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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... tion - they play a crucial role . It is essential that they reflect the best available scientific knowl- edge , that they embody the most sensible eco- nomic analysis to advance the most cost - effective means of achieving the desired ...
... tion - they play a crucial role . It is essential that they reflect the best available scientific knowl- edge , that they embody the most sensible eco- nomic analysis to advance the most cost - effective means of achieving the desired ...
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... tion to local matters - and understanding of how linked they are to national , regional , and global issues have come to us from pictures of the fires in Indonesia . The need is upon us to develop a better understanding of the science ...
... tion to local matters - and understanding of how linked they are to national , regional , and global issues have come to us from pictures of the fires in Indonesia . The need is upon us to develop a better understanding of the science ...
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... tion ; and the partnerships that we have estab- lished since the Rio Earth Summit , notably in forestry , water resource management , effective pollution control , and protecting the world's biodiversity . I tell you this not to impress ...
... tion ; and the partnerships that we have estab- lished since the Rio Earth Summit , notably in forestry , water resource management , effective pollution control , and protecting the world's biodiversity . I tell you this not to impress ...
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... tion of molecular technology are finding this out , as they see industries move to other societies where such controls are not so rigorous . It is also very obvious that , for instance , in- creasing animal production by genetic manipu ...
... tion of molecular technology are finding this out , as they see industries move to other societies where such controls are not so rigorous . It is also very obvious that , for instance , in- creasing animal production by genetic manipu ...
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... tion suggests . Unless developing countries are included , much of the carbon reduction in de- veloped countries could be offset by so - called " leakages , " as carbon - intensive industries are driven to developing countries . In ...
... tion suggests . Unless developing countries are included , much of the carbon reduction in de- veloped countries could be offset by so - called " leakages , " as carbon - intensive industries are driven to developing countries . In ...
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