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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... ment to our deliberations this week than the very short tribute that we have made to Captain Cousteau , nor could there be a better framing of the issues that face us than the state- ments that came from his own mouth , the image of the ...
... ment to our deliberations this week than the very short tribute that we have made to Captain Cousteau , nor could there be a better framing of the issues that face us than the state- ments that came from his own mouth , the image of the ...
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... ment , we do not have anything . We may have a few short - term victories , but in a planetary sense , we will fail . I think you might find interesting another of our publications , which is just coming out , en- titled Environment ...
... ment , we do not have anything . We may have a few short - term victories , but in a planetary sense , we will fail . I think you might find interesting another of our publications , which is just coming out , en- titled Environment ...
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... ment into emissions - reduction technologies , and would not lead to the forced obsolescence of much of the capital stock . One estimate of the difference in costs is shown in figure 3 . Although timing is very important on the cost ...
... ment into emissions - reduction technologies , and would not lead to the forced obsolescence of much of the capital stock . One estimate of the difference in costs is shown in figure 3 . Although timing is very important on the cost ...
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... ment Facility , which seeks to fund the incremen- tal costs associated with environmentally sound projects ; that is , costs incurred beyond those as- sociated with the technology that would be in a country's narrow self - interest ...
... ment Facility , which seeks to fund the incremen- tal costs associated with environmentally sound projects ; that is , costs incurred beyond those as- sociated with the technology that would be in a country's narrow self - interest ...
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... ment ; and energy - efficient technologies , whether transferred through joint implementation or other means , are essential . Acting with these prin- ciples in mind , I believe we can move toward balance in addressing global climate ...
... ment ; and energy - efficient technologies , whether transferred through joint implementation or other means , are essential . Acting with these prin- ciples in mind , I believe we can move toward balance in addressing global climate ...
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