The World Summit on Sustainable Development: The Johannesburg ConferenceL. Hens, Bhaskar Nath Springer Science & Business Media, 2006 M02 28 - 422 pages The Johannesburg Earth Summit, which took place in the summer of 2002, confirmed the irreversible nature of the process that is founded upon the concept of Sustainable Development initially given form at Rio de Janeiro ten years earlier. This process is to be welcomed, while at the same time recognising the tremendous work that has taken place in converting this concept into a more concrete vision. The Sustainable Development concept relates to every human activity, covering the social, economic and ecological dimensions, which are often in conflict. Consequently, it is most important to include in research programmes some thought of the way people behave. In theory, the general elements of this inclusion are relatively easily defined. However, assessing the effects of one or another decision on all the interactions between the social, economic and ecological dimensions involves significant difficulties. All the more since we have to recognise, in all modesty, that humanity has not always excelled in the art of forward studies. In fact, the Precautionary Principle was introduced partly as a reaction to the sometimes blind confidence in technology and logic (even if it is sometimes invoked in an exaggerated manner). Nevertheless, the duty to act for the sake of present and future generations is pressing. Throughout history mankind has had to adapt and to innovate. Now, at st the beginning of the 21 century the urgent need for such adaptations is obvious. |
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... organised by the United Nations to date. A major objective of the WSSD was to set out strategies for greater and ... Organisation; ODA – Overseas Development Aid; OECD – Readers should send their comments on this paper to: BhaskarNath ...
... organised by the United Nations to date. A major objective of the WSSD was to set out strategies for greater and ... Organisation; ODA – Overseas Development Aid; OECD – Readers should send their comments on this paper to: BhaskarNath ...
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... Organisation; WCED – World Commission for Environment & Development; WEHAB – Water, Energy, Health, Agriculture & Biodiversity; WMO – World Meteorological Organisation; WSSD – World Summit on Sustainable Development (Johannesburg, 2002); ...
... Organisation; WCED – World Commission for Environment & Development; WEHAB – Water, Energy, Health, Agriculture & Biodiversity; WMO – World Meteorological Organisation; WSSD – World Summit on Sustainable Development (Johannesburg, 2002); ...
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... organised by UNEP in Nairobi. • Regional Convention on the Conservation of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Environment ... Organisation (WMO) and UNEP establish the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). (Continued) Box 1 ...
... organised by UNEP in Nairobi. • Regional Convention on the Conservation of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Environment ... Organisation (WMO) and UNEP establish the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). (Continued) Box 1 ...
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... organisations (NGOs) dedicated to environmental protection and germane issues. The UNEP was established in Nairobi to put the results of the conference in practice. In particular, the declaration of the conference, and the action plan ...
... organisations (NGOs) dedicated to environmental protection and germane issues. The UNEP was established in Nairobi to put the results of the conference in practice. In particular, the declaration of the conference, and the action plan ...
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... have government ministries and/or agencies in charge of, environmental affairs. Also, since Rio there has been a proliferation of institutions and organisations (including NGOs) of major groups such as THE JOHANNESBURG CONFERENCE 7.
... have government ministries and/or agencies in charge of, environmental affairs. Also, since Rio there has been a proliferation of institutions and organisations (including NGOs) of major groups such as THE JOHANNESBURG CONFERENCE 7.
Contents
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CHAPTER 2 POVERTY REDUCTION AND SUSTAINABLE | 35 |
References | 53 |
WATER FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | 91 |
ENERGY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | 112 |
MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICALS FOR SUSTAINABLE | 135 |
A NECESSITY FOR SUSTAINABLE | 151 |
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN SMALL ISLAND | 183 |
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE ROLE | 241 |
SCIENCE RESEARCH KNOWLEDGE | 299 |
GOVERNANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | 318 |
PARTNERSHIPS | 347 |
Analysis | 361 |
References | 371 |
List of Abbreviations | 395 |
Index | 403 |
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