The concept of sustainable development
Sustainable development challenges in africa
The evolution of sustainable development in africa
An overview of environmental initiatives in africa
Strategies for promoting 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
Principal Agricultural Systems and Impact on Food Security
A Case Study of Poverty in Ghana
Population growth and structure
The Concept of Human Development (HD)
Key Human Development Trends in the World
The problematic of environmental decision-making
A general description of the decision-making process
Environmental Decision-making in Africa: Lessons from Toxic Waste Management
The land in Africa – an overview
Desertification: Threat or Global Myth?
Biodiversity Conservation Policies in Africa
Approaches to Radioactive Waste Classification
Proposal for a Radioactive Waste Classification System
Potential Benefits and Challenges of Multinational Repositories
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
Definitions, goals and methods
Education for sustainable development
Bio-diversity and Conservation
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
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
Sustainable Development in Africa: The Slave Trade and Colonial Trajectory
Sustainable Development Challenges in Contemporary Africa
Fundamental Causes of Unsustainability in Contemporary Africa
Principles of sustainable tourism
Mechanisms of Environmental Displacements
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
Pre-historic changes in atmospheric composition
History of human interference with atmospheric properties over North America
Current Atmospheric Trends over North America
Impacts of Deforestation in Canada and the United States
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
Introduction: What is Biological Diversity?
Why is Biodiversity Conservation Important?
Magnitude of Biodiversity Loss
Sustainable Development and Biodiversity
Water Use in Canada and the United States
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
Objective: Consumption and Sustainability in a Global Perspective
Pressure: Obstacles to Sustainable Development in North America
State: An Unsustainable Course
Explanations of Inequality against Women
Global Action as Manifested in International Women’s Conferences
Linking Sustainability and Social Justice
The Educational Experience of Youth
The Social Construction of Children and Youth
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
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?
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)
Sustainable Development and Technology Transfer
Risk Analysis and Public Perception
Sustainable Development and Sustainable Innovation
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
Post UNFCCC Actions in Canada and U.S.A.
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
Theoretical and methodological research
Practices and actions of sustainable development
Past Population Activities and Censuses
Water Improvement in Rural Areas
Compulsory Education and Education of Youths
Pre-school Enrollment and Eradication of Adult Illiteracy
Disabled Children, and Protection and Legal Rights of Children
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
Escalating demand for consumption
Food Security: One of Chinas Most Important Topics
Chinese Understanding of Food Security
The "White Paper: The Grain Issues 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
Main Grassland Types and Their Features
Issues for Grassland Development and Conservation
Strategies and Actions for Sustainable Grassland Development
Types, Characteristics and Distribution of Wetlands
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 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
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
Classification and index of Desertification used in China
Present Status of Desertification in China
Characteristics of chinas land resources utilization
The main problems on land utilization
The General Situations and Features of Energy Resources
The General Situations and Features of Energy Production
Potential risks of LMOs released to environment
Progress on biotechnology in China and the problems brought about by the release of LMOs
Management of Harmful and Toxic Chemicals
Formulation Standards for Environmental Management Regulations
Current Management Laws and Regulations
Definition and Classification of Solid Wastes
Characteristics of Solid Wastes
Situation of Solid Wastes in China
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
The definition and classification
The principles, legal framework and infrastructure
Acadamic symposia and policy recommendations
Promoting public understanding of sustainable development
International exchange and coorperation on sustainable development
Ethnicity and the Grassland Ecosystem
Progress and Success Stories on Chinas Local Agenda 21
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
Basic approaches of social security system
Basic characteristics and development process of China's social security system
Old-age social security system
Abstruse and Meticulous Heaven-Earth-Man Harmonious Outlook
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
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
Brief Account on Forestry in China
Specialties of Chinas Forestry
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
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)
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 policy mechanisms for capacity building
Global Environmental Fund (GEF)
Protection of natural resources and studies on their sustainable utilization
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
Introduction and historical overview
Protection and rational usage of natural resources
Technology and information resources
Institutional resources for sustainable development
Biological Resources of Plant Origin
Quality of Atmospheric Air and the Level of Local Pollution
Influence of the Main Branches of Economy on the Quality of Atmospheric Air
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
Desertification and Drought in Russia
Main Directions of Combat against Desertification and Drought: Reforestation in Russia.
Current Status and Problems of Biodiversity Conservation in Russia
The origins and the essence of the problem.
Means of solution and possibilities for the Russian Federation.
Problems of Waste Storage and Recycling
Typical Wastes and Methods of its Recycling and Regeneration
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 sustainable development
Major economy-environment nexus issues
Measuring comprehensive human development
Towards closer ties between ministries of environment and ministries of economy
Health of the Population of Russia: Modern Problems and Tendencies
The notion and definition of poverty.
Sustainable Development Concept: Russian Realities
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
Indigenous Peoples of the Russian North on the Brink of the Third Millennium
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
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
Carbonate and cement production from nepheline
Principal and auxiliary processes
Particular Features of Science and Enterprise Development in Russia
Small High-Technology Business
The Relationship of Small High-Technology Business to Sustainable Development
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
Russian Science during the Transition to a Market Economy
The Economic Significance of Science
Science and the Informatization of Society
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
The role of information in sustainable development
Biotechnological Methods in Drug Production
Achievements in Immunobiotechnology
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
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
Conceptual Background of Intellectual Property Management in Russia
Right protection of Intellectual Property in a Real Sector of the Economy of Russia and USSR
Modern State of Russian Environmental Movement
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
Strategies and Priorities of Russian Federation in International Environmental Cooperation
Cooperation with International Organizations
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
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 Making of Environmental Policy in Russia
Priority Problems of Branches of Power Responsible for Transition to Sustainable Development
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
The Situation During the 1990s, and After
Towards Domestic and Global Sustainable Development
Fertility Transition and Nuptiality Change
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
Current Status of the Biotechnology Products Accepted in Japan
The Management carried out for Biotechnology Techniques in Japan
The marine environment around Japan
Present State of Groundwater Pollution
General Scheme of Capacity Building in Japan
Governmental Organizations for Capacity Building
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 on pressures on the environment
Information managed by government
Forestry Principles and Forestry in Japan
Problem of Global Warming and Correspondence of Japanese Forest Administration
Present Condition of Japanese Forestry and Mountain Villages
Four Types of the View of Nature
The State of the View of Nature in Pre-modern Japanese Literature
A historical Perspective on Japanese Agriculture and Resource Management
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
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
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 rise and transformation of industrial production 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
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
Importance of Brazil in terms of global biodiversity
Institutionalization of government actions for implementing the CBD in Brazil
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
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"
Geopolitical division of the Pantanal
Approach to a Conceptual Framework for Analysis
Cooperation, Integration, Alliances, and Regimes
Evolving Ideas and Definitions of Sustainable Forest Management (SFM)
Sustainable Mountain Development: A New Priority
Activities Connected with Sustainable Mountain Development in Europe
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
Objectives of Agenda 21 in the Context of River Basins
Pressures on the Water Environment in Europe
The Nature of Sustainable Development in a Local Government Context
Ambient Conditions: The Case for Sustainability Planning
Agriculture in Economy and Society
From Industrialization to Globalization in Agriculture
The Limits to Sustainable Agriculture in Europe
The Role and Forms of Transfer in Rural Areas in the Past
Social Instruments in Environmental Policymaking
Introduction: Forests in an International Context
Growing Perception of Global Problems
Sustainability in the European Context
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
Impact on Progress towards Sustainable Development in Europe
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
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
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