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Sustainable development

Author
various authors
Date
1997
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-060862)
Publisher | Place of publication
OECD | Paris, France
Pages
51 p.
Language
English
Field of application
International
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Education Urban land Transport/storage Economy and environment Subsidy/incentive Biotechnology Climate change Hazardous substances Energy conservation/energy production Agriculture and environment Nuclear energy
Abstract

Contents: 1. The twin challenges of sustainable development and globalisation 2. Integrating environment and economy 3. ' Green ' taxation 4. Assessing environmental performance 5. Education for sustainability 6. Capacity development and the environment 7. Consumption and production 8. ' Clean ' technologies 9. The promise of biotechnology 10. Inland transport. Using the market 11.The impact of air transport 12. Towards sustainable energy 13. The Pros and Cons of nuclear energy 14. Ecological agriculture 15. Urban development 16. Containing toxix chemicals 17. Combatting climate change

Other references

Treaty

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Treaty | Multilateral | New York |

Keyword: Climate change, Intergenerational equity, Technology transfer, Data collection/reporting, International organization, Education, Access-to-information, Sustainable development, Inventory, Emissions, EIA, Research, Dispute settlement, Monitoring, Precautionary principle, Ozone layer, Public participation

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001147)