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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... percent of the world's poor work in agricul- ture ; there is an immense amount of soil degradation ; 70 percent of all water is consumed in agriculture . These are all relevant issues in terms of the environment , as you well know . Now ...
... percent of the world's poor work in agricul- ture ; there is an immense amount of soil degradation ; 70 percent of all water is consumed in agriculture . These are all relevant issues in terms of the environment , as you well know . Now ...
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... percent . Leakages also come from the fact that reduced demand for fuel in developed countries would lower its price , and thus lead to increased con- sumption in developing countries . Estimating the likely extent of leakages is very ...
... percent . Leakages also come from the fact that reduced demand for fuel in developed countries would lower its price , and thus lead to increased con- sumption in developing countries . Estimating the likely extent of leakages is very ...
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... percent ) ods . If , for instance , the United States were to re- quire extremely tough emissions standards for cars by January 1 , 1998 , the cost could potentially involve replacing roughly 200 million cars in America today . If ...
... percent ) ods . If , for instance , the United States were to re- quire extremely tough emissions standards for cars by January 1 , 1998 , the cost could potentially involve replacing roughly 200 million cars in America today . If ...
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... percent increase in the price of energy or fuel would result in a 10 to 20 percent decrease in the demand for energy or fuel over the medium - to- long term . These estimates are , however , impre- cise , and we could well be surprised ...
... percent increase in the price of energy or fuel would result in a 10 to 20 percent decrease in the demand for energy or fuel over the medium - to- long term . These estimates are , however , impre- cise , and we could well be surprised ...
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... percent and extend the geographic range of potential transmission . Agricultural Production Models project that agricultural production on the global scale will not be significantly affected . Any decreases in global productivity due to ...
... percent and extend the geographic range of potential transmission . Agricultural Production Models project that agricultural production on the global scale will not be significantly affected . Any decreases in global productivity due to ...
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