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Meaning of Biodiversity:
Biodiversity is the variety and variability of life on Earth. It encompasses the differences within and among all living organisms at their different levels of biological organization genes, species, populations, communities, habitats as well as their interactions.
Biodiversity Management:
To help companies manage their environmental impacts, environmental management systems (EMS) have been developed.
Impact on biodiversity:
Direct. Indirect.
For example:
In cement industry: Direct impacts:
Conversion/destruction of habitats through land clearance for the development of production and mining sites, as well as the construction of access roads and other auxiliary infrastructures. Alteration of habitats through mining, management and rehabilitation of quarries . Disturbance of wildlife by noise from blasting and quarry traffic, and increased human access. Emission of pollutants to land (e.g. deposits of cement kiln dust), air (dust emissions) and water (run-off from tailings) .
Indirect impacts:
Contributions to climate change (which in turn has a major impact on biodiversity) caused by the emissions of the cement plants, the use of energy in cement production and transportation Procurement processes within the companys supply chains and the products it purchases (e.g. fuel, additives, construction of new plants) Social and associated environmental changes that might be caused locally or regionally through company operations.
Forest management
Definition:
Forest management is providing a forest the proper care so that it remains healthy and vigorous and provides the products and the amenities the landowner desires. "Forest management is the application of appropriate technical forestry principles, practices, and business techniques (e.g., accounting, cost/benefit analysis, etc.) to the management of a forest to achieve the owner's objectives."
Source of Income Product Yield Security Wildlife Habitat Pride & Self-Satisfaction 2)Resource inventory 3) Develop and Implement the Management Strategy 4) Review the Management Plan
Forest management plans allow you to sort out what you really want from your forest and help you successfully and efficiently reach your goals.
5) Management recommendations: detailed management options and how they relate to ownership goals and objectives. 6) Activity schedule for recommendations: specifies a timeline for management activities.
Water management
Water management:
Water management is the activity of planning, developing, distributing and managing the optimum use of water resources. Water management is concerned with the use of water in industry and agriculture.
Water resources:
Water resources are defined as the sources by which we can get the water for our different types of uses and also those sources that gives the huge benefit to the life of the humans is referred to as the water resources. The water that is used in the production of different types of useful products also included in the water resources
Ninety-seven percent of the water on the Earth is salt water. Only three percent is fresh water; slightly over two thirds of this is frozen in glaciers and polar ice caps. The remaining unfrozen freshwater is found mainly as groundwater, with only a small fraction present above ground or in the air
Climate.
Physiographic factor.
Industry bodies are encouraging companies by recognizing their proactive implementation of sustainable water management programs
company
Water mgt technique applied
Rainwater harvesting Sewage water management and recycling.
Installed 9 check dams and 18 recharge wells for water harvesting
Initiatives
Invested $0.47 MM for water conservation and $4.6 MM for ongoing projects in 2006-2007
Watershed management
Set up 36 lift irrigation projects, 27 small check dams and 150 tanks for rainwater harvesting at Renukoot, Uttar Pradesh between 2004-2007 Provided irrigation water for 16,000 Hectares of land, increasing agricultural production by 17,850 mt and benefiting 20,655 farmers Saved 1 MM liters/day at their cement plant in Chaibasa, Jharkhand during 2006-2007
Rainwater harvesting
Hindalco
ACC LTD Rainwater harvesting Recycling water from cooling towers Wipro Limited Harvested 8.5 MM liters of rainwater through projects at 6 locations across India in 2007-2008
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Melting of polar ice sheets would rise global sea level and make statues more accessible
Many challenging task in the management of water resources with respect to the following:
Irrigation Projects:
Design, Engineering & Construction of command area for field channels and field drains. Land leveling and shaping. Construction of aqueducts and all inline concrete structures. Drip irrigation projects. River Intakes. Barrages & Dams. Transmission mains and service reservoirs. Tunnel work. Port Development
Hydro Projects:
Conclusion:
Water, forest and biodiversity management has great impact on human and human activities. Water is essential for a wide range of human activities. It is essentials to human health. And biodiversity management is manage the environmental impact. And forest management provides the products and the aminities the landowner objectives.
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