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Professional experience of Arq.
Ceballos-Lascuráin
| 1992 to date |
Director General of PICE (Programme of International Consultancy on Ecotourism), Special Advisor on Ecotourism to IUCN (World Conservation Union), and advisor to WorldTourism Organization (WTO). |
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2007-2008
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Environmental architectural and master plan design consultancy for Kinabalu Resort and Spa in Kinabalu World Heritage Site, Sabah (Borneo), Malaysia (in progress).
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2006-08
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Master Plan and Architectural Design of Ecotourism Park in Baja California, Mexico, as part of a new satellite city development (in progress).
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| 2006-08 |
Master Plan and Architectural Design of Ecotourism Park in Jalisco, Mexico, as part of a new satellite city development (in progress). |
| To see graphic material of this project, go to RECENT PROJECTS |
2007 |
Preliminary studies for 10 ecotourism projects in rural areas of Mexico, for FIRCO and Colegio de Postgraduados.
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| 2007 |
Architectural design of an ecological hotel in Berriozabal, Chiapas, Mexico.
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2006-07
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Master Plan and Preliminary Architectural Design of an Ecolodge/Ecotourism Centre in the Island of Dominica, for David Bruney and Associates.
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2005-06
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Ecotourism Development Master Plans for three zones in the State of Morelos, Mexico, including preliminary architectural design of an Ecotourism Center, for CDI and Morelos State Secretariat of Tourism (ecolodge built, 2007-08).
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2006
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Strategy for the Development of Ecotourism in the State of Aguascalientes, Mexico, and Preliminary Architectural Design for an Ecolodge in Las Negritas, Aguascalientes, for the Aguascalientes Secretariat of Tourism.
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2004-05
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Programmatic Environmental Assessment of the Sustainable Tourism Integrated Development Plans of Northeastern Brazil (PRODETUR NE II), for the Brazilian Ministry of Tourism, with UNDP/IDB funding. |
2004
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Guidelines for sustainable design and construction of a hotel and design of an ecolodge in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain (in collaboration with Fundación Natura of Barcelona)
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2004 |
Master Plan and Architectural Design for an Ecolodge in Palenque, Chiapas, for Dr. Salomon Gonzalez and partners. |
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2004-2005
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Master Plan and Preliminary Architectural Design for an Ecotourism Center, Ecoretreat and Ecolodges in Dominican Republic for Alvarez family.
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2004
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Master Plan and Architectural Design for an Ecolodge in the cloud forest region of Cordoba, Veracruz, Mexico, for Grupo Bolivar.
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2004
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Sustainable Tourism Development of the Red Sea, for PA Consulting Group and Government of Egypt, with US-AID funding. |
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2004-2005
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Tourism Development Master Plans for three zones in the State of Quintana Roo, Mexico, for the Quintana Roo Secretariat of Tourism. |
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2003
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Gunung Mulu National Park (Sarawak, Malaysia) Ecotourism Potential, report for MARA University of Technology, Sarawak Branch, Samarahan campus, Malaysia. |
| 2003 |
Specialized technical opinión on the ecotourism potential of the central región of Chiapas, mexico, for Fondo Acción Banamex-IDB (Inter-American Development Bank) |
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Guidelines for Tourism Congestion Management at Cultural and Natural Sites, for World Tourism Organization (WTO), in collaboration with CHEDI (Culture, Heritage & Developpement – International). |
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2003 |
Architectural design of an ecolodge for Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, Q.R., Mexico, for the Mexican Ministry of the Environment (SEMARNAT), CONANP, FONATUR, UNDP.
