Sustainable Development: The UK StrategyAt the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 the UK Prime Minister and over 150 other heads of state or government committed their countries to working towards national strategies for the protection of our local, national and global environment. The four UK official strategies were published simultaneously: Sustainable development, Biodiversity, Climate Change and Sustainable Forestry. They should be of interest to everyone concerned with or involved in the future of our environment throughout the world. |
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Contents
BE CONTENTS BOWMAN CONTENTS SECTION CHAPTER PAGE LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS | 27 |
INTRODUCTION AND PRINCIPLES Context and Scope 2 Preparation of the Strategy | 27 |
Principles of Sustainable Development | 34 |
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Common terms and phrases
achieve action activities agricultural already approach areas assessment authorities benefits buildings chapter chemicals concern conservation considered construction consultation continue contribution costs countries countryside demand Department Directive economic effects efficiency emissions encourage energy energy efficiency England and Wales ensure environment environmental example existing Figure fish forests further future Government green groups growth habitats HMSO impact important improve increase individual industry initiatives interest involved issues land lead leisure less levels major materials measures million minerals natural organic organisations particular planning plant pollution population possible potential practice principles problems processes production programme promote protection range recycling reduce regulation responsibility result risk road schemes sector significant soil Source species standards Strategy supply sustainable development term transport urban voluntary waste
Bibliographic information
| Title | Sustainable Development: The UK Strategy Volume 2426 of Cm (Series) (Great Britain. Parliament) Command Paper, No 2426 Issue 2426 of Command Papers Great Britain. Parliament. Command papers: Cm series |
| Author | Great Britain. Department of the Environment |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | H.M. Stationery Office, 1994 |
| Original from | the University of Wisconsin - Madison |
| Digitized | 7 Jan 2010 |
| ISBN | 010124262X, 9780101242622 |
| Length | 268 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |