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Author: Stefan Gössling Publisher: Channel View Publications ISBN: 1845414993 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 210
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This book provides a systematic and comprehensive guide to the current state of knowledge on tourism and water. It is the first book to thoroughly examine the interrelationships of tourism and water use based on global, regional and business perspectives. Its assessment of tourism's global impact along with its overviews of sectoral and management approaches will provide a benchmark by which the water sustainability of tourism will be measured for years to come. In making a clear case for greater awareness and enhanced water management in the tourism sector, it is hoped that the book will contribute to the wise and sustainable use of this critical resource. The book is interdisciplinary in coverage and international in scope. It is designed as essential reading for not only students of tourism but also practitioners.
Author: Stefan Gössling Publisher: Channel View Publications ISBN: 1845414993 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 210
Book Description
This book provides a systematic and comprehensive guide to the current state of knowledge on tourism and water. It is the first book to thoroughly examine the interrelationships of tourism and water use based on global, regional and business perspectives. Its assessment of tourism's global impact along with its overviews of sectoral and management approaches will provide a benchmark by which the water sustainability of tourism will be measured for years to come. In making a clear case for greater awareness and enhanced water management in the tourism sector, it is hoped that the book will contribute to the wise and sustainable use of this critical resource. The book is interdisciplinary in coverage and international in scope. It is designed as essential reading for not only students of tourism but also practitioners.
Author: Peter Hall Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell ISBN: 9780631199434 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 502
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Cities of Tomorrow is a critical history of planning in theory and practice in the twentieth century, as well as of the social and economic problems and opportunities that gave rise to it. Trenchant, perceptive, global in coverage, this book is an unrivalled account of its crucial subject. The third edition of Cities of Tomorrow is comprehensively revised to take account of abundant new literature published since its original appearance, and to view the 1990s in historical perspective. This is the definitive edition, reviewing the development of the modern planning movement over the entire span of the twentieth century.
Author: Pablo Campos Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 9400767072 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 504
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The oak tree was a boon companion as humans expanded their presence across much of the globe. While oak woodlands (Quercus spp.) come today in stunningly diverse forms, the stately dehesas of Spain and the dramatic oak-dominated ranchlands of California are working landscapes where cultivation and manipulation for a couple of millennia have shaped Mediterranean-type ecosystems into a profoundly modified yet productive environment that is sought-after by every manner of species. The grazing of wildlife and livestock in oak woodlands yields a remarkable plant and animal biodiversity, creating a mosaic of habitats and visually pleasing savannas. Added products unique to Spain such as Iberian pigs and cork, and in California multiple landowner benefits, include valued ecosystem services that allow owners, visitors, and conservation supporters to experience the benefits of woodland life. With its 15 chapters a decade in the making, this handsomely illustrated book covers key topics in oak woodland policy, ecology, and management in Spain and California, presenting new research results and reviewing an existing expert literature.
Author: García Chevesich, Pablo Publisher: UNESCO Publishing ISBN: 9231002163 Category : Forest management Languages : en Pages : 197
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Trees have been around for more than 370 million years, and today there are about 80 thousand species of them, occupying 3.5 billion hectares worldwide, including 250 million ha of commercial plantations. While forests can provide tremendous environmental, social, and economic benefits to nations, they also affect the hydrologic cycle in different ways. As the demand for water grows and local precipitation patterns change due to global warming, plantation forestry has encountered an increasing number of water-related conflicts worldwide. This document provides a country-by-country summary of the current state of knowledge on the relationship between forest management and water resources. Based on available research publications, the Editor-in-Chief of this document contacted local scientists from countries where the impact of forest management on water resources is an issue, inviting them to submit a chapter.
