Los caminos de la madera : una investigación de los usos domésticos y comerciales de los productos de la madera, y su relación con el proceso de deforestación
Environmental management
Population and strategies for national sustainable development : a guide to assist national policy makers in linking population and environment in strategies for sustainable development
This guide serves as a resource for policy makers and staff of conservation and population organizations who wish to integrate population dynamics into environmental planning for sustainable development. It presents the basic rationale for linking population and environmental issues, including the demonstrable impact that population dymanics and rising consumption are having on the environment. At the same time, it acknowledges the difficulty of achieving integration due to long-entrenched disciplinary and institutional specialization.
Debt swaps for sustainable development : a practial guide for NGOs
This publication is aimed at helping IUCN's members to understand the scope and the mechanisms of debt conversion, and to spot opportunities for their own action in this important field.
Participatory strategic planning for strengthening EIA capacity : proceedings of the workshop..., 15-18 September 1996
Summarizes the proceedings of participatory workshop, organized by IUCN's Regional EIA Programme in Kathmandu from 15-18 September 1996. The workshop reviewed the existing systems of EIA in South Asian countries and examined the strengths and weaknesses of the current EIA system to formulate the strategies and priority action plans to strengthen EIA systems throughout South Asia
A sustainable world : defining and measuring sustainable development
"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.
Non-timber forest products : ecological and economic aspects of exploitation in Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia
Based on information derived from literature, statistics, interviews and a field survey in Bolivia, this report explores the value of non-timber forest products not only in economic terms but also as an important element in the lives of people who live in or near the forest. Covers values at local, national and international level; intellectual property rights; ecotourism; and sustainability of exploitation with detailed examples.
