The ten years following the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (Rio de Janeiro, 1992) have been years of intense activity in the reformation of national and international laws. Over the last decade, sustainable developmetn has become a universal watchword, and a major catalyst for the reorientation of legal texts. Profound legal changes have been triggered by the transformation of socialist economies and the accelerating globalization of trade and economy.

Bнастоящем десятом по счету обзоре Состояние лесов мира подробно излагается непреложная истина: леса, лесное хозяйство и лесная продукция играют важнейшую роль в процессе устойчивого развития. Обзор Состояние лесов мира публикуется каждые два года. На протяжении всей истории экономическое развитие сопровождалось обезлесением. Именно в связи с обезлесением в лесоведении появилась и эволюционировала концепция устойчивого развития.

Meeting Name: Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA)
Meeting symbol/code: CGRFA-16/17-20
Session: Sess. 16

El objetivo principal de la Fase 2 es seleccionar los mejores productos, a la vez que se capacita a los miembros del grupo meta a desarrollar sus empresas. Al igual que en la Fase 1, la información se recoge en las cuatro áreas de desarrollo empresarial (mercado/economía, manejo de recursos/medio ambiente, social/institucional y ciencia y tecnología) para identificar oportunidades y limitaciones y seleccionar los productos de mayor potencial.

Meeting Name: Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Forest Genetic Resources (of the CGRFA) - ITWG-FGR
Meeting symbol/code: CGRFA/WG-FGR-3/14/5

Revue internationale des forts et des industries forestires

This report discusses these trends by reference to examples from many countries which suggest viable ways to realise the development potential of wood energy without environmental or social drawbacks. It describes a changing role for wood energy in a changing world where fuelwood and wood-based fuels need no longer be associated with poverty or underdevelopment but could rank among viable modern options open to energy users everywhere.

Summary of conference proceedings incorporating the text of papers presented

For much of the world's tropical population, coral reefs are synonymous with reef fish and edible marine invertebrates. Reef-related fisheries are important to small-scale fisherfolk, as a source of both protein and livelihood security for local coastal communities. In all of Asia, coral reef resources play a role in the food and livelihood security of coastal communities. Perhaps nowhere in Asia in this role more important than in the Maldives.

Bioenergy has received a lot of attention over the past years, both from the side of governments looking for ways to mitigate climate change, ensure energy security, strengthen the agricultural sector and promote development, and investors seizing business opportunities that occurred largely due to government support in the form of targets and mandates.