Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
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Agenda 21
I Social and Economic Dimensions
Plan B 4.0
I Cutting Carbon Emissions
II Stabilizing Population
III Eradicating Poverty
IV Restoring Earths Natural Systems
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The History
Deforestation
Growing population
Policies
Payments for
Environmental
Services (PSA)
Headed by the National Forestry
Financing Fund (FONAFIFO)
Carbon Sequestration
Biodiversity Protection
Hydrological Services
Landscape Aesthetics
Balance
Anthropogenic
CO2 Emissions
EPAs emergency
response to natural
disasters.
Enforcing Environmental
Laws
Decisions made by EPA about resource allocation.
Conclusion
Rio 1992 & Agenda 21
Work Cited
Baxter, K., A. Boisvert, C. Lindberg and K. Mackrael. 2009. Sustainability Primer. The Natural Step.
Beyond the Frame: Developing a Holistic Picture of Costa Ricas Environmental Performance. Environmental Performance Index. N.p., n.d.
Web. 27 Nov. 2014. <http://epi.yale.edu/case-study/beyond-frame-developing-holistic-picture-costa-ricas-environmental-performance>
Brown, Jessica & Bird, Neil. Costa Rica Sustainable Resource Management: Successfully Tackling Tropical Deforestation. Overseas
Development Institute, 2011.
Brown, Lester R. Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization. Earth Policy Institute. W.W. Norton & Company. 2009.
Costa Rica Carbon Neutral 2021: Reality or Unrealistic?" The Costa Rica News, July 21, 2014. Web. 26 Oct. 2014.
http://thecostaricanews.com/costa-rica-carbon-neutral-2021-reality-or-unrealistic/21091
"Federal and EPA Adaptation Programs." EPA. Environmental Protection Agency, n.d. Web. 29 Nov. 2014.
Mauri, Carolina. The National Climate Change Strategy and the Carbon Neutral Challenge. N.p.: Ministry of Environment, Energy, and
Telecommunications, June 2009. PDF. <https://unfccc.int/files/meetings/sb30/press/application/pdf/session4_mitigation.pdf>
Mora, Roberto Dobles. "Costa Rica's Commitment." UN Chronicle 44.2 (2007): 42-47. Academic Search Premier. Web. 26 Oct. 2014.
<http://unchronicle.un.org/article/costa-rica-s-commitment-path-becoming-carbon-neutral/>.
Pagiola, Stefano. Payments for Environmental Services in Costa Rica. Payments for Environmental Services in Developing and Developed
Countries 65.4 (2008): 712724.
Rodricks, Sasha. "Enabling the Legal Framework for PES, Costa Rica." The Economics of Ecosystems & Biodiversity, 2010. Web. 26 Nov. 2014.
<http://www.teebweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Enabling-the-legal-framework-for-PES-Costa-Rica.pdf>.
Shinderman, Matt. Introduction to Sustainability Concepts and the Triple-Bottom Line. Oregon State University-Cascades. Bend, OR. 6 January
2014. Class lecture.
United Nations Conference on Environment & Development. Agenda 21. 3 June 1992. Rio de Janeiro. N.p.