Overview

At the first Conference of the Parties of the Climate Convention in Berlin in Spring 1995 it became evident once again: To counteract anthropogenic climate changes, individuals as well as societies have to change their way of thinking and behavior. This accounts for other areas of global environmental change as well. Global trends like soil degradation, loss of biological diversity, water scarcity and population growth show little or no sign of improvement. In fact, in most areas a rapid deterioration has taken place. In its latest Report the German Advisory Council on Global Change describes ""Ways Towards Global Environmental Solutions"".

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Author:   German Advisory Council on Global change (WBGU)
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
Volume:   1995
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.629kg
ISBN:  

9783642801822

ISBN 10:   364280182
Pages:   236
Publication Date:   29 March 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Summary.- Summary.- A Introduction.- A Introduction.- B Societal Conditions for Solving Global Environmental Problems.- 1 Environmental Awareness and Environmental Education.- 2 Exchange of Know-how and Technology Transfer.- 3 Institutions and Organizations.- 4 Growth and Distribution of the World’s Population.- C International Conventions Aimed at Solving Global Environmental Problems.- 1 The Framework Convention on Climate Change — Berlin and its Aftermath.- 2 The Montreal Protocol -An Example for Successful Environmental Policy.- 3 The Convention on the Law of the Sea -Towards the Global Protection of the Seas.- 4 The Desertification Convention -A First Step Towards the Protection of Soils.- 5 The Biodiversity Convention — The Implementation Is Yet to Come.- 6 Protection of Forests: Protocol or Convention?.- 7 The GATT/WTO Regime — The Greening of World Trade.- D General Conclusions and Recommendations.- D General Conclusions and Recommendations.- E Annex: Notes on the Inverse Scenario in Section C 1.3.- E Annex: Notes on the Inverse Scenario in Section C 1.3.- F References.- F References.- G The Council.- G The Council.

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...compulsory reading for everyone who, either professionally or form a purely intellectual interest, seeks information about transboundary environmental issues from an interdisciplinary point of view Int. Jnl. of Environmental and Pollution

"""...compulsory reading for everyone who, either professionally or form a purely intellectual interest, seeks information about transboundary environmental issues from an interdisciplinary point of view"" Int. Jnl. of Environmental and Pollution"

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