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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... sector , the social sector , our colleagues in governmental agencies , bilateral and multilat- eral agencies , from science , technology , and education - all of you who are here today - to contribute to the discussion . We offer you ...
... sector , the social sector , our colleagues in governmental agencies , bilateral and multilat- eral agencies , from science , technology , and education - all of you who are here today - to contribute to the discussion . We offer you ...
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... sector could sow the seeds of disaster 10 , 20 , 30 years down the line . So we cannot look at private sector investment simply as bringing money . It has to be socially responsible private - sector investment . It has to be ...
... sector could sow the seeds of disaster 10 , 20 , 30 years down the line . So we cannot look at private sector investment simply as bringing money . It has to be socially responsible private - sector investment . It has to be ...
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... sector Electricity Other Transport Source : U.S. Department of Energy , Annual Energy Outlook 1997. Data for 1995 . such a tax could be applied uniformly across the world. 22 Partnerships for Global Ecosystem Management.
... sector Electricity Other Transport Source : U.S. Department of Energy , Annual Energy Outlook 1997. Data for 1995 . such a tax could be applied uniformly across the world. 22 Partnerships for Global Ecosystem Management.
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... sectors , such as agriculture . One major conclu- sion is that while most emissions of greenhouse gases are due to human activities in the devel- oped world , the developing countries are much more vulnerable to climate change . Human ...
... sectors , such as agriculture . One major conclu- sion is that while most emissions of greenhouse gases are due to human activities in the devel- oped world , the developing countries are much more vulnerable to climate change . Human ...
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... sector , donors , and civil society ; and third , the role of developing countries themselves and the challenges they face in confronting glo- bal environmental issues . The World Bank's Response to the Environmental Challenge I will ...
... sector , donors , and civil society ; and third , the role of developing countries themselves and the challenges they face in confronting glo- bal environmental issues . The World Bank's Response to the Environmental Challenge I will ...
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