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The threshold of sustainability for tourism within protected areas : a quick guide for protected area practioners
(2011)
This Quick Guide, in the style of the series under the Programme of Work on Protected Areas of the Convention on Biological Diversity, introduces a tourism management framework called the “threshold of sustainability.” It ...
Reefs at Risk in the Caribbean
(2004)
"Reefs at Risk in the Caribbean" is an integral part of the work of the World Resources Institute, the International Coral Reef Action Network (ICRAN), and the UNEP Caribbean Environment Programme (CEP) in the Wider ...
Setting geographic priorities for marine conservation in Latin America and the Caribbean
(1999)
By classifying marine environments, developing methods for establishing geographic priorities and finally, identifying high-priority conservation areas, this report hopes to serve as an initial step in the direction of ...
Compendium of sanitation systems and technologies for the Wider Caribbean region
(2022)
This is the first Compendium for the Wider Caribbean Region. Largely based on the Eawag Compendium of Sanitation Systems and Technologies, it was adapted to the needs of the region through prior research, active stakeholder ...
Manual para la restauración ecológica de manglares del sistema arrecifal mesoamericano y el Gran Caribe
(2021)
Los manglares del Sistema Arrecifal Mesoamericano (SAM) y del Gran Caribe son el cimiento económico de más de 134 millones de personas que viven en las costas de estas regiones. Los manglares proporcionan protección contra ...
Bosques de América Latina y el Caribe en la década de 2020 : tendencias, desafíos y oportunidades
(2020)
[Español] Esta monografía presenta evaluaciones de expertos sobre cuatro facetas diferentes de los bosques de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC) a comienzos de la década de 2020.
Objetivos de desarrollo del milenio : avances en la sostenibilidad ambiental del desarrollo en América Latina y el Caribe
(2010)
Como se muestra en este informe, en América Latina y el Caribe se han logrado importantes avances en algunos aspectos de la sostenibilidad ambiental: la superficie total de áreas protegidas ha crecido en forma sostenida ...
Environmental management in the Caribbean : policy and practice
(2013)
Environmental Management in the Caribbean reflects differences of perspective and conflicts of interest revealed through the research and professional experience of the contributors to this book. Their contributions cover ...
Global change and the Caribbean adaptation and resilience
(2016)
This is the fifth in a series of volumes published by UWI Press exploring how geographical and cognate research is being applied to address key environmental problems in the Caribbean region. Global Change and the Caribbean ...
Global change and Caribbean vulnerability : environment, economy and society at risk
(2009)
This collection highlights how current research is addressing rapid change in the Caribbean region, both that being forced by global warming and by population growth. Among the areas covered are climate change, sustainable ...