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Publisher
ProQuest LLC
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"The purpose of this research was to explore the state of sustainability in U.S. Parks and Protected Areas (PPAs) as well as to create a tool to help measure and maintain sustainability in PPAs. The primary research question driving this research was "What is the current state of sustainability in U.S. PPAs?" This guiding question also addressed a sub-question, which asked, "Can a tool be developed and validated to measure the state of sustainability...
Author
Series
Publisher
CRC Press
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
"There are many elements that make system authorization complex. This book focuses on the processes that must be employed by an organization to establish a system authorization program based on current federal government criteria. Although the roots of this book address various federal requirements, the process developed and presented can be used by nongovernment organizations to address compliance and the myriad laws, regulations, and standards currently...
Author
Publisher
Green Mountain College
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Food system sustainability is affected by inputs used in agricultural production, such as pesticides and fertilizers. In organic agriculture, inputs are regulated by the Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA) which limits the allowance of substances based on guidelines and evaluation criteria, codified in 6517(c) and 6518(m), respectively, of the law. The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) is responsible for evaluating the compliance of substances...
