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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... species , and to our Earth's fragile atmosphere . He helped us to meet our brothers and sis- ters in remote forests and on the shores of threatened lakes and rivers . He said that to ignore the wisdom of these ancient people is to deny ...
... species , and to our Earth's fragile atmosphere . He helped us to meet our brothers and sis- ters in remote forests and on the shores of threatened lakes and rivers . He said that to ignore the wisdom of these ancient people is to deny ...
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... species , and ecosys- tem level . Genetic diversity is critical to ensur- ing a sustainable supply of food . Hence agricultural production , so critical to poverty al- leviation , can affect climate change , biodiversity , and land ...
... species , and ecosys- tem level . Genetic diversity is critical to ensur- ing a sustainable supply of food . Hence agricultural production , so critical to poverty al- leviation , can affect climate change , biodiversity , and land ...
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... species resulting from human activities . The current extinction rate for birds , animals , and plants is controversial ; some experts suggest that the current rate is between 50 and 100 times higher than natural , while other experts ...
... species resulting from human activities . The current extinction rate for birds , animals , and plants is controversial ; some experts suggest that the current rate is between 50 and 100 times higher than natural , while other experts ...
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... species . Some species will thrive ; some will not , but the full ramifications are not understood . Conclusion In conclusion meeting human needs is currently causing environmental degradation , and envi- ronmental degradation is ...
... species . Some species will thrive ; some will not , but the full ramifications are not understood . Conclusion In conclusion meeting human needs is currently causing environmental degradation , and envi- ronmental degradation is ...
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... species . So it was clear that something was going wrong . In the areas of climate change and ozone deple- tion , things were not so clear - cut . Discussions and negotiations began long before the firm establish- ment of the existence ...
... species . So it was clear that something was going wrong . In the areas of climate change and ozone deple- tion , things were not so clear - cut . Discussions and negotiations began long before the firm establish- ment of the existence ...
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