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The Search for Common Sense at the Core of Policy Development Hari Srinivas Room: I-312 / 079-565-7406 International Environmental Policy

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The Search for Common Sense at the Core of Policy Development

Hari SrinivasRoom: I-312 / 079-565-7406

International Environmental Policy

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Sustainable Development

Environment means different things to

different people

Environment as the Common Denominator

International Environmental Policy

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The environment is high on the agenda of many bilateral

and multilateral meetings

Environment as the Common Denominator

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A better understanding of the effects of changing

environments and ecosystems has been developed.

Environment as the Common Denominator

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Urban lifestyles and consumption patterns have far reaching

and long-term effects

The Master Culprit: Urban Environments

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The explosive growth of cities have brought with it a host of negative impacts

The Master Culprit: Urban Environments

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The negative effects of urban areas have outweighed

the relative advantages of agglomeration and centrality

The Master Culprit: Urban Environments

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In this context,the key ingredient for

sustainable development is

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COMMON SENSE !!!

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Localization (Scale), Contextualization(Situation) and

Customization (Need)

Common sense as Sustainability Policy

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Lesson 1

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Homogeneityand Heterogeneity

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Lesson 2

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Cook-booksV/s

Nutrition Guides

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Skip, Hop andSide-step

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Eat an ElephantBit-by-bit

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Asking the RightQuestions

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The two ends ofa telescope

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Man-on-the-Street

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The Left Hand does not know what

the Right Hand is doing …

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Problems-behind-Problems(and Solutions-for-Solutions)

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Keeping the ForestsAnd the Trees in View

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Jack of all Trades andMaster of Quite-a-few

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The 200-pageManual

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Looking Back to See the Future of Sustainability

• Ecological footprints need to be identified• Global trends should be used to develop

local environmental activities• Partnerships need to be developed among

all actors• In-depth and intensive scientific research

is needed• Existing environmental management

functions and actions need to be integrated

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