Our Country, the Planet: Forging a Partnership for SurvivalLime Tree, 1992 - 291 pages |
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Page 178
... measures imposed unilaterally by industrialized coun- tries . These measures typically do not require approval by parliaments or by GATT as tariff restrictions do ; indeed , they are frequently not even in the public domain . The ...
... measures imposed unilaterally by industrialized coun- tries . These measures typically do not require approval by parliaments or by GATT as tariff restrictions do ; indeed , they are frequently not even in the public domain . The ...
Page 238
... measures envisaged would impose " a disproportionate cost and effect to the consumer " —an explanation that had already led the British Association for the Conservation of Energy to ask , " How on earth are we going to meet our ...
... measures envisaged would impose " a disproportionate cost and effect to the consumer " —an explanation that had already led the British Association for the Conservation of Energy to ask , " How on earth are we going to meet our ...
Page 255
... measures must “ anticipate , prevent and attack " the causes of environmental degradation , they declared . Where there were threats of serious or irreversible damage , lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason ...
... measures must “ anticipate , prevent and attack " the causes of environmental degradation , they declared . Where there were threats of serious or irreversible damage , lack of full scientific certainty should not be used as a reason ...
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Our Country, The Planet: Forging A Partnership For Survival Shridath S. Ramphal No preview available - 1992 |
Our Country, The Planet: Forging A Partnership For Survival Shridath S. Ramphal No preview available - 1992 |
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