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Welcome Remarks                                               
Dr. Neville S. Arachchige Don, President, International Research Foundation for Development, Minnesota, USA; 
& Professor, Department  of Sociology & Political Science, Cambridge Campus, Minnesota Universities and Colleges, USA 
Ms. Irene Freudenschuss-Reichl, Special Representative and Assistant Director-General for UN Affairs, 
Office of the Director General, United Nations Industrial Organization (UNIDO), New York, USA
Dr. O. A. Akinboade, Professor, Department of Economics, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa
Dr. Jiunnn-Rong Yeh, Minister without Portfolio, Executive Yuen, Taiwan, R. O. C. 

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Session 1:   Energy and Environment
Moderator: 	Fernando Casado Cañeque, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), New York, USA

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UNIDO Initiative on Rural Energy for Productive Use
Cahit Gurkok, Director of the Industrial Energy Efficiency Branch, UNIDO, Vienna Office, 
Vienna, Austria & Fernando Casado Cañeque, UNIDO, New York, USA

b. 

South African Solar Cooker Program
Richard C. Wareham & Margaret Bennett, Directors, Sunstove Organization, South Africa

c. 

Electricity for All: Targets, Timetables and Instruments
Jan Horst Keppler, Professor of Economics, University of Versailles, France 
& E7 Fund for Sustainable Energy Development, France

The Energy Dimension and Rural Sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Missing Link
William Osei, Department of Geography and Geology, Algoma University College, Ontario, Canada

Opportunities of Renewable Energy Development in Achieving Sustainable Future 
F. G. Aliyev, & H. Kh. Khalilova, International Ecoenergy Academy, Baku, Azerbaijan

Energy Management for Sustainable Developemnt in Developing Countries-A Case for Botswana
M. T. Oladiran, and E. Bakaya-Kyahurwa, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 
Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana

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Session 2: Sustainable Production and Consumption-I
Moderator:	Martin Grosskopf, Sustainable Energy and Climate Change Partnership-A
Project of Earthlife Africa- & WWF Denmark

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What Do Rich Consumers Want?
By Anne K. Haugestad, Research Fellow, Department of Sociology and Political Science, 
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Fjellstrand, Norway

b. 

The Political Economy of Consumption
By Janet Cherry, Professor, Development Studies Program, School of Social Science and Humanities, 
University of Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Assesing Sustainable Household Consumption in the North
Joachim H. Spangenberg, International Network of Engineers and Scientists for Global Responsibility, Kolen, Germany

d. 

Desertification is Caused by the Measurements of Farming
By Gert Oliver, Farm Owner, Kuruman, Northern Cape, South Africa

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Determinants of Smallholder Farmers’ Perceptions of Risk in the Eastern Highlands of Ethiopia
By Belaineh Legesse, Department of Agricultural Economics, Alemaya University, Alemaya, Ethiopia; 
& Lars Drake, Department of Economics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Economics, Uppsala, Sweden

Towards and Optimal Scale of Production
By Martin Grosskopf, Sustainable Energy and Climate Change Partnership-A Project of Earthlife Africa- & WWF Denmark

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Session 3: Global Governance, Civil Society, National Strategies 
and Sustainable Development
Moderator: Terry Crawford-Brown, Chairman, Economists Allied for Arms Reduction-South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa

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Towards a Realization of “United Global Citizens”: Networking for Sustainable Development Governance
By Takehiko Uemura, Director, International Development, Network Earth Village, Japan

Building a Global Partnership for Subsidy Reform
By Cees Van Beers and André de Moor, Deputy Head, International Environment Research, The Netherlands

c. 

Arms Reduction and Sustainable Development
By Terry Crawford-Brown, Chairman, Economists Allied for Arms Reduction-South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa

Last Hope for a Sick and Dying World-A Comprehensive Reformed United Nations that is Democratized, 
Empowered, and with Checks and Balances
By Benton Musslewhite, President, One World Now, Houston, Texas, USA

Should the WTO Incorporate Affirmative Environmental Obligations?
By Chantal Thomas, Professor, School of Law, Fordham University, New York, USA

Dynamic Social Change Agents: The Role of Non-governmental Organizations in Advancing Sustainability
By Vanessa Timmer, Research Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, 
Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA

Implementing International Sustainable Development Law
By Marie-claire Cordonier Segger, Director, Centre for International Sustainable Development Law, Faulty of Law, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

How to Monitor Managers in Non-profit Organizations: The Case of Spanish NGOs
By Natalia Martin Cruz & Elena Romero Merino, Departmento de Economia y Administracion de Empress, 
University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain

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Session 4: Environment and Development in Transitional Economies
Moderator: Andjelka Mihajlov, Minister, Ministry for Protection of Natural Resources 
and Environment of the Republic of Serbia, FR Yugoslavia

a. 

