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International environmental protection: A 50th anniversary status report

Author
various authors
Journal/Series
The Environmental Forum | Vol. 15(1); 42 - 51; 10 p.
Date
1998
Source
IUCN (ID: ANA-061582)
Publisher | Place of publication
Environmental Law Institute | Washington, DC, USA
Language
English
Field of application
International
Country/Territory
Kuwait, Australia, Pakistan, Russian Federation
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Policy/planning Institutional profiles Comprehensive description
Geographical area
Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia, North America, Africa
Abstract

A half century after the International Union for the Conservation of Nature was founded, beginning the global effort to protect the biosphere, the regional officials of its Environmental Law Commission report significant challenges still ahead. 1. As we live in Kuwait, still we suffer 2. In Latin America, NGOs lead the way 3. Australia's stolen future 4. North America: Environment-trade link weakened 5. In Pakistan, the judiciary leads the way 6. Russia: From depression, legislation 7. ASEAN Air Plan: Up in smoke 8. In Africa, building a capacity for change