Sustainability

Este libro justifica las razones que sustentan el uso de métodos estadísticos vislumbrados como una forma de presentar e interpretar grandes volúmenes de información de forma resumida y con validez científica.

Con fundamento en conocimientos sólidos y amplia, coherente, bien fundamentada argumentación el autor de este libro, doctor Diego Uribe Vargas en colaboración con el profesor German Rodríguez Chacón, formulan conclusiones pausibles sobre el papel que ya ahora, y con seguridad en el futuro, corresponderá a la Antártida en las tareas de promover el esclarecimiento de las incógnitas cognocitivas y en la de crear los conocimientos científicos requeridos para captar y comprender las causas implicadas en la ocurrencia de problemas ambientales.

Este libro nos entrega cinco resultados de investigaciones sobre los pilares básicos de nuestra sociedad: el ambiente, la virtualización, los derechos, la educación y la empresa.

Con esta publicación la Universidad Javeriana y la Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Seccional del Caribe, quieren contribuir al desarrollo de un proceso de crítica constructiva de las políticas públicas, dirigidas a detener y revertir los procesos de deterioro del medio ambiente y los recursos naturales costeros.

"Narran los historiadores, que cuando los conquistadores españoles llegaron al valle geográfico del río Cauca, se toparon con la Laguna de aguas grandes, lugar en donde las comunidades indígenas realizaban actividades de pesca, y cuyo paisaje era de una belleza incomparable.

With the adoption of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement, the purpose of development is being redefined in both social and environmental terms.

Build an emergency food supply for your family with nutritious, low-cost recipes with the handy Preppers Cookbook.

Does small mean less?

Based on interviews with members of grassroots organisations, media and government institutions, Green Politics in China is an in-depth account of the novel ways Chinese society is responding to its environmental crisis, using examples rarely captured in Western media or academia.

Urban Sustainability and Justice presents an innovative yet practical approach to incorporate equity and social justice into sustainable development in urban areas, in line with the commitments of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and the New Urban Agenda.

Urban Sustainability and Justice presents an innovative yet practical approach to incorporate equity and social justice into sustainable development in urban areas, in line with the commitments of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and the New Urban Agenda.

With the adoption of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement, the purpose of development is being redefined in both social and environmental terms.

Based on interviews with members of grassroots organisations, media and government institutions, Green Politics in China is an in-depth account of the novel ways Chinese society is responding to its environmental crisis, using examples rarely captured in Western media or academia.

Does small mean less?

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Eco-envolventes identifica el límite de una construcción con el entorno: fachadas y cubiertas son vistos como un sistema donde todas sus partes co-accionan.

"e;Climate Change: 2023"e; is like a treasure map, leading us on an adventure to understand and fight climate change.

Since the first Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, many states have been looking for a new concept of economic and social progress.

The Sustainable Governance Indicators (SGI) 2011 make up the second and latest edition of this major study, and they build upon the work of the successful and widely acknowledged first edition, from 2009.

Este manual está dirigido a los estudiantes de pregrado y posgrado de disciplinas relacionadas con el diseño del hábitat, interesados en adquirir un conocimiento introductorio sobre el uso de herramientas digitales en los procesos de diseño enfocados hacia la sostenibilidad.

La cuestión del desarrollo local ha comenzado a ser enriquecida con diversas miradas, incluyendo aspectos particulares de la realidad cotidiana.

Despite the limiting effects of growing interdependencies in a globalized world, national governments still have a considerably broad scope of action when it comes to ensuring sustainable policy outcomes.

How can politics, economy and society become more sustainable and socially just?

El "escritocentrismo" en el que vive el lector contemporáneo le dificulta comprender que la invención de la imprenta, hacia 1440, no acabó de tajo con la antigua práctica de leer en voz alta.

Los expertos vaticinan que las futuras guerras serán por alimentos y recursos naturales como el agua, ante su creciente escasez.

Los expertos vaticinan que las futuras guerras serán por alimentos y recursos naturales como el agua, ante su creciente escasez.

Con mas de 7,500 millones de habitantes en el mundo, construir habitats sustentables es un reto complejo.

En las últimas décadas la industria del turismo se ha consolidado como uno de los sectores productivos que más flujo de capital genera mundialmente y uno de los que más produce divisas, genera empleo y estimula la inversión.

Unplug, relax, and return to the simpler life with these easy, step-by-step ideas for your favorite cottagecore activities including baking from scratch and easy container gardening.

Nigeria is passing through stress in its journey toward attaining a reasonable level of sustainable development as a nation, and Nigerians need to contribute their quota to improve the situation.

This volume identifies and debates important elements of what would be involved in an education that is truly adequate for the environmental situation that currently confronts us.

This volume identifies and debates important elements of what would be involved in an education that is truly adequate for the environmental situation that currently confronts us.

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Participatory Planning for Climate Compatible Development in Maputo, Mozambique is a practitioners' handbook that builds upon the experience of a pilot project that was awarded the United Nations 'Lighthouse Activity' Award.

Faced with a global threat to food security, it is perfectly possible that society will respond, not by a dystopian disintegration, but rather by reasserting co-operative traditions.

Beni-Amer cattle owners in the western part of the Horn of Africa are not only masters in cattle breeding, they are also knowledge sovereign, in terms of owning productive genes of cattle and the cognitive knowledge base crucial to sustainable development.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the UN in 2015 have influenced the actions of international and intergovernmental organisations and governments around the world, and have dictated priorities for international aid spending.

Rio de Janeiro, Kyoto, Paris: An den unterschiedlichsten Orten der Erde kommt die Weltgemeinschaft regelmäßig zu den UN-Klimagipfeln zusammen – und entscheidet an deren Ende meist mit viel Mühe und nur unter Zähneknirschen eine schmale Protokollerklärung als kleinsten gemeinsamen und völkerrechtlich nur mittelbar bindenden Nenner.

The integration of food into urban planning is a crucial and emerging topic.

An inspiring and practical journey to quitting plastics.

Easy-to-understand, accurate, and comprehensive, this is the guide for anyone interested in installing a solar electric system.

This book tackles an increasingly crucial question: What can we do about the seemingly intractable challenges confronting all of humanity today, including climate change, global hunger, water scarcity, environmental stress, and economic instability?

A guide to saving a fortune while saving the Earth, from the author of Homegrown & Handmade.

A 2017 IACP Award FinalistA beautifully photographed, innovative guide to edible seaweed and sea vegetables with vegan recipes-for your health and the planet's "e;One of the world's most sustainable and nutritious crops,"e; according to The New Yorker, "e;seaweed could be a miracle food.

A guide to saving a fortune while saving the Earth, from the author of Homegrown & Handmade.

Integrates the matriarchal teachings from Canadian Indian, Mongolian, and Maya roots to create a written manifestation of these early cultures.

Prepping For Survival: Disaster Emergency Preparedness for Disaster Survival You don't have to be a conspiracy theorist or a hardcore survivalist to understand the importance of being prepared for an emergency situation.

Did you know that more than a quarter of the greenhouse-gas emissions that cause climate change come from food?