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The future is now : science for achieving sustainable development
(2019)
The present Global Sustainable Development Report was prepared following the decision
of the United Nations Member States at the 2016 high-level political forum for sustainable
development. The report draws upon an ...
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 ...
Mejores prácticas para la gestión de residuos sólidos : una guía para los responsables de la toma de decisiones en los países en vías de desarrollo
(2020)
Esta guía se centra en las mejores prácticas para la gestión de residuos sólidos en centros urbanos medianos y grandes en países en vías de desarrollo, debido a que enfrentan los desafíos más sustanciales relacionados con ...
Programa Estratégico Regional para el Manejo de los Ecosistemas Forestales (Perfor) : región de Centroamérica y República Dominicana
(2014)
El presente documento establece los principios, la visión, la misión y, los objetivos generales y específicos para el desarrollo forestal sostenible en la región de Centroamérica y la República Dominicana. Además, delinea ...
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 ...
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 ...
Environment and development in the Caribbean : geographical perspectives
(1995)
A collection of essays about environment and development in the Caribbean.
Resource sustainability and Caribbean development
(1998)
Resource Sustainability and Caribbean Development follows on from Barker and McGregor's earlier edited volume "Environment and development in the Caribbean: Geographical perspectives" (1995) and aims "to focus more ...
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 ...