Partnerships for Global Ecosystem Management: Science, Economics, and Law : Proceedings and Reference Readings from the Fifth Annual World Bank Conference on Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development, Held at the World Bank and George Washington University, Washington, D.C., October 6-7, 1997, Page 273Ismail Serageldin, Joan Martin-Brown World Bank Publications, 1999 - 272 pages The theme for the fifth annual Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development Conference was the scientific, legal, and economic requirements of global ecosystem management. This volume presents readings and examines the outcomes from this conference. The objectives were to engage external experts and Bank managers and staff; to provide a unique opportunity for major professional groups to interact on the requirements to link scientific, economic, and legal solutions for global ecosystem management at the country level; and to promote understanding as to how best practice and innovations can be used for shared ecosystem management in sustainable development planning. |
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... parties to devastate their enemy's countryside . But the rulers who wanted to use those weapons were told that dev- astating the enemy's countryside , devastating the environment , goes beyond the purposes of war and no one is entitled ...
... parties to devastate their enemy's countryside . But the rulers who wanted to use those weapons were told that dev- astating the enemy's countryside , devastating the environment , goes beyond the purposes of war and no one is entitled ...
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... parties involved . I do not see real participation from all those sectors of society who should be participating . I believe that until now it has been limited to government and intergovernmental sectors , and although in 46 Panelist ...
... parties involved . I do not see real participation from all those sectors of society who should be participating . I believe that until now it has been limited to government and intergovernmental sectors , and although in 46 Panelist ...
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... parties , expressed in terms of temperature , is open for negotia- tion . Second , the recurring period for the commit- ments and the review of their performance , proposed to be five years , is also open for nego- tiation . Third , the ...
... parties , expressed in terms of temperature , is open for negotia- tion . Second , the recurring period for the commit- ments and the review of their performance , proposed to be five years , is also open for nego- tiation . Third , the ...
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... parties . The number of parties is 162 , representing about 95 percent of the world's population . The 5 percent that are not members are countries like Afghanistan , Somalia , which are not stable at the moment . So almost the en- tire ...
... parties . The number of parties is 162 , representing about 95 percent of the world's population . The 5 percent that are not members are countries like Afghanistan , Somalia , which are not stable at the moment . So almost the en- tire ...
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... parties were not certain- even scientists were not completely certain - of all of the aspects of the ozone layer . They did not have conclusive proof that reducing CFC con- sumption would protect the ozone layer . They did not have any ...
... parties were not certain- even scientists were not completely certain - of all of the aspects of the ozone layer . They did not have conclusive proof that reducing CFC con- sumption would protect the ozone layer . They did not have any ...
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