A renaissance in environmental politics and policy does not come in a vacuum. It needs the long-term commitment and vision of men and women. It needs people who have been and continue to be Champions of the Earth. |
Americans are not the only victims. The evil hand of terrorists has hit the human race. We are all victims. |
An early study in Iraq could either lay these fears to rest or confirm that there are indeed potential risks, which could then be addressed through immediate action, |
Conserving sacred sites and their biological richness can play a major role in achieving the 2010 target and perhaps act as beacons from where good and sustainable management practices can be exported to nearby areas and beyond. |
Constructing, operating and maintaining what is effectively a huge fridge in the mountains raises many fundamental questions of sustainability. |
Day in and day out and across the oceans and seas of the world nature is working to generate incomes and livelihoods for millions if not billions of people. |
Drought is no stranger to the peoples of East Africa. It is a natural climatic phenomenon. What has dramatically changed in recent decades is the ability of nature to supply essential services like water and moisture during hard times. This is because so much of nature's water and rain-supplying services have been damaged, destroyed or cleared. |
I am delighted that governments could agree to this new chemicals initiative, which I sincerely believe will be a step change in the way we use and produce chemicals. |
I am delighted that we have finally come together to forge a forward-looking road map for closer cooperation. |
I would urge Presidents and Prime Ministers to make this WRI report and the findings of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment indispensable parts of their reading. I am sure that the conclusions will suggest to them, as they do to me, fresh, imaginative, sensible and truly sustainable approaches to the pressing development issues of the day, |
I'm utterly convinced that it should not be included in any type of (agreement). |
I've been asked whether we can justify trying to protect wildlife when there's so much human suffering on the planet but the two are actually not exclusive. |
If nothing happens there's a very great probability the great apes will go out of this world. |
In 2002 governments meeting at the World Summit on Sustainable Development agreed to reverse the rate of loss of biodiversity by 2010 including in the marine world. Our valuable association with 3D Entertainment has allowed us to convey the importance of marine wildlife conservation to vast audiences, and we are thrilled this project has been so well received across countries and cultures. |
In terms of the environment, the two organizing committees are taking forward a green torch first lit at Lillehammer, Norway in 1994, |