Global Standards Local Action

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Global Impact Local Action

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Author : Anthony L. Hall
language : en
Publisher: University of London Press
Release Date : 2005

Global Impact Local Action written by Anthony L. Hall and has been published by University of London Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Nature categories.

The fragile forest ecosystems in Latin America have long served domestic economic interests through timber production, mining, land resettlement, and cattle ranching. Over the past two decades, the demands on this natural resource base have been exacerbated by transnational commercial and political forces. These forces include MERCOSUR (the world's second largest customs union, composed of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay), the Kyoto Protocol, and international environmental organizations. As threats to the region's endangered ecosystems have grown, so have new approaches to stem the damage by incorporating local populations in decentralized systems of resource management. This volume examines several of the innovative strategies being tested in the Amazon rainforest. These attempts, involving multi-institutional responses to environmental threats, are showing initial results that offer cautious hope for the future.Contributors include Martin Coy (Geographical Institute, University of Innsbruck, Austria), Hervé Théry (Ecole Normal Superieur, Paris and Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Brasilia), David Cleary (Nature Conservancy, Brazil), Phil Fearnside (National Institute for Amazonian Studies, Brazil), Neli Aparecida de Mello (Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Brasilia), John Redwood (Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development for Latin America and the Caribbean, World Bank), Martina Neuburger (University of Tuebingen, Germany), Dan Pasca (University of Tuebingen), Judith Lisansky (World Bank), Sergio Rosendo (Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment, University of East Anglia, UK), Fábio de Castro (Anthropological Center for Training and Research on Global Environmental Change, Indiana University, and Nucleo de Estudos e Pesquisa Ambiental, University of Campinas, Brazil), and Larissa Chermont (London School of Economics and Political Science, and Federal University of Pará, Belém, Brazil).

Climate Change And Global Energy Security

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Author : Marilyn A. Brown
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2011-08-12

Climate Change And Global Energy Security written by Marilyn A. Brown and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-12 with Science categories.

An exploration of commercially available technologies that can enhance energy security and address climate change and public policy options crucial to their adoption. Tackling climate change and improving energy security are two of the twenty-first century's greatest challenges. In this book, Marilyn Brown and Benjamin Sovacool offer detailed assessments of the most advanced commercially available technologies for strengthening global energy security, mitigating the effects of climate change, and enhancing resilience through adaptation and geo-engineering. They also evaluate the barriers to the deployment of these technologies and critically review public policy options crucial to their adoption. Arguing that society has all the technologies necessary for the task, Brown and Sovacool discuss an array of options available today, including high-efficiency transportation, renewable energy, carbon sequestration, and demand-side management. They offer eight case studies from around the world that document successful approaches to reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and improving energy security. These include the Danish approach to energy policy and wind power, Brazil's ethanol program, China's improved cookstove program; and the U.S. Toxics Release Inventory. Brown and Sovacool argue that meeting the twin challenges of climate change and energy security will allow us to provide energy, maintain economic growth, and preserve the natural environment—without forcing tradeoffs among them.

Connected Accountabilities Environmental Justice And Global Citizenship

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Author : Sivaram Vemuri
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2020-05-18

Connected Accountabilities Environmental Justice And Global Citizenship written by Sivaram Vemuri and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-18 with Political Science categories.

These chapters are all based on earlier versions presented and discussed at the Ecological Justice and Global citizenship conference in Mansfield College, Oxford in 2008. They provide an indication of the breadth of research and debate on environmental issues and provide a number of interesting perspectives.

Human Rights Diplomacy Contemporary Perspectives

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Author : Michael O'Flaherty
language : en
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Release Date : 2011-10-28

Human Rights Diplomacy Contemporary Perspectives written by Michael O'Flaherty and has been published by Martinus Nijhoff Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-28 with Political Science categories.

This collection of essays explores the notion, tools and challenges of human rights diplomacy. Human rights diplomacy is understood as the utilisation of diplomatic negotiation and persuasion for the specific purpose of promoting and protecting human rights. This book builds on discussions at a high-level workshop on the topic, organised by the University of Nottingham Human Rights Law Centre, the European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation and the Adam Mickiewicz University of Pozna?, that was held in Venice.