Author: Dimitrios Buhalis Publisher: Channel View Publications ISBN: 1845411609 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 337
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Inclusion, disability, an ageing population and tourism are increasingly important areas of study due to their implications for both tourism demand and supply. This book therefore sets out to explore and document the current theoretical approaches, foundations and issues in the study of accessible tourism. In drawing together the contributions to this volume the editors have applied broader social constructionist approaches to understanding the accessible tourism phenomena. Accessible tourism, as with any area of academic study is an evolving field of academic research and industry practice. As with other areas of tourism, the field is multidisciplinary, and is influenced by various disciplines including geography, disability studies, economics, public policy, psychology and marketing. "As one would expect from two scholars at the height of their academic abilities, Dimitrios Buhalis and Simon Darcy have delivered a timely and much needed contribution to the under-served area of accessible tourism. Harnessing the best conceptual developments on the topic, Accessible Tourism is a scholarly yet hugely readable collection and readily communicates the various contributors' passion for and command of their subject. This collection is a must have text for anyone engaged in the theory, practice and policy of accessible tourism and will be essential reading on undergraduate and postgraduate courses across a range of disciplines and fields. I cannot speak highly enough of this endeavour and I'm sure it will take accessible tourism and universal design debates into the mainstream of academic enquiry and industry practice." Professor Nigel Morgan, The Welsh Centre for Tourism Research, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, Wales
Author: Environmental Law Institute Publisher: Environmental Law Institute ISBN: 9781585760596 Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 220
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This publication describes the use of legal tools and incentives mechanisms for the conservation of private lands in Latin America, and assesses their implementation record. It reviews both mandatory provisions and the use of voluntary instruments such as easements and private reserve designations that have grown in use since the early 1990s. It ends with recommendations for an improved framework for private lands conservation, and presents model laws for the creation of private reserves and conservation easements.
Author: Pilar González Molina Publisher: TUTOR FORMACIÓN ISBN: 8417943307 Category : Nature Languages : es Pages : 122
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Este Manual es el más adecuado para impartir la UF0736 "Buenas prácticas ambientales en la solución de la problemática socio-ambiental" de los Certificados de Profesionalidad, y cumple fielmente con los contenidos del Real Decreto. Puede solicitar gratuitamente las soluciones a todas las actividades en el email [email protected] Capacidades que se adquieren con este Manual: - Identificar técnicas y métodos elementales de sensibilización, y participación en la resolución de los problemas socio-ambientales. - Precisar las buenas prácticas ambientales de aplicación en los distintos sectores de la actividad humana que afectan al medio ambiente. Índice: Identificación de canales de participación social para la resolución de los problemas socio-ambientales 5 1. PRESENTACIÓN. 6 2. Desarrollo Sostenible. 8 2.1. Cumbres y conferencias internacionales. 8 2.2. Fundamentos. 22 2.3. Objetivos. 25 2.4. Sistemas de Desarrollo Sostenible. 28 3. Resolución de problemas socio-ambientales a nivel institucional o empresarial. 34 3.1. Las Agendas 21 (municipal o sectorial). 34 3.2. Sistemas de Gestión Ambiental - SGMA. 38 3.3. Órganos de vigilancia ambiental. 41 3.4. Ecoetiquetas o etiquetas ecológicas. 43 3.5. Módulos de sensibilización ambiental en la formación para el empleo. 45 3.6. Centros de recuperación de especies amenazadas. 47 3.7. Subvenciones o ayudas de la Administración Pública (Plan Ahorro energético y Plan Renove, entre otros). 50 4. Participación ciudadana en la resolución de problemas socio-ambientales. 52 4.1. Papel de los colectivos y organizaciones pro-ambientales. 52 4.2. Voluntariado ambiental. 55 4.3. Campañas de información y sensibilización ambiental. 57 5. Resumen. 60 6. Autoevaluación. 62 Reconocimiento y aplicación de buenas prácticas ambientales según el tipo de actividad humana 64 1. PRESENTACIÓN 65 2. Diagnóstico ambiental de la actividad humana de manera colectiva e individual. 