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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... involved in . We must try to bring these issues together , be- cause unless they are viewed as a whole , getting one piece right does not guarantee that you will get the totality right . Take crops . The easy part is to grow crops that ...
... involved in . We must try to bring these issues together , be- cause unless they are viewed as a whole , getting one piece right does not guarantee that you will get the totality right . Take crops . The easy part is to grow crops that ...
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... involved in the quest for meaningful solutions to the problem of global climate change . I would like to provide an economist's perspec- tive on the threat of global climate change . In particular , I would like to explore strategies ...
... involved in the quest for meaningful solutions to the problem of global climate change . I would like to provide an economist's perspec- tive on the threat of global climate change . In particular , I would like to explore strategies ...
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... involved in joint implementation . But we should not al- low the perfect to be the enemy of the good . The problems of putting joint implementation into practice are no greater than those involved in the effective implementation of the ...
... involved in joint implementation . But we should not al- low the perfect to be the enemy of the good . The problems of putting joint implementation into practice are no greater than those involved in the effective implementation of the ...
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... involvement in global environmental issues . Our work on the global environment began in earnest in 1990 , when we responded to calls from France and Germany to 39 The Global Environment for Sustainable Development Caio Koch-Weser.
... involvement in global environmental issues . Our work on the global environment began in earnest in 1990 , when we responded to calls from France and Germany to 39 The Global Environment for Sustainable Development Caio Koch-Weser.
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... involvement in the Bank's envi- ronmental work . Over one - half of the environ- ment projects approved by our Board last year involved intensive participation by NGOS- piloting innovative approaches to conservation , encouraging local ...
... involvement in the Bank's envi- ronmental work . Over one - half of the environ- ment projects approved by our Board last year involved intensive participation by NGOS- piloting innovative approaches to conservation , encouraging local ...
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