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Biodiversity: Biodiversity Governanceafter Johannesburg

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Andrew M. Deutz1

Introduction

The World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), held in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2002 marked the tenth anniversary of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), or the Rio Earth Summit. Johannesburg was an opportunity for the international community to review its progress in implementing the ambitious blueprint spelled out in Agenda 21 ten years earlier and to facilitate its implementation. The Johannesburg Summit therefore dealt with a wide array of old and new issues, ranging from the promotion of renewable energy, to ...

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