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No. (8)
The
international environmental policy form Stockholm 1972
to Rio 1992, and agenda 21
This paper describes and analyzes a book entitled
"The International Environmental Policy" by Dr. Jassem
Al-Hasan. This book examines the status of global environment,
following the UN Environment and Development Conference
in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) in 1992, and concentrates
on means to save the globe, and the different viewpoints
of the various countries towards this process.
Chapter (1) of the book talks about internationalizing
the Environment Program, and focuses on two very important
events in this process: The UN Human Environment Conference
(Stockholm 1972) and the UN Environment and Development
Conference (Rio de Janeiro 1992).
Chapters (2) and (3) examine the extensive Program of
Environmental Problems: Chapter (2) deals with what
is known as the Stockholm Program, while Chapter (3)
is concerned with the Rio de Janeiro Program which comprises
the "Earth Program".
As for Chapter (4), (5) and (6) of this book, these
are dedicated to the aspects, means and ways of the
on-going dialogue regarding general environmental management.
Chapter (4) examines the Environmental Organizations
that are currently operational, in terms of their effectiveness,
or the extent of international cooperation of the powerful
nations. While Chapter (5) is concerned with the role
of NGOs in environmental management, and Chapter (6)
discusses environmental revitalization particularly
the impact of environmental deterioration on women,
and on the people who are inseparable from their lands.
Chapter (7) and (8) discuss the economic aspect of environmental
management, and the relationship between administrative
organizational structures and the methods of global
economy, including Trade and Development, in addition
to the complexities of environmental destruction and
the subsequent problems.
Chapter (7) specifically discusses the conflicts between
rich countries and under-developed one, while Chapter
(8) is dedicated to discussing the strategies employed
to explain and attain a sustainable environment.
As for Chapter (9), this touches on the "interests of
environmental security", a widely used expression that
emerged following the Rio Conference, and which is tantamount
to the sustainable development process.
Finally, Chapter (10) talks about the prioritizing of
the means of development, in light of the controversy
between those who believe in development by analysis,
and those who believe in harsh criticism as a method
of achieving development.
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