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Natural resource management for sustainable development in the Caribbean
(2002)
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 ...
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 ...
Resources, planning and environmental management in a changing Caribbean
(2003)
This volume reports on contemporary research by geographers and others into resource management and planning issues in the Caribbean region. The common theme is the search for developmental strategies that focus on social ...
Introducción a Guardarenas : una herramienta educativa para el desarrollo sustenable : tratados sobre la región costera y las islas pequeñas
(2007)
El programa Guardarenas tuvo sus inicios en un taller de educación ambiental que se dio en Trinidad-Tobago en 1998, cuando un grupo de maestros visionarios y unos jóvenes entusiastas de las escuelas asociadas a la UNESCO ...
Biodiversity of the Caribbean : A learning resource prepared for the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) (Protecting the Eastern Caribbean Region’s Biodiversity Project)
(2009)
This resource has been developed for teachers and students to support and inspire them in teaching and learning about biodiversity. The resource consists of two parts. The first introduces learners to the basic principles ...
Integrated coastal zone management of coral reefs : decision support modeling
(2000)
Coral reef managers and government officials trying to save their valuable national resources need management-related information on coral reefs. The research results presented in the following chapters merit much attention ...
Componentes del paisaje en la Reserva de la Biosfera Jaragua-Bahoruco-Enriquillo
(2008)
El paisaje vegetal del territorio de la reserva de la biosfera dominicana incluyendo sus principales ecosistemas. La altitud es el factor ambiental que determina variaciones climáticas contrastadas y que se reflejan en la ...
Medio ambiente : el campo clonal
(2004)
Folleto que describe de forma resumida la estrategia del Gobierno dominicano de creación de un campo clonal en Comadreja, provincia de Monte Plata, para concentrar la producción de semillas forestales y material vegetativo ...
El alacrán en la cultura de República Dominicana
(2000)
Se presenta un estudio preliminar sobre el papel del escorpión en la cultura popular de la República Dominicana.