According to experts, investments are the most important means of development and economic growth (if not the only one). Indeed, any stable economy cannot be conceived without the support of significant investments in all fields of activity: economic, social, cultural etc. Sustainable...

The article refers to one of the biggest challenges of the future, precisely the contemporary societies’ transition towards an organization of the production and of the social life style in harmony with ecological requirements; transition which is blocked for the moment by private economic...

The goal of the study is focused on the identification of the citizens’ perceptions regarding the main factors for supporting the sustainable regional development and for an adequate mitigation of the financial and economic crisis. Besides the quantitative approach of the sustainable...

Serra de Montemuro Site is a Natura 2000 classified area in northern Portugal, especially for its role in preserving both the landscape, environmental and cultural heritage. Based on the main features of the territory in question, as well as on the agroforestry activities developed therein, this...

Several assessments of vulnerability and resilience have been attempted at a country level through composite indices but they are barely in accord with a holistic view of sustainable development. We suggest graph theory to structure a network of variables that depict vulnerability and resilience...

Constantly ascendant rural tourism provides great opportunity for exploration and development of small scenic spots and scenic sites. For this new opportunity, it is required to provide correct guidance and encouragement. Then, it will become a new growth point of rural local economy. In this...

Purpose –The purpose of this paper is to explore students’ perceptions and understandings of, and attitudes towards, education for sustainable development (ESD) at Delta Business School (DBS) in New Zealand[1]. The aim is to extend the limited literature on students’ perceptions of ESD...

En este ensayo se pretende analizar, críticamente, un aspecto que consideramos crucial en toda propuesta de desarrollo, ya sea que éste se entienda como "desarrollo económico", como "desarrollo humano sostenible", o como desarrollo a secas: los criterios formales de decisión y sus...

El desarrollo sostenible en países ricos en biodiversidad dependerá de la capacidad de los gobiernos de implementar los arreglos institucionales necesarios para conciliar la preservación de los recursos naturales con el uso de los mismos para la producción de bienes y servicios que puedan...

The objective of this article is to present results of and lessons learnt from implementing education for sustainable development (ESD) in marginal drylands, based on experiences from the TEMPUS IV project, Education for Sustainable Development beyond the Campus (EDUCAMP), in Egypt and the...