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Environmental Management
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Environmental Management

by Jacob Thomas
August 2014
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
584 pages
19h 31m
English
Pearson Education India
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PREFACE

It happened in the summer of 1992, when I was the CEO of the Plantation Corporation of Kerala Ltd, the largest single holder of rubber, cinnamon and cashew plantation in India. A systematic replanting scheme was started in the previous year to replace the old varieties with new high-yielding varieties, and oil palms were introduced in the estates. Th ere were more than 7000 permanent workers and their families staying in the labor quarters within the plantations. A scheme was drawn up to auction out tranches of land for intercropping with tapioca, banana, pineapple and vegetables in the inter-spaces of the newly planted areas. The aim was to bring supplementary income to the workers and the local community. Aſt er six months of implementing ...

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ISBN: 9789389588040