Aproximaciones al estudio de la relación entre ciudades y cambio climático
Aproximaciones al estudio de la relación entre ciudades y cambio climático

Author: Nathalia Novillo Rameix

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 134

ISBN-13: 9789978675014

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"El proyecto construyendo liderazgo en ciudades de América Latina latina y el Caribe frente al cambio climático es un esfuerzo conjunto entre el CITE-FLACSO Sede Ecuador y el International Development Research Centre, IDRC, Canadá, para contribuir a la formación de liderazgos transformaciones a lo largo de toda América Latina y el Caribe, con el propósito de que sean capaces de formular políticas, instrumentos y acciones de desarrollo compatibles con el clima y con ciudades resilientes en la región."--Page 4 of cover.

Cities of Tomorrow
Cities of Tomorrow

Author: Peter Hall

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Published: 1997-02-18

Total Pages: 502

ISBN-13: 9780631199434

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Cities of Tomorrow is a critical history of planning in theory and practice in the twentieth century, as well as of the social and economic problems and opportunities that gave rise to it. Trenchant, perceptive, global in coverage, this book is an unrivalled account of its crucial subject. The third edition of Cities of Tomorrow is comprehensively revised to take account of abundant new literature published since its original appearance, and to view the 1990s in historical perspective. This is the definitive edition, reviewing the development of the modern planning movement over the entire span of the twentieth century.

Climate Change Policy
Climate Change Policy

Author: Michael Bothe

Publisher: Eleven International Publishing

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 458

ISBN-13: 9077596054

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This book presents the research results of an interdisciplinary study on climate change policies by the Enforcing Environmental Policy (EEP) Network, a project supported by the Human Dimension Potential Programme. Contributions are from highly qualified economic and legal specialists based at research institutes across Europe. The book gives answers to several questions related to the implementation of the international rules on climate change, most notably the Kyoto Protocol. It analyses ways and means to facilitate and encourage compliance with the objectives of the Kyoto Protocol. It is addressed to policy-makers, academics, business-sector and stakeholders throughout and outside Europe. Due to its interdisciplinary approach, this work is a distinctive and unique product compared to the existing literature on the subject. The effective implementation of climate protection and clean air policy requires an understanding of the political, legal and economic structures and constraints facing policy makers - and this is exactly what this book offers.

Global Climate Change
Global Climate Change

Author: Paul McCaffrey

Publisher: H. W. Wilson

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13:

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Examining the ongoing changes in Earth's climate, this book explores causes, arguments for and against the existence of global warming, and what the future may hold.

Tapirs
Tapirs

Author: Daniel M. Brooks

Publisher: IUCN

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9782831704227

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Descended from a long and ancient lineage, tapirs are important tropical forest seed dispersers. However, today, all species of tapirs are threatened to various degrees by habitat destruction and hunting. This action plan was written with wildlife biologists, ecologists, administrators, educators and local conservation officials in mind and is aimed at those countries with tapir populations. It provides a brief natural history of each species and its objective is to aid in their conservation by catalyzing conservation action. In addition, it is hoped that the contents of the plan will stimulate further research into this fascinating group of animals.

Cholas and Pishtacos
Cholas and Pishtacos

Author: Mary Weismantel

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2001-12-15

Total Pages: 377

ISBN-13: 0226891542

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Winner of the 2003 Senior Book Prize from the American Ethnological Society. Cholas and Pishtacos are two provocative characters from South American popular culture—a sensual mixed-race woman and a horrifying white killerwho show up in everything from horror stories and dirty jokes to romantic novels and travel posters. In this elegantly written book, these two figures become vehicles for an exploration of race, sex, and violence that pulls the reader into the vivid landscapes and lively cities of the Andes. Weismantel's theory of race and sex begins not with individual identity but with three forms of social and economic interaction: estrangement, exchange, and accumulation. She maps the barriers that separate white and Indian, male and female-barriers that exist not in order to prevent exchange, but rather to exacerbate its inequality. Weismantel weaves together sources ranging from her own fieldwork and the words of potato sellers, hotel maids, and tourists to classic works by photographer Martin Chambi and novelist José María Arguedas. Cholas and Pishtacos is also an enjoyable and informative introduction to a relatively unknown region of the Americas.

Green Criminology
Green Criminology

Author: Rob White

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-02-03

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 1136216936

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Over the past ten years, the study of environmental harm and ‘crimes against nature’ has become an increasingly popular area of research amongst criminologists. This book represents the first international, comprehensive and introductory text for green criminology, offering a concise exposition of theory and concepts and providing extensive geographical coverage, diversity and depth to the many issues pertaining to environmental harm and crime. Divided into three sections, the book draws on a range of international case studies and examples, and looks at the conceptual and methodological foundations of green criminology, before examining in detail areas of environmental crime and harm, and how they are addressed, including: climate change and social conflict; abuse and harm to animals; threats to bio-diversity; pollution and toxic waste; environmental victims; environmental regulation, law enforcement and courts; environmental forensic studies; environmental crime prevention. Green Criminology is packed with pedagogical features, including dialogue boxes, case examples, discussion questions and lists of further reading and is perfect for students around the world engaged with green criminology and crime against the environment.

Connectivity Conservation
Connectivity Conservation

Author: Kevin R. Crooks

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2006-11-02

Total Pages: 675

ISBN-13: 113946020X

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One of the biggest threats to the survival of many plant and animal species is the destruction or fragmentation of their natural habitats. The conservation of landscape connections, where animals, plants, and ecological processes can move freely from one habitat to another, is therefore an essential part of any new conservation or environmental protection plan. In practice, however, maintaining, creating, and protecting connectivity in our increasingly dissected world is a daunting challenge. This fascinating volume provides a synthesis on the current status and literature of connectivity conservation research and implementation. It shows the challenges involved in applying existing knowledge to real-world examples and highlights areas in need of further study. Containing contributions from leading scientists and practitioners, this topical and thought-provoking volume will be essential reading for graduate students, researchers, and practitioners working in conservation biology and natural resource management.

Comparative Perspectives on the Archaeology of Coastal South America
Comparative Perspectives on the Archaeology of Coastal South America

Author: Robyn E. Cutright

Publisher: Center for Comparative Arch

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 1877812889

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Thirteen papers by archaeologists from North and South America on the archaeology of coastal Ecuador, Peru, and Chile. The authors have all emphasized comparative approaches to prehispanic societies along the Pacific coast. They give preference neither to high theory nor to case-specific empirical details, but rather attempt to answer theoretically important research questions with appropriate methodologies and empirical datasets--ones that are amenable to a broad comparative view.