Neo-Malthusianism advocates 'population control' as the solution to all major global problems. While overpopulation is a serious problem, blaming the population growth in the South as the prime cause for the destruction of the environment is hypocritical. Rather than the 'bottom billion', it is...

The emerging concept of business accountability implies a duty to demonstrate responsibility to stakeholders. Signing a voluntary environmental agreement is a method of pledging commitment; however, few voluntary environmental agreements contain monitoring mechanisms to demonstrate performance...

This report aims to give a contribution to cultural sustainability by emphasizing the traditional knowledge of artisanal fishermen from Siribinha, a fishing community located in the county of Conde, in the northern region of Bahia State, north-eastern Brazil. Fieldwork was carried out from March...

The need for sustainable practices to protect the environment from further degradation is increasingly placing pressure on policy makers, specifically in the area of waste management. Whilst traditional disposal routes still form the main UK waste management options, in recent years there has...

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The paper outlines the experience and performance of a community-focused land management and agroforestry project (the Upland Settlement Project or USP) in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) region in south-eastern Bangladesh. The project attempts to 'rehabilitate and develop' some impoverished...