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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... served for about six years on the board of the International Laboratory for Animal Research and Animal Dis- ease in Nairobi , Kenya , where I learned a little bit about the international scene . However , it has been quite a challenge ...
... served for about six years on the board of the International Laboratory for Animal Research and Animal Dis- ease in Nairobi , Kenya , where I learned a little bit about the international scene . However , it has been quite a challenge ...
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... serving the purposes of man . Not only was the principle of development rec- ognized , but a whole host of environmental prin- ciples were also built into our ancient legal system and recorded in our ancient literature . Let me begin by ...
... serving the purposes of man . Not only was the principle of development rec- ognized , but a whole host of environmental prin- ciples were also built into our ancient legal system and recorded in our ancient literature . Let me begin by ...
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... serves ? Proven oil reserves , rather than being depleted , have nearly doubled in the last 30 years and now exceed one trillion barrels . This sounds so impressive that most people assume that there is no oil shortage in sight ...
... serves ? Proven oil reserves , rather than being depleted , have nearly doubled in the last 30 years and now exceed one trillion barrels . This sounds so impressive that most people assume that there is no oil shortage in sight ...
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... serves to generate energy and use them as fuels , diminishing resources and sharply increasing prices in the approaching 21st Century will lead inevitably to the need to supplement or replace them by producing them ourselves , through ...
... serves to generate energy and use them as fuels , diminishing resources and sharply increasing prices in the approaching 21st Century will lead inevitably to the need to supplement or replace them by producing them ourselves , through ...
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... served with water supply and sanitation Percent. Disease / condition DALYS ( thousands ) b Population at risk ( millions ) c Likelihood of change Malaria 35,728 2,400 Schistosomiasis 4,529 600 Dengue N / a 23 1,8000 Highly likely Very ...
... served with water supply and sanitation Percent. Disease / condition DALYS ( thousands ) b Population at risk ( millions ) c Likelihood of change Malaria 35,728 2,400 Schistosomiasis 4,529 600 Dengue N / a 23 1,8000 Highly likely Very ...
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