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It was 18 years ago, in 1992, at the UN Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro, when the idea of sustainable development was first time recognized at a high political level. The governments of the world committed to promote sustainable development in their national activities and international co-operation. As a result of the Rio Conference, the world began to understand…
Type: Environmental Bulletin
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The Baltic cities are changing with the world around them. Globalisation sets the scene for our cities with increased competition and global effects on local actions. Cities must cope with climate change, air pollution from increasing transportation, greater waste production and congested roads. New modes of production develop and people want a city suitable for working, housing and city life on…
Type: Environmental Bulletin
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Dear UBC Friends Some months ago it was my city’s great pleasure to host the First Regional European Sustainable Cities and Towns Conference, the Baltic Local Agenda 21 - Health and Sustainable Cities Conference. Many of you came to Turku then and together the four hundred of us turned this conference into a milestone event in international co-operation for a sustainable Baltic Sea Region and…
Type: Environmental Bulletin
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