Sustainable Development: OECD Policy Approaches for the 21st Century
- List Price: $20.00
- Binding: Paperback
- Publisher: OECD
- Publish date: 12/01/1999
Description:
Since the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, sustainability has emerged as an overarching policy goal in the OECD member countries. Real progress depends on the integration of environmental and social goals with economic ones. This book provides a framework for such an integrated approach. The authors document positive trends signaling greater sustainability, as well as areas where progress has proved more elusive. They identify policy gaps and trade-offs and suggest options for future policy directions. While the main focus is the OECD region, expanding linkages -- among all countries and regions -- form an important part of the story.
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The book concentrates on socio-economic issues, then takes an in-depth look at energy, transport, agriculture, toxic chemicals, climate change, nuclear energy, urbanization, biotechnology, and education. It provides essential "keys" to meet the major challenge of helping to make sustainability a reality.
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