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 273World Bank, 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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... important , but often overlooked , area for link- ing energy and health policy — particularly in devising economic justifications for invest- ments - because the same activity that produces Box 6 Solutions outside the health sector ...
... important , but often overlooked , area for link- ing energy and health policy — particularly in devising economic justifications for invest- ments - because the same activity that produces Box 6 Solutions outside the health sector ...
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... importance of people defining their own agenda and solutions , as opposed to feeling that an agenda has been imposed on them , was also mentioned . Finally , broadening the agenda to include the cultural dimension is very important , as ...
... importance of people defining their own agenda and solutions , as opposed to feeling that an agenda has been imposed on them , was also mentioned . Finally , broadening the agenda to include the cultural dimension is very important , as ...
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... important to note that , notwithstanding this principle , developing coun- tries still have responsibilities under international agreements , 29 such as the recently adopted Kyoto Protocol.30 The resources of the GEF can provide up to ...
... important to note that , notwithstanding this principle , developing coun- tries still have responsibilities under international agreements , 29 such as the recently adopted Kyoto Protocol.30 The resources of the GEF can provide up to ...
Contents
Opening Plenary | 3 |
Linking the Sciences Robert T Watson | 29 |
The Global Environment for Sustainable Development Caio KochWeser | 39 |
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