An Agenda of Science for Environment and Development into the 21st Century

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Diverse topics such as population, land use, energy, and global cycles are covered under sixteen themes grouped into three sections: Problems of Environment and Development Scientific Understanding of the Earth System and Responses and Strategies.

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ISBN-13: 9780521437615
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 5/28/1992
Pages: 340
Product dimensions: 7.09 (w) x 11.81 (h) x 0.71 (d)

	General Introduction	1
	Conference Statement	5
	Key-Note Speeches	13
	Opening Session
	Closing Session	45
I	Problems of Environment and Development
	Introduction	57
1	Population and Natural Resource Use	61
2	Agriculture, Land Use and Degradation	79
3	Industry and Waste	91
4	Energy	103
5	Health	119
II	Scientific Understanding of the Earth System
	Introduction	127
6	Global Cycles	129
7	Atmosphere and Climate	141
8	Marine and Coastal Systems	157
9	Terrestrial Systems	173
10	Freshwater Resources	187
11	Biodiversity	205
III	Responses and Strategies
	Introduction	223
12	Quality of Life	227
13	Public Awareness, Science and the Environment	239
14	Capacity Building	255
15	Policies for Technology	265
16	Institutional Arrangements	283
	Appendices
	List of Participants	297
	List of Observers	311
	Members of ASCEND 21 Conference Advisory Committee	315
	Description of Co-sponsors	317
	Acronyms	321
	Index	325

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