Reform Agenda for Serbia – “Serbia Towards Sustainable Development-Use of Renewable Energy”
By Branke Andric, Chem. Eng., Special Advisor, & Andjelka Mihajlov, Chem. Eng., 
Ministry for Protection of Natural Resources and Environment of the Republic of Serbia, FR Yugoslavia

b. 

Transition to Stable Development of Central Asian Countries and the Problem of Ecology Rent Socialization
By Professor Lexey Reteyum, Professor Vasiliy Slaschev, and Dr. Yessekin, 
The Regional Environmental Center for Central Asia, Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan

Managing of Clean and Dirty Outputs
By Nicholas Olenev, Dorodnicyn Computing Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

Why Least Developed Countries are Less Fond of Strict Environmental Policies than fully Industrialized Ones-
A Welfare Theoretical Explanation
By Jesko Hirschfeld, Institute for Economic Research, Berlin, Germany

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Session 5: Institutional Infrastructure and Capacity Building-I
Moderator: Jiunn-rong yeh, Minister Without Portfolio, Executive Yuen, R. O. C.

Co-operation on the Local Level 
By Sandy Gershuny, Québec, Canada

b. 

Integrating Indigenous Knowledge (IK) and Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) 
in South African Local Government Planning: Towards a Suitable Model 
for New Local Government IKS in South Africa
By Fumene, George Tsibani, Assistant Director, Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, 
Water Services: Local Institutional Development Support Sub-Directorate: Capacity Building and Training, South Africa

c. 

Institutional Capacity-Building and Sustainable Development Indicators for Island Taiwan
By Jiunn-rong yeh, Minister Without Portfolio, Executive Yuen, R. O. C.

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The Community-Based Environmental Management and Sustainable Development
By Tsung-Hsiu Tsai, Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Economics, 
National University of Kaohsiung & Tse-Fong Tseng, Associate Professor, Institute of Urban Development and Architecture, 
National University of Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, R. O. C.

Anti-Corruption Crusade as a Tool for Sustainable Development: An Overview of the Nigerian Experience
By Tobi Ariyo, Department of Political Science, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, Nigeria

A Proposal of Reforming the Pricing Scheme for Sustainable Waste Recycling in Taiwan
By Chung-Huang HUANG, National Tsing Hua University & Institute of Economics, Academia Sinica

The Sustainable Development Prospects for the Rural Population: A Case for South Asia
By Ayesha Aftab, International Labor Organization, ILO Office, Islamabad, Pakistan

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Session 6:  Integrated Approach Towards Sustainable Development-I
Moderator:   Brantley Liddle, Max Plank Institute for Demographic Research (MPI), Rostock Germany

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Demographic Dynamics and Sustainability: Insights from an Integrated, Multi-country Simulation Model
By Brantley Liddle, Max Plank Institute for Demographic Research (MPI), Rostock Germany

b. 

Customisation and Application of Interdependent Resource Management
By Stuart Sterzel, Amtec International Limited, South Africa

A Framework for Integrating Sustainable Development into Strategic Decision Making
By Diane Guyse Fiksel, Columbus, Ohio, USA 

Sustainable Development: Achieving Systemic Change
By R. Alan Hedley, Department of Sociology, University of Victoria, British Colombia, Canada

Action Research: Integral Part of the Framework of Rural Development
By Angelina M. Brines, Management for Organizational Development and Empowerment, Quezon City, Philippines

Science for Sustainability
Joachim H. Spangenberg, International Network of Engineers and Scientists for Global Responsibility, Kolen, Germany

The Need for A Strategic Approach to Urban Planning and Management within the Southern African Urban Sector
By Graham Smith, Consultant in Malawi, Caroline Pitt, Consultant in Bristol, UK, & Neil Klug, Consultant in Johannesburg.  
Designers of a Structure Plan and Cpitol Investment Program for the City of Beira and the Municipality of Dondo, Sofala Province, Mozambique

