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The "greening" of Costa Rica : women, peasants, indigenous peoples, and the remaking of nature
Isla, Ana - 2015
"Since the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, the concept of sustainable development has become the basis for a vast number of "green industries" from eco-tourism to carbon sequestration. In The "Greening" of Costa Rica, Ana Isla exposes the results of the economist's rejection of physical...
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Striving for environmental sustainability in a complex world : Canadian experiences
Francis, George - 2016
"As the quickening pace of ecological change around the globe increases our anxiety about the long-term sustainability … of the Earth's ecosystems, internationally renowned sustainability studies authority George Francis provides a timely … engagement with the material, the author documents the challenges faced by those who manage complex sustainability projects …
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Naturschutz als Schwelle zur nachhaltigen Regionalentwicklung : eine Studie über zwei Naturschutzgroßprojekte und ihren Beitrag zur Aufwertung des Naturschutzes in den Regionen
Neumeyer, Silke - 2016
Die Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit der Frage, welche Voraussetzungen dafür erfüllt sein müssen, damit sich Naturschutzvorhaben, die Nutzungsverzichte und Veränderungen der gewohnten Landbewirtschaftung verfolgen, als regionales Anliegen etablieren können und nachhaltige Entwicklungen...
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Verkehrsgovernance in Megastädten : die ÖPNV-Reformen in Santiago de Chile und Bogotá
Höhnke, Carolin - 2012
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The rise of megacities : challenges, opportunities and unique characteristics
Kleer, Jerzy (ed.); Anna Nawrot, Katarzyna (ed.) - 2017
Katarzyna A. Nawrot -- Megacities : devastation of the public sphere / Jerzy Kleer -- From metropolis to megacity / Piotr …? / Urszula Zulawska and Elzbieta Zulawska-Sobczyk -- Dhaka : the perils and promises of an Asian megacity / Adnan Morshed …
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Perceptions of the impacts of nature conservation and ecotourism management : a case study in the Kakum conservation area of Ghana
Fiagbomeh, Raphael Foli - 2012
In recognition of the livelihood needs of local people that undermine non-use conservation objectives, protected areas are now said to have assumed a mandate to go beyond just biodiversity conservation to improving the welfare of local people through the provision of economic benefits across...
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Property tax shifting under imperfect competition
Öktem, Mustafa; Huang, Ju-chin - In: Applied economics 43 (2011) 1/3, pp. 139-152
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Accessing land at the agricultural frontier : a case study from the Honduran Mosquitia
Boening, Frank - 2008
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