors discuss the history of American education and its goals in a democratic society. The nature of the criticisms of public education and the motivations of the critics are examined. The final section includes an analysis of the significance of the public education systeM's possible demise, a suggested plan of action for the improvement of public education, and a Guerrilla Handbook which offers suggestions for parents wishing to secure the best possible public education for their children.

John Dewey said What the best and wisest parent wants for his own child, that must the community want for all its children. Any other idea for our schools is narrow and unlovely; acted upon, it destroys our democracy. The authors argue that the nation's public schools must be serious about demanding equal educational opportunities without regard for affluence level, religious background, race, gender, or ethnicity.

Born during the turbulent years of the 1960s, multicultural education has attempted to help students acquire a more sophisticated understanding of the pluralistic populations of the United States. And as the United States becomes increasingly multicultural, it is necessary for students to learn to live and work effectively with members of different racial and ethnic groups. Each state's experiences with multicultural education vary, and states have emphasized multicultural education to greater and lesser degrees. This reference book is a guide to multicultural education initiatives in the 50 states.

After an introductory essay on the development of multicultural education programs, the volume presents alphabetically arranged entries on the status of multicultural education in each state. Because the programs in each state have developed in response to the particular characteristics and experiences of the state's population, each entry begins with a brief history that places special emphasis on the state's cultural groups. The second section discusses the state's educational system, since the system provides a framework for the state's multicultural education initiatives. The third section analyzes the state's creation and implementation of multicultural education policies and programs and draws on responses to a questionnaire. Each entry closes with bibliographic references, and the volume concludes with a selected, general bibliography.

In the study of multicultural education, there are key names, places, concepts, and legal actions which provide a foundation for the field. This reference includes more than 400 entries from a broad range of topics related to multicultural education, which the authors define as education geared toward reducing bias, ensuring equity, and promoting understanding of the self and others. Each item in the encyclopedia has been chosen for its value in illuminating one or more particular concerns in the field. Each entry not only helps to identify and place in an historical perspective a concept, place, person, event, or legal action, but also links that topic to an important aspect of multicultural education.

While the encyclopedia provides coverage of numerous terms from the social sciences and discusses various court decisions and historical events, it also includes entries for notable persons from a wide range of cultural groups. These persons exemplify the achievements and diversity of America's many cultures and are often discussed within a multicultural curriculum. In addition, the volume provides entries for cultural and ethnic groups. These entries discuss the educational needs and experiences of the group. Thus there are entries for such groups as African-Americans, Anglo-Americans, Asian-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, and Jewish-Americans; for organizations, such as the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith; for several Native American people; for persons, such as George Washington Carver, Geronimo, and Jesse Jackson; and for numerous terms and concepts, such as busing, institutional racism, gender equity, quota systems, and reverse discrimination. Entries provide bibliographic information, and the volume concludes with a selected, general bibliography.

School systems around the world have been searching for ways to help engender better interpersonal relations among all persons within their borders. Achieving this goal is difficult when students have had limited cross-cultural experiences. This reference book examines developments in multicultural education in 42 representative countries from around the world. Each chapter examines the history and structure of the school system in a particular country, and discusses efforts to promote multicultural education. Chapters cite current literature, and an extensive bibliography concludes the work. Many countries are composed of highly diversified, pluralistic peoples who cry out for recognition and dignity. As a result, school systems around the world have been searching for ways to engender better interpersonal relations among all persons within their borders. Achieving this goal has proven difficult when students have had limited cross-cultural experiences. This reference book examines advances in multicultural education in 42 countries from around the world. Chapters are devoted to individual countries and are arranged alphabetically. Included are chapters on industrialized countries such as the United States, France, and Germany, along with countries having different political systems and varied religious perspectives. To foster comparison, each chapter discusses the history of the school system, the structure in which multicultural education must evolve, and recent efforts and developments in multicultural education. Each chapter includes a list of current references, and the volume concludes with an extensive bibliography.