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Session 7: Industrialization, Urbanization, and Environment-I
Moderator:Jerry Kolo, Professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning,
& Director, The Center for Urban Redevelopment and Empowerment, Florida Atlantic University, Florida, USA

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Sustainable Development in Regional Cities: Implications from a Case Study of Spokane, Washington, USA
By Foster Ndubisi & William H. Gray, Washington State University, Spokane, Washington, USA

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The State, Economic Development and Urbanization of The Brazilian Central-Western Region: 
Central Brazil Foundation Effects of its Actions
By Dulce Portiho Maciel, Urban and Regional Research and Planning Institute, University Federal of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Industrialization, Globalization and Sustainable Development of Taipei Metropolitan Area
By Ching-lung Tsay, Professor, The Institution Economics, Academia Sinica, Taiwan, R. O. C.

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) – A Cleaner or a Polluter?              
The Case of Industrial Emission of Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) in China
By he Jie, Center of Studies and Research on International Development, University of Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France

Incubating Sustainable Development: 
The Interplay of Community Development Corporations and Eco-Industrial Parks as a Means of Generating Economic Development
By Ryan Jones Salcido, Oxford, OH, USA

Smart Growth as a "Tool" for Achieving Adaptable Development: Prospects for Sustainable Development
By Jerry Kolo, Professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, & Director, The Center for Urban Redevelopment and Empowerment,
Florida Atlantic University, Florida, USA

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Session 8: Globalization, Finance and Development-I
Moderator: 	Tan Khee Giap, Associate Professor of Banking and Finance
Head, Central Banking Policies Research Unit: Head, Nanyang Technical University, Singapore

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Globalization and Development: The Implications for the African Economy
By Gbenga Lawal, Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Olabisi Onabnjo University, Ogun State, Nigeria

b. 

Enhancing Sustainable Communities with Local Currencies: Eco-money Experiments in Japan
By Shii Okuno, University of Marketing & Distribution Sciences, Kobe, Japan

c. 

Sustainable Development in ASEAN-10: A Comparative Analysis on Financial Development 
and Banking Sector Reform and Developmental Role of East Asian Economies in Post-Crisis Era
By  Tan Khee Giap, Associate Professor of Banking and Finance; 
Head, Central Banking Policies Research Unit: Head, Nanyang Technical University, Singapore

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Session 9: Technology and Sustainable Development I
Moderator: Fernando Casado Cañeque, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), New York, USA 

Achieving Sustainable Development Through Technology Cooperation-
UNIDO Initiative to Assess Needs and Promote Action               
By Ouseph Padickakudi, Industrial Development Officer, Industrial Promotion and Technology Branch, Program Development for Technical Cooperation,
UNIDO, United Nations, Vienna Office, Vienna, Austria, & Fernando Casado Cañeque, UNIDO, New York, USA

Eco Materials Technology for Sustainable Development in Developing Countries              
By Guilherme Alexandre Wiedman, Research Fellow, The Institute of Technological Research of the State of Sao Paulo, 
The School of Architecture, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

Information Technology as a Tool Towards Environmental Quality 
By Jose Galindo, Independent Consultant, Environmental Management and Planning, University of Chile, Chile

Space Collaboration for Natural Resource Management 
By Sias Mostert, Professor, Stellenbosch Satellite Engineering Centre, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa

North-South Gap in Technology Transfer: Critical Issues and Dimensions for Achieving Sustainable Development 
By Neville S. Arachchige Don, President, International Research Foundation for Development, USA

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Session 10: Energy and Environment-II
Moderator: Roger Bason, Professor, Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs, New York, USA
and President, E3, Inc.-Energy and  Environmental Services, New York, USA

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Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy Project, New York Metro Region-Tidal and River Power Generation 
Using Low Impact, Sustainable System
By Roger Bason, Professor, Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs, New York, USA 
and President, E3, Inc.-Energy and Environmental Services, New York, USA

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Internet Mapping of Renewable Energy Resources for the Western United States
By Patrick Moor, Director, Integral GIS, Inc., Seattle, Washington, USA, 
& Heather Rhoads-Weaver, Director, Northwest Sustainable Energy for Economic Development, Seattle, Washington, USA

c. 

Low-Cost Housing, Urban Integration and Energy Use: 
A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Low-Cost Housing Location in Urban Areas in South Africa
By Daniel K. Irurah et. al, School of Architecture and Planning, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

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Session 11: Technology and Sustainable Development-II
Moderator: 	Ildiko Szegedy-Mazak, Professor, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia 

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Sustainable Foreign Direct Investment and Transfer of Technology
By Ildiko Szegedy-Mazak, Professor, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia

b. 

Identifying and Financing Opportunities for Resource Efficient Technologies in Developing Countries
By James C. Duda, Massachusetts, USA

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The Role of the Media in Promoting Accurate Reporting of Environmental Information about Lake Victoria and its Environ
By John P. Owino, Project Officer, Lake Victoria Project, IUCN Eastern Africa Regional Programme, Nairobi, Kenya

New Technologies for Sustainable Development of Mountain Regions: 
General and Institutional Conditions for Precision Farming
By Roberta Raffaelli, Gios Geremia and Clauser Onorio, Department of Economics, University of Trento, Italy

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Session 12: Water and Sanitation-I
Moderator: Ching-chiang kuo, Vic Chairman, Public Construction Commission, Executive Yuan, Taiwan, R. O. C. 

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Project WET (Water Education for Teachers): No Boundaries in Water Education
By Dennis Nelson, Executive Director, International Project WET and the Water Course, USA;  Jukka Holopainen, Director, Project WET Philippines; 
Rita Vazquez del Mercado Arribis, Director, Project WET Mexico; Nomxolisi Leonora Matyana, Represntative, Project WET South Africa

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Improving Access to Water and Its Sustainable Management 
Through Cost Sharing in Nomadic Communities of Kenya
By Gerald Rukunga, Environmental Health, AMREF, Nairobi, Kenya

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Holistic Significance and Revival of Water Bodies of Nagpur City, India
By D. Sawarkar, Department of Biology, Dharampeth Science College, Nagpur; R. Andrew, Department of Zoology, 
Shri Shivaji ESAs Science College; & S. Pankule, Department of Biology, Institute of DMLT, Waanadongri, Nagpur, India

An Ecotechnology Method for Controlling Mud and Debris Flow after Earth Quakes
By Ching-chiang kuo, Vic Chairman, Public Construction Commission, Executive Yuan, Taiwan, R. O. C. 
& Huei-long Wu, Head, Soil and Water Conservation Bureau, Taiwan, R. O. C. 

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Session 13: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management-1
Moderator: Jacques Prescot, Québec Ministry of Environment, Québec, Canada

A Successful Approach to Integrating Biodiversity into Sectors

By Jacques Prescot, Québec Ministry of Environment, Québec, Canada

Urbanization and Loss of Biodiversity in a Typical, Rapidly Developing City of Central India
By Raymond Andrew, Department of Zoology, Shri Shivaji ESA Science College, Congress Nagar, Nagpur, India

Building  Environmental Improvement into Economic Development: 
Cap and Offset Systems for Ecosystem Restoration 
By John P. Hoehn, Professor of Environmental Economics, College of Agricultural and Natural Resources, Michigan State University, Michigan, USA

The Role of Rural Communities in the Exploitation and Management of Biological Resources
By Morie Alpha, Member, Community Biodiversity Action Network-Sierra Leone, Freetown, Sierra Leone

Session 14: Population, Poverty, Health, and Environment
Moderator: Victor Ukpolo, Professor of Economics, California State University, Los Angeles, USA

Population Growth and Economic Growth in Africa: A Causal Analysis
By Victor Ukpolo, Professor of Economics, California State University, Los Angeles, USA

Poverty: From Basic Needs to Entitlements
By Wiwik Bunjamin, Valuncha Pichaya, Kana Taniguchi, University of Hawaii, USA

Globalization and Its Impact on the Poor, Development, Social and Economic Rights
By Karam Saber, Executive Director, Land Center for Human Rights, Cairo, Egypt

Sustainable Partnership in Basic Sciences: A Key to Prosperity 
By Nelson Torto, Senior Lecturer & Secretary General, Southern and Eastern Network for Analytical Chemists, Chemist Department, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana

The Nexus of Population, Resource Utilization and Conflict: African Perspectives              
By John O. Oucho, IRFD Southerna African Network

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Session 15: Sustainable Production and Consumption-II
Moderator: Nurcan Ciraklar, Department of Business Administration, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir Buca, Turkey

Does ISO 14001 EMS Enhance the Sustainable Production or Is it Only a Lable?
By Hilmi Yüksel, Department of Business Administration, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir Buca, Turkey

