Natural Resource Management for Sustainable Development in the Caribbean
Natural Resource Management for Sustainable Development in the Caribbean

Author: Ivan Goodbody

Publisher: Canoe Press (IL)

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 508

ISBN-13: 9789768125767

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At the International Earth Summit convened in Rio de Janeiro in 1994, all nations of the world were mandated to protect the environment for the benefit of present and future generations. This collection introduces the reader to the major issues involved in the management of a number of resources critical to Caribbean development. The chapters discuss the sustainability of water, fisheries and agriculture in the region from a variety of perspectives. Particular emphasis is also given to the use of energy, recreation and coastal resource management and their impact on the fragile ecosystem. The book makes a contribution to the ongoing debate of sustainable environmental management within the region and the world.

Environmental Planning in the Caribbean
Environmental Planning in the Caribbean

Author: Jonathan Pugh

Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

Published: 2006-01-01

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 9780754643913

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Illustrated by case studies from both smaller nations, such as Carriacon, Barbados and St Lucia and larger countries, including Cuba, Mexico and Jamaica, this volume brings together leading writers concerned with environmental planning in the Caribbean to provide an interdisciplinary contemporary critical overview. They argue that context is central to the practice of environmental planning in this region. Rather than focusing on a deterministic colonial geography and history, this volume proposes that, whilst a wide range of foreign planning influences can be felt in different contexts, environmental planning emerges in specific settings, through the fluid interaction between local and global relations of power. Thus, a number of chapters explore the effects of external discourses upon the region, while others examine discourses on the US-style democracy and on tourism.

Environmental Issues in Latin America and the Caribbean
Environmental Issues in Latin America and the Caribbean

Author: Aldemaro Romero

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2006-02-23

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1402037740

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This book is a collection of readings that explore environmental issues in Latin America and the Caribbean using natural science and social science methods. These papers demonstrate the value of interdisciplinary approaches to analyze and solve environmental problems. The essays are organized into five parts: conservation challenges; national policies, local communities, and rural development; market mechanisms for protecting public goods; public participation and environmental justice; and the effects of development policies on the environment.

Environmental Planning in the Caribbean
Environmental Planning in the Caribbean

Author: Janet Momsen

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-12-05

Total Pages: 323

ISBN-13: 1351939580

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Illustrated by case studies from both smaller nations - such as Carriacou, Barbados and St Lucia - and larger countries - including Cuba, Mexico and Jamaica - this volume brings together leading writers on environmental planning in the Caribbean to provide an interdisciplinary contemporary critical overview. They argue that context is central to the practice of environmental planning in this region. Rather than focusing on a deterministic colonial geography and history, the contributors propose that, whilst a wide range of foreign planning influences can be felt in different contexts, environmental planning emerges in specific settings, through the fluid interaction between local and global relations of power. A number of chapters explore the effects of external discourses upon the region, while others examine discourses on Western-style democracy and tourism. Other important themes covered include participatory planning, urban planning, physical development planning, pest management, sustainable development, water pollution, conservation and ecotourism.

Environmental Management and Development
Environmental Management and Development

Author: Chris Barrow

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 0415280842

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Chris Barrow clarifies the definition, nature and role of environmental management in development and developing countries, making extensive use of global-local case studies.

Caribbean Land and Development Revisited
Caribbean Land and Development Revisited

Author: J. Besson

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2007-06-25

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 0230605044

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The book is an interdisciplinary collection of fifteen essays, with an editorial introduction, on a range of territories in the Commonwealth, Francophone, and Hispanic Caribbean. The authors focus on land and development, providing fresh perspectives through a collection of international contributing authors.

Environmental Management for Sustainable Development
Environmental Management for Sustainable Development

Author: Chris Barrow

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2006-09-27

Total Pages: 465

ISBN-13: 1134216068

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Environmental management is a wide, expanding, and rapidly evolving field, affecting everyone from individual citizens to businesses; governments to international agencies. Indisputably, it plays a crucial role in the quest for sustainable development. This comprehensively updated second edition explores the nature and role of environmental management, covering key principles, practices, tools, strategies and policies, offers a thorough yet understandable introduction, and points to further in-depth coverage. Among the key themes covered are: sustainable development proactive approaches the precautionary principle the ‘polluter pays’ principle the need for humans to be less vulnerable and more adaptable. Reflecting the expansion and evolution of the field, this revised edition focuses strongly on sustainable development. There has been extensive restructuring to ensure the book is accessible to those unfamiliar with environmental management and it now includes greater coverage of topics including key resources under stress, environmental management tools, climate change and urban environmental management. With rapid expansion and development of the subject it is easy for those embarking on a course of study to become disorientated, but with its well-structured coverage, effective illustrations, and foundation for further, more-focused interest, this book is easily accessible to all.