International Experiences on Sustainability

The report indicates that many of the agreements and conventions prepared during the "Earth Summit" held in Brazil in June 1992 have been undertaken and implemented by international organisations. Many organisations have done extensive work in providing guidance for sustainable development with respect to many environmental areas. It also states that national governments and communities are increasingly experimenting with sustainable development models and that despite the progress that has been made since the "Earth Summit" some needs still remain, for example:

• the need for assessments of progress achieved in all aspects of the post-UNCED agenda;
• the need to identify challenges that need to be addressed with renewed commitment;
• the need to identify new challenges that are arising and need to be addressed;
• the need to consider options for concerted action on outstanding cross-sectoral issues

The book is Volume 12 of the Series "Environmental Education, Communication and Sustainability".

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