Gobernanza ambiental o el arte de resolver conflictos ambientales

Gobernanza ambiental o el arte de resolver conflictos ambientales
Author: MARTÍN RODRÍGUEZ-OVELLEIRO, M. ÁNGELES
Publisher: Ediciones Mundi-Prensa
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2018-09-27
Genre: Education
ISBN: 8484767434

Entender y anticiparse a los posibles problemas en el;desarrollo de un proyecto es clave para asegurar la sostenibilidad del;territorio pues más tarde o temprano van a surgir conflictos y con ellos la;necesidad de encontrar métodos para resolverlos. Este libro aborda el análisis;y las técnicas de resolución de conflictos ambientales. Está destinado a;profesionales, tanto de España como de Sudamérica que se destinan a la política;y gobernanza ambiental, así como a la gestión pública de los recursos;ambientales en general.;La resolución de conflictos en la gestión ambiental es un;tema que se ha abordado en el ámbito jurídico, sin embargo, este libro expone;una metodología para la toma de decisiones en la gestión en el ámbito;medioambiental. Para ello se parte del concepto de la gobernanza adaptativa y;muestra cómo aplicarlo a la gestión ambiental de un modo sencillo, metódico y;directo.;Incluye dos casos de estudio en el ámbito de la introducción;de especies protegidas y de los estudios de impacto ambiental, áreas de;conocimiento ambas, que tanto en grado como postgrado aportan un conocimiento;de gobernanza imprescindible para una gestión sostenible.;María Ángeles Martín Martínez-Ovelleiro es doctora en;Ciencias Biológicas por la Escuela T.S.I. de Montes de la Universidad;Politécnica de Madrid y MS en Gestión Ambiental por la Universidad de Yale;(Estados Unidos). Actualmente es profesora de “Ordenación del Territorio y;Medio Ambiente” en la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos de Madrid. También es;coordinadora de la asignatura Técnica Ambiental del Máster Oficial de Bioética;de la misma Universidad. Sus principales líneas de investigación son la;planificación física con base ecológica, la ecología del paisaje y la ética;ambiental, cuya confluencia creó en ella el interés por la toma de decisiones y;la resolución de conflictos ambientales.;Susan L. Clark es doctora por la Universidad de;Wisconsin-Madison y profesora de Ecología de la Vida Silvestre y Ciencias Políticas;de la Escuela Forestal de la Universidad de Yale. Su trabajo de investigación;se centra en la resolución de conflictos relacionados con la conservación de;especies y ecosistemas a los niveles profesional, científico, organizacional y;político. La doctora Clark ha trabajado en este campo para los gobiernos de;Australia, Mongolia y China, parques nacionales como Yelowstone y;organizaciones como Nature Conservancy o Wildlife Conservation Society. Ha;recibido numerosos premios por su labor docente e investigadora, así como por;sus trabajos prácticos recuperando especies como el oso grizzly en Norteamérica;o diseñando la gestión de la conservación del koala en Australia

The North American Mosaic

The North American Mosaic
Author: Commission for Environmental Cooperation (Montréal, Québec). Secretariat
Publisher:
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2001
Genre: Agriculture
ISBN:

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.

Governing the Metropolis

Governing the Metropolis
Author: Eduardo Rojas
Publisher: David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2008
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This book explores key metropolitan management issues, presents practical principles of good governance as they apply to the metropolis, and unfolds cases of institutional and programmatic arrangements to tackle such issues.

