Information on "Environment"
June 1992
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5 Jun 1992
Convention on Biological Diversity
Author: United Nations
The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity was opened for signature 5 June 1992 and entered into force on 29 December 1993. More on «Convention on Biological Diversity» -
Jun 1992
Environmental Concerns at US Overseas Military Installations
Author: Sharon K Weiner
Publisher: MIT Center for International Studies (CIS)
This paper examines the issue of environmental damage at US overseas military installations. More on «Environmental Concerns at US Overseas Military Installations»
March 1992
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1 Mar 1992
Conservation, Livelihood and Democracy: Social Dynamics of Environmental Changes in Africa
Author: Dharam Ghai
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This paper presents a social perspective of the environment problem with focus on natural resources and the rural sector and outlines an approach to resource conservation. More on «Conservation, Livelihood and Democracy: Social Dynamics of Environmental Changes in Africa»
May 1991
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1 May 1991
Ruining the Commons and Responses of the Commoners: Coastal Overfishing and Fishermen's Actions in Kerala State, India
Author: John Kurien
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This paper gives a history of the fishery development process in Kerala state, India. More on «Ruining the Commons and Responses of the Commoners: Coastal Overfishing and Fishermen's Actions in Kerala State, India»
April 1991
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1 Apr 1991
Greening at the Grassroots: People's Participation in Sustainable Development
Author: Jessica Vivian
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This paper focuses on local environmental problems in the Third World and steps that can be taken to alleviate them. More on «Greening at the Grassroots: People's Participation in Sustainable Development»
July 1990
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Jul 1990
Managing Crises in Defense Industry: The Pepcon and Avtex Cases
Author: Steven R. Linke
Publisher: Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS)
This paper examines the US defense economy in times of crisis. More on «Managing Crises in Defense Industry: The Pepcon and Avtex Cases»
March 1989
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22 Mar 1989
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
The Basel Convention aims to protect human health and the environment against the adverse effects resulting from the generation, management, transboundary movements and disposal of hazardous waste. More on «Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal»
January 1986
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1986
The Kondoa Transformation
Author: Wilhelm Östberg
Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute (NAI)
This paper investigates the impact of and fight to reverse soil erosion in the Kondoa region of Tanzania. More on «The Kondoa Transformation»
January 1979
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1979
Aspects of Agro-Pastoralism in East Africa
Author: Per Brandström, Jan Hultin, Jan Lindström
Publisher: Nordic Africa Institute (NAI)
This study examines the livelihoods of agro-pastoralists in East Africa. More on «Aspects of Agro-Pastoralism in East Africa»
July 1978
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3 Jul 1978
Amazon Cooperation Treaty
The Amazon Cooperation Treaty (ACT) was signed on July 1978 by Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela to promote the harmonious development of the Amazon while incorporating the countries' Amazonian territories into ... More on «Amazon Cooperation Treaty»
