AN OVERVIEW OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
The concept of sustainable development
Sustainable development challenges in africa
The evolution of sustainable development in africa
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
Objectives of International Cooperation
The Justification for International Cooperation
Forms of International Cooperation, Policies, and the Principal Actors
A Case Study on International Cooperation for Sustainable Forestry Management
International Cooperation for Capacity Building for the Environment
FOOD SECURITY IN AFRICA: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS
Principal Agricultural Systems and Impact on Food Security
COMBATING POVERTY IN AFRICA
A Case Study of Poverty in Ghana
DEMOGRAPHIC DYNAMICS AND SUSTAINABILITY IN AFRICA
Population growth and structure
PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF HUMAN HEALTH IN AFRICA
STRATEGIES FOR PROMOTING HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
The Concept of Human Development (HD)
Key Human Development Trends in the World
INTEGRATING ENVIRONMENT INTO DECISION-MAKING IN AFRICA
The problematic of environmental decision-making
A general description of the decision-making process
Environmental Decision-making in Africa: Lessons from Toxic Waste Management
PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT: POLLUTION SPREAD - MATHEMATICAL MODELS AND OPTIMIZATION
THE PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF LAND RESOURCES IN AFRICA
The land in Africa – an overview
COMBATING DESERTIFICATION AND DROUGHT IN AFRICA
Desertification: Threat or Global Myth?
CONSERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY IN AFRICA
Biodiversity Conservation Policies in Africa
SAFE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE
Approaches to Radioactive Waste Classification
Proposal for a Radioactive Waste Classification System
Potential Benefits and Challenges of Multinational Repositories
STRENGTHENING BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
Impacts of Industrialisation on the Environment
Technology for Sustainable Development in Africa
Strategies to Strengthen Business and Industry in Africa
Legal and Regulatory Framework for Sustainable Development
Industry, Business and the Environment
CONCEPTS AND TRENDS IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Definitions, goals and methods
Education for sustainable development
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
INTERNATIONAL LEGAL INSTRUMENTS AND MECHANISMS
Bio-diversity and Conservation
AGREEMENTS: FORESTRY PRINCIPLES: FOCUS ON THE CONGO BASIN RAINFORESTS
The Genesis of Sustainable Forest Management Agreements
The Forest Resources of the Congo Basin
Forest Peoples: Relationships and Rights to Land
Trends in Forest Degradation and Loss
Developments in Forest Policies in the Congo Basin
Constraints for Sustainable Forest Management and Future Perspectives
THE RIO DECLARATION ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
PEACE, SECURITY, AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
LITERATURE AND CULTURE - THE SUSTAINABILITY CONNECTION FROM AN AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE
Literature and Cultural Enrichment in Sustainable Development
Perception by Western Countries on African Literature,Culture and Development paths
Centrality of Culture in Sustainable Development
Current Obstacles to African Culture and Literature
Culture and Literature as tools in Africa’s Sustainable Development Drive
HISTORY AND CIVILIZATIONS:IMPACTS ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
Sustainable Development in Africa: The Slave Trade and Colonial Trajectory
Sustainable Development Challenges in Contemporary Africa
Fundamental Causes of Unsustainability in Contemporary Africa
THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN AFRICA
Principles of sustainable tourism
ENVIRONMENTALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE
Mechanisms of Environmental Displacements
CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: OVERVIEW OF THE PHYSICAL AND HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Contemporary Challenges in Sustainable Development
The Normative Dimension: The Evolution of Norms, Rules and Principles on Sustainable Development
The Cognitive Dimension: The Political-Economy of Sustainable Development
The Regulative Dimension: Multilateral Institutions and Sustainable Development
CANADA AND USA: DEMOGRAPHIC DYNAMICS AND SUSTAINABILITY
PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN HEALTH IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
PROTECTION OF THE ATMOSPHERE, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO NORTH AMERICA
Pre-historic changes in atmospheric composition
History of human interference with atmospheric properties over North America
Current Atmospheric Trends over North America
TOWARDS AN INTEGRATED SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF FISHERIES
DEFORESTATION IN NORTH AMERICA: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
Impacts of Deforestation in Canada and the United States
SUSTAINABILITY REVIEW: MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENTS
Mountain Hydrology and Water Resources
Mountain Ecosystems: Habitat Stacking, Ecotones and Ecological Mosaic
Threats and Approaches to Sustainability
Highland-Lowland Interfaces and Interactions: the Adaptive Challenges
BIODIVERSITY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Introduction: What is Biological Diversity?
