Ciência ambiental

Ciência ambiental
Author: José Eli da Veiga
Publisher: Annablume
Total Pages: 360
Release: 1998
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9788574190020

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Publisher: IICA
Total Pages: 245
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Socio-ecological Studies in Natural Protected Areas

Socio-ecological Studies in Natural Protected Areas
Author: Alfredo Ortega-Rubio
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 809
Release: 2020-11-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 3030472647

This book explores the interactions of local inhabitants and environmental systems in the Protected Natural Areas of Mexico. Its goal is to help understand how social groups contextualize ecological knowledge, how human activities contribute to modifying the environmental matrix, how cultural and economic aspects influence the use, management and conservation of their ecological environment, and how social phenomena are to be viewed against the backdrop of ecological knowledge. The book reviews the epistemological and historical bases of the socio-ecological relationship, and addresses the evolution of human-natural systems. From a methodological standpoint, it assesses the tools required for the integration of “human” and “natural” dimensions in the management of the environmental matrix. Further, in the case studies section, it reviews valuable recent experiences concerning the retro-interactions of local inhabitants with their environmental matrix. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable asset for researchers and professionals all over the world, especially those working in Latin American countries.

Mexico City's Water Supply

Mexico City's Water Supply
Author: Academia Nacional de Ingenieria, A.C.
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 254
Release: 1995-05-08
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0309176379

This book addresses the technical, health, regulatory, and social aspects of ground water withdrawals, water use, and water quality in the metropolitan area of Mexico City, and makes recommendations to improve the balance of water supply, water demand, and water conservation. The study came about through a nongovernmental partnership between the U.S. National Academy of Sciences' National Research Council and the Mexican Academies of Science and Engineering. The book will contain a Spanish-language translation of the complete English text.

Manual de Gestion de Riesgo Ambiental

Manual de Gestion de Riesgo Ambiental
Author: Pedro J. Toranzo
Publisher: First Edition Design Pub.
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2020-12-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1506909825

Manual de Gestión de Riesgo Ambiental o GdRA' es una obra de consulta con contenido técnico y no técnico –humanístico-, simple –de fácil lectura-; que nuclea conceptos, información sobre el controvertido tema ambiental. Esta obra es un texto de consulta para académicos, estudiantes, periodistas, empresarios y servidores públicos.

Biodiversity Islands: Strategies for Conservation in Human-Dominated Environments

Biodiversity Islands: Strategies for Conservation in Human-Dominated Environments
Author: Florencia Montagnini
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 710
Release: 2022-04-22
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3030922340

This book is intended to provide an overview for the identification and establishment of biodiversity islands. It presents examples and case studies where the biodiversity islands approach is being used in a variety of locations and contexts worldwide. It will contribute to design parameters on appropriate sizing and spatial distribution of biodiversity islands in order to be effective in conservation and regeneration across the landscape, using integrated landscape management approaches. This book is essential given the current worldwide trend of habitat destruction and the need to preserve biodiversity and its values. The chapters are organized in five sections. The first section provides the introduction. Section 2,3 and 4 discuss the challenges and alternatives of establishment and management, case studies across the globe, safeguarding of the environmental, economic, and social benefits, and the final section offers a conclusion. The contributing authors present views from the academic, the practitioner and the policymaker perspectives, offering alternatives and suggestions for promoting strategies that support biodiversity conservation through intentionally designed frameworks for sustainable forest landscapes. Readers will discover suggestions and concrete examples that can be used by a variety of stakeholders in various settings throughout the world. This book is useful to researchers, farmers, foresters, landowners, land managers, city planners, and policy makers alike.