El Recurso Hídrico En Tamaulipas: La Cuenca Del Río Guayalejo Tamesí

Al borde del descalabro ecológico, lo que parece un inminente desastre ambiental, el ser humano del siglo XXI enfrenta, como única opción de sobrevivencia, utilizar todos los medios a su alcance para recuperar la naturaleza, acogerse a sus principios o desaparecer como especie. Es importante desarrollar nuevas, coherentes e innovadoras tecnologías, que permitan dar valor agregado al potencial biológico del medio, en este caso las mariposas, generar actitudes ecológicas responsables dentro de las comunidades involucradas y evitar la explotación excesiva del medio natural como el...

In analysing the development and achievements of Polish forestry and forest industries over the last four decades, it is necessary to take into consideration the situation prevailing after the end of the Second World War, when these sectors of the national economy were starting their activities. First of all, it is necessary to consider the effects of the war such as: (a) the harvesting from the forests of the present Polish territory of 3 about 200 million m of merchantable wood, which is equal to the normal harvest over a l2-year period; (b) the destruction of over half the woodworking...

From Mickey to Jerry, Rizzo to Pinky, mice have played an important role in our childhood tales. Often a heroic figure in culture and fiction—mice are the iconic symbol of Disney and Earth’s intellectually superior race in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy—they are also considered one of the human race’s greatest adversaries, responsible for disease and plague. Presenting a natural and cultural history of the mouse, this book explores the large role this diminutive animal plays in both the animal kingdom and human imagination. Examining the evolution, species, habitats, and...

The First meeting of the Regional Working Group on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing was held in Barbados on 1 and 2 March 2017. The Regional Working Group on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing (RWG-IUU) is a joint working group of the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC), the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), and Organization for Fisheries and Aquaculture of Central America (OSPESCA). The 52 participating experts, representing 21 WECAFC Members, were presented with and discussed many aspects of IUU fishing. This first meeting...