Environmental issues and sustainable development

1 May 1998

Press Release
ENV/DEV/478

COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT HEARS CALLS FOR TRANSFER OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND TECHNOLOGIES

19980501 Concludes High-Level Segment

The transfer of environmentally sound technologies from developed to developing countries should be accompanied by transfer of the capacity to maintain them, the Minister for Environmental Affairs and Tourism of South Africa told the Commission this morning.

1 May 1998

Press Release
ENV/DEV/479

COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CONCLUDES SESSION, APPROVING TEXTS ON RANGE OF ISSUES

19980501 Addresses Question of Freshwater Management, Transfer of Environmentally Sound Technologies

30 April 1998

Press Release
ENV/DEV/476

30 April 1998

Press Release
ENV/DEV/477

STATE PARTNERSHIP WITH INDUSTRY, CIVIL SOCIETY NECESSARY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, RUSSIAN FEDERATION SAYS

19980430 Regulation, Voluntary Industry Initiatives, Produce Sound Development, Sustainable Development Commission Told

29 April 1998

Press Release
ENV/DEV/474

29 April 1998

Press Release
ENV/DEV/475

BUSINESS PROGRESSING TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, HIGH-LEVEL MEETING TOLD

19980429 Statements in Sustainable Development Commission Address Role of Industry, Social Dimensions of Freshwater Management

24 April 1998

Press Release
ENV/DEV/473

NEGOTIATING TEXTS INTRODUCED IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

19980424

The Commission on Sustainable Development this morning heard the introduction of negotiating texts for consideration by its three drafting groups, which will be preparing draft decisions on such issues as freshwater management, small island developing States, industry, consumer protection and capacity-building.

23 April 1998

Press Release
ENV/DEV/471

23 April 1998

Press Release
ENV/DEV/472

22 April 1998

Press Release
ENV/DEV/469