Sustainable Development: An Anthropocentric View

The Evolution of Sustainable Development

The first precedent we have in the 1960s is the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966, UN). This was followed by the Stockholm Declaration in 1972. In 1987, the World Commission on Environment and Development, in the UN’s first Brundtland Report, defined sustainable development as:

“Development that ensures present needs without compromising the ability of future generations so they can meet their own needs.”

The Brundtland Report

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Understanding Group Dynamics, Motivation, and Workplace Environment

Group Dynamics

Techniques of Group Dynamics

Group dynamics is the discipline that studies the forces acting on a group, causing them to behave in a certain way. Techniques of group dynamics are a combination of means, instruments, and procedures that, when applied to teamwork, serve to develop efficiency and facilitate the achievement of objectives.

Factors Involved in the Techniques

  • The objectives being pursued
  • The maturity and training of the group
  • Group size
  • The physical environment
  • Time
  • The characteristics
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BWM’s Vision: Investing in Space Tourism for Future Growth

Good morning everyone!

My name is América Sevillano, and as Director of Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations of BWM, I am pleased to welcome you and explain our project regarding the company’s future forecast and vision.

In today’s rapidly changing world, it’s crucial to have a secure and well-organized control system to identify potential errors. This allows us to improve situations that hinder our progress, adapt to the present, and achieve greater visibility and prosperity for the company.

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Topographic Surveying: Methods and Techniques

Direct and Reverse Intersection in Topographic Surveying

In surveying, points B2 and B1 perform a visual on points we aim to survey, and then on the next point on the itinerary, B3. We continue this way until the final point in the case of a framed route, or the point of departure in the case of a closed traverse. A section is the distance between two vertices of the itinerary. A section is not considered the distance between the base and references.

Direct Intersection: This consists of determining

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Sustainable Development: Environmental Policies and Social Justice

The Debate on Sustainable Development and Environmental Policies

A New Stage of Conflict: Similarities and Differences in the Debate on Sustainable Development

The paradigm called “sustainable development” starts from a doubly problematic situation:

  • The worsening of global-scale environmental problems and the awareness that there are limits imposed by “environmental compatibility.”
  • The intensification of social imbalances between North and South.

The concept of “Sustainable Development” will create a

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Classroom Management and Educational Principles

Organizational Interaction Decisions in Education

What are the decisions of “organizational interaction”? What issues should be considered?

The teacher-group must establish the conditions for space and material development of the task (meeting) so that the educational process is carried out under the best conditions for participation and security. Keep in mind:

  • Administrative issues: Listings of the students (attendance and participation), pupils released, with other functions, etc.
  • Facilities and equipment:
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