scholarly journals Environmental Role of National Parks

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Molla Mekonnen Alemu
Keyword(s):  
National Parks ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Food Sources ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Spiritual Values ◽  
Natural Ecosystems ◽  
Weather Events ◽  
Access To Food

The natural ecosystems are endangered due to human behavior; the razing of forests is diminishing the world’s oxygen supply and potentially irreplaceable natural resources. Wetlands are being drained, eliminating breeding environments for millions of birds and reproducing grounds for fish; cherished fauna and flora species are being endangered from extinction. Clean water, clean air, access to food sources, buffers of weather events, cultural and spiritual values, and raw materials for consumers, are some of the ecosystem services that ensure the well-being of humanity. Well-managed protected areas are a proven mechanism in the protection and conservation of healthy ecosystems and the services they provide. National Parks are essentially planned to shelter the lasting "wilderness" of a given country and have principally dedicated on the maintenance of extraordinary areas or emblematic species. This paper is aimed at exploring the environmental role of national parks by having an extensive literature review and come up with recommendations which can help the conservation of national parks.

scholarly journals Functional diversity: a key aspect in the provision of ecosystem services

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 94
Author(s):  
JESÚS BALLESTEROS CORREA ◽  
JAIRO PÉREZ TORRES
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Functional Diversity ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Natural Ecosystems ◽  
Ecological Processes ◽  
Different Types ◽  
The Relationship

 Functional diversity is one of the crucial aspects of the functioning of ecosystems and the provision of ecosystem services. In this review paper, we analyze how biodiversity contributes to human well-being through the provision of goods and ecosystem services, and related aspects of ecological processes and their relationship with the functional diversity of ecosystems are presented. It aims to explain in a simple way, the concepts related to functional diversity, the importance of the functional groups and the role of functional traits of the species as a key element in the responses of organisms to environmental changes. Understanding the relationship between ecosystem processes, functional diversity of species and providing ecosystem services, allow better management of natural ecosystems and their biodiversity, enabling conservation and sustainable use of different types of services provided by ecosystems.

scholarly journals Popular Religion, Sacred Natural Sites, and “Marian Verdant Advocations” in Spain

Religions ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Jaime Tatay-Nieto ◽  
Jaime Muñoz-Igualada
Keyword(s):  
National Parks ◽  
Natural Habitat ◽  
Popular Religion ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Natural Ecosystems ◽  
Sacred Sites ◽  
Sacred Natural Sites

A relevant number of shrines, hermitages, monasteries, and pilgrimage routes in Spain are located within or near Natura 2000, a European network of protected core breeding and resting sites for rare and threatened species, and some rare natural habitat types. Given the growing interest in alternative conservation strategies and the geographical correlation between nature preserves and Sacred Natural Sites (SNS), this paper explores how religious devotions have made preservation possible in Spain. By an extensive literature review and interviews with long-established custodians of nonurban Marian sanctuaries, it looks at the development of plant-related allegorical titles, the multiple meanings of “Marian verdant advocations”, and the role popular religion has played in connecting theological insights with particular elements of natural ecosystems helping value and preserve the Spanish biocultural heritage. We found that 420 Marian titles directly refer to plant species or vegetation types and many of the nonurban Marian sacred sites are placed in well-preserved natural areas, some of them playing a human-related added value for most emblematic National Parks, like the sanctuaries of El Rocío (Doñana NP) and Covadonga (Picos de Europa NP). We conclude that there is a strong relationship between popular religion, Marian verdant titles, and nature conservation.

The role of environmental law

2018 ◽  
pp. 298-303
Author(s):  
Cinnamon P. Carlarne ◽  
Jeffrey M. Bielicki
Keyword(s):  
Hydraulic Fracturing ◽  
National Parks ◽  
Environmental Law ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Complex Relationship ◽  
The Many ◽  
Us National Parks

Analysing and developing environmental law requires a broad analysis of the interplay of many factors. This chapter explores some of the many ways in which environmental law influences the connections between nature and people. The chapter does not explore these connections in minute detail, but instead: (i) examines what is meant by ‘environmental law’; (ii) pushes for a broader understanding of the interactions between law, nature, and human well-being; and (iii) provides two examples of the complex relationship between environmental law and human well-being. It provides an overview of environmental law and its origins. It also presents the motivations for environmental law. Finally, hydraulic fracturing and US national parks are used as examples of environmental law and human well-being contexts. These examples highlight some of complicated ways in which environmental law affects human well-being, and demonstrates the need for an expansive view of what well-being entails.

