Background and Characteristics of our Dispute Resolution Program

Report submitted to the Commission on the Future of Worker-Management Relations.Report_Stevens_092894.pdf: 2336 downloads, before Oct. 1, 2020

Botanical survey of Strawberry Lake, Arapaho National Forest, Grand County, Colorado

Prepared for: U.S. Forest Service, Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland, Supervisor's Office.January 21, 2004.Includes bibliographical references.The U.S. Forest Service recently acquired the Strawberry Lake analysis area. In response to recently proposed activities in the analysis area, the Colorado Natural Heritage Program (CNHP) was contracted to conduct the following: 1. Conduct a botanical inventory of the Strawberry Lake analysis area; 2. Discuss importance of the fen; 3. Data interpretation and results overview; and 4. Management recommendations. This report summarizes results (species lists and site characterization) from both 2002 and 2003 site visits. The survey focused on identifying and recording the plant species encountered and characterizing the site conditions and ecological processes. Another site visit will be made during late spring/early summer of 2004

ANALYSING THE LOW ADOPTION OF WATER CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGIES BY SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

Natural resource degradation and water scarcity are a global concern, which typically threatens the sustainability of smallholder farmers' livelihoods in semi-arid developing areas. As part of research efforts, a number of water-conservation technologies (WCT) have been developed, yet with low adoption rates in smallholder farming environments. This paper discusses the concepts of adoption and innovation, comparing the perspectives of research operators to the ones of smallholder farmers. Discrepancies are highlighted and ultimately explain low uptake of technologies by farmer. Then it addresses socio-economic factors affecting such adoption. It is argued that WCT show specific traits: (1) diversity and applicability to different time and spatial scales; (2) hence, the dependency upon a context. These traits influence dissemination and adoption of WCT, and should not be ignored, from the early stage of technology development. It is shown that adoption does not only depend on individual farmers willingness, but also upon the role of property rights on resources, and collective action at community level. Other specific issues and factors like the demand for WCT, the role of public sector and research, and related biases are also discusses. It finally draws some recommendations towards rural livelihoods that are more sustainable. Farmers' participation in technology development, taking account of local indigenous knowledge and sound institutional arrangements are among other the pathways that are suggested towards a better integration of technology development and innovation processes.adoption, innovation, water conservation, technologies, collective action, property rights, sustainability, livelihoods, Resource /Energy Economics and Policy,

Bureau of Land Management, San Luis Valley, forest fuel reduction monitoring project

Prepared for: Bureau of Land Management.April, 2005.Includes bibliographical references

United Nations sanctions and the individual: a proposal for an international judicial review/appeal procedure

Currently the United Nations (UN) through its Security Council (UNSC) have issued a number of Resolutions that required member states to implement immediately, legislation which places severe restrictions such as assets freezing and travel bans on a number of individuals, groups and other entities who are believed to be involved in or connected to international terrorism, particularly those affiliated with Al Qaida. Those subjected to these sanctions have no ability to seek an independent judicial review or appeal capable of offering just satisfaction of their particular case at either national regional or international level due to the supremacy of the UN charter in international law. The UN itself currently has no judicial review or appeal mechanism capable of hearing complaints by those subjected to this system of ‘targeted’ or ‘smart’ sanctions. In most cases, with one notable exception national and regional Courts have given supremacy to the UN’s decision over human rights concerns due their own obligations under the UN Charter. In particular the right to have an effective method of judicial review has been ignored. This study will concentrate on the inability of those subjected to these measures imposed on them under UN sanctions to have a suitable judicial review mechanism for violations of internationally accepted human right norms. This study will suggest a theoretical solution, which is however grounded in international law, to counter this inherent lack of judicial review at the level of the United Nations. It will contend that the measures currently employed by the UN appear to run counter to internationally accepted human rights norms and the accepted international standards for the rule of law that the UN has through its own rhetoric set for itself and the wider international community

Biological inventory of the Colorado Canyons National Conservation Area

Prepared for: Grand Junction Field Office, Bureau of Land Management.March 2004.Includes bibliographical references

Natural heritage inventory of Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge, Rio Grande County, Colorado

Prepared for: the Nature Conservancy.August 3, 2000.Includes bibliographical references

Wheat Ridge Open Space Areas biological inventory, 2000

Prepared for: City of Wheat Ridge Open Space.Includes bibliographical references

Survey of Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site for breedings birds and anurans, May 2002

Survey report submitted to the National Park Service by the Colorado Natural Heritage Progam.May 2003.Includes bibliographical references

Assessment of riparian vegetation and wildlife habitat structure: north fork of the Gunnison River tributaries and lower Gunnison River tributaries

Prepared for: Delta Soil Conservation District.Includes bibliographical references