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| Akwé: Kon Voluntary Guidelines for the Conduct of Cultural, Environmental and Social Impact Assessment regarding Developments Proposed to Take Place on, or which are Likely to Impact on, Sacred Sites and on Lands and Waters Traditionally Occupied or Used by Indigenous and Local Communities | Akwé: Kon Directrices voluntarias para realizar evaluaciones de las repercusiones culturales, ambientales y sociales de proyectos de desarrollo que hayan de realizarse en lugares sagrados o en tierras o aguas ocupadas o utilizadas tradicionalmente por las comunidades indígenas y locales, o que puedan afectar a esos lugares |
| Arctic Development | Desarrollo Ártico |
| biological development | desarrollo biológico |
| biological development The action of growing of living organisms | desarrollo biológico |
| Central American Environment and Development Committee | Comisión Centroamericana del Medio Ambiente y del Desarrollo |
| clean development mechanism | Mecanismo de Desarrollo Limpio |
| coastal development | desarrollo de zonas costeras |
| coastal development Concentration of human settlements, infrastructures and economical activities along the coasts, being these areas very favourable for trade, communication and marine resources exploitation; the impact of the accelerated population growth and of the industrial and touristic development in these areas has caused the disruption of the ecological integrity of the coastal zones | desarrollo de zonas costeras |
| Commission for Sustainable Development | Comisión para un desarrollo sostenible |
| Commission on Sustainable Development | Comisión sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible |
| Committee of International Development Institutions on the Environment | Comité sobre el Medio Ambiente de las Instituciones Internacionales para el Desarrollo |
| Committee of International Environmental Development Institutions | Comité de medio ambiente de las instituciones internacionales de desarrollo |
| Committee of International Environmental Development Institutions | Comité de instituciones internationales de desarollo en materia de medio ambiente |
| Community Initiative Contributing to Protection of the Environment and Promoting Economic Development | Iniciativa comunitaria sobre protección del medio ambiente que al mismo tiempo impulse el desarrollo socioeconómico |
| Community programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development | Programa comunitario de política y actuación en materia de medio ambiente y desarrollo sostenible |
| conference on Ecosystems and sustainable development | conferencia sobre Ecosistemas y desarrollo sostenible |
| Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region | Convenio para la protección y el desarrollo del medio marino en la región del Caribe |
| Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians | Convenio Marco sobre la Protección y el Desarrollo Sostenible de los Cárpatos |
| cultural development The process whereby the capabilities or possibilities inherent in a people's beliefs, customs, artistic activity and knowledge are brought out or made more effective | desarrollo cultural |
| debt for sustainable development swap | conversión de la deuda en financión para el desarrollo sostenible |
| Declaration of Santa Cruz de la Sierra and Plan of Action for the Sustainable Development of the Americas | Declaración de Santa Cruz de la Sierra y Plan de Acción para el Desarrollo Sostenible de las Américas |
| demographic development | desarrollo demográfico |
| demographic development Growth in the number of individuals of a population | desarrollo demográfico |
| development aid The economic assistance or other types of support provided to developing countries to promote or encourage advancement in living standards, institutions, infrastructure, agricultural practices and other aspects of an economy, and to resolve problems typically associated with developing countries | ayuda al desarrollo |
| development area | área en vía de desarrollo |
| development area | área de desarrollo |
| development area Area which has been given special help from a government to encourage business and factories to be set up there | área de desarrollo |
| development co-operation | cooperación al desarrollo |
| development cooperation | cooperación para el desarrollo |
| development model | modelo de desarrollo |
| development model A description, representation, or conception of the economic advancement process of a region or people | modelo de desarrollo |
| development of yield | evolución del rendimiento |
| development path | vía de desarrollo |
| development path | recorrido de desarrollo |
| development pathway | vía de desarrollo |
| development pathway | recorrido de desarrollo |
| development pattern | modelo de desarrollo |
| development pattern | tendencias de desarrollo y estílos de vida |
| development pattern The combination of qualities, structures, acts and tendencies characterizing the economic and social growth of a community or human group | modelo de desarrollo |
| development plan | planes de desarrollo |
| development plan The statement of local planning policies that each local planning authority is required by statute to maintain, and which can only be made or altered by following the procedures prescribed for that purpose, which include obligations to consult widely and to hold a public local inquiry into objections. The development plan includes: 1. the structure plan for the area (normally prepared by the country council); 2. an area-wide development plan for each district council area | planes de desarrollo |
