OUR PLANET 9.4
March 1998
Fresh Water
Editorial
Klaus Toepfer,
Executive Director, UNEP
Dry or drowning?
John Chilton asks whether it is within the
capability of humankind to ensure
sustainable urban water supplies
Tapping industrial ingenuity
Al Fry and Walter Rast assess the part that
industry can play in safeguarding water
resources into the next century
A vulnerable global heritage
Andrew L. Hamilton argues that the extreme
vulnerability of freshwater biodiversity
demands a re-think of the human values,
decisions and socio-economic systems
that threaten it
Small islands, big problems
Elizabeth Khaka outlines the special
water needs of small islands
El Niño, La Niña
and freshwater resources
Michael H. Glantz explains how El Niño
can help water resource planning
Quality control
Ed Ongley argues that a fresh look at methods
for monitoring water quality is essential if
development needs are to be met
Something old, something new
Jeffrey A. Thornton
GLOBAL
ENVIRONMENT
FACILITY
A special supplement to coincide with the
Global Environment Facility Assembly,
April 1998
Message from the Secretary-General
Kofi A. Annan
A shared interest
Klaus Toepfer reaffirms that sustainable
development does not place artificial limits
on economic growth, provided that growth is
both economically and environmentally
sustainable
Collaboration makes a difference
James D. Wolfensohn describes how GEF-funded
demonstrations should act as beacons for
environmentally sustainable development
Life support systems under siege
James Gustave Speth outlines UNDP's role as
implementing agency for the GEF
Global environmental benefits
through local action: the GEF
Mohamed T. El-Ashry describes the GEF's work
to build partnerships as the only option for
achieving socially and environmentally
sustainable development
Keeping the GEF on its toes
Pier Vellinga describes the work of the
Scientificand Technical Advisory Panel
under his chairmanship, and calls on
UNEP to take a greater role in the GEF
Rescuing the source of life
John C. Pernetta describes how UNEP and the
GEF are working together to assess the state of
the world's waters and to solve their problems
Fostering investment in
sustainable development
Maurice Strong outlines the need for
strengthening the entire sustainable
development movement
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