EXAMPLES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS IN COSTA-RICA

Efforts towards sustainable development are now being undertaken at ai l levels and the concept has increasingly entered the consciousness of the average person. For many Costa Ricans however, it is not just an abstract concept but a matter of survival as input costs increase, nat ural resources diminish and the soil loses fertility or is washed away . This paper reviews three case studies representing different approac hes towards achieving sustainable development by different types of or ganization which are each innovative in preventing further destruction of tropical forest resources.