Natural Resource Management for Sustainable Development in the CaribbeanIvan Goodbody, Elizabeth M. Thomas-Hope Canoe Press, 2002 - 496 pages At the International Earth Summit convened in Rio de Janeiro in 1994, all nations of the world were mandated to protect the environment for the benefit of present and future generations. This collection introduces the reader to the major issues involved in the management of a number of resources critical to Caribbean development. The chapters discuss the sustainability of water, fisheries and agriculture in the region from a variety of perspectives. Particular emphasis is also given to the use of energy, recreation and coastal resource management and their impact on the fragile ecosystem. The book makes a contribution to the ongoing debate of sustainable environmental management within the region and the world. |
Contents
Types of Chemical Reaction | 20 |
The Origins of Our Earth Environment | 26 |
The Earths Energy Balance | 38 |
A Chemical Perspective 13 | 63 |
The Role of Chemical Analyses in Environmental Chemistry | 82 |
Water Resources | 93 |
Living Aquatic Resource Management | 143 |
Managing Forest Resources | 219 |
Adonna Comrie of the Environmental Management Unit of | 240 |
Sustainable Development of Caribbean Agriculture | 277 |
Energy and Sustainable Development | 307 |
Recreational Use of Natural Resources | 389 |
Coastal Zone Management | 427 |
Contributors | 483 |
Common terms and phrases
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