2nd Pan-African Symposium on the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Africa


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This bilingual publication results from a four-day symposium aimed at capturing the general directions and analytical issues that characterize approaches to sustainable use in Africa. The papers included in this work are organized under four major headings: modes of use, devolution, scale issues and external issues. Authors explore these themes through the use of case studies and the description of specific regional experiences. External issues are further explored in a series of commissioned policy papers which have also been included.




The European Landscape Convention


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This important and insightful book provides, for the first time, a broad presentation of ongoing research into public participation in landscape conservation, management and planning, following the 2000 European Landscape Convention which came into force in 2004. The book examines both the theory of participation and what lessons can be learnt from specific European examples. It explores in what manner and to what extent the provisions for participation in the European Landscape Convention have been followed up and implemented. It also presents and compares different experiences of participation in selected countries from northern, southern, eastern and western Europe, and provides a critical examination of public participation in practice. However, while the book’s focus is necessarily on Europe, many of the conclusions drawn are of global relevance. The book provides a valuable reference for researchers and advanced students in landscape policies and management, as well as for professionals and others interested in land-use planning and environmental management.




Culture: urban future


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Report presents a series of analyses and recommendations for fostering the role of culture for sustainable development. Drawing on a global survey implemented with nine regional partners and insights from scholars, NGOs and urban thinkers, the report offers a global overview of urban heritage safeguarding, conservation and management, as well as the promotion of cultural and creative industries, highlighting their role as resources for sustainable urban development. Report is intended as a policy framework document to support governments in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Urban Development and the New Urban Agenda.







Harmonies of Political Economy


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Ambivalent Conquests


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World Heritage and Sustainable Development


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In 2015, the General Assembly of State Parties to the World Heritage Convention passed a ground-breaking Sustainable Development policy that seeks to bring the World Heritage system into line with the UN’s sustainable development agenda (UNESCO 2015). World Heritage and Sustainable Development provides a broad overview of the process that brought about the new policy and the implications of its enactment. The book is divided into four parts. Part I puts the policy in its historical and theoretical context, and Part II offers an analysis of the four policy dimensions on which the policy is based – environmental sustainability, inclusive social development, inclusive economic development and the fostering of peace and security. Part III presents perspectives from IUCN, ICOMOS and ICCROM – the three Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Committee, and Part IV offers ‘case study’ perspectives on the practical implications of the policy. Contributions come from a wide range of experienced heritage professionals and practitioners who offer both ‘inside’ perspectives on the evolution of the policy and ‘outside’ perspectives on its implications. Combined, they present and analyse the main ideas, debates and implications of the policy change. This book is key reading for all heritage professionals interested in developing a better understanding of the new Sustainable Development policy. It is also essential reading for scholars and students working in the area.




Economic Fallacies


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This book, written by the celebrated nineteenth century French economist propagating free trade, reads as it was written yesterday.




The Origins of Indigenism


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Les montagnes dans le monde


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Ce livre rassemble, sous la direction de Bruno Messerli et J.D. Ives, les études de chercheurs du monde entier présentées à l'occasion du " Sommet de la Terre ", conférence de l'Organisation des Nations unies sur l'environnement et le développement organisée à Rio de Janeiro en 1992, puis dans le cadre de la session d'évaluation des résultats enregistrés cinq ans plus tard, qui a eu lieu à New York en 1997. La première partie de l'ouvrage concerne les peuples, leur culture, la sacralisation des montagnes, les politiques et les économies de développement... La deuxième partie s'intéresse à l'eau, aux ressources énergétiques, minières, à la biodiversité, au tourisme, à l'agriculture, à l'exploitation forestière, aux risques naturels, aux changements climatiques... L'" Agenda Montagne " du Sommet de la Terre stipulait que la protection des écosystèmes et des populations des montagnes du monde était une priorité au même titre que celle d'autres écosystèmes menacés comme les forêts vierges, les océans ou l'Antarctique. Les montagnes produisent eau, énergie et sont source de biodiversité. Elles fournissent également des minerais, du bois, des ressources agricoles et accueillent une économie de loisirs, toutes productions indispensables aujourd'hui. Pourtant la menace croît : érosion des sols, glissements de terrains, accidents dus à un aménagement intensif, ailleurs, disparition des zones habitées voire de populations montagnardes tout entières. La pauvreté est souvent le lot de ces peuples qui, par ailleurs, sont en train de perdre leur identité et leurs savoir-faire spécifiques. Déterminantes pour l'équilibre écologique global de la planète, les montagnes du monde constituent une priorité pour un développement durable.