The Pocket Guide to Health Promotion

The Pocket Guide to Health Promotion
Author: Glenn Laverack
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2014-07-16
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0335264735

The 'Pocket Guide to Health Promotion' is a short, punchy and practical guide aimed at students and practitioners. The book includes precise definitions and examples of key concepts and methods in health promotion practice and a chapter by chapter description of the management planning, strategy selection, implementation and evaluation of health promotion programmes. Written in an accessible and concise style, the book offers the reader a practical and flexible resource that is ideal for students and practitioners looking to plan and implement health promotion activities. A must buy for those new to health promotion or who want a pocket guide to this core health activity. "Clearly written and practical, this excellent guide will prove indispensible to practitioners of health promotion globally, and a very useful starting point for students. It will be worth buying a pocket to put it in!" David Ross, Professor of Epidemiology and International Public Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK "The Pocket Guide to Health Promotion is easy to navigate with complex concepts in health promotion explained in a user-friendly way. Whether you are practicing health promotion or studying the discipline, this will be a welcome addition to any book shelf." Dr James Woodall, Co-Director of the Centre for Health Promotion Research & Course Leader MSc Public Health, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

Pulping the South

Pulping the South
Author: Ricardo Carriere
Publisher: Zed Books
Total Pages: 290
Release: 1996-08-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781856494380

The expansion of the pulp and paper industry is one of the most important causes of land and water conflicts in the South. This book examines the threat to livelihood, soil and biodiversity generated by large-scale pulpwood plantations in the South.

The Territorial Peace

The Territorial Peace
Author: Douglas M. Gibler
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2012-09-13
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1107016215

Douglas M. Gibler argues that threats to homeland territories force domestic political centralization within the state. Using an innovative theory of state development, he explains patterns of international conflict and democracy in the world over time.

Teaching Tech Together

Teaching Tech Together
Author: Greg Wilson
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2019-10-08
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1000728153

Hundreds of grassroots groups have sprung up around the world to teach programming, web design, robotics, and other skills outside traditional classrooms. These groups exist so that people don't have to learn these things on their own, but ironically, their founders and instructors are often teaching themselves how to teach. There's a better way. This book presents evidence-based practices that will help you create and deliver lessons that work and build a teaching community around them. Topics include the differences between different kinds of learners, diagnosing and correcting misunderstandings, teaching as a performance art, what motivates and demotivates adult learners, how to be a good ally, fostering a healthy community, getting the word out, and building alliances with like-minded groups. The book includes over a hundred exercises that can be done individually or in groups, over 350 references, and a glossary to help you navigate educational jargon.

Territory

Territory
Author: David Delaney
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2008-04-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1405153059

This short introduction conveys the complexities associated with the term "territory" in a clear and accessible manner. It surveys the field and brings theory to ground in the case of Palestine. A clear and accessible introduction to the complexities associated with the term "territory". Provides an interdisciplinary survey of the many strands of research in the field. Addresses specific areas including interpretations of territorial structures; the relationship between territoriality and scale; the validity and fluidity of territory; and the practical, social processes associated with territorial re-configurations. Stresses that our understanding of territory is inseparable from our understanding of power. Uses Israel/Palestine as an extended illustrative case study. The author’s strong legal and geographical background gives the work an authoritative perspective.

Cradle to Cradle

Cradle to Cradle
Author: William McDonough
Publisher: North Point Press
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2010-03-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1429973846

A manifesto for a radically different philosophy and practice of manufacture and environmentalism "Reduce, reuse, recycle" urge environmentalists; in other words, do more with less in order to minimize damage. But as this provocative, visionary book argues, this approach perpetuates a one-way, "cradle to grave" manufacturing model that dates to the Industrial Revolution and casts off as much as 90 percent of the materials it uses as waste, much of it toxic. Why not challenge the notion that human industry must inevitably damage the natural world? In fact, why not take nature itself as our model? A tree produces thousands of blossoms in order to create another tree, yet we do not consider its abundance wasteful but safe, beautiful, and highly effective; hence, "waste equals food" is the first principle the book sets forth. Products might be designed so that, after their useful life, they provide nourishment for something new-either as "biological nutrients" that safely re-enter the environment or as "technical nutrients" that circulate within closed-loop industrial cycles, without being "downcycled" into low-grade uses (as most "recyclables" now are). Elaborating their principles from experience (re)designing everything from carpeting to corporate campuses, William McDonough and Michael Braungart make an exciting and viable case for change.