Why is Biodiversity Conservation Important?
Magnitude of Biodiversity Loss
Sustainable Development and Biodiversity
PROTECTION OF FRESH WATER RESOURCES - CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Water Use in Canada and the United States
HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
Hazardous Waste and Contaminated Sites
Hazardous Waste and Pollution Prevention
Hazardous Waste and Pollution Control
The Role of Stakeholders in Waste Management
North–American Initiatives on Hazardous Waste Control, Mitigation and Management
SAFE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES IN CANADA AND THE USA
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN CANADA AND THE USA: IMPLICATIONS, ACTORS AND RESPONSES
Objective: Consumption and Sustainability in a Global Perspective
Pressure: Obstacles to Sustainable Development in North America
State: An Unsustainable Course
GLOBAL ACTION FOR WOMEN TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT: A CANADA-US PERSPECTIVE
Explanations of Inequality against Women
Global Action as Manifested in International Women’s Conferences
CHILDREN, YOUTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Linking Sustainability and Social Justice
The Educational Experience of Youth
The Social Construction of Children and Youth
STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND THEIR COMMUNITIES IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Some Necessary Geography and History
The Inuvialuit Practice of Co-management
The Kulluk Drilling Program Case Study: Presenting a Challenge of the Minister of DIAND
Co-management Evolution in the 1990s
Traditional Land Use and Occupancy Studies
The Role of Computers in the Promotion of Indigenous Community Sustainable Development
Standing at the Crossroads: Success and Failure in the Practice of Co-Management
LOCAL AUTHORITIES INITIATIVES IN SUPPORT OF AGENDA 21 - CANADA AND USA
Canadian Initiatives in Support of Agenda 21
Local Environmental Initiatives in Canada not explicitly linked to Agenda 21
International Comparison: Why so Little Local Agenda 21 Activity in Canada?
STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF WORKERS AND THEIR TRADE UNIONS - CANADA AND USA
Origins and Evolution of the North American Industrial Relations Systems
The Post-War Period, Changes in the System and Divergence
The Modern Period (The State and the Systems and Diagnosis of the Situation)
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Sustainable Development and Technology Transfer
Risk Analysis and Public Perception
COLLABORATION FOR SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION
Sustainable Development and Sustainable Innovation
INFORMATION FOR DECISION MAKING IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Introduction – Information in Policy and Decision Making
Information Gathering in the Public Policy Process
Principles of Sustainability and Information Gathering
Unique Aspects of Information Gathering and Use in the United States and in Canada
Strategic Thinking and Information Gathering for Sustainability
An Information-Gathering Strategy for Promoting Sustainability
Sustainability Indicators as the Key Element of Information Gathering
Translating Indicators into Community Action: Sustainable Seattle
CLIMATE CHANGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CANADA - U.S.A. RESPONSES
Post UNFCCC Actions in Canada and U.S.A.
MEETING ENERGY NEEDS IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
Current Energy Situation – Supply & Demand
Energy and Environment -- Pollution and Sustainability
Challenge of Rapid Transportation with Low Pollution
Cogeneration, Conservation & Efficiency --Waste Not, Want Not
REGIONAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW: CHINA
Current state of China’s population, resources, and environment
Sustainable development thoughts and practices in ancient China
The national strategies for sustainable development
Institutional structure for sustainable development
DEMOGRAPHIC DYNAMICS AND SUSTAINABILITY IN CHINA
Past Population Activities and Censuses
PROTECTING AND PROMOTING HUMAN HEALTH IN CHINA
Water Improvement in Rural Areas
CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA
Compulsory Education and Education of Youths
Pre-school Enrollment and Eradication of Adult Illiteracy
Disabled Children, and Protection and Legal Rights of Children
NATIONAL ACTION FOR WOMEN TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA
Chinese Women Bear Half the Weight of the Sky
Current Projects and Activities Related to Women
Labor Force Participation of Women
Women's Satisfaction and Role Play
PROMOTION OF HUMAN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA
CHANGING CONSUMPTION PATTERNS IN CHINA
Escalating demand for consumption
FOOD SECURITY IN CHINA
Food Security: One of Chinas Most Important Topics
Chinese Understanding of Food Security
The "White Paper: The Grain Issues in China"
SUSTAINABLE UTILIZATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN CHINA
COMBATING POVERTY IN CHINA
Poverty: a long-term problem in China
