The Learning of Democracy in Latin America

The Learning of Democracy in Latin America
Author: Paulo José Krischke
Publisher: Nova Publishers
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2001
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781590330623

Learning of Democracy in Latin America - Social Actors & Cultural Change

Area Studies (Regional Sustainable Development Review) Brazil

Area Studies (Regional Sustainable Development Review) Brazil
Author: Luis Enrique Sanchez
Publisher: EOLSS Publications
Total Pages: 424
Release: 2009-12-30
Genre: Sustainable development
ISBN: 1848261713

Area Studies - Brazil Regional Sustainable Development Review is a component of Encyclopedia of Area Studies - Regional Sustainable Development Review in the global Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), which is an integrated compendium of twenty one Encyclopedias. This volume reviews initiatives and activities towards sustainable development in Brazil such as: Perspectives on Sustainable Development in Brazil; Demographic Dynamics and Sustainability in Brazil; The Impacts of Industrial Development in Brazil; Archeological Heritage and Cultural Resources in Brazil; Women's Perspectives On Sustainable Development In Brazil; Education, Public Awareness and Training Processes for Sustainability in Brazil: from history to perspectives; Implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Brazil; Integrating the Environment and Development in the Decision-Making Process; Territorial Settlement, Regional Development and Environmental Problems in the Brazilian Midwest; Fragile Ecosystem: The Brazilian Pantanal Wetland. Although these presentations are with specific referenceto Brazil, they provide potentially useful lessons for other regions as well. This volume is aimed at the following five major target audiences: University and College students Educators, Professional practitioners, Research personnel and Policy analysts, managers, and decision makers and NGOs.

Capacity Building in National Environmental Policy

Capacity Building in National Environmental Policy
Author: Helmut Weidner
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 476
Release: 2013-03-09
Genre: Law
ISBN: 3662047942

This book is the second collection of systematic case studies describing national environmental policies in 17 countries in terms of capacity building (see Appen dix). The OECD defines environmental capacity building as "a society's ability to identify and solve environmental problems. " While various institutions, including UNEP, FAO, World Bank and OECD, have hitherto used the terms environmental capacity and capacity building almost exclusively with reference to developing countries, we have extended the concepts to industrialized countries, as well. The first collection, edited by Martin Janicke, Helge Joergens (both Free University Berlin) and Helmut Weidner (Social Science Research Center Berlin), was pub lished in 1997 under the title "National Environmental Policies - A Comparative Study of Capacity-Building" (Berlin, etc. : Springer Verlag). It included 13 studies of countries. As in the first volume, chapter I presents the conceptual framework underlying the national case studies. It is a slightly shorter version of the corresponding chap ter in volume I. The design of all case studies in the two volumes is largely con gruent with this conceptual framework. Although the various sections of the stud ies do not always have identical titles and subtitles, the central elements of the capacity-building approach have been applied in all cases.

Macroeconomic Policies for Sustainable Growth

Macroeconomic Policies for Sustainable Growth
Author: Mohan Munasinghe
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2006-05-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781781958049

'The state-of-the-art studies in this volume are to be warmly welcomed. The authors successfully explore the economic, environmental and social consequences of policy-failures, and identify practical corrective measures.' - Charles Perrings, President, International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE) Macroeconomic policies have come under justifiable scrutiny because of their powerful and pervasive impacts throughout the economy. This book examines the sustainability of growth-oriented macroeconomic strategies, starting from early ideas linking macroeconomic policies, growth and sustainability. A comprehensive and up-to-date literature review and theoretical framework are presented, including both macroeconomic and microeconomic analyses of the linkages between the economy and the environment.

How Much Sustainable Development Can We Expect from the Clean Development Mechanism?

How Much Sustainable Development Can We Expect from the Clean Development Mechanism?
Author: Duncan Austin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 20
Release: 1999
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

An examination of the degree to which Cleaner Development Mechanism (CDM) projects will be able to meet development priorities in Brazil, China and India, as they act to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. The evidence suggests that it will provide many sustainable development benefits.