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Carbon Storage in the Acadian Forest: Estimating carbon storage and associated dynamics of a privately owned small woodlot in the Acadian Forest Region.
(2009-03)
Restoring carbon sinks in the Acadian Forest Region of Canada has the potential to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, subsequently mitigating the effects of anthropogenic climate change and increasing acidification ...
Wind energy in Nova Scotia’s electrical power generation sector: The development of an effective wind energy regime
(2009-04)
Three major goals of renewable energy policy include security of supply, environmental
protection, and economic development and stability. One way in which our society can work
towards achieving these goals is through ...
Toward understanding fecal coliform and Escherichia coli distributions in the Annapolis River
(2008-04)
The Clean Annapolis River Project (CARP) has identified fecal bacterial contamination as the single greatest threat to water quality in the Annapolis River, located in western Nova Scotia. The intense agriculture and use ...
The Removal of Mandatory Home Economics from Quebec’s Official Education Curriculum
(2009-06)
This study examines the Quebec government‟s 1997 decision to remove mandatory home economics from the province‟s secondary school curriculum, on the grounds that home economics has the potential to be a valuable tool in ...
Agriculture in Dambos Around Mzuzu City, Malawi; a Sustainability Assessment
(2009-04)
This paper concentrates on the examination of existing agricultural systems in dambos around Mzuzu, Malawi. The paper connects onsite investigations conducted in the summer of 2008 and a review of related works. This paper ...
ELEMENT MOBILITY AS A RESULT OF CHEMICAL WEATHERING IN A GRANITOID NEAR VALPARAISO, CHILE
(2008-04)
The chemical breakdown of the geologic environment is a source of both beneficial and
toxic elements in biological and water systems. A saprolite is preserved when the chemical
weathering rate of bedrock exceeds its ...
ASSESSING THE AVAILABLE LAND AREA FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE ON THE HALIFAX PENINSULA
(2009-04)
This study explored the potential for urban agriculture in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Land availability on the peninsula (districts 11-14) was examined. There are limitations to urban agriculture, such as rain, space, and ...