The new millennium sees humankind living in a vastly more complex, inter-linked, and mutually dependent world. There are increasing numbers of actors in world affairs today, as private and public n-state actors jostle alongside national governments in setting and implementing an ever more crowded agenda. This situation is presenting new challenges, in the fields of security, governance, development and environment, and will require invative thinking and new forms of global governance. This book looks at the problems, processes and actors that constitute the milieu for human development and the environment. The contributions in this volume outline productive ways in which the international community and the UN system can address the major challenges of eradicating poverty and reducing the rate of environmental deterioration.
Author Biography
Hans van Ginkel is Rector of the United Nations University. Brendan Barrett is a fellow at the UNU/Institute of Advanced Studies. Julius Court is a Research Officer at the Overseas Development Institute, London. Jerry Velasquez is a program specialist at the United Nations Environment Program in Nairobi, Kenya.
Key Features
Publisher
United Nations University
Date of Publication
01/02/2002
Language
English
Format
Paperback
ISBN-10
9280810693
ISBN-13
9789280810691
Subject
Social Studies: General
Publication Data
Place of Publication
Tokyo
Country of Publication
Japan
Imprint
United Nations University
Content Note
figs.tabs.
Dimensions
Weight
25 g
Width
152 mm
Height
229 mm
Spine
18 mm
Credits
Edited by
Brendan Barrett, Hans van Ginkel, Jerry Velasquez, Julius Court, etc.