Chinas poverty alleviation campaign
Poverty types and distribution of poverty-stricken areas
Chinas campaign against poverty
Main Measures for Alleviating and Erasing Poverty Phenomenon
SUSTAINABLE MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA
PROTECTING THE ATMOSPHERE: CHINA
DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION OF GRASSLANDS
Main Grassland Types and Their Features
Issues for Grassland Development and Conservation
Strategies and Actions for Sustainable Grassland Development
WETLAND CONSERVATION IN CHINA
Types, Characteristics and Distribution of Wetlands
PROTECTION OF OCEANS AND THEIR LIVING RESOURCES - CHINA
Sustainable Marine Development Strategy
Rational Development and Utilization of Marine living Resources
Protection and Preservation of the Marine Environment
The Development of Oceanographic Science, Technology and Education
WATER SUPPLY AND DEMAND STATUS AND WATER ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION IN CHINA
Water Resources Problems in the Process of Development
Chinas Present Situation on Water resources Development and Utilization
Water Supply and Demand Status of China in twenty-first Century
BIODIVERSITY IN CHINA - STATUS, THREATS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY
Rational management of existing forest resources
Maintenance and strengthening of multi-purpose forests
Reforestation and afforestation
Effective use of forest resources and development of forest related industries
Promoting sustainable forestry development
Scientific Research and Educational Training
COMBATING DESERTIFICATION
Classification and index of Desertification used in China
Present Status of Desertification in China
LAND RESOURCES PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
Characteristics of chinas land resources utilization
The main problems on land utilization
ENERGY SUPPLY AND DEMAND
The General Situations and Features of Energy Resources
The General Situations and Features of Energy Production
ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND MANAGEMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
Potential risks of LMOs released to environment
Progress on biotechnology in China and the problems brought about by the release of LMOs
ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND MANAGEMENT OF TOXIC CHEMICALS - CHINA
Management of Harmful and Toxic Chemicals
Formulation Standards for Environmental Management Regulations
Current Management Laws and Regulations
ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND MANAGEMENT OF SOLID WASTES
Definition and Classification of Solid Wastes
Characteristics of Solid Wastes
Situation of Solid Wastes in China
ENVIRONMENTAL SOUND MANAGEMENT OF WASTEWATER
Wastewater discharge and its management in China
Strategic Measures for Environmental Sound Management of Wastewater
Economic Incentives for Environmental Sound Management of Wastewater Discharge
Experiences and Lessons In Management of Wastewater Discharge
SAFE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE
The definition and classification
The principles, legal framework and infrastructure
NATURAL DISASTER PREVENTION AND REDUCTION
STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF NGOS: PARTNERS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Acadamic symposia and policy recommendations
Promoting public understanding of sustainable development
International exchange and coorperation on sustainable development
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL KNOWLEDGE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MINORITIES IN CHINA
Ethnicity and the Grassland Ecosystem
LOCAL AUTHORITY INITIATIVES IN SUPPORT OF AGENDA 21 - CHINA
Progress and Success Stories on Chinas Local Agenda 21
TOWNSHIP AND VILLAGE ENTERPRISES IN CHINA'S SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Review of TVE Development in China
The Increasing Importance of TVE in China
The ownership structure and current institutional reforms of TVE
TVE Development and Its Impacts on the Environment
Major Problems Challenging the Further Development of TVE
Further Steps to Ensure a Sustainable Development of TVE
Major Policies to Maintain the Sustainable Development of TVE
AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER IN CHINA
THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM IN CHINA
Basic approaches of social security system
Basic characteristics and development process of China's social security system
Old-age social security system
CHINA'S TRADITIONAL ECO-CULTURE AND ITS MODERN IMPLICATION
Abstruse and Meticulous Heaven-Earth-Man Harmonious Outlook
FINANCIAL FUND SUPPORTING AGRICULTURE IN CHINA
Concepts and Category of Financial Fund Supporting Agriculture in China
Characteristics of Financial Support to Agriculture
Changes in Scale and Structure of Chinas Financial Fund Support to Agriculture
Other Changes in Financial Support to Agriculture
Main Contradictions and Problems in Current Financial Support to Agriculture
IMPLEMENTATION OF CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY IN CHINA
