This chapter explores the state of pulse production in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan (RUK). There is need for background and context to increasing pulse production in some emerging markets, and in this chapter we look specifically at what impact RUK might have on the Canadian/North American pulse...

Japanese knotweed, Fallopia japonica, is native to East Asia, including Japan, China, Korea and Taiwan. Giant knotweed, Fallopia sachalinensis, is native to northern Japan and Sakhalin Island. Hybrid forms of knotweed, Fallopia × bohemica, can be found in Japan at mid-latitudes. Fallopia spp. have...

This chapter presents an overview of gardens and garden tourism in different countries/regions of the world, namely: the USA and Canada, the UK, Europe, sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, Central and South America, South East Asia, North Africa and the Middle East, the former Soviet Union, China,...

This chapter presents five distant countries of the world in respect of their predispositions for developing local and international agritourism: Bashkiria (Russian Federation), Aoteora (New Zealand), Quebec (Canada), the United Kingdom and Poland. The following qualities should above all be...

This book presents the depth of the new wave of agritourism apparent around the world. This book consists of four parts. The first section is an introduction to the economics of agritourism; it introduces the role of organization, management, logistics, safety, marketing, finance, economics and...

This paper illustrates the work of a number of model forest partnerships in different regions: Grizzly Bear Research Project in Canada; Participatory Governance and Poverty Alleviation in Cameroon; Conflict Resolution in Chile; Watershed Management Planning in the Philippines; Creation of the First ...

This chapter presents an international overview of the human dimensions of polar bear management and research dealing strictly with polar bear tourism (PBT). Through a closer examination of existing management strategies and research on the human dimensions of PBT, the chapter attempts to provide...

Arctic tourism plays an increasingly significant role in the local and national economies of the eight nations (Canada, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the USA) that ring the Arctic region. This chapter outlines each nation's approach to Arctic tourism development,...

This chapter describes the structure of the wildlife adventure sector and presents case studies from Tanzania, Nepal, Uganda, Botswana, Canada and Russia. For each of the six case studies, the place, operator, activity, equipment, accommodation, statistics, access, community, experience,...

Sustainable forest management can take many forms. Early applications of the multiple-use concept suggested that a stand of trees might satisfy many or even all the requirements expected of a forest. While this idea has been largely abandoned, it is possible that well-planned forested landscapes...