water erosion control News
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An economic case for restoring rivers and their ecosystem services
Unless they are sustainably managed, commercial timber forests generally have low amounts of deadwood on the forest floor, as timber is harvested before it falls. However, this can affect local ecosystem services provided by forest streams. Naturally fallen logs can help purify stream water and prevent erosion by trapping sediment as well as providing habitat for freshwater organisms. In this ...
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Eco-Compensation in China: opportunities for payments for watershed services
Water supply and availability could be the most pressing problem restricting China’s economic growth in the next 10-15 years, according to a new report by the Asian Development Bank. Not only are water resources limited (only about 30 percent of total water resources are available for use), but many surface and groundwater sources are suffering from severe pollution.1 The Chinese government ...
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Home development company agrees to settle federal lawsuit for Clean Water Act violations at construction sites
Cooper Land Development, Inc., a luxury home development company headquartered in Rogers, Ark., has agreed to pay a civil penalty and implement a storm water compliance program at its construction sites to settle allegations that it violated the Clean Water Act, the Justice Department and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. According to a consent decree filed today in U.S. ...
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The First Pennsylvania DEP Approved FracPure™ Mobile Treatment System Launched Using Aquatech`s Evaporation Technology
HARRISBURG, -- Integrated Water Technologies, Inc. has forged a strategic alliance with Aquatech International Corporation to deploy MoVap™ mobile evaporators, as part of the FracPure™ On-Site Mobile Treatment Systems. The first unit will be operational and serving the natural gas industry in January 2011.FracPure™ Mobile Water Treatment Systems effectively remove all ...
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Partnership makes strides in promoting sustainable land management in Africa
Improved land management strategies and technologies being used across sub-Saharan Africa are helping protect the environment, boost agricultural productivity, strengthen livelihoods and enhance food security, according to a new study. The document - published by the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) and its TerrAfrica partners, including FAO, takes stock of lessons learned during ...
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Clear Water created a new industry and set the standard for stormwater treatment solutions
Ten years ago it was just a vision – take an innovative stormwater treatment technologies and match them with a passion for Nordstrom-style customer service to create win-win solutions that help growing economies while preserving and protecting the natural environment. Today, Clear Water Compliance Services has not only achieved that vision, it has achieved market dominance and positioned itself ...
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Protecting our rivers is a sound economic and environmental investment
Ladies and Gentlemen, good morning, Let me start by asking you a few questions. Have you ever thought of Paris without the Seine? … What would Lisbon look like if ever the Targus river dried up? ... What would have been the history of Austria, where we are today, without the Danube river? … I know it is a bit of science-fiction but I personally could not imagine my home country, ...
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Protecting our rivers is a sound economic and environmental investment
Ladies and Gentlemen, good morning, Let me start by asking you a few questions. Have you ever thought of Paris without the Seine? … What would Lisbon look like if ever the Targus river dried up? ... What would have been the history of Austria, where we are today, without the Danube river? … I know it is a bit of science-fiction but I personally could not imagine my home country, ...
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Payments for watershed services: pilot projects for watershed protection
Forested watersheds of the southern United States provide numerous services to the region. At no cost, they purify water, control flooding and erosion, and provide places for people to relax and have fun. Yet despite their value, many watersheds are under threat from development and poor land management. “Payments for Watershed Services” (PWS) programs are one strategy to keep ...
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Conservation Easements: a Good Investment for the U.S. South
With forests being converted at a rapid pace in the South, conservation easements are one of the most promising approaches to conserve and sustainably manage them. A conservation easement is a voluntary agreement in which a landowner agrees to sell or donate the development rights to his or her land. In contrast to some traditional approaches to forest conservation, conservation easements can ...
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