The Establishment of Biodiversity Coordinating Body
Implementation of Article 6 of Convention on Biological Diversity
Identification and Monitoring of Biodiversity
Research and Training in Biodiversity
FOREST PRINCIPLES IN ACTION
Brief Account on Forestry in China
Specialties of Chinas Forestry
CITES IMPLEMENTATION IN CHINA : SUCCESS AND CHALLENGES
CHINA'S ACTIVITIES AND CONTRIBUTIONS IN PROTECTING THE OZONE LAYER
National Activities of China in Protecting the Ozone Layer
Ozone observing station net in China
China’s Research on Global Ozone Variation and the Antarctic Ozone Hole
CHINA'S IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION TO COMBAT DESERTIFICATION
National Strategic Objectives To Combat Desertification
Main Projects in the NAP to Combat desertification
Guarantee measures to implement the national action programs
Attentions and Supports from Central Government
Preparatory Process for China’s NAP and LADP
Local Area Integrated Development Programs (LADP) in the affected areas
Capacity Building and Public Awareness Rising at National Level
Asian Thematic Program Network on Desertification Monitoring and Assessment (TPN1)
RAMSAR CONVENTION AND WETLAND CONSERVATION IN CHINA
Legislation and Policies Concerning Wetland Conservation in China
Conservation and Management of Wetlands in China
International Cooperation and Agreement
Devastating Flooding in 1998 and Enhanced Measures for Wetland conservation in China
NATIONAL MECHANISMS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION FOR CAPACITY BUILDING - CHINA
National policy mechanisms for capacity building
Global Environmental Fund (GEF)
Protection of natural resources and studies on their sustainable utilization
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Extensive institutional cooperation
Index of China’s sustainable development and related assessment methods:
State Action Plan for China’s Biodiversity Protection
Setting up transfer center for Environmentally Sound Technology
Sustainable development of the regions along the new Euro-Asia continental bridge (China Section)
Demonstration of Eco-Environment Protection and Sustainable Resource Use in the Qinghai-Lake Region
Development and production of Chinese herbal medicine for Detoxification for Drug Addicts
RESEARCH AND THEORIES IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA
REGIONAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW: RUSSIA
Introduction and historical overview
Protection and rational usage of natural resources
NATURAL RESOURCES AS A BASIS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: BIORESOURCES - RUSSIA
Biological Resources of Plant Origin
WATER RESOURCES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO RUSSIA
PROTECTION OF THE ATMOSPHERE IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Quality of Atmospheric Air and the Level of Local Pollution
Influence of the Main Branches of Economy on the Quality of Atmospheric Air
PROTECTION OF THE OCEANS AND THEIR LIVING RESOURCES
Russian Seas of the Arctic Ocean
Russian Seas of the Pacific Ocean (Far Eastern Seas)
Russian Seas of the Atlantic Ocean
Strategy for Protection of the Ocean and its Living Resources
Future Tasks of Ecological Investigations and Monitoring of Marine Environment
GENERAL APPROACH TO PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT OF LAND RESOURCES(WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO RUSSIA)
COMBAT DESERTIFICATION, DEFORESTATION AND DROUGHT
Desertification and Drought in Russia
Main Directions of Combat against Desertification and Drought: Reforestation in Russia.
BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION IN RUSSIA
Current Status and Problems of Biodiversity Conservation in Russia
WASTES AS RESOURCES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
The origins and the essence of the problem.
Means of solution and possibilities for the Russian Federation.
WASTES AND PROBLEMS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Problems of Waste Storage and Recycling
Typical Wastes and Methods of its Recycling and Regeneration
SAFE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES IN RUSSIA
Types and Inventories of Radioactive Waste
Disposal of Liquid Radioactive Waste
Current Practice of the Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel Management
New Technologies of High-Level Radioactive Waste Conditioning
Selection of Sites and Conditions for High-Level Radioactive Waste Geological Disposal
ECONOMIC REFORM AND INTEGRATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITIES INTO ECONOMIC AND SECTORAL POLICIES IN RUSSIA AND THE NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES
Economic reform and sustainable development
Major economy-environment nexus issues
Measuring comprehensive human development
Towards closer ties between ministries of environment and ministries of economy
PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF HUMAN HEALTH - RUSSIA
Health of the Population of Russia: Modern Problems and Tendencies
COMBATING POVERTY IN RUSSIA
The notion and definition of poverty.
