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The World Summit on Sustainable Development

The Johannesburg Conference

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  • © 2005

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Editors:
  1. Luc Hens

    1. Vrije Universiteit, Brussels, Belgium

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  2. Bhaskar Nath

    1. European Centre for Pollution Research, London, UK

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  • Essential background reading for all those interested or involved in the international discussion on sustainable development

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxx
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  2. The Johannesburg Conference

    • L. Hens, B. Nath
    Pages 1-33

  3. Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development

    • Francine Mestrum
    Pages 35-55

  4. Production, Consumption and the World Summit on Sustainable Development

    • Jeffrey Barber
    Pages 57-89

  5. Water for Sustainable Development in Africa

    • Dennis D. Mwanza
    Pages 91-111

  6. Energy and Sustainable Development at Global Environmental Summits: An Evolving Agenda

    • Adil Najam, Cutler J. Cleveland
    Pages 113-134

  7. Management of Chemicals for Sustainable Development

    • Larry W. Olson
    Pages 135-150

  8. Health: A Necessity for Sustainable Development

    • Alex G. Stewart, Ewan Wilkinson, C. Vyvyan Howard
    Pages 151-181

  9. Sustainable Development in Small Island Developing States

    • Fathimath Ghina
    Pages 183-209

  10. Sustainable Development -A New Challenge for the Countries in Central and Eastern Europe

    • István Láng
    Pages 211-222

  11. WSSD 2002, Latin America and Brazil: Biodiversity and Indigenous People

    • Alpina Begossi, Fernando Dias de Ávila-Pires
    Pages 223-239

  12. Sustainable Development and the Role of the Financial World

    • Herwig Peeters
    Pages 241-274

  13. Education for Sustainable Development: The Johannesburg Summit and Beyond

    • Bhaskar Nath
    Pages 275-298

  14. Science, Research, Knowledge and Capacity Building

    • Alfred W. Strigl
    Pages 299-317

  15. Governance for Sustainable Development and Civil Society Participation

    • Kris Bachus
    Pages 319-345

  16. Partnerships

    • Robert Whitfield
    Pages 347-372

  17. Is Multilateralism the Future? Sustainable Development or Globalisation as ‘A Comprehensive Vision of the Future of Humanity’

    • Marc Pallemaerts
    Pages 373-393

  18. Back Matter

    Pages 395-421
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The Johannesburg Earth Summit, which took place in the summer of 2002, confirmed the irreversible nature of the process that is founded upon the concept of Sustainable Development initially given form at Rio de Janeiro ten years earlier. This process is to be welcomed, while at the same time recognising the tremendous work that has taken place in converting this concept into a more concrete vision. The Sustainable Development concept relates to every human activity, covering the social, economic and ecological dimensions, which are often in conflict. Consequently, it is most important to include in research programmes some thought of the way people behave. In theory, the general elements of this inclusion are relatively easily defined. However, assessing the effects of one or another decision on all the interactions between the social, economic and ecological dimensions involves significant difficulties. All the more since we have to recognise, in all modesty, that humanity has not always excelled in the art of forward studies. In fact, the Precautionary Principle was introduced partly as a reaction to the sometimes blind confidence in technology and logic (even if it is sometimes invoked in an exaggerated manner). Nevertheless, the duty to act for the sake of present and future generations is pressing. Throughout history mankind has had to adapt and to innovate. Now, at st the beginning of the 21 century the urgent need for such adaptations is obvious.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Vrije Universiteit, Brussels, Belgium

    Luc Hens

  • European Centre for Pollution Research, London, UK

    Bhaskar Nath

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