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In recent years, government programs in China have resulted in walnuts being grown on thousands of acres of land, transforming the landscape. How human behavior is reshaping the world
February 17, 2021
Human decisions both large and small influence environmental outcomes in profound ways. From forest regeneration in China’s Himalayan heights to flood responses in New York’s Hudson Valley, human behavior reshapes the world. But how do culture, social organization, and politics influence these changes and their impacts?
As an environmental sociologist and professor of global development in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Jack Zinda analyzes global challenges surrounding relationships between human groups and environments. Zinda makes in-depth explorations of locales across the globe, from rural communities in China to metropolitan areas straddling the Hudson River in New York State. His work dives deep to assess two central resea
ESOPUS, N.Y. â The state has granted the town $430,200 toward $561,100 in costs for culvert repairs on Dashville Road and Hardenburg Road.Â
The projects were discussed during a meeting last week, with Supervisor Shannon Harris saying after the session that the town s share of project costs will be covered by the use of Highway Department equipment and crews.
âThese two culverts . represent both an inconvenience in terms of community flooding as well as a habitat impediment,â she said.
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Funding will come from the state Department of Environmental Conservationâs Hudson River Estuary Program for tributary restoration and resiliency.
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