Errata slip inserted. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Overview -- State-and-trends of the environment : 1987-2007 -- Regional perspectives : 1987-2007 -- Human dimensions of environmental change -- The outlook : towards 2015 and beyond -- Sustaining our common future.
Summary:
The fourth report in the Global Environment Outlook (GEO) series from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) provides a comprehensive, scientifically credible, policy-relevant and up-to-date assessment of, and outlook for, the state of the global environment. GEO-4 is published 20 years after the World Commission on Sustainable Developments Bruntland Report of 1987. Environment for Development is the GEO-4 underlying theme and the report pays special attention to the role and impact of the environment on human well-being as well as to the use of environmental valuation as a tool for decision-making. GEO-4's specialized report, the Summary for Decision Makers is an essential guide for policy-makers. Both publications are excellent tools for teaching and research and relevant in the field of international environmental governance as they highlight policy opportunities for a more sustainable approach to economic growth and development.--Publisher's description.
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