Ingrid Nesheim

Land Use Policies for Sustainable Development

The urgent need to enhance sustainable development in developing countries has never been greater: poverty levels are growing, land conversions are uncontrolled, and there is rapid loss of biodiversity through land use change. This timely book highlights the need for integrated assessment tools for developing countries, considering the long-term impacts of decisions taken today.

Integrated Water Resources Management : STRIVER efforts to assess the current status and future possibilities in four river basins

The contemporary concept of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) was primarily conceived for the purpose of promoting sustainable water management. There are many elements included in modern IWRM perceptions, e.g., natural resource utilization planning combined with at strategy to balance between social, economic and environmental objectives based on an overall sustainability concept. However, the concept behind IWRM is not new. The historical development of the concept of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) can be found in Rahaman and Varis (2005).

Conclusions and Policy Recommendations

No developing country has invested more than China and broadly East Asia in advanced knowledge infrastructure for economic development. One of the keys to this rapid and unprecedented pace of investment and development has been in the ways institutions have changed to leverage the combination of public and private sector capital.