Este libro sistematiza importantes experiencias de educación ambiental en el Ecuador y analiza las tendencias y perspectivas del pais en esta area. Se enfatiza en la comparación de los contenidos de las iniciativas educativas que consideran la percepción de la gente en relación al medio ambiente, subrayando la necesidad de mayores esfuerzos en la planificación que incorpora los conocimientos locales. Tambien esta presente una guia metodologica para la documentación de estudios de caso
The volume brings together contributions from experts from eastern and southern African countries. Papers cover a range of topics including the relevance of traditional practices, and of land, village and widlife laws and policies; case studies of different projects in Tanzania; and an overview of community-based conservation initiatives in five other African countries. Also includes recommendations from the workshop used to guide the preparation of new policy.
Biodiversity captured worldwide attention at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro when 150 nations signed the Convention on Biological Diversity. Although most countries by now have had some experience planning and implementing biodiversity-related measures, few have approached them in the comprehensive, integrated manner required by the Convention.
