Grassroots Environmental Action

by Dharam Ghai

Grassroots Environmental Action questions the viability of traditional management systems.

Grassroots Environmental Action

Author: Dharam Ghai

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 1317858042

Page: 368

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Managing resources sustainably on the local level is essential for achieving the global goal of sustainable development. The importance of people's participation for sustainable development has recently become increasingly acknowledged yet there is little understanding of the multiple dimensions that such participation involves. Grassroots Environmental Action questions the viability of traditional management systems. Case studies from Latin America, Asia and Africa focus on areas where local people are vigorous actors in the determination of their own future and that of their environment.

Environmental Action in Eastern Europe Responses to Crisis

by Barbara Jancar-Webster

This collection of essays by both Western and East European experts examines the efforts to develop strategies for dealing with the crisis, both by governments and at the grassroots level of newly emerging Green movements.

Environmental Action in Eastern Europe Responses to Crisis

Author: Barbara Jancar-Webster

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 1315486911

Page: 256

View: 708

The environmental crisis in Eastern Europe - air and water pollution, toxic waste dumps, and unsafe nuclear facilities - has been vividly documented since the revolution of 1989. Not only did the communist states have an abysmal record of environmental destruction, but the issue of environmental protection and safety proved to be one of the msot powerful catalysts of unified opposition to these regimes. This collection of essays by both Western and East European experts examines the efforts to develop strategies for dealing with the crisis, both by governments and at the grassroots level of newly emerging Green movements. Among the countries represented here are Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Lithuania, Slovenia and the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Overview of DOD Environmental Activities

by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Environmental Restoration Panel

Has the Department of Defense provided your office with any additional
personnel or resources to monitor and coordinate environmental activities of
these bases ? Mr . PARKER . No . We have to date not needed any because ,
again , it is ...

Overview of DOD Environmental Activities

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Environmental Restoration Panel

Publisher:

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Page: 550

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Culture Environmental Action and Sustainability

by Ricardo García Mira

Ricardo García Mira, José M Camaselle, José R Martinez. I. Introduction Culture,
environmental action and sustainability Ricardo García Mira, José M. Culture,
Environmental Action and Sustainability: I. Introduction.

Culture Environmental Action and Sustainability

Author: Ricardo García Mira

Publisher: Hogrefe Publishing

ISBN: 1616762829

Page: 419

View: 123

Culture is an important mediator between behavior and the environment, impacting on social participation and environmental action, and thus in turn on sustainable development. It is also of great significance in shaping our quality of life within the context of globalization, both in urban and rural areas.In this volume, renowned researchers from around the world and from a variety of disciplines, including psychology, architecture, design, and urban planning, take a global perspective in looking at the implications of culture and cultural differences for our quality of life and the way in which people interact. These implications are illustrated using real-world examples.The contributions, carefully selected and edited from presentations at the 17th Conference of the International Association for People-Environment Studies (IAPS) held in A Coruna, Spain, deal with the following main themes: Culture, quality of life, and globalization Environmental action and participation Urban sustainability and cultural diversity Children and the environment The elderly and the environmentA useful tool for researchers, students, and those involved in decision-making processes, this book should contribute to the improved management of environmental resources within a framework of sustainability, multiculturalism, and responsible environmental action.

Environmental Impact of Multilateral Development Bank funded Projects

by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on International Development Institutions and Finance

Chapter V ENVIRONMENTAL TRENDS OF THE 1980S AND TEIL WAYS AND
MEANS OF ADDRESSING THE 174 . This chapter consists of four main parts .
The first ( sect . A ) is an outline of the functional framework for environmental
action ...

Environmental Impact of Multilateral Development Bank funded Projects

Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on International Development Institutions and Finance

Publisher:

ISBN:

Page: 644

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Mulanje District Assembly

by

DEAP is a reference document that outlines environmental strategies, measures and programmes necessary for promoting the protection and management of the environment and the conservation and sustainable utilisation of natural resources.

Mulanje District Assembly

Author:

Publisher:

ISBN:

Page: 57

View: 536

DEAP is a reference document that outlines environmental strategies, measures and programmes necessary for promoting the protection and management of the environment and the conservation and sustainable utilisation of natural resources.

Environmental Quality

by

4 The Action Plan is a useful framework within which to discuss international
environmental matters because it was developed not only to provide broad
coordination of actions undertaken by UN agencies but also to recognize ,
stimulate , and ...

Environmental Quality

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From Environmental Action to Ecoterrorism

by Gerry Nagtzaam

This book scrutinizes the growth of the ‘eco-terrorism’ movement operating on a global scale, focusing on the main groups and their more radical offshoots, both historically and those currently active.

From Environmental Action to Ecoterrorism

Author: Gerry Nagtzaam

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN: 1785367358

Page: 368

View: 203

This book scrutinizes the growth of the ‘eco-terrorism’ movement operating on a global scale, focusing on the main groups and their more radical offshoots, both historically and those currently active. These include Earth First!, the Earth Liberation Front, the Animal Liberation Front and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. It critically examines how these groups form and how they have evolved, their key personnel, their strategies and tactics, principles, motivating philosophies and attitudes to violence. Specifically, the book seeks to understand whether such groups inevitably evolve from activists to militants to terrorists, as the literature suggests. Lastly, it considers the future of such groups, asking whether they will become more prominent as more people become ecologically aware and as global environmental conditions deteriorate, or whether such groups have peaked as a force for environmental change.

Facing Catastrophe

by Robert R. M. Verchick

Verchick proposes changes to the federal statutes governing environmental impact assessments, wetlands development, air emissions, and flood control, among others. This is a new vision of disaster law for the next generation.

Facing Catastrophe

Author: Robert R. M. Verchick

Publisher: Harvard University Press

ISBN: 0674056949

Page: 336

View: 797

In this bold contribution to environmental law, Robert Verchick argues for a new perspective on disaster law that is based on the principles of environmental protection. He contends that government must assume a stronger regulatory role in managing natural infrastructure, distributional fairness, and public risk. Verchick proposes changes to the federal statutes governing environmental impact assessments, wetlands development, air emissions, and flood control, among others. This is a new vision of disaster law for the next generation.