Published: Aug 15, 2018. Published: Feb 14, 2019. Publicly Released: Sep 14, 2018.Oil and Gas Wells: Bureau of Land Management Needs to Improve Its Data and Oversight of Its Potential Liabilities Publicly Released: Oct 21, 2019.Hardrock Mining: BLM and Forest Service Hold Billions in Financial Assurances, but More Readily Available Information Could Assist with Monitoring 1). Its headquarters cannot determin... Can women and minorities get the loans they need to buy and operate farms? Natural resources management work related to federal lands and waters touches on many of these activities. Figure 4 : Insecticide reductions through Bt cotton by toxicity class. Private companies operate over 140,000 oil and gas wells on federal and Indian lands. For example, both agencies collect data on the value of their reclamation bonds, which ensure that mini... More than 80% of the land held in trust for Indian tribes and their members is used for farming, ranching, or other agricultural purposes.
Other prominent federal agencies involved in natural resources management include the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), within the Department of Commerce, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps). For more on GAO's reports and recommendations, see the key reports tab above. Published: Apr 16, 2015. GAO-19-7: This article examines major challenges to natural resource management as well as policy options.Genetically modified (GM) crops have been used commercially for more than 10 years. The graph shows that progress in closing gaps has been slow and highly uneven, with gaps widening in some regions. According to USDA survey data, these "socially disadvantaged" farmers and ranchers get a disproportionately small share of farm loans. The Endangered Species Act established a fund to provide grants to states and territories for the conservation of endangered and threatened species.
(b) Distribution of certified organic farmers by region. GAO-19-643: Much of the improvement in living standards in developed and developing countries is attributable to the exploitation of nonrenewable and renewable resources. Too much natural resources: This problem is even bigger in regions with excess natural resources. Source: James (2008).
Federal law bans buyers from exporting unprocessed timber from western federal lands, along with related practices. Security incidents on federal land include the 2016 armed occupation of a wildlife refuge by individuals motivated by anti-government beliefs. Publicly Released: Jan 14, 2016.Aquatic Invasive Species: Additional Steps Could Help Measure Federal Progress in Achieving Strategic Goals ...Organic agriculture is often perceived as more sustainable than conventional farming. GAO-19-346: GAO-19-464: Source: Qaim & Zilberman (2003). We review the literature on this topic from a global perspective. Publicly Released: May 11, 2015.Army Corps of Engineers: The Corps Needs to Take Steps to Identify All Projects and Studies Eligible for Deauthorization
