This chapter re-examines the issue of what should be the adequate level of food stocks for insurance purposes, based on a stochastic approach that focuses on calorie availability. The calculations focus on sub-Saharan Africa, one of the developing regions most affected by food deficits and...

This chapter briefly describes cancer incidence and mortality in low- and middle-income countries and outlines key global players involved in agenda setting for the control, treatment and overall management of cancers globally. The prevalence, morbidity, mortality and causes (infections, tobacco...

This chapter describes a farm generating income from as many as four different sources, i.e. from agritourism, from the direct sale of its products to tourists, from ecological production and from the European Union funds for unfavoured areas. On the other hand, in such countries as New Zealand,...

Many protected-area managers are encountering difficulties balancing the demands of conservation and visitors. An essential component for sound management planning is having objective data on appropriate use, visitor-use impacts and visitor needs. Visitor-impact management in protected areas poses...

Following an overview of Cameroon's agriculture, this chapter describes the country's seed sector and seed legislation. Three successful seed producer groups are then described individually, covering their history, structure, cash flow and marketing. The chapter ends with a conclusion on the...

This chapter covers several constraints and limitations that the aquaculture genetics have to overcome in order to reach its full impact, potential and benefits. The issues discussed are environmental (biodiversity, genetic conservation and environmental risk of genetically modified aquatic...

Wildlife tourism has the potential to contribute to conservation through a variety of mechanisms. This chapter presents a preliminary assessment of the extent to which this potential is currently being realized, comparing tourism based on viewing of animals in captive settings (with a focus on...

This book chapter describes a new strategy that can contribute to dengue vector control: genetics-based tools targeting the vector mosquitoes. The chapter presents the design characteristics of genetically engineered vectors; the description of the strategy and the features of the genetics-based...

This chapter introduces key theories and ideas surrounding the design, development, delivery and analysis of events. The chapter provides definitions of key terms, explains underpinning models and illustrates the range and scope of the events industry. Through the use of short case studies the...

Ecotourism-related organizations as a mechanism to minimize the negative impacts and maximize the positive impacts of ecotourism worldwide are described. For the purposes of this investigation, ecotourism-related organizations are divided into three categories: (1) membership non-governmental...