Sustainable development

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

Reports on the status of protected areas establishment and management, principally in China, Japan, Korea and Hong Kong. These countries exhibit great biological and cultural diversity and all are characterised by great pressures on natural resources. Written by leading academics and practitioners, the book provides a broad perspective from regional to national and local viewpoints. It reviews the status, problems and prospects for protected areas and local communities.

<p>In the mid-1980s, the IUCN Commission on Environmental Law, in consultation with leading experts from around the world, began to respond to a need later identified by Agenda 21 : the preparation of an integrated framework for international environmental law.