| Environmental issues represent a wide-ranging subject. The delicate ecosystems of Latin America and Australia are both prone to the impacts of climate change while the drive for economic prosperity requires a delicate balance between growth on the one hand and environmental considerations on the other.
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From the perspective of development practice and commonalities between Australia and Latin America, we approach the subject in three ways:
- Through focussing on particular natural resources and the competition for their use. Water is paramount but forest and energy resources are also critical.
- By considering processes by which people can most effectively manage their impacts on the environment, especially locally. These include awareness-raising, training and strengthening local capabilities.
- Through examining the tensions that exist between growth and the environment in, for example, locations where urban expansion is occurring or resource extraction projects are proposed.
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