Impacts Of Sensetech On Society

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Author : Moutinho, Luiz
language : en
Publisher: IGI Global
Release Date : 2025-04-08

Impacts Of Sensetech On Society written by Moutinho, Luiz and has been published by IGI Global this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-04-08 with Social Science categories.

Emerging stages of the internet are now built on a plethora of different technologies working in an interoperable ecosystem. Many of these technologies converge, creating unexpected, innovative value for society and organizations. For society, disruptive technologies alter the way people interact and lead their lives both personally and professionally. These changes have immediate and long-term consequences, whose effects are subtle and need to be further identified and discussed. Impacts of Sensetech on Society explores emerging technologies that amplify social and economic change. It examines various fields where the impact would otherwise be lower, namely by leveraging the convergence effect. Covering topics such as information technologies, user preferences, and immersive journalism, this book is an excellent resource for computer engineers, sociologists, economists, policymakers, researchers, academicians, and more.

Local Action For Global Change

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Author : Scott John Josiah
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996

Local Action For Global Change written by Scott John Josiah and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with categories.

Marine Environmental Governance

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Author : Erika Techera
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-03-01

Marine Environmental Governance written by Erika Techera and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-01 with Law categories.

Marine Environmental Governance: From International Law to Local Practice considers the relationship between international environmental law and community-based management of marine areas. Focusing on small island states, in which indigenous populations have to a large extent continued to maintain traditional lifestyles, this book takes up the question of how indigenous customary law and state-based legislation can be reconciled in the implementation of international environmental law. Including a range of case studies, as well as detailed comparative analysis, it pursues an interdisciplinary approach to legal pluralism 'in practice' that will be of considerable interest to environmental lawyers, legal anthropologists, conservation biologists and those working in the area of community-based conservation.

Tourism Governance

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Author : Bill Bramwell
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-12-16

Tourism Governance written by Bill Bramwell and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-16 with Business & Economics categories.

The role of governance has only recently begun to be researched and discussed in order to better understand tourism policy making and planning, and tourism development. Governance encompasses the many ways in which societies and industries are governed, given permission or assistance, or steered by government and numerous other actors, including the private sector, NGOs and communities. This book explains and evaluates critical perspectives on the governance of tourism, examining these in the context of tourism and sustainable development. Governance processes fundamentally affect whether – and how – progress is made toward securing the economic, socio-cultural and environmental goals of sustainable development. The critical perspectives on tourism governance, examined here, challenge and re-conceptualise established ideas in tourism policy and planning, as well as engage with theoretical frameworks from other social science fields. The contributors assess theoretical frameworks that help explain the governance of tourism and sustainability. They also explore tourism governance at national, regional and local scales, and the relations between them. They assess issues of power and politics in policy making and planning, and they consider changing governance relationships over time and the associated potential for social learning. The collection brings insights from leading researchers, and examines important new theoretical frameworks for tourism research. This book was originally published as a special issue of Journal of Sustainable Tourism.

Les Nouvelles

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996

Les Nouvelles written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Foreign licensing agreements categories.

Corporate Social Responsibility In The Arctic

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Author : Gisele M. Arruda
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-08-04

Corporate Social Responsibility In The Arctic written by Gisele M. Arruda and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-04 with Business & Economics categories.

Corporate Social Responsibility in the Arctic considers the new trends and frontiers of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) studies that are shaping the future of global business strategy and ethics. This book systematically approaches the CSR framework of internal and external factors and their impact on the social responsibility of businesses within the sensitive environment of the Arctic. It presents traditional and contemporary models of CSR through case studies of the eight Arctic nations and explores the debates concerning social responsibility and ethical dilemmas related to social and environmental aspects of business operations, society, and ecosystems. Arruda and Johannsdottir also review approaches for engaging stakeholders in social responsibility, socio-environmental standards, and sustainability, according to frameworks like the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the UN Global Compact, the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the Global Reporting Initiative, but also according to the new CSR strategy in the Arctic based on circular economy, blue economy, smart specialization, knowledge-intensive entrepreneurship, and new parameters of education. Overall, this book examines the ways in which the changing climate and rich natural resources of the Arctic provide unique opportunities and challenges for businesses and societies. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of CSR, sustainable business, and business ethics.