Costa Rica country environmental profile : a field study.

Centro Científico Tropical.
Hartshorn, Gary ...[et al].

1982

CIENA
1748

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:Some historical Aspects of Cultural Resourses. Indians. Demography. Nutrition and health. Forest and forestry. Wildland. Wildlife. Coastal and Marine Resources. Soils and land use. Agriculture and Cattle. Water Resourses. Energy resourses. Environmental contamination. Environmental Law. Institutional Analysis. INTRODUCTION. HUMAN RESOURSES. SOME HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF CULTURAL RESOURSES. INDIANS. DEMOGRAPHY. NUTRITION AND HEALTH. NATURAL RESOURSES. A.FOREST AND FORESTRY. B.WILDLANDS. C.WILDLIFE PROBLEMS AND PERSPCTIVES. D.COASTAL Y NEAR-SHORE MARINE RESOURSES. E. SOILS AND LAND USE. F.AGRICULTURE CATTLE. G.WATER RESOURSES. RENEWABLE AND NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURSES. V.ENVIRONMENTAL RELATIONS. A.PATTERNS AND TRENDS IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION. B.ENVIRONMENTAL LAW. C.INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS.

Presenta ilus., gráfs., maps. y tbls.

COSTA RICA; MEDIO AMBIENTE; HISTORIA; DEMOGRAFIA; NUTRICION; SALUD; RECURSOS NATURALES; BOSQUES; VIDA SILVESTRE; RECURSOS MARINOS; SUELOS; USO DE LA TIERRA; AGRICULTURA; GANADERIA; RECURSOS HIDRICOS; FUENTES DE ENERGIA NO RENOVABLES; FUENTES DE ENERGIA RENOVABLES; CONTAMINACION AMBIENTAL; LEGISLACION AMBIENTAL; POLITICA AMBIENTAL; DATOS ESTADISTICOS;