67 2.1. Consumo de energía, productos y recursos naturales. 67 2.2. Gestión de los residuos. 70 2.3. Impacto y consumo en el transporte (terrestre, marítimo y aéreo). 71 2.4. Movilidad urbana. 73 2.5. Agricultura y ganadería. 76 2.6. Introducción de especies foráneas. 78 2.7. Comercio y consumismo. 81 2.8. Equipamientos y actividades turísticas. 82 2.9. Actividades de ocio o educativas de uso público en espacios naturales. 86 3. Manuales de buenas prácticas ambientales. 90 3.1. Ahorro y uso correcto del agua. 90 3.2. Ahorro de energía. 92 3.3. Consumo responsable. 93 3.4. Movilidad y conducción eficiente. 95 3.5. Gestión adecuada de los residuos (reducir, reutilizar y reciclar). 97 3.6. Turismo Sostenible. 98 3.7. Agricultura ecológica. 102 4. Aplicación de normas de seguridad y salud y protección medioambiental en las buenas prácticas ambientales en la solución de la problemática socio-ambiental. 105 5. Resumen. 110 6. Autoevaluación. 112 Examen final 114 Glosario 117 Bibliografía 120
Author: Charles Saylan Publisher: Univ of California Press ISBN: 0520265386 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 254
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“The hope for the future depends on teaching current and future students the analytical and critical thinking skills for dealing with the most critical problems. My own hope is for this book to be read by everyone, even those outside the field of environmental education. Read this book, read it again, share it widely, and do something - anything - to help our needy and wounded planet."-Marc Bekoff, author of The Animal Manifesto: Six Reasons For Expanding Our Compassion Footprint "Saylan and Blumstein provide a compelling vision of what can be, and what should be, if we have the courage to open our eyes and the boldness to act.”-Peter Saundry, Ph.D., Executive Director of the National Council for Science and the Environment “A clarion call to incorporate environmental education in all grades K-12, across all academic disciplines, in order to produce future generations of environmental stewards."-Mark Gold, President, Heal The Bay "We need a sea change in the educational system. After all, if we can teach schoolchildren that vandalism is wrong, why can we not teach them that environmental destruction is wrong? This book is a haunting call to action. A beautifully written manifesto that gets it right."-Ron Swaisgood, Director of Applied Animal Ecology, Institute for Conservation Research, San Diego Zoo Global “The greatest threat to the future of all species on the planet is the huge gap between what is understood about global climate change by the scientific community and what is known about climate change by the people who need to know -- the public. The sound prescriptions in this book need to be read now. We are running out of time.”-Dr. James Hansen, world-renowned climatologist and author of Storms of My Grandchildren: The Truth About the Coming Climate Catastrophe and Our Last Chance to Save Humanity “Environmental education is a disaster and educating the public on environmental issues is the greatest challenge facing humanity today. This book will help us understand why we are headed toward the collapse of civilization, and more important, how to fix it. Packed with sound science, useful information, and brilliant ideas, it is a book we must read, and give, to our local school boards and principals nationwide. Our children will thank us."-Paul R. Ehrlich, author of The Population Bomb and Humanity on a Tightrope
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Publisher: FAO ISBN: Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 62
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This publication deals with key issues in land tenure, especially as they relate to food insecurity and rural development situations. Land tenure issues are frequently ignored in rural development interventions, with often long-lasting, negative results. This guide is designed to assist technical officers in governments and civil society in understanding why and how land tenure issues should be considered in rural development projects. It analyses important contexts such as environmental degradation, gender discrimination, and conflicts, where land tenure is currently of critical concern.
Author: Stefan Gössling
Author: Stefan Gössling
Author: Peter Hall
Author: Pablo Campos
Author: García Chevesich, Pablo
Author: Dimitrios Buhalis
Author: UNESCO
Author: Environmental Law Institute
Author: Pilar González Molina
Author: Charles Saylan
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations