Klaus Toepfer
Klaus Toepfer
Klaus Töpferis a German politicianand environmental politics expert. From 1998 to 2006 he was executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme...
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In terms of the environment, the two organizing committees are taking forward a green torch first lit at Lillehammer, Norway in 1994,
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We are very aware that there are non-technology constraints.
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These facts are especially poignant when you factor in the impact of climate change which is triggering more extreme weather events like droughts.
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These are ... sites that have a history of contamination, all of which are linked to massive neglect.
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Putting tourism on a sustainable path is a major challenge, requiring partnership and cooperation within the tourism industry, and between the industry, governments and tourists themselves.
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On this special United Nations Day, let us take those adequate steps to stop the careless exploitation and destruction of the environment by making the necessary changes in our own lives, in our own attitudes, and in our own behavior. We don't have another thousand years,
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I've been asked whether we can justify trying to protect wildlife when there's so much human suffering on the planet but the two are actually not exclusive.
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Conserving sacred sites and their biological richness can play a major role in achieving the 2010 target and perhaps act as beacons from where good and sustainable management practices can be exported to nearby areas and beyond.
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Constructing, operating and maintaining what is effectively a huge fridge in the mountains raises many fundamental questions of sustainability.
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Wars, conflicts, instability and the poor environmental management of the previous regime have left their scars on the Iraqi people and the Iraqi environment,
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We are an integral part of the Kenyan community and any calamity that affects a part of it, affects us all. I am pleased to see that we respond not only as an organization, which is our duty, but as individuals as well.
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The tragedy of the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004 brought into sharp focus the debate about the life saving qualities of healthy reefs and mangroves.
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I am delighted that we have finally come together to forge a forward-looking road map for closer cooperation.
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I am delighted that governments could agree to this new chemicals initiative, which I sincerely believe will be a step change in the way we use and produce chemicals.