'This Yearbook clearly fills many gaps and provides reliable and well-researched information' Klaus Töpfer, Executive Director, UN Environment Programme (UNEP)

'An important tool for researchers and decision-makers alike' Gro Harlem Brundtland, Director-General, World Health Organization (WHO) 'An invaluable source for

List of Contents * Current Issues and Key Themes * Agreements on Environment and Development Systematically listed key data and illustrations concerning the mos

'The Yearbook's extensive coverage makes a valuable contribution in promoting international co-operation on environment' Xie Zhenhu, Minister of the State Envir

This eighth annual edition analyzes the international community's position on specific environment and development problems, the main obstacles to effective int