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    Ecological footprint of nations, 2002 update

    Redefining Progress, 2002
    The authors argue that in order to manage the world's natural resources, we must first measure them, in the same way that we account for financial resources.
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    Ecological footprinting

    European Parliament, 2001
    This technical paper is a report to the Scientific and Technological Options Assessment panel of the European industry, research and energy division.
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    Tracking the ecological overshoot of the human economy

    Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, 2002
    The paper states that sustainability requires living within the regenerative capacity of the biosphere.
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    "Blowing the whistle" and the case for cruise certification: a matter of environmental and social justice under international law

    Oceans Blue Foundation, 2002
    In the context of a number of complaints being made against cruise companies' environmental and social responsibility, this report calls for certification of companies by an independent body in order to bring credibility to the claims made by many cruise corporations of environmental and social compliance with laws and ethics.The author outlines recent cases of 'whistle blowing' from within and
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    Managing the competitive transition of the coffee sector in Central America

    2002
    This paper provides background information for a conference on ways to address the coffee crisis in Central America. The document is divided into six sectionsthe nature of the crisis and its magnitude ways to improve the quality of Central American coffee, as a strategic competitive response to the crisismarket opportunities and marketing management issues to be considered by co
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    Assessing the ecological footprint

    Environmental Assessment Institute / Institut for Miljøvurdering, Denmark, 2002
    This report sets out to assess the scientific validity of what it calls the WWF's 'doomsday prophecy', as outlined in the NGO's Living Planet Report 2002.
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    Sustainable development strategies: a resource book

    National Strategies for Sustainable Development, 2002
    This resource book provides guidance on how to develop, implement and assess national sustainable development strategies (NSDSs). It is based on an analysis of past and current practice, in both developed and developing countries, to undertake comprehensive approaches to sustainable development.The book offers background on the rationale for strategies for sustainable development.
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    Pacific Island Developing Country Water Resources and Climate Change

    Pacific Institute, 2000
    In the context of global climate change, the author considers possible environmental outcomes for generally Pacific Island Developing States (PIDCs)The paper sets out to:provide a brief overview of PIDCS, outline present assessments of climate trends, both globally and regionally, that may have an impact on PIDCSassess some of the potential ecosystem impacts of climate change on
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    Is trade good or bad for the environment?: sorting out the causality

    National Bureau of Economic Research, USA, 2001
    The authors ask whether economic growth eventually brings environmental improvement and whether cross-border integration helps or hurts in this process. That first question is the much-studied environmental Kuznet's curve, while the second is the focus of this paper.There is an apparent positive correlation between openness to trade and some measures of environmental quality.
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    Manual on participatory 3-D modeling for natural resource management: essentials of protected area management in the Philippines

    Participatory Avenues : Integrated Approaches to Participatory Development, 2000
    The manual is intended to assist Participatory Learning and Action practitioners, non-governmental and other civil organizations, society or scientific institutions and others who would find "community-based 3-D modeling" a powerful tool enabling local stakeholders to express their views and assert their rights.The manual's content and format are designed for practitioners who would like to pla

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