Este informe anual sobre el medio ambiente y los recursos naturales examina las acciones del Banco durante 1999. Durante dicho año, las actividades ambientales y de recursos naturales del Banco se concentraron en tres áreas de acción prioritaria: 1) la identificación y puesta en marcha de...

Green procurement is seen both as a public strategy to promote sustainable products and as a business strategy to improve environmental performance of the supply chain and thus meet demands for more environmentally friendly products, including from public institutions. Green Public Procurement...

Stakeholders are increasingly being involved in decision-making on environmental management and development issues. In this paper we explore the gap between governmental development planning and people's needs and aspirations in the Aysen Fjord, Chile, an area that is experiencing rapid economic...

As it is well known, the number of golf courses has increased exponentially in many tourist destinations, which has generated a public debate about its environmental impact. In many Spanish destinations such as Andalusia, this sport has become one of the products with greater pull in their...

This paper suggests a holistic framework for assessment and improvement of management strategies for conservation of natural resources in agriculture. First, it incorporates an interdisciplinary approach (combining Economics, Organization, Law, Sociology, Ecology, Technology, Behavioural and...

The coastal area stands out with the uniqueness of the environment and hydrology. Concentration of economic activities and population in the coastal areas is resulting with conflict between man and environment. Larger Croatian islands are devastated specificities with uncontrolled tourist...

The destructive impact of antropic activities can no longer be ignored and all the human activities – from industry to domestic household - must impose a friendly behavior in relation to the environment. The environmental protection is an esential part of the enlarged reproduction and modern...

This study explores the positive effects of environmental commitments and green intangible assets on green competitive advantages of companies in Taiwan. The results show that environmental commitments and green intangible assets are positively associated with green competitive advantages....

The management of water eco-systems on a general level is a part of a larger issue of the environmental management in a particular region. In the case of river wetlands, it is especially about the connection of the economic management of the area with the environmental management whose objective...

This documents was prepared for the Inter-American Development Bank Regional Policy Dialogue. It analyzes the Caribbean sub-region integrated by The Bahamas, Barbados, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago. This profile provides an overview of...