Ternak Domestikasi

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Daud ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Organic Fertilizer ◽  
Animal Husbandry ◽  
Food Sources ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Agricultural Labor ◽  
Human Welfare ◽  
Behavior Characteristics

Domesticated livestock are local livestock that have previously been tamed from wild life into the environment of everyday human life by selecting, breeding and changing the behavior / characteristics of the livestock being the object. His life is governed and controlled by human beings and are maintained and developed with the aim that their products are intended for food, raw materials, seeds, services and others. How important is the of livestock in human life. Lots of main products from livestock, including milk, meat, and eggs, are food sources of animal protein which have high nutritional value and are very much needed by humans as a source of food for healthy living. In addition, livestock is also a source of daily income, as savings, and can be used for agricultural labor, means of transportation, producer of biogas, organic fertilizer and can also be used as a hobby and pleasure in its maintenance. This Domesticated Livestock book was written as one of the scientific foundations in the field of animal husbandry as well as education in understanding and living the wide variety of livestock created by Allah subhanahu wa taala. This book describes the role of livestock for human welfare, the historical origins of livestock, the domestication of livestock, and some domesticated livestock.

scholarly journals Chuvash Religion and Its Influence on the Ethnic Mentality

2019 ◽  
pp. 36-46
Author(s):  
Erbina V. Nikitina ◽  
◽  
Vitaliy P. Stanyal ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Spiritual Values ◽  
Cultural Perspective ◽  
Research Issues ◽  
Ethnic Tourism ◽  
Current State ◽  
The People ◽  
Religious Factor ◽  
And Behavior

The article describes the main thesis of the teaching of the Chuvash ethnic religion Sardash, which is based on the key principles of Zoroastrianism; highlights some of its history and research issues; analyzes the current state of the traditional faith and its importance in the life of the people. An attempt was also made to reveal the role of the religious factor in ethnic identification and the formation of the ethnic mentality of the Chuvash people from the historical and socio-cultural perspective. The problem is considered in three aspects: 1) the interaction of traditional religious belief of the Chuvashes with Orthodox Christianity; 2) the influence of Islam (the religion of the related Turkic peoples – Tatars and Bashkirs) on the mentality of the Chuvashes; 3) the functioning of the Chuvash ethnic religion Sardash in modern conditions. The authors conclude that ethnic religion, which is preserved in the daily life of the Chuvashes in the form of «teaching of ancestors», as well as in prayers, mythology and folklore, forms the basis of centuries-old ethnic mentality, expressing spiritual values, behavioral principles and life aspirations of people. Ethnic religion contains the psychological roots of the Chuvash mentality, the phenomenon of the Chuvash inflexibility and the Chuvash character. Traditional faith has a profound impact on the lifestyle and behavior of many modern Chuvashes, determines their worldview and ethnic identity. The adherence of the Chuvash people to the «teaching of ancestors» is explained by the need to survive in difficult geopolitical and demographic conditions, the desire to preserve the lifestyles and social arrangements that have been established for centuries, and the aspiration to communal and economic well-being. In modern conditions, the rites of the Chuvash ethnic religion can be a significant factor in the development of ethnic tourism in the Chuvash Republic.

scholarly journals A Tale of Two Protected Areas: “Value and Nature Conservation” in Comparable National Parks in Estonia and Russia

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 274
Author(s):  
Henri Järv ◽  
Anton Shkaruba ◽  
Olga Likhacheva ◽  
Viktar Kireyeu ◽  
Raymond Ward ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
National Parks ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Value Systems ◽  
Monitoring And Enforcement ◽  
Relevant Regulation ◽  
Restrictive Measures ◽  
Depth Interviews

This study explores how local communities reflect on institutional frameworks and protected area governance in two national parks (NPs) with similar nature values in Estonia and Russia, and aims to understand the role of value systems in these interactions. It is based on 50 in-depth interviews with a broad range of stakeholders, and a desktop analysis of relevant regulation and plans. Interview questions reflect on various aspects of well-being (including fairness of governance solutions), awareness of NPs’ function and restrictions, related value aspects, and covered basic personal data needed to interpret the interviews. The study reconfirms the pivotal role of social justice as a driver of wellbeing. In particular, it articulates the significance of value systems playing the role of filters between governance inputs and specific management activities of communities. It underlines the vulnerability of such systems at a community level, most of all to the impacts related to various instances of “centralization”. They are manifested through the choice of restrictive measures and top-down arrangements at the expense of transparency and inclusiveness (in Russia), as well as through the removal of governance autonomy from NPs and transferring monitoring and enforcement functions to local communities without clear mandates or sufficient capacity (in Estonia).

Mobilization Of Resources For Development

1989 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 239-256
Author(s):  
A. H. M. Sadeq
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Spiritual Values ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Essential Components ◽  
Distribution Of Income

IntroductionThe employment of resources is important for any aspect of the spectrumof overall development, be it economic or non-economic, spiritual or material.Although spiritual matters seem to be noneconomic in nature, their inculcationand development involve the use of resources. Hence, Allah (SWT) instructsmankind to invest in the development of spiritual values. The spread andestablishment of Islam require travelling, dissemination of knowledge,education, publication of literatw~u, se of media, protecton of Islamic societiesfrom non-Islamic forces (i.e. internal and external defense), administrationof institutions intended for the implementation of Islamic obligations andnorms, and the like. Each of these functions requires tremendous amountsof material and human resources.Economic development comprises two essential components: economicgrowth and equity in the distribution of income and wealth. Economic growthrequires investable resources for producing capital goods, hiring workers andmanagers, acquiring raw materials, improving technology, and organizingthe production process. In particular, capital formation and technologicalchange have been considered as key factors in economic development; theavailability of adequate investable resources is a prerequisite for the smoothsupply and use of these factors.The Islamic code of life provides enormous incentives for mobilizingresources, both material and human, and an institutional framework conduciveto efficient use of resources for development. This paper, which concentrateson mobilizing resources for development, discusses natural, human andfinancial resources, as well as the role of government and internal and externalinstitutions in the development process ...

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