This publication offers an analytical reading of the evolution of the ideas and perceptions pertaining to the management of protected areas in Latin America, during the decade 19972007, and uses as a reference point the Latin American Congress on National Parks in its first two versions (Santa Marta, Colombia, 1997 and Bariloche, Argentina, 2007).
"Sustainability" and "sustainable development" have become the guiding principles of environmental policy and international development, but what do they really mean? How do we know if we are moving toward a sustainable world? The contributors to this volume address these questions from diverse backgrounds and a variety of perspectives - with the aim of translating ideas into practice.
