The Way Forward : Beyond Agenda 21 Book

Following the Introduction by Jonathon Porritt and Preface by Gus Speth, Part One looks at the key agreements of the Rio Summit, what has happened since 1992, and how they might develop in the future: Agenda 21, C Linder; The UN Commission on Sustainable Development, F Dodds and T Bigg; The Climate Convention, P Newell; The Biodiversity Convention, F McConnell; The Forest Principles, C Saint-Laurent; The Desertification Convention, C Toulmin; The Rio Declaration, P Sands.
Part Two assesses the roles and responsibilities of the major stakeholders in implementing the agreements reached at Rio: NGOs, P Mucke; Local Agenda 21, J Brugman; The Business Charter for Sustainable Development, B Stigson; Trade Union Action, W Gereluk and L Royer; Youth, Z Wood.
Part Three identifies the key trends which are likely to shape the next five years: Trade and Sustainable Development C LeQuesne and C Arden Clarke; Indicators for Sustainable Development, G Lawrence; New Financial Mechanisms for Funding Sustainable Development, B Bramble; Consumption and Production E Dowdeswell.
Part Four offers perspectives for the future: Perspectives from Europe, D Osborn; From theUN, N Desai; From the NGOs, P Padbury; From Northern Governments, K Topfer; From Southern Governments Ambassador Cavalcanti