Author : UNESCO
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 53 pages
File Size : 39,58 MB
Release : 2017-03-20
Category :
ISBN : 9231002066
Author : Pablo González Casanova
Publisher : New York : Oxford University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 44,30 MB
Release : 1970
Category : Mexico
ISBN :
Author : Alan James Bond
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 35,28 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0415598486
Currently the writing on the subject is limited and comprises, for the most part, guidance documents and completed assessments.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 15,83 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN :
"With 80% of its population living in cities, Latin America and the Caribbean is the most urbanized region on the planet. Located here are some of the largest and bes-known cities, like Mexico City, São Paulo, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Bogota, Lima and Santiago. The region also boasts hundreds of smaller cities that stand out because of their dynamism and creativity. This edition of State of Latin American and Caribbean cities presents teh current situation of the region's urban world, including the demographic, economic, social, environmental, urban and institutional conditions in which cities are developing." -- p.4 of cover.
Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 19,35 MB
Release : 2018-09-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9251091870
The understanding that some pesticides are more hazardous than others is well established. Recognition of this is reflected by the World Health Organization (WHO) Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard, which was first published in 1975. The document classifies pesticides in one of five hazard classes according to their acute toxicity. In 2002, the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) was introduced, which in addition to acute toxicity also provides classification of chemicals according to their chronic health hazards and environmental hazards.
Author : Daniella Tilbury
Publisher : IUCN
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 13,2 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9782831708232
The book is based on the exchange of professional experiences which featured in an IUCN CEC workshop in August 2002. Practitioners from around the world shared their models of good practice and explored the challenges involved in engaging people in sustainability. The difficulties facing practitioners vary between country and context but some challenges are universal: A lack of clarity in communicating what is meant by sustainable development; An ambition to educate everyone to bring about a global citizenship; Social, organisational or institutional factors constrain change to sustainable development, yet there is an emphasis on formal education, and community educators do not receive the same support; A lack of balance in addressing the integration of environmental, social and economic dimensions leading to an interpretation that ESD is mainly about environment and conservation issues; New learning (rather than teaching) approaches are called for to promote more debate in society. Yet, few are trained or experienced in these new approaches. Practitioners need support to explore new ways of promoting learning. [Foreword, ed].
Author : Kevin R. Crooks
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 675 pages
File Size : 38,88 MB
Release : 2006-11-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 113946020X
One of the biggest threats to the survival of many plant and animal species is the destruction or fragmentation of their natural habitats. The conservation of landscape connections, where animals, plants, and ecological processes can move freely from one habitat to another, is therefore an essential part of any new conservation or environmental protection plan. In practice, however, maintaining, creating, and protecting connectivity in our increasingly dissected world is a daunting challenge. This fascinating volume provides a synthesis on the current status and literature of connectivity conservation research and implementation. It shows the challenges involved in applying existing knowledge to real-world examples and highlights areas in need of further study. Containing contributions from leading scientists and practitioners, this topical and thought-provoking volume will be essential reading for graduate students, researchers, and practitioners working in conservation biology and natural resource management.
Author : World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe
Publisher : WHO Regional Office Europe
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 44,62 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Environmental health
ISBN : 9289013567
This book brings together the scientific evidence on the main effects of transport on human health and the environment. It sets the conceptual framework for future analyses of the health burden and health gains from transport policies. It outlines how these health concerns have been reflected in policy tools such as impact assessment, regulation and economic analysis, and identifies the areas where action is most needed. Discussions of the environment and health effects of transport need to be communicated in a way that is relevant for policy-makers and easily understood by nonscientists. That is the aim of this book, which summarizes the results of extensive reviews of the issues prepared by groups of prominent international experts. It is also planned to release the reviews themselves, to give a more detailed account of the scientific evidence. [Foreword]
Author : Greg Wilson
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 39,31 MB
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1000728153
Hundreds of grassroots groups have sprung up around the world to teach programming, web design, robotics, and other skills outside traditional classrooms. These groups exist so that people don't have to learn these things on their own, but ironically, their founders and instructors are often teaching themselves how to teach. There's a better way. This book presents evidence-based practices that will help you create and deliver lessons that work and build a teaching community around them. Topics include the differences between different kinds of learners, diagnosing and correcting misunderstandings, teaching as a performance art, what motivates and demotivates adult learners, how to be a good ally, fostering a healthy community, getting the word out, and building alliances with like-minded groups. The book includes over a hundred exercises that can be done individually or in groups, over 350 references, and a glossary to help you navigate educational jargon.
Author :
Publisher : EDIPUCRS
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 31,20 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Education, Higher
ISBN : 9788574307688
