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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... industries move to other societies where such controls are not so rigorous . It is also very obvious that , for instance , in- creasing animal production by genetic manipu- lation offers few solutions , unless possible ecological ...
... industries move to other societies where such controls are not so rigorous . It is also very obvious that , for instance , in- creasing animal production by genetic manipu- lation offers few solutions , unless possible ecological ...
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... industrial processes as do developed countries . Before the middle of the next century , carbon emissions by developing countries are projected to be more than twice those of all of Europe ( see figure 1 ) . Even draconian measures by ...
... industrial processes as do developed countries . Before the middle of the next century , carbon emissions by developing countries are projected to be more than twice those of all of Europe ( see figure 1 ) . Even draconian measures by ...
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... industrial - energy use - would be difficult . And international standards , like any command - and - control measure , could not ensure that emissions reductions and innovations to improve technologies were being undertaken in the ...
... industrial - energy use - would be difficult . And international standards , like any command - and - control measure , could not ensure that emissions reductions and innovations to improve technologies were being undertaken in the ...
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... industrial practices all create problems . They af- fect greenhouse gas emissions , which affect the climate system , which in turn affect human health and ecological and socioeconomic systems . Land - use policies , which have a major ...
... industrial practices all create problems . They af- fect greenhouse gas emissions , which affect the climate system , which in turn affect human health and ecological and socioeconomic systems . Land - use policies , which have a major ...
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... Industrial Development Organization as implementing agencies , the Bank is the largest financier of projects to ... industries and our energy portfolio . Looking at the US $ 20 billion in energy loans since 1990 , the percentage of " win ...
... Industrial Development Organization as implementing agencies , the Bank is the largest financier of projects to ... industries and our energy portfolio . Looking at the US $ 20 billion in energy loans since 1990 , the percentage of " win ...
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