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Agenda for the 21st century: managing earth's resources

Author
various authors
Date
1990
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-046301)
Publisher | Place of publication
McGraw-Hill Publications Co. | New York, NY, USA
Pages
104 p.
Language
English
Field of application
International
Subject
Environment gen., Land & soil, Air & atmosphere, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Soil pollution/quality Wild fauna Management/conservation
Abstract

Contents: 1. Earth: squandering the soil 2. Air: the global commons 3. Fire and water: where there's smoke... 4. Living resources: extinction is forever Essays: 1. Global partnership: the time is now; 2. Down-to-earth economics; 3. Grasping the nature through geography; 4. New faith; new world; 5. The third green wave: incentive-based plans; 6. The new renaissance 7. Free-market opportunity begets environmental change 8. The obligation of free enterprise; 9. Harnessing waste for profit;