World Summit on Sustainable Development: An assessment for IISD
This briefing paper was prepared for the International Institute for Sustainable Development following the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development. The paper includes sections on: World Summit outcomes and commitments; background; the actors; an assessment of the political significance of the Summit; comments on policy developments of interest to the IISD; and conclusions.
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