Title: Rio's accomplishments and follow up

Authors: M. T. El-Ashry

Addresses: Director, Environment Department, The World Bank, 1818 H Street, NW, Washington, DC, USA

Abstract: Although not given at the Greenhouse after Rio Conference, this paper provides an ideal conclusion to the Conference|s proceedings. Written by the Director of the Environment Department of the World Bank, it assesses the impact of the Rio Conference so far and its future implications.

Keywords: Biodiversity Convention; developed countries; developing countries; Earth Summit; Framework Convention; Global Environmental Facility; GEF; Rio Declaration; UNCED; United Nations; Conference on Environment and Development; climate change; global warming; greenhouse gases; GHG emissions.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.1993.028513

International Journal of Environment and Pollution, 1993 Vol.3 No.1/2/3, pp.187 - 191

Published online: 18 Sep 2009 *

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