GLOBAL ACTION FOR WOMEN TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT
Sustainable Development Concept: Russian Realities
CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN RUSSIA
Historic Analysis of the Problem
The Present State of the Problem of Sustainable Development of Children and Youth
Perspectives for Sustainable Development of Children and Youth
RECOGNIZING AND STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES
Indigenous Peoples of the Russian North on the Brink of the Third Millennium
EDUCATION, PUBLIC AWARENESS AND TRAINING IN RUSSIA
Historical, social and legal aspects of ecological education in Russia.
Ecological education in state educational Institutions.
Ecological education in libraries, museums and Reserves of Russia
Ecological education and public ecological Organizations
MEASUREMENTS IN DECISION-MAKING
Five Different Methodologies in Decision-Making.
Different Operations of Measurement
Verbal and Numerical Probabilities
Importance of Measurement in Practical Decision Tasks
Replacement of Qualitative Evaluations by Numbers
The Correspondence of Measurement and Type of Problem
The Base for Qualitative Measurements
Case-Study: An Application of the Method ZAPROS for R&D Evaluation
DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY IN RUSSIA
Carbonate and cement production from nepheline
Principal and auxiliary processes
SMALL HIGH-TECHNOLGY BUSINESS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Particular Features of Science and Enterprise Development in Russia
Small High-Technology Business
The Relationship of Small High-Technology Business to Sustainable Development
STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF WORKERS AND THEIR TRADE UNIONS - RUSSIA
A Short History of Development of Labor and Trade Union Movement in Russia
Trade Unions and Labor Movement in Present Public and State System of Russia
Perspectives of Development of Labor and Trade Union Movement in the Twenty-first Century
SCIENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Russian Science during the Transition to a Market Economy
The Economic Significance of Science
Science and the Informatization of Society
TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN RUSSIA
Russia's technological sector: structure and management
Russia's technological complex in the transition period
Opportunities of scientific and technological complex and prospects for development of innovation
INFORMATION RESOURCES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIETY
The role of information in sustainable development
TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE CHANGES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF RUSSIA
HIGH TECHNOLOGY AND HEALTH CARE IN RUSSIA
Biotechnological Methods in Drug Production
Achievements in Immunobiotechnology
TECHNOLOGY OF EXPLORATION AND MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Stages of Development of Natural Resources
Natural Resource Management, Utilization and Conservation: The State-of-the Art
Strategy for Mutual Development of Natural Resources and People
PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN RUSSIA. STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF FARMERS
Soil-climatic, relief and weather conditions in the main agricultural zones
Natural conditions and crop yield
Role of AIC in Russian economy and its state-of-the-art
The main causes of Russia’s agricultural crisis
The means of Russian agricultural reformation.
Social and economic factors of effective land use
PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF TECHNOLOGY
Conceptual Background of Intellectual Property Management in Russia
Right protection of Intellectual Property in a Real Sector of the Economy of Russia and USSR
EVOLUTION OF THE NATURE USE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (FOR TRANSITION TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT) IN RUSSIA
STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF NGOS IN RUSSIA: PARTNERS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Modern State of Russian Environmental Movement
LOCAL AUTHORITIES' INITIATIVES IN SUPPORT OF AGENDA 21 - RUSSIA
The main UN documents defining the activity of local authorities
The main international organizations of local authorities and their activity
Activities of local authorities in Russia to support Agenda 21
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Strategies and Priorities of Russian Federation in International Environmental Cooperation
Cooperation with International Organizations
INTERNATIONAL LEGAL INSTRUMENTS AND MECHANISMS ON THE ENVIRONMENT: A RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVE
The Principle of International Law Priority
Russia’s Participation in International Cooperation on Environmental Issues
Declarations of the UN Conferences
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
Conventions for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (Vienna 1985 and Montreal 1987)