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| To see graphic material of this project, go to SIAN KA'AN |
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2003
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Ecotourism Master Plan and Architectural Design of an Ecolodge in Altamura Island, Sinaloa (Gulf of California), Mexico.
| To see graphic material of this project, go to ALTAMURA |
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2001-2002
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Preliminary Studies for Ecotourism/Ecolodge Pilot Projects in Three Protected Areas of Mexico as a Self-Financing Tool for the Mexican Ministry of the Environment (SEMARNAT). |
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2001
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Analysis and Recommendations on the Ecotourism Potential of the State of Tocantins, Brazil, for Ruschmann Consulting, with funding from the International Development Bank (IDB). |
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2001
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Evaluation of the Ecotourism Master Plan of Tayrona National Park, Colombia, for the Ministry of the Environment of Colombia (with funding from the European Union). |
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2000-01
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International Coordinator of the 12-country study on Guidelines for the Integration of Biodiversity into the Tourism Planning Sector for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). |
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2000
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National Strategy for Sustainable Tourism Development for Mauritania (Africa), for the World Bank and the government of Mauritania. |
| 2000 |
Participated in on-line Conference on North American Ecotourism (www.planeta.com), acting as facilitator/ moderator of Definitions and Applications Forum. |
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1999-00
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Ecolodge Project for the North West Cape (Western Australia), for Western Australia Tourism Commission. |
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1999-00
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Consultancy on National Parks and Tourism in Libya, for WTO and the government of Libya. |
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1999-00
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Principal instructor at Graduate Courses on Ecotourism/ Ecolodge Development at Universidad Metropolitana, Puerto Rico. |
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1999
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Keynote Speaker at PATA Seminar on Ecotourism and Ecolodges in New Delhi, India, and survey of selected ecotourism destinations in India. |
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1998-99
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Consultancy for Desarrollos Marinos del Caribe in the development of an architectural design for the El Mandarin Ecotourism Project, Q. Roo, Mexico. |
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1998-99
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Instructor of Graduate Courses on Ecolodge Development at George Washington University, Washington, DC. |
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Master plan: ecolodge project for Socotra island, Yemen
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Perspective view: ecolodge project for Socotra Island, Yemen
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| 1998-99 |
Consultancy on Development of a National Ecotourism Strategy for Yemen, for the World Tourism Organization (WTO) and the government of Yemen.
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| 1998-99 |
Consultancy for the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in the devlopment of a “A Background Report on the State of Tourism in Natural Areas in North America”, Montreal, Canada.
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| 1998 |
Technical coordinator and keynote speaker at Regional Seminar on Ecotourism Development in the Middle East and North Africa, organized by WTO, Cairo, Egypt.
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| 1998 |
Keynote Speaker at International Symposium “Ecotourism and Island Birds” at Miyake-jima, Japan (organized by Miyake Nature Center). |
| 1997-98 |
Consultancy on Ecotourism Development Plan for Ankarafantsika Protected Area in Madagascar, for Conservation International and Government of Madagascar.
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Ecotourism master plan: Ankarafantsika Reserve, Madagascar |
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Plan and elevation: interpretative center for Ankarafantsika Reserve, Madagascar
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| 1997 |
Consultancy to Grupo Posadas de Mexico in ecological considerations for hotel project in Loreto, Baja California, Mexico. |
| 1997 |
Main Instructor of Graduate Course on Tourism and the Environment at the Nicholas School of the Environment of Duke University, Durham, NC. |
| 1997 |
Participates in drafting of the Berlin Declaration on Tourism and the Environment, within the framework of the Biodiversity Convention (Frankfurt and Berlin).
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| 1997 |
Keynote speaker at Regional East African Ecotourism Conference and Workshop (The International Ecotourism Society/Kenya Wildlife Service) in Nairobi, Kenya, and ecotourism audit of several Kenyan ecotourism destinations. |
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Consultancy in Ecolodge Design and Development in Egypt: Red Sea Coast for Egyptian Ministry of Tourism, through Winrock International and US-AID.
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| 1997 |
Conducts Course on Ecotourism for the Amazonian Protected Areas for FAO (United Nations) in Manu Biosphere Reserve, Peru. |
| 1996-97 |
Site plan, architectural design & ecotourism development program for Punta Sur Park in Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo, Mexico (for Fundacion de Parques y Museos de Cozumel).Built 1999-2000.