| development planning | planificación del desarrrollo |
| development planning The act or process of formulating a course of action that promotes the economic advancement of a region or people, particularly in countries known to have low levels of economic productivity and technological sophistication | planificación del desarrrollo |
| ecologically-targeted development | desarrollo ecológico |
| economic development The state of nations and the historical processes of change experienced by them, the extent to which the resources of a nation are brought into productive use; the concept of development subsumes associated social, cultural and political changes as well as welfare measures | desarrollo económico |
| Environment and Sustainable Development Coordinating Centre | Centro de Coordinación para el Medio Ambiente y el Desarrollo Sostenible |
| Environmental Committee of the International Development Institutions | Comité de medio ambiente de las instituciones internacionales de desarrollo |
| Environmental Committee of the International Development Institutions | Comité de instituciones internationales de desarollo en materia de medio ambiente |
| environmental development | desarrollo ambiental |
| environmental development | política del medio ambiente |
| environmental development The growth, progress or advancement in matters of ecological concern | desarrollo ambiental |
| Environmental Development in the Third World ENDA | Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo del Tercer Mundo |
| EU-EECCA Strategic Partnership on Water for Sustainable Development | asociación estratégica en cuestiones de agua entre la Unión Europea y los países de Europa Oriental, el Cáucaso y Asia Central |
| EU-EECCA Strategic Partnership on Water for Sustainable Development | cooperación estratégica sobre el agua entre la UE y los Estados de Europa Oriental, el Cáucaso y Asia Central |
| European Community Programme of Policy and Action in relation to the Environment and Sustainable Development "Towards sustainability" | Programa comunitario de política y actuación en materia de medio ambiente y desarrollo sostenible "Hacía un desarrollo sostenible" |
| European Consultative Forum on the Environment and Sustainable Development | Foro Consultivo Europeo sobre el Medio Ambiente y el Desarrollo Sostenible |
| European observation centre for land-use development | Observatorio europeo de la evolución del territorio |
| European Union Strategy for Sustainable Development | Estrategia de la Unión Europea para un Desarrollo Sostenible |
| Executive Board of the Clean Development Mechanism | junta ejecutiva del mecanismo para un desarrollo limpio |
| Fifth European Community programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development | programa comunitario de política y actuación en materia de medio ambiente y desarrollo sostenible |
| Fifth European Community programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development | Programa comunitario de política y actuación en materia de medio ambiente y desarrollo sostenible "Hacia un desarrollo sostenible" |
| Guidelines for forestry sector development cooperation | Orientaciones para la cooperación al desarrollo en el sector forestal |
| Guidelines for forestry sector development cooperation | Manual forestal |
| Hemispheric Summit Conference on Sustainable Development | Cumbre Hemisférica sobre Desarrollo Sostenible |
| Hemispheric Summit Conference on Sustainable Development | Cumbre de las Américas sobre Desarrollo Sostenible |
| Hemispheric Summit Conference on Sustainable Development | Conferencia Cumbre sobre Desarrollo Sostenible |
| High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development | Foro Político de Alto Nivel sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible |
| Human Development Index | índice de desarrollo humano |
| International Action Programme on Water and Sustainable Agricultural Development | Programa de acción internacional sobre los recursos hídricos y el desarrollo agrícola sostenible |
| International Center for Integrated Mountain Development | Centro Internacional para el Aprovechamiento Integrado de las Montañas |
| International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development | Centro Internacional de Ordenación Integrada de Montañas |
| International Conference "Water and Sustainable Development" | Conferencia Internacional "Agua y Desarrollo Sostenible" |
| International Institute for Environment and Development | Instituto Internacional para el Medio Ambiente y el Desarrollo |
| International Institute for Sustainable Development | Instituto Internacional para el Desarrollo Sostenible |
| International Institute for Sustainable Development | IIDS |
| land development | acondicionamiento del terreno |
| land development | desarrollo rural |
| land development Planning of infrastructures, services and industrial settlements in order to promote the socio-economic growth of certain land area | desarrollo rural |
| local development A stage of growth or advancement in any aspect of a community that is defined by or restricted to a particular and usually small district or area | desarrollo local |
| low-carbon development strategy | estrategia de desarrollo hipocarbónica |
| low-carbon development strategy | estrategia de desarrollo con bajo nivel de emisiones de carbono |
| low-emission development strategy | estrategia de desarrollo con bajo nivel de emisiones de carbono |
