Huella de Carbono

Huella de Carbono
Author: César Espíndola
Publisher: Editorial Universidad de La Serena
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2018
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9567052395

La huella de carbono (HdC) es uno de los indicadores más exitosos orientados a cuantificar emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero. Se trata de un indicador, relativamente reciente, pero sobre el que existe una abundante literatura producida, mayoritariamente, en los últimos diez años. La existencia de diferentes definiciones, metodologías y enfoques hacen necesarios trabajos que analicen, expliquen y difundan un concepto simple y, al mismo tiempo, complejo. El libro que tiene en sus manos, escrito por los académicos e investigadores César A. Espíndola y José O. Valderrama responde a una necesidad no cubierta para una buena parte de la población del planeta, que todavía desconoce el indicador y sus características. Al mismo tiempo, busca promover la aplicación del indicador en un contexto, el Latinoamericano, donde su aplicación está en las fases iniciales. Todos podemos contribuir al diseño de estrategias orientadas a reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero que generamos. El éxito de estas estrategias depende, en parte, de la cuantificación veraz y precisa de los resultados de las medidas adoptadas. En este contexto, son necesarios indicadores precisos que contribuyan a esta labor. La contribución al cambio climático ha sido desigual y son los habitantes de los países más industrializados los que más han contribuido al aumento de la temperatura global. En todo caso, se trata de un fenómeno global porque nos afecta a todos y porque todos podemos aportar para limitar sus efectos.

Author:
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 200
Release:
Genre:
ISBN: 9251390304

IMF Terminology Bulletin

IMF Terminology Bulletin
Author: International Monetary Fund. Corporate Services and Facilities Department
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2023-10-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

The world has witnessed transformational changes in recent years, not the least in technical parlance. With the massive amount of new and interdisciplinary concepts, the need has emerged to standardize and communicate emerging technical terms in languages other than English. The language Services Division of the IMF’s Corporate Services and Facilities Department prepared this thematic bulletin as a contribution to the international effort of linguists and translation experts, for the benefit of topical experts, member countries, professional translators and interpreters, and the general public. It is produced on the occasion of the 2023 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Marrakesh, Morocco.

La huella de carbono de los productos

La huella de carbono de los productos
Author: Sergio Álvarez Gallego
Publisher:
Total Pages: 89
Release: 2021
Genre: Greenhouse gases
ISBN: 9788417891763

El concepto de la huella de carbono de producto es la mejor herramienta para cambiar nuestros hábitos de consumo e incorporar la contribución al cambio climático al precio final de los productos.En este sentido, se abordan los distintos etiquetados ambientales, haciendo énfasis en la etiqueta ecológica de la UE, y se hace una puesta al día de las políticas europeas para el impulso de la huella de carbono y la huella ambiental de producto.

Methodological guide to reduce carbon and water footprints in banana plantations

Methodological guide to reduce carbon and water footprints in banana plantations
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2018-10-30
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9251309442

The World Banana Forum (WBF) publication developed a methodological guide to reduce water and carbon footprints in banana plantations worldwide. Members of the Working Group (WG) on Sustainable Production Systems and Environmental Impact acknowledged the contribution of banana production in the total global GHG emissions and the consumption of freshwater in the economic activity, both stressed in the 2015 Paris Climate Conference (COP21), having the agricultural sector a high mitigation potential. Therefore, the WG wishes to contribute to the global fight against climate change and promote the sustainable use of natural resources, developing practical tools to strengthen the efforts of the global banana industry to reduce its carbon and water footprint (CWF). Since banana farmers are struggling to adapt to climate change, the project aims to mainstream and support the adoption of best climate-smart practices and efficient water management in the banana value chain as part of the environmental strategy of organizations. Efforts to promote CWF reduction programs in the banana industry are still incipient and carried out mostly by multinationals, due in part to the implementation costs, the complexity of the topic for farmers, the lack of user-friendly tools to measure them efficiently, and that is still a B2B-driven strategy not yet recognized by consumers. Even though the need for supporting carbon and water footprint analysis (CWF) in the banana industry remains strong, there is still an apparent lack of sufficient financial incentives by both the governments and the global market.

The New Geographies of Energy

The New Geographies of Energy
Author: Karl S. Zimmerer
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 633
Release: 2013-09-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1135742197

The New Geographies of Energy: Assessment and Analysis of Critical Landscapes is a pioneering collection of new geographic scholarship. It examines such vitally important research topics as energy dilemmas of the United States, large trends and patterns of energy consumption including China’s role, "peak oil", energy poverty, and ethanol and other renewable energy sourcing. The book offers advances in key emerging areas of energy research, each distinguished in the following sections: (i) geographic approaches to energy modeling and assessment; (ii) fossil fuel landscapes; (iii) the landscapes of renewable energy; (iv) landscapes of energy consumption; and (v) an overview of the new geographies of energy (Karl Zimmerer, Annals Nature-Society and Energy issue editor) and an essay on America’s oil dependency (Vaclav Smil, renowned energy geographer). In addition there is a specially commissioned book review. This book was published as a special issue of the Annals of the Association of American Geographers.

Environmental Footprints of Recycled Products

Environmental Footprints of Recycled Products
Author: Subramanian Senthilkannan Muthu
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2022-02-06
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 981168426X

Recycling is the need of the hour and it is an inevitable destination at the end of the life of any product. Today, recycling can happen at postindustrial and post-consumer states and the importance of recycled products in the market has gained significant importance. Recycled products dominate the array of sustainable products in today’s context. Even though there are commercial implications for recycling, one of the very important and obvious reasons to go for recycling and to have recycled products is to have the benefits on environmental sustainability. It is highly important to assess the environmental footprints of recycled products and further improve the environmental benefits of such recycled products. This book presents five interesting chapters pertaining to the environmental footprints of various recycled products.

AP Spanish Language and Culture

AP Spanish Language and Culture
Author: Daniel Paolicchi
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 461
Release: 2020-07-07
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 1506272096

Be prepared for exam day with Barron’s. Trusted content from AP experts! Barron’s AP Spanish Language and Culture: 2020-2021 includes in-depth content review and practice. It’s the only book you’ll need to be prepared for exam day. Written by Experienced Educators Learn from Barron’s--all content is written and reviewed by AP experts Build your understanding with comprehensive review tailored to the most recent exam Get a leg up with tips, strategies, and study advice for exam day--it’s like having a trusted tutor by your side Be Confident on Exam Day Sharpen your test-taking skills with 2 full-length practice tests Strengthen your knowledge with in-depth review covering all Units on the AP Spanish Language and Culture exam Reinforce your learning with practice questions at the end of each chapter Online Audio Practice by listening to spoken Spanish with authentic audio passages for all listening comprehension exercises