Quite often in developing countries, the economy progresses while the environment deteriorates because pollution control measures appear too costly to implement. What the World Bank proposes in the 'Pollution Prevention and Abatement Handbook 1998' is environmental management rather than pollution control. To accomplish this, the book recommends a broad mix of incentives and pressures to achieve sustainable improvements such as setting clear goals and objectives, agreeing on priorities, cooperating on approaches, sharing information, and setting realistic standards. The Handbook comprises...

This text provides a comprehensive and authoritative review and analysis of environmental conditions worldwide. The successor to GEO-2000 (1999) and complementary to it, GEO-3 describes policies and achievements in all areas of environmental concern since 1972. It analyses the drivers of environmental change and uses modelling techniques to project the impacts of different policies between 2002 and 2032. It is a crucial assessment for the Earth Summit in Johannesburg in September 2002 and for environmental policy and research worldwide.;It is clearly organized in accessible, non-technical...

This text provides a comprehensive and authoritative review and analysis of environmental conditions worldwide. The successor to GEO-2000 (1999) and complementary to it, GEO-3 describes policies and achievements in all areas of environmental concern since 1972. It analyses the drivers of environmental change and uses modelling techniques to project the impacts of different policies between 2002 and 2032. It is a crucial assessment for the Earth Summit in Johannesburg in September 2002 and for environmental policy and research worldwide.;It is clearly organized in accessible, non-technical...

Part of the "Tunza Environmental Series for Children", sponsored by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), this title presents story of Theo and his quest to improve at football by making a ball out of discarded plastic bags.

Through text, illustrations, satellite images, and ground photographs, this publication depicts and describes humanity's past and present impact on the environment. It underscores the importance of developing, harnessing and sharing technologies that help provide a deeper understanding of the dynamics of environmental change. Publishing Agency: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Highlights the complexity and interconnections of climate change, ecosystem integrity, human well-being, and economic development. This year book examines the emergence and influence of economic mechanisms and market driven approaches for addressing enviro

A publication that argues that achieving Millennium Development Goals is not simply about the money, but about removing physical, legal, financial, socio-cultural and political barriers to basic services for all, in particular for the poor and disadvantage

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