Prometheus, according to Greek mythology, was a Titan, responsible for introducing fire to humans, a remarkable innovation at the time, but having benefits and risks, depending on its use. Promethean has...
This is the proceedings of the Conference on Culture in Sustainable Development: Investing in Cultural and Natural Endowments held at Washington DC on September 28-29, 1998, sponsored by the Bank and the...
This report is the proceedings of the Fifth Annual World Bank Conference on Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development, entitled "Partnerships for Global Ecosystem Management: Science, Economics...
The Indonesian crisis and its impact on the forestry sector, by Jeffrey A. Sayer. Message from the chairman, by Ismail Serageldin. Dr. Nelson receives MacArthur's Genius Award. CGIAR honors the Year of...
One of the primary goals of the Environmentally Sustainable Development Vice Presidency of the World Bank is to enable people, in partnership with their governments and community organizations, to make...
The major contribution of the 1992 Rio Earth Summit was to raise global consciousness on environmental issues. That event brought together global, national, and local officials; experts; activists; academics;...