strategy
Training decision-makers in use of environmental economics
Context:
Environmental economics can be put to good use, for instance, to stress the high economic value of environmental goods and services, and the high costs of poor environmental management or inaction. Implementation:
This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities. Broader:
Training public service officialsExpanding environmental management education and trainingStrengthening sustainable development economicsIncreasing training for sustainable development Facilitates:
Using natural resource accountingEnsuring compatibility between multilateral environmental agreements and World Trade Organization rules Facilitated by:
Researching economics of conservation Values:
AbuseUnusedUnderuseIndecision Subjects:
Education → TrainingEconomics → Economics
Environment → Environment
Policy-making → Policy
Type Classification:
G: Very Specific strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
