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According to the Land and Water Atlas of Jamaica produced by the National Irrigation Development Master Plan, rainfall regimes make irrigation a necessity for intensive agriculture in the South/Central Region of the Island (mainly covering some parts of the Parishes of St Elizabeth, Manchester, Clarendon, St. Catherine, St. Andrew and an ...
J. Wray and Nephew Ltd. Consumer goods Distillers & vintners Kingston: 1825 Distiller P A Jamaica Air Shuttle: Consumer services Airlines Kingston: 2009 Airline, defunct 2013 P D Jamaica Observer: Consumer services Publishing Kingston: 1993 Newspaper P A Jamaica Pegasus Hotel: Consumer services Hotels Kingston: 1973 Hotel P A Jamaica Stock ...
The Tongass National Forest in Alaska is managed by the United States Forest Service. Natural resource management (NRM) is the management of natural resources such as land, water, soil, plants and animals, with a particular focus on how management affects the quality of life for both present and future generations (stewardship).
Natural resources are not limitless, and the following consequences can arise from the careless and excessive consumption of these resources: Deforestation: Removal of trees for use as resources, such as in agriculture or industry, can lead to large-scale destruction of forests. Around 40% of the Earth's original forest cover has been lost in ...
In the urban areas of Jamaica, there is a high proportion of land area covered with impermeable materials such as asphalt and concrete meaning that rainwater cannot soak into the ground, or is left to run-off into natural water courses. The Government of Jamaica is aware of existing problems and missed opportunities with urban drainage. Some of ...
There's limited resources, and we have to think strategically about what are we going to protect?" This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times. Show comments. Advertisement.
The ministries of Jamaica are created at the discretion of the prime minister of Jamaica to carry out the functions of government. As of 2016, the prime minister is Andrew Holness . The agencies of Jamaica are created by both parliamentary law and assigned to ministers to oversee.
Alumina Partners of Jamaica, also known as Alpart, is a company that owns and operates a bauxite refinery in Nain, Jamaica. [1] Alpart was founded in 1969 as a joint venture by Kaiser Aluminum, Reynolds Aluminum, and Anaconda. [2] Alpart exports 1.65 million tonnes of alumina overseas per year, and earned gross revenues of US$1.3 billion in ...