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The global environmental crisis is caused by wrong and failed policies, low political commitment, deviant behavior from state actors ranging from trans-national corporations, consumerism and individualism culture, which ultimately harms the environment. The purpose of this research is to analyze environmental law, the form and importance of law enforcement in realizing sustainable development. The method used in this paper is to use a normative juridical approach. The results of the research show that currently environmental law is still weak in overcoming various environmental problems that occur. The cause of not optimal environmental law is the lack of a firm and real form of law enforcement. Therefore, law enforcement must be enforced for the realization of sustainable development

Development of Bhutan's untapped hydro power resources has the potential to spur economic growth, rapidly increase export revenue,reduce poverty, and bring about sustained improvements in human development. The Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) has,therefore, embarked on an ambitious plan to develop the renewable hydropower resourcesin the country. Large hydropower plants generating 1,606 MW are already operational,and new plants with an additional capacity of3,658 MW are under construction and expectedto be commissioned by 2018 and 19. According to these plans, the RGoB will commission closeto 12,600 MW of new hydropower by the end of the next decade, becoming by far the highest hydropower producer per capita in the world. The findings of this study are framed in the Bhutanesecontext and focus on recommendations that are relevant for Bhutan. The study has found that the main impacts of hydropower development in Bhutan relate to aquatic biodiversity and are cumulative,meaning that they are not of immediate concernbut should get priority attention once the development of hydropower accelerates. This study has identified a number of gaps inthe management of E&S impacts and rankedthem according to relevance for Bhutan. In conclusion, despite due awareness and a goodregulatory framework for managing the E&Simpacts of hydropower in Bhutan, challengesremain in the upstream planning and in the implementation of the assessment and mitigation of impacts, mainly because of the lack of capacity among key government institutions to ensure quality and enforce good practices. Addressing the capacity constraints, and providing keyinstitutions with the tools, structures, and skills necessary for proper E&S management of hydropower would benefit the sustainability of Bhutan's natural and cultural values, as well as its hydropower and economic development.

"The Transition to Sustainable Living and Practice" provides a series of insights into real alternatives to the current economic malaise, with an examination of key themes such as transition towns, traditional villages, new green financial concepts, the sustainable utopia, co-operative farming, sustainability and activism, ecofeminism, green protectionism, intentional communities and a green philosophy of money.

AbstractFinancial services institutions'(FSIs') potential influence over their network of commercial clients can arguably be used to influence global sustainability, not only on a whole‐scale basis but also immediate. This paper investigates FSIs' understanding of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) concept, and their motivations for CSR reporting. A thematic analysis of interview transcripts with decision‐makers from two banks, one insurance institution, and two expert stakeholders uncovers an espoused understanding of CSR that is broad, but the aspect of indirect impacts is not given sufficient priority despite the potential holistic effect on society and the environment. The findings do not bode well for substantive systemic change considering FSIs' latent potential for influencing economic, social and environmental issues through the indirect impacts of their core business products and services. This paper serves to challenge thinking about CSR and CSR reporting held by reporters from FSIs. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.

Environmental issues are very important for all the people thorough the world. They impact the quality of human life. Each of us must protect the environment and must take part in preventing problems. The social workers have a great role regarding environmental issues. The paper aims to obtain opinions of students of the Faculty of Educational Sciences, Social Work branch, Bachelor degree, third academic course regarding environmental issues. The research question are : "What are the perceptions of students of the Faculty of Educational Sciences, Social Work branch, Bachelor degree, third academic course about environmental issues?" and ""What are their perceptions about their contribution to environmental protection as future social workers?". It is used the focus-group method and technique of interviewing the students of Social Work branch, Bachelor degree, third academic course. In the study, we had the participation of 39 students of the Faculty of Educational Sciences, Social Work branch, and third academic course. There are given the appropriate conclusions. All the students consider very serious thes issues related to the environment. They accept that environmental protection is very important. Regarding the quantity of information that the students have about environmental issues, 10 students accept that they are very informed and the rest of the respondents said that they are less informed. The students affirm that they must contribute as future social workers in the environmental protection and they list a lot of actions for solving environmental problems, including: a)recycling, choosing the best products for the environment, c)avoiding travelling by car, d)the use of public travel, e)saving electricity,b)f)becoming a member and contribution to environmental organizations, g)giving donations for environment protection. The students will contribute as future social workers for environmental protection in their city/village residence in a lot of ways, as:a)population informing, b)raising public awareness about environment keeping clean, c)organizing activities for cleaning their city/village, d)implementation of environmental protection legislation, e)participation in environmental organizations, f)organizing awareness campaigns for environmental protection, g)cooperation with competent authorities in order to reduce environmental pollution and to protect the forests. There are given, also, the appropriate suggestions. DOI:10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n19p121

Energy, environment, and society in the Basin of Mexico until the nineteenth century / Germán Vergara -- A tale of two valleys : an examination of the hydrological union of the Mezquital Valley and the Basin of Mexico / Jonathan Graham -- Conservation challenges in Mexico : developing a protection strategy for the threatened sand dunes of Coauhila's La Laguna / Cristina García-De La Peña, Cameron Barrows, Héctor Gadsden, Mark Fisher, Gamaliel Castañeda, & Ulises Romero-Méndez -- An analytical retrospective of Mexico for a sustainable future / J. Serrano-Arellano, J.L. Chávez-Servín, M. Dávila-Núñez -- Estuarine and coastal fishes from Yucatan Peninsula : diversity and ecology / Ma. Eugenia Vega-Cendejas, Mirella Hernandez de S. -- Pushing Mexico to a recycling culture / José Antonio Guevara-García, Virginia Montiel-Corona -- Land, forest, and pueblos in the Meseta Purépecha, 1869-1911 / Fernando Pérez Montesinos -- The impact of labor regulation and movements on the Mexican industry : the case of a textile mill in central Mexico in the twentieth century / José Galindo -- "Clubismo" in post-revolutionary Mexico : an overview of the emergence of service and social clubs in Puebla and Tijuana, 1920-1960 / David Tamayo -- A universal social protection system : an instrument of public policy to reach greater social mobility in Mexico / Roberto Vélez Grajales, Juan Enrique Huerta Wong -- Old-age income protection in Mexico / F. Alejandro Villagómez -- The origin of the national human rights commission in 1990 within the Latin American democratization process : institution of the Mexican society or of the Mexican state? / José Galindo -- El agua de la revolución : the historical evolution and devolution of a socio-environmental right in Mexico / Mikael Wolfe -- The return of the PRI and the future of democracy in Mexico / Alberto J. Olvera -- The evolution of the legislative output of Mexican presidents under divided government : the case of Felipe Calderón (2006-2012) / Germán Stuht -- The legacies of authoritarianism : opposition parties and their electoral strategies in Mexico / José Antonio Hernández Company -- Mexican democracy's awkward partner : Televisa as a de facto power / Andrew Paxman.

Sobre: José Galindo (ed.), Mexico in Focus. Political, Environmental and Social Issues, Nova Publishers, New York, 2015, 430 pp.

Sobre: José Galindo (ed.), Mexico in Focus. Political, Environmental and Social Issues, Nova Publishers, New York, 2015, 430 pp.