| low-emission development strategy | estrategia de desarrollo hipocarbónica |
| Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development | Oficina Mediterránea de Información para el Medio Ambiente, la Cultura y el Desarrollo Sostenible |
| Ministry of Agricultural Development, Land Use and Land Restitution | Ministerio de desarrollo agrícola, ordenación territorial y privatización |
| Network of Diplomats and Experts on European Diplomacy on Environment and Sustainable Development | Red de Diplomacia Verde |
| Network on Environment and Development Cooperation | Red para la Cooperación en Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo |
| Non-legally Binding Authoritative Statement of Principles for a Global Consensus on the Management, Conservation and Sustainable Development of All Types of Forests | Declaración de principios sobre los bosques. |
| Non-legally Binding Authoritative Statement of Principles for a Global Consensus on the Management, Conservation and Sustainable Development of All Types of Forests | Declaración autorizada, sin fuerza jurídica obligatoria, de principios para un consenso mundial respecto de la ordenación, la conservación y el desarrollo sostenible de los bosques de todo tipo |
| Non-legally Binding Authoritative Statement of Principles for a Global Consensus on the Management,Conservation and Sustainable Development of All Types of Forests | Declaración autorizada, sin fuerza jurídica obligatoria, de principios para un consenso mundial respecto de la ordenación, la conservación y el desarrollo sostenible de los bosques de todo tipo |
| Organisation for the Development of the Senegal River | Organización para el Desarrollo del Río Senegal |
| Pan-European East-West Partnership for Sustainable Development | Asociación paneuropea Este-Oeste para el desarrollo sostenible |
| planned urban development | desarrollo urbano planificado |
| planned urban development Any physical extension of, or changes to, the uses of land in metropolitan areas following certain preparations or designs | desarrollo urbano planificado |
| Programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development | Programa de política y actuación en materia de medio ambiente y desarrollo sostenible |
| Programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development | Programa "Hacia un desarrollo sostenible" |
| Protocol Concerning Pollution from Land-Based Sources and Activities to the Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region | Protocolo relativo a la Contaminación procedente de Fuentes y Actividades Terrestres del Convenio para la Protección y el Desarollo del Medio Marino de la Región del Gran Caribe |
| regional development The progress or advancement for a large geographical territory or a designated division of a country or state, particularly in economic growth that leads to modernization or industrialization | desarrollo regional |
| regional development area | zona de acondicionamiento del territorio |
| Rio Declaration on Environment and Development | Declaración de Río sobre el Medio Ambiente y el Desarrollo |
| river basin development | desarrollo de cuencas fluviales |
| river basin development | desarrollo de una cuenca fluvial |
| river basin development Any growth, maturation or change in an area of land drained by a river and its tributaries | desarrollo de cuencas fluviales |
| rural development Any course destined to promote economic growth, modernization, increase in agricultural production and the creation of a framework in which to fulfill primary needs, such as education, health and supply of water in the rural areas. The attainment of such objectives depends in general on the type of administrative systems proposed for the various programmes and on the national political situation as regards, for instance land tenure, agrarian reform, the disbursement of assistance and food policy | desarrollo rural |
| Section for Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment | Sección de Agricultura, Desarrollo Rural y Medio Ambiente |
| Senegal River Development Organization | Organización para el Desarrollo del Río Senegal |
| social development The state of nations and the hystorical processes of change experienced by them. The concept of development subsumes associated cultural and political changes as well as welfare measures which reflect distribution of goods, wealth and opportunities | desarrollo social |
| software development | desarrollo de programas |
| software development No definition needed | desarrollo de programas |
| Specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration on energy, environment and sustainable development | Programa específico de investigación, demostración y desarrollo tecnológicos sobre "Energía, medio ambiente y desarrollo sostenible" |
| Specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration on quality of life and management of living resources | Programa específico de investigación, demostración y desarrollo tecnológicos sobre "Calidad de la vida y gestión de los recursos vivos" |
| Specific research and technical development programme for the European Atomic Energy Community in the field of management and storage of radioactive waste 1990-94 | Programa Concreto de Investigación y Desarrollo Técnico para la Comunidad Europea de la Energía Atómica en el ámbito de la Gestión y del Almacenamiento de los Residuos Radiactivos1990-1994 |
| Specific research and technological development programme in the field of environment 1990 to 1994 | Programa Específico de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en el ámbito del Medio Ambiente1990-1994 |
