International Environmental Policy
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International Environmental Policy The Search for Common Sense at the Core of Policy Development Hari Srinivas Room: I-312 / 079-565-7406 International Environmental Policy Sustainable Development Environment as the Common Denominator Environment means different things to different people International Environmental Policy Sustainable Development Environment as the Common Denominator The environment is high on the agenda of many bilateral and multilateral meetings International Environmental Policy Sustainable Development Environment as the Common Denominator A better understanding of the effects of changing environments and ecosystems has been developed. International Environmental Policy Sustainable Development The Master Culprit: Urban Environments Urban lifestyles and consumption patterns have far reaching and long-term effects International Environmental Policy Sustainable Development The Master Culprit: Urban Environments The explosive growth of cities have brought with it a host of negative impacts International Environmental Policy Sustainable Development The Master Culprit: Urban Environments The negative effects of urban areas have outweighed the relative advantages of agglomeration and centrality International Environmental Policy Sustainable Development The Master Culprit: Urban Environments In this context, the key ingredient for sustainable development is COMMON SENSE !!! International Environmental Policy Sustainable Development Common sense as Sustainability Policy Lesson 1 Localization (Scale), Contextualization(Situation) and Customization (Need) International Environmental Policy Sustainable Development Common sense as Sustainability Policy Lesson 2 Homogeneity and Heterogeneity International Environmental Policy Sustainable Development Common sense as Sustainability Policy Lesson 3 Cook-books V/s Nutrition Guides International Environmental Policy Sustainable Development Common sense as Sustainability Policy Lesson 4 Skip, Hop and Side-step International Environmental Policy Sustainable Development Common sense as Sustainability Policy Lesson 5 Eat an Elephant Bit-by-bit International Environmental Policy Sustainable Development Common sense as Sustainability Policy Lesson 6 Asking the Right Questions International Environmental Policy Sustainable Development Common sense as Sustainability Policy Lesson 7 The two ends of a telescope International Environmental Policy Sustainable Development Common sense as Sustainability Policy Lesson 8 Man-on-the-Street International Environmental Policy Sustainable Development Common sense as Sustainability Policy Lesson 9 The Left Hand does not know what the Right Hand is doing … International Environmental Policy Sustainable Development Common sense as Sustainability Policy Lesson 10 Problems-behind-Problems (and Solutions-for-Solutions) International Environmental Policy Sustainable Development Common sense as Sustainability Policy Lesson 11 Keeping the Forests And the Trees in View International Environmental Policy Sustainable Development Common sense as Sustainability Policy Lesson 12 Jack of all Trades and Master of Quite-a-few International Environmental Policy Sustainable Development Common sense as Sustainability Policy Lesson 13 The 200-page Manual International Environmental Policy Sustainable Development Looking Back to See the Future of Sustainability • Ecological footprints need to be identified • Global trends should be used to develop local environmental activities • Partnerships need to be developed among all actors • In-depth and intensive scientific research is needed • Existing environmental management functions and actions need to be integrated