The Geneva Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution
The Convention on Biological Diversity
The Convention Concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage
Russia’s Participation in International Conferences
Russia’s Participation in International Environmental Organizations
DISARMAMENT AND CONVERSION : GENERAL AND RUSSIAN PERSPECTIVES
Conversion for Sustainable Development
Disarmament, Conversion and Sustainable Development in the Framework of Global Problems
Conversion in the Russian Federation
Conversion in Russia Compared with Conversion in Some Other Countries: Case Studies
THE INTERACTION OF BRANCHES OF POWER IN THE TRANSITION TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN RUSSIA
The Making of Environmental Policy in Russia
Priority Problems of Branches of Power Responsible for Transition to Sustainable Development
MANAGEMENT RESPONSES TO THE CHALLENGE OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN RUSSIA
The Russian federal government response
Evolution of sustainable development approaches in Russia
Sustainable development in the wake of UNCED
Approaches to sustainable development
Economic instruments for integration of environmental and industrial policies
Regional aspects of sustainable development
Criteria for decision making and sustainable development indicators
Russia and transition of world community to sustainable development
REGIONAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW: JAPAN
CHANGING CONSUMPTION PATTERNS IN JAPAN
DEMOGRAPHIC DYNAMICS IN JAPAN
Fertility Transition and Nuptiality Change
PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF HUMAN HEALTH IN JAPAN
PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Modernization of Agriculture and its Problems
Promotion of Sustainable Agriculture in Japan
Characteristics of Conservation Oriented Agriculture in Japan
Promotion of Rural Areas in Japan
Advantages and Problems of Sustainable Agriculture and Development of Rural Areas in Japan
ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND MANAGEMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY IN JAPAN
Current Status of the Biotechnology Products Accepted in Japan
The Management carried out for Biotechnology Techniques in Japan
PROTECTION OF OCEANS AND THEIR LIVING RESOURCES-JAPAN
The marine environment around Japan
SOIL AND GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION AND REMEDIATION IN JAPAN
Present State of Groundwater Pollution
EDUCATION, PUBLIC AWARENESS AND TRAINING
NATIONAL MECHANISMS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION FOR CAPACITY BUILDING - JAPAN
General Scheme of Capacity Building in Japan
Governmental Organizations for Capacity Building
INTERNATIONAL LEGAL INSTRUMENTS AND MECHANISMS IN JAPAN
Japan’s Initiatives in Response to International Movements in Environmental Conservation
COP3 and Climate Change Policy
Biodiversity and Forest Conservation
Voluntary Action in the Industrial Sector and Citizens as "Green Consumers"
INFORMATION FOR DECISION MAKING
Information on pressures on the environment
Information managed by government
FORESTRY PRINCIPLES IN JAPAN
Forestry Principles and Forestry in Japan
Problem of Global Warming and Correspondence of Japanese Forest Administration
Present Condition of Japanese Forestry and Mountain Villages
AGREEMENTS: RIO DECLARATION
GLOBAL FORUM NGO TREATIES: LINKING JAPAN TO THE WORLD
THE VIEW OF NATURE IN JAPANESE LITERATURE
Four Types of the View of Nature
The State of the View of Nature in Pre-modern Japanese Literature
TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE CIVILIZATION AND SOCIETY: A SOCIO-CULTURAL ECOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE FROM JAPAN
A historical Perspective on Japanese Agriculture and Resource Management
FUTURE SCENARIOS: PREDICTING OUR ENVIRONMENTAL FUTURE
2010: Expected and Unexpected Costs of the Twentieth Century
2020: Energy Dependency and Insecurity in Asia-Pacific Region
2030: Limitations on Metals, and Untoward Effects of Technology
PERSPECTIVES ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN BRAZIL
A sense of history: occupation of the territory
Pressures on the environment and natural resources at the end of the twentieth century
Initiatives to mitigate the adverse consequences of the development style
Grassroots and other initiatives towards another development style
DEMOGRAPHIC DYNAMICS AND SUSTAINABILITY IN BRAZIL
The Historical Background of Population and Environment Questions in Brazil
Toward an Environmental Demography
Analytic Frameworks for the Study of Population and Environment
Methodological Considerations for the Study of Population and Environment
THE IMPACTS OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN BRAZIL
The rise and transformation of industrial production in Brazil
ARCHEOLOGICAL HERITAGE AND CULTURAL RESOURCES IN BRAZIL
Archeology Heritage in Brazil: Historical Background
The protection of archeological resources in Brazil in historical perspective.
