This chapter discusses the history and development of almond production and cultivation in Australia, Argentina, Chile and South Africa, providing information on the cultivars in use. An analysis of the almond industry in some of these countries is given, including the advantages and disadvantages...

This chapter examines six southern ports - Ushuaia (Argentina), Punta Arenas (Chile), Stanley (Falkland Islands), Cape Town (South Africa), Hobart (Tasmania) and Christchurch (New Zealand) - that have become involved in the development of Antarctic tourism. It reviews the histories of the six...

This chapter presents whitewater adventure case studies where the focus is on kayaking, and the tour operators aim to provide equipment, logistic support, local knowledge and expert guiding for experienced whitewater kayakers. The case studies are from Chile, Costa Rica, New Zealand, USA, Australia ...

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 reviews the origin of avocado including their ecological races; ecological adaptations; early distributions; subsequent distributions (South Africa, Israel, Chile, Australia, USA); world production and marketing; fruit composition and uses; lipid content; nutritive value, vitamins,...