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Master plan: Punta Sur Park, Cozumel Island
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Design of floating blinds for wildlife observation for Punta Sur Park, Cozumel Islandl
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Plan: interpretative center for Punta Sur Park, Cozumel Island
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Perspective view: interpretative center for Punta Sur Park, Cozumel Island
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Interior photo of interpretative center for Punta Sur Park, Cozumel Island
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Interior photo of the Navigation Museum, Punta Sur Park, Cozumel Island
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| 1996-97 |
Consultancy to Grupo Posadas in the development of four ecolodges in southeastern Mexico. |
| 1996 |
Ecotourism Audit of South African Parks and Reserves for Adventure Geographic/ Mpumalanga Parks Board/Northern Training Trust South Africa.
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| 1996 |
Planning, architectural design and operational scheme for an Ecotourism Center in southern Quintana Roo, Mexico, for Inmobiliaria T’ho.
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| 1996 |
Ecotourism Strategy for the Amazonian Region of Ecuador (for Ecuadorean Government and WTO). |
| 1995-96 |
Development of an ecotourism curricular structure and syllabi, for different academic levels, for Universidad de Quintana Roo, Mexico. |
| 1995 |
National Policy for Tourism in Protected Areas of Ecuador (for Ecuadorean Government, with GEF/World Bank funding). |
| 1994-96 |
National Ecotourism Plan for Malaysia for Malaysian government and WWF/Malaysia - 7-volume document. |
| 1994-95 |
Master Plan for Ecotourism Project in Los Altos de Chiapas, Mexico for FONATUR. |
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Ecotourism master plan: Los Altos de Chiapasl
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| 1994 |
Ecotourism Design of Phase II of SUBIR Project (Sustainable Use of Biological Resources) in Ecuador, for US-AID and TR&D. |
| 1994 |
National Ecotourism Strategy for Mexico (for SECTUR - Ministry of Tourism). You may read three chapters of this Strategy at:
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/mexico/ceballos1.html
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| 1993-94 |
Ecotourism Survey for the Garrotxa Natural Park, Catalonia, Spain, for Catalonian Government. |
| 1993-94 |
Ecotourism Master Plan for Ebro Delta, Spain, for Catalonian Government, Spain. |
| 1993-94 |
Preliminary Studies Ecotourism Plan for Malaysia, for WTO/UNDP. |
| 1993 |
Ecotourism National Plan for Dominica, for UNDP and Domican Government. |
| 1993 |
Ecotourism Master Plan for the Cuyabeno Reserve in Ecuador, for GTZ/Ecuadorean Government. |
| 1992-93 |
Ecotourism/Cultural Tourism Strategy for the Central American Isthmus for World Tourism Organization/UNDP/ IUCN. |
| 1991-92 |
Protected Areas Programme Officer of IUCN - The World Conservation Union, based in IUCN Headquarters, Gland, Switzerland. In this position, Coordinator,on behalf of IUCN, of IV World Congress on National Parks and Protected Areas, held in Caracas, Venezuela (1992), attended by 1800+ participants from over 130 countries. During this period, carries out technical missions for IUCN in 12 countries. |
| 1990-91 |
Coordinator of the Tourism and Ecology Program of the Fundación Miguel Alemán of Mexico. |
| 1986-91 |
