ISBN-13: 9781566703536 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 320 str.
ISBN-13: 9781566703536 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 320 str.
The Cornerstone of Development: Balancing Environmental, Social, and E conomic Imperatives profiles many of the first attempts to implement s ustainable development initiatives worldwide. The model: Canada's expe rience with "multistakeholder" decision-making. Under the guidance of Canada's National Task Force on Environment and Economy, nationwide an d provincial round tables brought government officials together with c orporate officers to formulate sustainable development guidelines. Au thorized by the Canadian government to serve as an "Agenda 21 organiza tion," the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) subsequent ly researched the feasibility of adapting the multistakeholder approac h to the needs and practices of developing countries. The results are in these pages: valuable case histories from Africa, Latin America, As ia and Canada, each recounting the risks and benefits from integrating environmental, social and economic policies.