| splinter development | parcelación del espacio |
| status of development The extent to which a society promotes human well-being in all dimensions of existence by forming people's capabilities, expanding choices and increasing opportunities | estado de desarrollo |
| Strategic Partnership on Water for Sustainable Development between the EU and the NIS | Asociación estratégica sobre agua y desarrollo sostenible entre la Unión Europea y los Nuevos Estados Independientes |
| Summit Conference on Sustainable Development | Cumbre Hemisférica sobre Desarrollo Sostenible |
| Summit Conference on Sustainable Development | Cumbre de las Américas sobre Desarrollo Sostenible |
| Summit Conference on Sustainable Development | Conferencia Cumbre sobre Desarrollo Sostenible |
| Summit of the Americas for Sustainable Development | Cumbre Hemisférica sobre Desarrollo Sostenible |
| Summit of the Americas for Sustainable Development | Conferencia Cumbre sobre Desarrollo Sostenible |
| Summit of the Americas for Sustainable Development | Cumbre de las Américas sobre Desarrollo Sostenible |
| sustainable development Development that provides economic, social and environmental benefits in the long term having regard to the needs of living and future generations. Defined by the World Commission on Environment and Development in 1987 as: development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs | desarrollo sostenible |
| sustainable development indicator | indicador de desarrollo sostenible |
| sustainable development indicator Statistical indicators used for measuring sustainable development that may be chosen among a wide range of themes as, for example, environmental capacity and quality of life | indicador de desarrollo sostenible |
| Sustainable Development Strategy | Estrategia de la Unión Europea para un Desarrollo Sostenible |
| technological development | desarrollo tecnológico |
| technological development No definition needed | desarrollo tecnológico |
| UN Conference on Environment and Development | Cumbre de Río |
| UN Conference on Environment and Development | Cumbre de la Tierra |
| UN Conference on Environment and Development | Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre medio ambiente y desarrollo |
| UN Conference on Environment and Development | Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre Medio Ambiente |
| UN Inter-agency Committee on Sustainable Development | Comisión Interorganismos sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible |
| United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development | Comisión sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible |
| United Nations Conference on Environment and Development | Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Medio Ambiente y el Desarrollo |
| United Nations Conference on Environment and Development | Cumbre para la Tierra |
| United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development | Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible |
| urban development Any physical extension of, or changes to, the uses of land in metropolitan areas, often involving subdivision into zones; construction or modification of buildings, roads, utilities and other facilities; removal of trees and other obstructions; and population growth and related economic, social and political changes | desarrollo urbano |
| urban development document A written or printed text furnishing proposals or procedures for the improvement of living conditions, especially housing, for the inhabitants of a city or densely populated area | documento de desarrollo urbano |
| urban development document | documento de desarrollo urbano |
| urban development law | derecho urbanístico |
| urban development law A binding rule or body of rules prescribed by government to regulate public services and the competing claims of residential, commercial and industrial interests in municipal areas generally characterized by moderate to high population density | derecho urbanístico |
| urban planning and development | desarrollo y planificación urbana |
| urban planning and development The activity or process of preparing for the future arrangement and condition of an urban center, particularly the development of its physical lay-out, which would include the construction, reconstruction, conversion, alteration or enlargement of buildings and other structures, and the extension or use of undeveloped land | desarrollo y planificación urbana |
| viable development | desarrollo sostenible |
| water resources development | desarrollo de recursos hídricos |
| waterside development | desarrollo de riberas |
| waterside development Any physical extension of, or changes to, the uses of land in waterfront areas | desarrollo de riberas |
| Women's Environment and Development Organization | Organización de Mujeres para el Medio Ambiente y el Desarrollo |
| World Business Council for Sustainable Development | Consejo Empresarial Mundial de Desarrollo Sostenible |
| World Commission on Environment and Development | Comisión Mundial sobre el Medio Ambiente y el Desarrollo |
| World Commission on Environment and Development | Comisión Brundtland sobre el medio ambiente y el desarrollo |
| World Commission on Environment and Development | Comisión Mundial para el Medio Ambiente y el Desarrollo |
| World Summit on Sustainable Development | Cumbre Mundial sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible |
| World Summit on Sustainable Development | Río+10 |
