The Plain Language Guide to the World Summit on Sustainable DevelopmentEarthscan, 2005 - 253 pages The World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg in 2002 brought together thousands of delegates who mapped out the future of the global sustainable development agenda. The resulting technical document, the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPOI), identifies priorities in the implementation of Agenda 21 and other international agreements, and commitments that will take these priorities forward. This plain language version provides an invaluable reference to the outcomes of the WSSD by explaining the JPOI clearly for the lay person and expert alike. |
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The Plain Language Guide to the World Summit on Sustainable Development Janet R. Strachan,Rosalie Callway,Jan McHarry No preview available - 2005 |
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achieve action activities adopted African Agenda 21 agreed agreements Agriculture approach appropriate areas assessments assistance benefits biodiversity building capacity capacity-building Chapter chemicals climate change Commission on Sustainable commitments communities Conference conservation consumption Convention cooperation Decision developing countries disasters diversity economic effective efforts Encourage energy Enhance ensure Environment Environment and Development environmental eradication forest framework Fund further global governments groups human impacts implementation improve increase initiatives institutions integrated issues JPOI land levels living marine measures Meeting Millennium Ministerial natural needs Organization Pacific participation particular partnerships Plan policies pollution population poverty principles production Programme promote protection reduce regional relevant Report responsibility role scientific Session small island small island developing social sound strategies strengthen sustainable development taking technical technologies trade transfer UNDP UNEP United Nations waste World WSSD