Valorizar el medio ambiente: Economía para un futuro sostenible
Valorizar el medio ambiente: Economía para un futuro sostenible

Author: David Glover

Publisher: IDRC

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 123

ISBN-13: 1552504786

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Una gran cantidad de personas en los paises en desarrollo depende del medio ambiente natural para sus medios de vida, sea en tierras de cultivo o bosques, humedales o zonas costeras. Para estas personas, el medio ambiente es mucho mas que una fuente de recreacion, es la base de la economia. Pero carencias en el funcionamiento de los mercados, derechos de propiedad incompletos y politicas equivocadas pueden llevar a las personas a seguir comportamientos que son racionales en el corto plazo o desde un punto de vista individual, pero daninos para el medio ambiente y las futuras generaciones. La economia tiene mucho para ofrecer en la comprension y en la orientacion de este comportamiento. Tambien proporciona herramientas para los tomadores de decisiones enfrentados a opciones dificiles. Como podemos comparar el valor de los beneficios ambientales con los costos de su preservacion? Como podemos evaluar los impactos de la intervencion ambiental (o de la no intervencion) sobre los pobres? Como deberiamos repartir los costos de las mejoras? Este libro expone la forma como investigadores en cuatro de las redes regionales de economia ambiental del IDRC han tratado cuestiones como estas en una gran variedad de situaciones en Asia, Africa y America Latina. Reune las percepciones de mas de 15 anos de investigaciones y evalua sus impactos sobre las politicas publicas y sobre la comunidad cientifica. Concluye con una mirada hacia el futuro de la economia ambiental en el mundo en desarrollo. EL AUTORDavid Glover dirige el Programa de Economia Ambiental del Centro Internacional de Investigaciones para el Desarrollo de Canada. Ha trabajado en el IDRC desde 1982, primero como Director de Politica Economica y desde 1993 hasta 2006 como director fundador del Programa Economico y Ambiental para el Sudeste Asiatico. El Dr. Glover posee un doctorado en Economia Politica de la Universidad de Toronto y es autor de numerosas publicaciones sobre medio ambiente, comercio y politicas agricolas.

Vernacular Architecture: Towards a Sustainable Future
Vernacular Architecture: Towards a Sustainable Future

Author: C. Mileto

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2014-08-28

Total Pages: 804

ISBN-13: 131573690X

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Sustainability is a concept that has monopolised a large number of the scientific debates in a wide range of spheres connected not only with architecture, urban planning and construction, but also with the product market, tourism, culture, etc. However, sustainability is indissolubly linked to vernacular architecture and the lessons this architectu

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.

Valuing the Environment
Valuing the Environment

Author: David Glover

Publisher: IDRC

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 155250476X

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Provides an overviews of environmental economics and its strength as a way to understand and respond to environmental problems.

Para el Bien Común
Para el Bien Común

Author: Herman E. Daly

Publisher: Fondo de Cultura Economica USA

Published: 1993-01-01

Total Pages: 472

ISBN-13: 9789583800610

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Se ha considerado que el desarrollo econ mico es la panacea contra todos los males de la humanidad. el fundamento de las medidas econ micas es el desarrollo r pido, afirman los seguidores de este sistema, quienes suponen que las materias primas son inagotables. Los autores no est n de acuerdo con esta tesis; ellos proponen que la tecnolog a debe emplearse Para descubrir m todos con los que se pueda mantener un desarrollo sostenible que le evite a la humanidad los alt simos costos de la destrucci n del planeta.

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.

Tierra Vacante en Ciudades Latinoamericanas
Tierra Vacante en Ciudades Latinoamericanas

Author: Nora Clichevsky

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781558441491

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Vacant urban land--the product of land market activity, the actions of private agents, and the policies of public agents--is an important challenge for policy makers. Vacant lots on the urban fringe and in central and interstitial areas have affected growth patterns in Latin America. Contributors to this book analyze the problems and opportunities related to vacant urban land in five cities: Buenos Aires, Argentina; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Quito, Ecuador; Lima, Perú; and San Salvador, El Salvador.

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.

The Circular Economy and the Global South
The Circular Economy and the Global South

Author: Patrick Schröder

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-04-12

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13: 0429783698

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The circular economy is a policy approach and business strategy that aims to improve resource productivity, promote sustainable consumption and production and reduce environmental impacts. This book examines the relevance of the circular economy in the context of developing countries, something which to date is little understood. This volume highlights examples of circular economy practices in developing country contexts in relation to small and medium enterprises (SMEs), informal sector recycling and national policy approaches. It examines a broad range of case studies, including Argentina, Brazil, China, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, South Africa, and Thailand, and illustrates how the circular economy can be used as a new lens and possible solution to cross-cutting development issues of pollution and waste, employment, health, urbanisation and green industrialisation. In addition to more technical and policy oriented contributions, the book also critically discusses existing narratives and pathways of the circular economy in the global North and South, and how these differ or possibly even conflict with each other. Finally, the book critically examines under what conditions the circular economy will be able to reduce global inequalities and promote human development in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals. Presenting a unique social sciences perspective on the circular economy discourse, this book is relevant to students and scholars studying sustainability in economics, business studies, environmental politics and development studies.