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2002 has been designated the International Year of Ecotourism by the United Nations. The concept of ecotourism relates to tourism activities which observe and appreciate nature, which contribute to its conservation, and seek to minimise any negative impact on the natural and socio-cultural environment. The main objective of this publication is to disseminate good practices regarding the planning and management of ecotourism activities. It contains 55 case studies from 39 countries which demonstrate a wide range of successful initiatives. Each considers the stakeholders involved, objectives...

Cinco l&íderes de ficci&ón se presentan al lector, con mon&ólogos cargados de sensatez, de buen humor incluso, al m&ás puro estilo Club de la comedia, para dar testimonio de su experiencia. Vienen a explicar que una licenciatura en administraci&ón de empresas, un MBA y alg&ún que otro curso in company no bastan para formar un l&íder. Liderazgo, menuda palabreja. &¿Por qu&é no pasar a la acci&ón y hablar simplemente de liderar? Pero, cuidado, liderar no consiste s&ólo en el manido "ordeno y mando", aunque s&í hay que saber dar &órdenes y mandar. Liderar es orientar y formar....

This report evaluates Honduras’s fiscal transparency practices in relation to the IMF Fiscal Transparency Code (FTC). Honduras’s score is similar to those of other Latin American countries and emerging market economies that have undergone the evaluation. In relation to the fiscal transparency principles, Honduran practices are considered basic in 15 areas; good in seven areas; and advanced in six areas. Fiscal transparency practices in the area of fiscal forecasting and budgeting are the strongest, while the fiscal risk analysis and management practices are the weakest. Finally,...

#1 New York Times bestselling author John C. Maxwell's latest book will enhance the lives of leaders, professionals, and anyone who wants to achieve success and personal growth. We often treat the word capacity as if it were a natural law of limitation. Unfortunately, most of us are much more comfortable defining what we perceive as off limits rather than what's really possible. Could it be that many of us have failed to expand our potential because we have allowed what we perceive as capacity to define us? What if our limits are not really our limits? In his newest book, John Maxwell...