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Literary criticism is presented of the novel "Instrucciones para salvar el mundo," by Rosa Montero. Topics discussed include the relationships between social and environmental decay and crises in the urban spaces of the novel, the role of globalization and global capitalism in environmental and social problems in this novel and in 20th and 21st century Spanish novels, and the concepts of class and privilege in Montero's work.

El Convenio sobre el trabajo marítimo, 2006, que entrará en vigor en agosto de 2013, unifica normas adoptadas por la OIT desde 1920. Constituye el «cuarto pilar» del régimen de reglamentación marítima internacional, junto con tres convenios de la OMI sobre seguridad y control de la contaminación en el mar. Según los autores, el reto consistirá en hacerlo cumplir dentro de los marcos actuales de inspección por el Estado rector del puerto y por el Estado del pabellón. Técnicamente, la responsabilidad recae en el segundo, pero dada la proliferación de pabellones de conveniencia, el papel del primero resultará crucial, al igual que la formación de los inspectores. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An introduction to a special dossier is presented in which the authors discuss topics including demand of Latin American raw materials and agricultural products in the 21st century, impact of globalization on Latin American natural resources, and the globalization of nature.

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The article analyses the problems of environmental degradation through the phenomenon of globalization, establishing that the allocation of global environmental goods such as water systems, which are wetland ecosystems, are directly related to local environmental problems. First, it addresses all the theoretical debate on globalization from the three major schools: hyperglobalistic, skeptical and transformationalist. The latter considers the structures of global governance and the strengthening of international regimes as an alternative to solve global problems. In this sense, the wetland protection established in the Ramsar Convention allows evaluating the functionality of environmental governance, at global, national and local levels, especially in relation to the application of the rules issued in accordance with the international regime for protection of these ecosystems. In this context, it is evident that in Valle del Cauca a range of difficulties for the effective preservation of wetlands exist, leading to a systematic failure of the international regime in Colombia and, consequently, the vulnerability of these ecosystems, threatening with its disappearance, the extinction of biodiversity and increased global warming. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article introduces a debate currently taking place in Europe, USA and Canada: we are trespassing biogeochemical planetary boundaries beyond which human survival is not guaranteed. The article examines two crucial texts that demonstrate that under the present capitalist system it is impossible to solve the ecological crisis and thus guarantee human survival. The article discusses the ways out of this situation proposed by both texts, and based on their insights suggests other avenues for change. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

El artículo discurre sobre posibles problemas futuros a la soberanía y la seguridad en México. El autor analiza el cambio climático a causa de la globalización y las consecuencias que puede tener en la función del estado. Comenta sobre la preocupación del gobierno mexicano en el narcotráfico y otros crímenes organizados. También se examinan los problemas económicos causados por la emigración, las rentas petroleras y los trabajadores extranjeros.

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The author examines the effects of globalization on ecology and how society is influenced by both movements. While globalization and expansion can be quite beneficial to society, there is increasing concern regarding the ecological backlashes. The social sciences journal "Revista de Ciencias Sociales" has published a variety of articles regarding the relationship between the environment and globalization. One article discusses the aftermath of the exploitation of natural resources and its consequences on indigenous peoples. Another topic that is explored concerns the negative aspects of transgenic crop production.

El artículo discurre sobre el estado actual de la internacionalización de la Selva Amazónica. El autor comenta sobre el rol de los gobiernos del mundo en la protección de la Amazonía y describe los peligros asociados con la industrialización y la globalización en el medio ambiente amazónico.