International Consultant in Ecotourism and Conservation of Protected Areas, having had the following work experience: National Ecotourism Strategy for Uruguay (1991), for the Office of the Presidency of Uruguay (through OAS/IDB); Ecotourism survey in selected national parks of Australia (1990), for IUCN -The World Conservation Union; Ecotourism study in four protected areas of Senegal (1989), for the Senegalese National Park Service; Ecotourism diagnosis of the Mexican State of Guerrero (1989), for the State Government of Guerrero and the U.S. Commission for the Study of International Migration and Cooperative Economic Development; Preliminary studies for the Ruta Maya (1988-89), an Eco-Cultural Tourism Circuit in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras, for the the Mexican Ministry of Tourism, the Wild Wings/Underhill Foundations, and the National Geographic Society (contributor to October 1989 issue of National Geographic on La Ruta Maya); Mexico ecotourism survey and diagnosis (1987-89), as part of 5-country Latin American Ecotourism Study carried out by WWF-U.S. (funded by US-AID), results published in Ecotourism: The Potentials and Pitfalls, edited by E. Boo (WWF-U.S., 1990); Feasibility Study, Master Plan and Architectural Design for an Ecotourism Center for the Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, Q.R., Mexico (1986-87) for the Mexican Ministry of Urban Development and Ecology (SEDUE); Ecotourism survey and diagnosis of the Peninsula of Baja California, Mexico (1986-87) for Hoteles El Presidente. |
| 1984-92 |
Operational Director of ECOTOURS (Turísmo Ecológico Mexicano), first agency with that name in the world. |
| 1982-84
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Director General of Standards and Technology of the Mexican Ministry of Urban Development and Ecology (SEDUE). In this position, coordinates the International Seminar on Ecotechniques Applied to Housing and urban Development (PLEA 84, Mexico City). |
| 1983 |
Coins the term and preliminary definition of "ecotourism". |
| 1981-83 |
Founding President of PRONATURA , the largest and most influential Mexican conservationist NGO, currently with a membership of over 3,000, with four national chapters and one in the U.S. Currently he is Advisor to this NGO. |
| 1977-83 |
Technical Director of Fondo de Vivienda (FOVI) of Banco de México (the Central Bank of Mexico), giving technical approval for the construction of 120,000 low cost dwellings. |
| 1974-01 |
As an international consultant, researcher and speaker, travels to 70 countries around the world. |
| 1971-74 |
International Expert for CONESCAL (sponsored by UNESCO/OAS), carrying out 12 technical assistance trips to 14 countries in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. |
| 1971-74 |
Researcher of the Center for Architectural Research of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). |
PARTICIPATION AS SPEAKER IN CONGRESSES, CONFERENCES, COURSES SYMPOSIA, ETC.
1987 to date : Has spoken or taught on the subjects of ecotourism planning, environmentally-friendly architecture, and conservation at international meetings and events at the following venues:
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Seville, Spain (1987); Villahermosa, Mexico (1987); Indianapolis, USA (1987); Tikal, Guatemala (1988); Washington, DC, USA (1988); Vancouver, Canada (1988); Merida, Mexico (1989); Toronto, Canada (1989); Dakar, Senegal (1989); Tenerife, Canary Islands (1989); Mexico City (1990); University of Wisconsin, USA (1990); Acapulco, Mexico (1990); Perth, Australia (1990); Montevideo, Uruguay (1991); Santo Domingo, República Dominicana (1991); Guadalajara, Mexico (1991); Santa Marta, Colombia (1991); Buenos Aires, Argentina (1991); Valdivia, Chile (1991); Caracas, Venezuela (1992); Gland, Switzerland (1992); Seville, Spain (1992); Madrid, Spain (1992); Kobarid, Slovenia (1992); Cambridge, UK (1992); San José, Costa Rica (1992); Panama, Panama (1992); Guatemala, Guatemala (1992); Managua, Nicaragua (1993); Reserva Cuyabeno, Ecuador (1993); Quito, Ecuador (1993); San José, Costa Rica (1993); Manaus, Brazil (1993); Isla Margarita, Venezuela (1993); Caracas, Venezuela (1993); Mazatlán, Mexico (1993); Amposta, Spain (1993); Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (1993); Buenos Aires, Argentina (1994); Aguascalientes, Mexico (1994); Durham, UK (1994); Deltebre, Spain, (1994); Barcelona, Spain (1994);Barrancas del Cobre, Chihuahua, Mexico (1994); Madrid, Spain (1994); Mexico City (1994); Barahona, República Dominicana (1994); Quito, Ecuador (1994); Managua, Nicaragua (1994); Mazatlán, Mexico (1994); Petaling Jaya, Malaysia (1995); Barcelona, Spain (1995); Hermosillo, Mexico (1995); Quito, Ecuador (1995); Buenos Aires, Argentina (1995); Oaxaca, Mexico (1995); Kota Kinabalu (Sabah), Malaysia (1995); Villahermosa, Mexico (1995); Barcelona, Spain (1995); Ebro Delta, Spain (1995); Punta Arenas, Costa Rica (1995); Nassau, Bahamas (1995); Chetumal, Mexico (1995); Mexico City (1996); Manaus, Brazil (1996); Duke University, USA (1996); Florianópolis, Brazil (1996); Joinville, Brazil (1996); Johannesburg, South Africa (1996), Dzaneen, South Africa (1996), Montreal, Canada (1996), Playa del Carmen, Mexico (1996); Tepotzotlán, Mexico (1996); Oberursel, Germany (1997); Quseir, Egypt (1997), Cairo, Egypt (1997), Berlín, Germany (1997); Montreal, Canada (1997); Manu Biosphere Reserve, Perú (1997), Zacatecas. Mexico (1997), Duke University, USA (1997); Mont Tremblant, Canada (1997). Guanajuato, Mexico (1997); Antananarivo, Madagascar (1997); Ankarafantsika National Park, Madagascar (1997); Chetumal, Mexico (1998); Sana’a, Yemen (1998); Mexico City (1998); Miyake-Jima, Japan (1998); Tulear and Antananarivo, Madagascar (1998); Asheville, N.C., USA (1998); Campo Grande, Brazil (1998), George Washington University, Washington DC, USA (1998); Cairo, Egypt (1998); Socotra Island, Yemen (1998); New Delhi, India (1999); Arica, Chile (1999). Blowing Rock, N.C., USA (1999), Sana’a, Yemen (1999); George Washington University, Washington DC, USA (1999); Playa del Carmen, Mexico (1999); Mexico City (1999); Socotra Island, Yemen (1999); Universidad Metropolitana of Puerto Rico (1999); Perth, Australia (1999), Fraser Island, Australia (1999); Apia, Samoa Islands (1999), Tripoli (Libya, 1999); Salvador, Bahia, Brazil (2000); Mexico City (2000); Nouakchott, Mauritania (2000); Puerto Rico (2000); Viñales, Cuba (2000); La Paz, Baja California, Mexico (2001); Mexico City (2001);); Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico (2001); Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (2001); Tayrona National Park, Colombia (2001); Manaus, Brazil (2001); Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil (2001); Sao Paulo, Brazil (2001); San José, Costa Rica (2001); Mexico City (2002); Guayaquil, Ecuador (2002); Fortaleza, Brazil (2002); Stanford University, USA (2002); Québec Ecotourism Summit, Canada (2002); Belem, Brazil (2002); Cd. Guzman, Mexico (2002); Puerto Montt , Chile (2002); Loja, Ecuador (2003); Morelia, Mexico (2003); Cancun, Mexico (2003); Cairo, Egypt (2003); Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia (2003); Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico (2003); Mexico City (2003); Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela (2003); Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico (2003); Cairo, Egypt (2004); Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic (2004); Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain (2004); Durango, Mexico (2004); Mexico City (2004); Belo Horizonte, Brazil (2004);
Durango, Mexico (2004); Mexico City (2004); Chapíngo University, Mexico (2004); Belo Horizonte, Brazil (2004); La Paz, Baja California Sur, México (2004); Chetumal, QR, Mexico (2004); Cuzco, Peru (2005); Rawson, Argentina (2005); Puerto Madryn, Argentina (2005); Trelew, Argentina (2005); Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico (2005); Villahermosa, Mexico (2005); Patzcuaro, Mexico (2005); University of Texas in Austin, USA (2005); Maracaibo, Venezuela (2005); Quito, Ecuador (2005); Ajijic, Mexico (2006); Guadalajara, México (2006); Cuernavaca, México(2006); Aguascalientes, Mexico (2006); Olbia, Sardinia, Italy (2006); San José, Costa Rica (2006); Kandy and Colombo, Sri Lanka (2006); Mexico City (2007); Kuching, Sarawak (Borneo), Malaysia (2007); Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA (2008).
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For an interview of Ron Mader with Mr. Ceballos-Lascuráin, you may consult:
For further information, please contact us:
Arq. Héctor Ceballos-Lascuráin
Camino Real al Ajusco 551 Col. Xolalpa (Tepepan), Tlalpan 14649 México,
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México
Tel: (52) 55 5676-87-34
Fax: (52) 55 5676-52-85
E-mail:
ceballos@laneta.apc.org
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