16 April 1999

Press Release
ENV/DEV/498

19 April 1999

Press Release
ENV/DEV/499

COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, CHARGED WITH MONITORING IMPLEMENTATION OF 1992 RIO CONFERENCE, OPENS SEVENTH SESSION AT HEADQUARTERS

19990419 Will Discuss Oceans and Seas, Sustainable Tourism, Consumption and Production Patterns, Problems of Small Island States

19 April 1999

Press Release
ENV/DEV/500

PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES IN TOURISM INDUSTRY FOCUS OF DIALOGUE IN COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

19990419 Participants Include Representatives of Industry, Trade Unions, Non-Governmental Organizations, Local Governments

20 April 1999

Press Release
ENV/DEV/501

CHANGING CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR IN TOURISM THEME OF DISCUSSION IN COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

19990420 Educating Tourists, New 'Model' for Tourism, World Tourism Organization's Code of Ethics among Issues Discussed

20 April 1999

Press Release
ENV/DEV/502

21 April 1999

Press Release
ENV/DEV/503

COASTAL AREAS - WORLD'S MOST SENSITIVE ECOSYSTEMS - THREATENED BY TOURISM COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TOLD

19990421

Limit Coastal Tourism to Carrying Capacity, Says Honolulu's Mayor; Community Stewardship, Cruise Ship Impact, Use of Pesticides Also Discussed

21 April 1999

Press Release
ENV/DEV/504

COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT HOLDS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON TOURISM

19990421 Deputy Secretary-General, Executive Director of UNEP, Representatives of Government, Trade Unions, Industry and NGOs Address Meeting

22 April 1999

Press Release
ENV/DEV/506

COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CONTINUES HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENT, WITH DEBATE FOCUSED ON OCEANS AND SEAS

19990422 Solomon Islands Calls on Commission to Condemn Illegal Fishing; Threats From Land-based Pollution, Coastal Development Also Discussed

22 April 1999

Press Release
ENV/DEV/507

GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHOULD CREATE OPEN-ENDED WORKING GROUP TO DISCUSS OCEAN-RELATED ISSUES, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TOLD

19990422 Commission Continues High-level Segment, Focusing on Oceans and Seas

23 April 1999

Press Release
ENV/DEV/508

GLOBALIZATION, EROSION OF TRADE PREFERENCES UNDERMINE SMALL ISLAND STATES COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TOLD

19990423

Meets as Preparatory Body for General Assembly Special Session to Review 1994 Barbados Action Plan for Small Island States