Download or read book Biosphere Reserves in the Mountains of the World written by and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As model regions for balancing ecological with economic and social needs, biosphere reserves, by involving local stakeholders, are intended to test and develop future-oriented solutions for today's challenges in mountain regions, such as food security, poverty reduction, erosion, global warming and the conservation of biodiversity. However, the challenging task of implementing UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Reserve concept in an ideal manner may be a little over-ambitious. The reality sometimes shows a different picture. In this publication you will find various examples - good and critical ones - of mountain biosphere reserves from all over the world and read about the important roles they play as sites for conserving biodiversity, for international science collaboration, and for enhancing the sustainable use of natural resources.

Download or read book The Andes written by Axel Borsdorf and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-03-12 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Andes are attracting global interest again: they hold valuable mineral resources, tourists appreciate their great natural beauty and the diversity of indigenous cultures, climbers scale rock and ice faces, while many others are intrigued by regional political developments, such as the Bolivarian revolution in Venezuela or the almost unfettered hegemony of the neoliberal economic model in Chile. This volume is the first attempt for decades to present a complete overview of the longest mountain chain on the planet – a region of remarkable climatic, floristic and geologic diversity, where advanced civilization developed well before the arrival of the Spanish. Today the Andes continue to be characterized by their ethnic, demographic, cultural and economic diversity, as well as by the disparity of local socioeconomic groups. The Andean countries pursue a wide range of approaches to tackle the challenges of making the best use of their natural and cultural potential without damaging their ecological basis, as well as to overcome economic disparity and foster social cohesion. This book provides insights into this unique region and its most pressing issues, complemented by a wealth of pictures and comprehensive diagrams, which, in sum, help to better understand these fascinating mountains.

Download or read book Long Term Socio Ecological Research written by Simron Jit Singh and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-11-13 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors in this volume make a case for LTSER’s potential in providing insights, knowledge and experience necessary for a sustainability transition. This expertly edited selection of contributions from Europe and North America reviews the development of LTSER since its inception and assesses its current state, which has evolved to recognize the value of formulating solutions to the host of ecological threats we face. Through many case studies, this book gives the reader a greater sense of where we are and what still needs to be done to engage in and make meaning from long-term, place-based and cross-disciplinary engagements with socio-ecological systems.

Download or read book Relaciones entre el clima organizacional y la satisfacci n laboral written by Margarita Chiang Vega and published by Universidad Pontificia Comillas. This book was released on 2010-11-02 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: El estudio del clima organizacional aporta conocimientos fundamentales para la comprensión de las relaciones laborales y para la calidad y eficiencia de la acción organizativa. En estos dominios, la influencia de variables actitudinales, tales como la satisfacción laboral y, de ciertas variables personales, como la autoeficacia, pueden tener una acción preponderante sobre la interacción social que se desarrolla entre los distintos actores que componen las organizaciones y por ello, sobre los resultados obtenidos en el trabajo. La aportación más relevante y convergente en estas investigaciones señala que es más probable obtener mejores resultados laborales en: alto desempeño, compromiso o cooperación, cuando las personas se sienten parte de un grupo de trabajo con un clima organizacional satisfactorio, cuando perciben que tienen las competencias adecuadas para desarrollar su trabajo y cuando son recompensadas y reconocidas como agentes significativos de los resultados organizacionales. No sorprende entonces que, la relación de las variables organizacionales y personales esté representando una influencia relevante sobre la dinámica de la vida organizacional. En este libro se desgranan cincuenta años de seguimiento científico sobre esta curiosa relación que se establece entre el clima organizacional y la satisfacción laboral que, aunque de un modo intuitivo pueda parecer obvia, adquiere matices diferentes, pertinentes todos ellos a la singularidad de los diferentes contextos organizativos.