Desarrollo Compatible y Sustentabilidad Alimentaria
Desarrollo Compatible y Sustentabilidad Alimentaria

Author: Guillermo Torres Carral

Publisher: Ewe Editorial Acad MIA Espa Ola

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 9783845484006

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En este libro se ofrece al lector un debate alrededor de la sustentabilidad, en el cual se destacan sus limitaciones y aportes senalandose las coordenadas requeridas para alcanzar un desarrollo compatible, lo que posibilita sentar las bases para resolver la crisis alimentaria global; como parte de la crisis de energia y entrelazada a la economica. Aquella no se reduce a un problema de mercado y practicas especulativas puesto que se evidencia su conexion con el cambio climatico; cobrando el sector agroalimentario una mayor trascendencia.La sustentabilidad alimentaria entonces solo es posible, si se modifica sustancialmente el modelo economico y sus correspondientes politicas publicas. Lo anterior requiere dos condiciones basicas: 1. Aminorar y revertir el impacto agresivo hacia los ecosistemas (y en particular a los agroecosistemas); y 2. Atacar a fondo la desigualdad social. Por ello, es indispensable recuperar el potencial biologico, asi como revalorar la agricultura en el marco de la superacion de la problematica alimentaria, teniendo en consideracion a esta como parte del ciclo economico ecologico, no de manera aislada; asi como con desarrollo local."

Sustainability Assessment of Urban Systems
Sustainability Assessment of Urban Systems

Author: Claudia R. Binder

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2020-03-26

Total Pages: 523

ISBN-13: 1108655246

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Our world is becoming more urban. More than fifty percent of the global population now lives in cities, which poses new challenges for sustainable development. This book integrates theory and methods of sustainability assessment with concepts from systems science to provide guidelines for assessing the sustainability of urban systems. It discusses different aspects of urban sustainability, from energy and housing, to mobility and health, covering social, economic and environmental factors, as well as the various stakeholders and actors involved. The book argues for the need to find models and solutions in order to design sustainable cities of the future in light of the complexity of urban social life. Including diverse case studies from the developed and developing world, this book provides a useful reference for researchers and students from a broad range of disciplines working in the field of sustainability, as well as for environmental consultants and policy makers.

The North American Mosaic
The North American Mosaic

Author: Commission for Environmental Cooperation (Montréal, Québec). Secretariat

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13:

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The North American Mosaic has four overarching features. First, it is, to the extent feasible, based on comparable information on the status and trends of major indicators of the state of the environment in Canada,Mexico, and the United States. Second, the report confirms that these three countries together make up an incredibly complex, dynamic, and interconnected ecosystem in which humans play a dominant and decisive role. Third, the report raises important and sometimes disquieting questions concerning the sustainability of some current trends. Finally, the report is a reminder that our economic, social, and physical well-being are utterly dependent on the life-sustaining services provided by nature. This report emphasizes the importance of developing mutually compatible economic, social, and environmental goals and policies across the three-country region.

Indigenous Peoples’ food systems
Indigenous Peoples’ food systems

Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.

Published: 2021-06-25

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9251345619

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This publication provides an overview of the common and unique sustainability elements of Indigenous Peoples' food systems, in terms of natural resource management, access to the market, diet diversity, indigenous peoples’ governance systems, and links to traditional knowledge and indigenous languages. While enhancing the learning on Indigenous Peoples food systems, it will raise awareness on the need to enhance the protection of Indigenous Peoples' food systems as a source of livelihood for the 476 million indigenous inhabitants in the world, while contributing to the Zero Hunger Goal. In addition, the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016-2025) and the UN Food Systems Summit call on the enhancement of sustainable food systems and on the importance of diversifying diets with nutritious foods, while broadening the existing food base and preserving biodiversity. This is a feature characteristic of Indigenous Peoples' food systems since hundreds of years, which can provide answers to the current debate on sustainable food systems and resilience.

Water Consumption, Tariffs and Regulation
Water Consumption, Tariffs and Regulation

Author: Francesc Hernandez-Sancho

Publisher: IWA Publishing

Published: 2018-05-15

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 1780404670

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Water Consumption, Tariffs and Regulation aims to provide a statistical overview about water abstraction, consumption, tariffs and data on sewage and wastewater treatment at an international level. It is mainly based on the statistical information provided by IWA Specialist Group on Statistics and Economics. The book is structured in three main parts. Part I presents tables and figures relative to water consumption and sanitation status and focuses on water abstraction, water delivered, water consumption and the evolution of sewer connection and wastewater treatment. Part II focuses on the analysis of water tariffs by investigating the structure of water tariffs by analysing the importance of the variable and fixed charge. It presents drinking water tariffs and illustrates the relationship between tariffs and GDP and also the size of the cities. Finally, charges in wastewater are dealt with country by country. Part III analyses the main aspects relative to water regulation and describes the importance of private operators in the management of the water cycle. Information relative to the principles used to fix drinking water prices is presented with an assessment of access to public water services.

Agroecology
Agroecology

Author: Stephen R. Gliessman

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2014-12-09

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 1498728464

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Agroecology is a science, a productive practice, and part of a social movement that is at the forefront of transforming food systems to sustainability. Building upon the ecological foundation of the agroecosystem, Agroecology: The Ecology of Sustainable Food Systems, Third Edition provides the essential foundation for understanding sustainability i