Brazilian heritage, identity and the different archeological sites
Protection and destruction of archeological resources
Archeological resources and education: public archeology
Archeology and sustainable development: challenges and perspectives
WOMEN'S PERSPECTIVES ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN BRAZIL
Overview of Main Issues affecting Women and Environment in Brazil
The Emergence of a Women's Global Movement on Sustainable Development and its Consequences on Brazil
Current strategies for Mobilizing Brazilian Women’s Participation and Involvement
Concluding Remarks: Perspectives for the Brazilian Women’s Participation in Sustainable Development
EDUCATION, PUBLIC AWARENESS AND TRAINING PROCESSES FOR SUSTAINABILITY IN BRAZIL: FROM HISTORY TO PERSPECTIVES
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY IN BRAZIL
Importance of Brazil in terms of global biodiversity
Institutionalization of government actions for implementing the CBD in Brazil
INTEGRATING THE ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS
Evolution of the Public Decision-Making Process in Environmental Issues
Major Instruments and Policies for Environmental Management
The Internalization of Environmental Issues by Governmental Action Programs
Decentralization and Deconcentration of Public Environmental Decisions
TERRITORIAL SETTLEMENT, REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN THE BRAZILIAN MIDWEST
Central Brazil: the Midwest Region
Brief history of the occupation of the "cerrado" region
The opening of the agricultural frontier
Anthropogenic action and the destruction/preservation of "cerrados"
FRAGILE ECOSYSTEM: THE BRAZILIAN PANTANAL WETLAND
Geopolitical division of the Pantanal
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN:PERSPECTIVES AND FUTURE
Approach to a Conceptual Framework for Analysis
REGIONAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW: EUROPE
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Cooperation, Integration, Alliances, and Regimes
TOWARD SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT
Evolving Ideas and Definitions of Sustainable Forest Management (SFM)
SUSTAINABLE MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT IN EUROPE
Sustainable Mountain Development: A New Priority
Activities Connected with Sustainable Mountain Development in Europe
PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT
The Meaning of Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development in Europe
Constraints on Sustainable Development in Rural Regions
Indicators of Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development
Promoting Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development
The Effects of Policies Promoting Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development
PROTECTION OF THE QUALITY AND SUPPLY OF FRESHWATER RESOURCES
Objectives of Agenda 21 in the Context of River Basins
Pressures on the Water Environment in Europe
LOCAL AUTHORITIES' INITIATIVES IN SUPPORT OF AGENDA 21 - EUROPE
The Nature of Sustainable Development in a Local Government Context
Ambient Conditions: The Case for Sustainability Planning
STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF FARMERS
Agriculture in Economy and Society
From Industrialization to Globalization in Agriculture
The Limits to Sustainable Agriculture in Europe
TRANSFER TO AND WITHIN EUROPE'S RURAL AREAS
The Role and Forms of Transfer in Rural Areas in the Past
EXPLORING PATHWAYS TO SUSTAINABLE LIVING: EMANCIPATORY ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
Social Instruments in Environmental Policymaking
THE DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS COVERING THE WORLD'S FORESTS
Introduction: Forests in an International Context
Growing Perception of Global Problems
THE NATURE OF PEACE AND SECURITY
THE ETHICS OF SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability in the European Context
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT IN EUROPE
RESORT EUROPE: THE LIMITS OF MASS TOURISM AND THE RISE OF SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES
The Sustainable Tourism Paradigm
Tourist Pressures in Resort Europe
The Impact of Tourism and its Challenges to Environmental Management
Tourism and Traditional Ways of Life
The Application of the Principles of Sustainable Tourism: Key Concepts and Issues
PROGRESS TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
Impact on Progress towards Sustainable Development in Europe
ACHIEVING SUSTAINABILITY AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE GERMAN STATE OF BADEN-WURTTEMBERG
Sustainable Development: Essentials for a Realistic and Pragmatic Concept
Qualitative Growth as a Prerequisite for Sustainable Development
Sustainable Development on a Regional Basis
Operational Principles to Guide Practical Progress to Sustainable Development
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FUTURES:A SELECTION OF SWISS ACADEMIC PERSPECTIVES
Environmental Security, Conflict, and Peace Promotion
Increasing Private Consumption, or, Why "the King" Lost Control
Technological Strategies for Reaching Sustainable Resource Management in Urban Regions
Implications of the Sustainable Development Paradigm for Switzerland
REFLECTION ON THE CONCEPT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT:PROGRESS IN THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Criteria and Tools of Sustainable Development
Problems with Implementing Sustainable Development
Trends in the Development of Sustainable Development Issues in Slovakia
Environmental and Socioeconomic Conditions of Sustainable Development in the Slovak Republic
Problems Implementing Sustainable Development in the Slovak Republic
