Esta obra es un acierto, no sólo por su rigor jurídico y su completo contenido sino también por la actualidad e interés de su objeto. No se limita a un estudio histórico de los Derechos de producción agrícolas en un sentido estricto, sino que, arrancando de los conceptos de propiedad y producción, discurre a través de la evolución histórica hasta la incorporación a la Unión Europea, con especial atención al impacto y la necesidad de adaptación a las nuevas realidades que imponen las actuales estructuras económicas, de mercado y medioambientales, pormenorizando esas cuestiones tanto en la producción ganadera como en la vegetal. Enfocado al Derecho Civil administrativo y comunitario, remonta además el análisis constitucional a las Cortes de Cádiz y a las leyes desamortizadoras. Hay que destacar el carácter práctico de los últimos capítulos en los que realiza un estudio del detalle tanto del régimen jurídico de las producciones animales como de los vegetales, con lo que otorga un instrumento de trabajo para los usuarios del derecho en un sector tan amplio, complejo y cambiante como es el de la producción agrícola en los últimos años.

This edition of the World Bank has been revised and expanded by the Terminology Unit in the Languages Services Division of the World Bank in collaboration with the English, Spanish, and French Translation Sections. The Glossary is intended to assist the Bank's translators and interpreters, other Bank staff using French and Spanish in their work, and free-lance translator's and interpreters employed by the Bank. For this reason, the Glossary contains not only financial and economic terminology and terms relating to the Bank's procedures and practices, but also terms that frequently occur in Bank documents, and others for which the Bank has a preferred equivalent. Although many of these terms, relating to such fields as agriculture, education, energy, housing, law, technology, and transportation, could be found in other sources, they have been assembled here for ease of reference. A list of acronyms occurring frequently in Bank texts (the terms to which they refer being found in the Glossary) and a list of international, regional, and national organizations will be found at the end of the Glossary.

Vacant urban land--the product of land market activity, the actions of private agents, and the policies of public agents--is an important challenge for policy makers. Vacant lots on the urban fringe and in central and interstitial areas have affected growth patterns in Latin America. Contributors to this book analyze the problems and opportunities related to vacant urban land in five cities: Buenos Aires, Argentina; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Quito, Ecuador; Lima, Perú; and San Salvador, El Salvador.

The North American Mosaic has four overarching features. First, it is, to the extent feasible, based on comparable information on the status and trends of major indicators of the state of the environment in Canada,Mexico, and the United States. Second, the report confirms that these three countries together make up an incredibly complex, dynamic, and interconnected ecosystem in which humans play a dominant and decisive role. Third, the report raises important and sometimes disquieting questions concerning the sustainability of some current trends. Finally, the report is a reminder that our economic, social, and physical well-being are utterly dependent on the life-sustaining services provided by nature. This report emphasizes the importance of developing mutually compatible economic, social, and environmental goals and policies across the three-country region.