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While there is little doubt that environmental matters occupy an important place in present day public concern, historically this was not always the case. Some commentators have suggested that the historical roots of current environmental problems are to be found in the Judaeo-Christian tradition, which, of stewardship the basis of a new ethic of caring for nature. It is only since the late 1800s that there has been a developing interest in the conservation of ...
This Background document provides a summary of recently developed biotechnologies that could be used of biotechnologies that could be used or more widely used, in the fishery sector in developing countries. Genetic biotechnologies that can be used in fishers and in aquaculture include those that help to mange genetic resource and those for genetic improvement.
Several kinds of DNA markers exist, such as RFLPs, AFLOs, KAPDs and microsatellites. These, as well as ...
The Pond culture of Indian, Chinese and the common carps in probably the mot ancient system of aquaculture in Asia, although its importance and contribution to fish production differ considerably among the various countries of the region. There are plans for the expansion of carp culture in almost all the countries through the transfer of existing technologies and their adaptation and improvement through research. 21 cultivated species and species combinations. ...
The book aims at studying the architectural aspect of the Orissan temples. It gives a clear idea of the silpa shastra in general and Bhuvanapradipa, late medieval silpa-shastra text in particular, as important sources for the study of Orissan architecture. The author has arranged the material according to specific topics such as classification of soils upon which the temple is to be built, auspicious ceremonies and classification of temple types and their ...
The rapid growth of human and livestock populations coupled with urbanization and industrialization in the 19 century and consequent pressures of land hunger and development have taken an increasingly heavy toll of the country's wilderness. Conservation measures to mitigate the impacts of these pressures however, have largely been slow and inadequate. The first few wildlife Protected Areas (PAs) were set up some fifty years ago, but it was only in the late 1960s ...