Sustainable Development or Not Development: Is Sustainable Development an Obstacle for Developing Countries?
By Nurcan Ciraklar, G. CenkAkkaya, and Ethem Duygulu, Department of Business Administration, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir Buca, Turkey

To Be or Not to Be: Is Entrepreneurship a Main Factor of Sustainable Development in Developing Countries?
By Ethem Duygulu, Nurcan Ciraklar, and G. Cenk Akkaya, Department of Business Administration, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir Buca, Turkey

The Role of Strategic Alliances in Sustainable Development for Developing Countries
By G. Cenk Akkaya, Nurcan Ciraklar, and Ethem Duygulu, Department of Business Administration, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir Buca, Turkey

Sustainability and Wealth Through Entrepreneurship: Different Faces and Consequences of the Rise of Small Businesses
By Dieter Bogenhold, Professor, University of Saarland at Saarbrücken, Germany

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Session 16: Global Governance, Civil Society, National Strategies and Sustainable Development-II
Moderator: 	O. A. Akinboade, E. W. Niedermeier & F. Sibanda, Department of Economics, Un
iversity of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa

The Struggle for Renaissance by the Chu-been Bunun Tribe: 
How an Aboriginal Tribe Deals with Sustainable Development
By Le-yi Chiang, Executive Director, Beautiful Taiwan Foundation. Taiwan, R. O. C.
& Chao-han Liu, President, National Central University, Taiwan, R. O. C, 

The Paix Des Braves Agreement: Securing a Better Future for New Generations 
By Anny Bussieres, Advisor, The Native Affairs Bureau, The Government of Québec, Canada

The Inuit of Quebec, Canada and Self-Government: Towards a High Degree of Autonomy
Jules Dufour, Professor of Human Sciences, University of Quebec at Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada

Partnership with People Living in Extreme Poverty
By Niek Tweehuysen, International Movement ATD Fourth World, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Black Economic Empowerment and Sustainable Development in South Africa
By O. A. Akinboade, E. W. Niedermeier & F. Sibanda, Department of Economics, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa

Urban Management, Environment and Partnerships: 
Assessing Local Level Responses and Attempts at Transition to Sustainable Development
By Nelson Obirih-Opareh, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Science, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Session 17: Global Governance, Civil Society, National Strategies and Sustainable Development-III
Moderator: Chang, Lung-Sheng, President, Chien-chen Sustainable Development Foundation, Taiwan, R. O. C.

The Philippines Ten Years from Rio
By Isagani R. Serrano, Senior Vice President, Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement, The Philippines

Recent Challenges Against the Sustainable Development of Taiwan
By Chang, Lung-Sheng, President, Chien-chen Sustainable Development Foundation, Taiwan, R. O. C.

Children and the Landscape: The Development of a Methodologies to Investigate 
and  Facilitate Children’s Participation in Landscape Policy and Practices 
By Karen Scott, Research Associate, & Maggie Roe, Lecturer, School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, 
University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Taiwan’s Perspective on the Challenge for RIO+10
By Yung-Jaan Lee, Professor, Department of Architecture and Urban Design, 
Chinese Culture University, Taipei, Taiwan, R. O. C. 

Great Love Village in El Salvado 
By William Keh, Deputy Chief Coordinator, American Branch, Tzu-Chi Foundation, Taiwan, R. O. C.

Environment and Trade: Issues in the Waste Recycling Act 2002 of Taiwan
Dennis T. C. Senior Fellow, Academia Sinica, & Professor of Law, National University of Taiwan, Taiwan

Implementation of the Children’s Agenda 21 within the Framework of Rio+10 
By Divino Roberto Verissimo, President, Cultural Integration Movement for World Economy and Energy, Brazil

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Session 18: Globalization, Finance and Development-II
Moderator: Clauser O, Department of Economics, University of Trento, Italy

Why Foreign Direct Investment is important for Economic Growth? 
Discuss in the Context of Russia and the Global Economy
By Ilia Sytchikov, City University London, United Kingdom

The Development of Sustainable Tourism in Alpine Region: The Contribution of Contingent Valuation Studies
By Clauser O., Gios G., & Notaro Sandra, Department of Economics, University of Trento, Italy

Sea and Land Trade Route Developments: The View from the Turkish Straits
By Ali Ottoman, Free Lance Researcher, Istanbul, Turkey

The Impact of Trade Related Investment Measures in the Developing Countries
By Jian Zhang, Department of Economics, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Honolulu, USA

Sustainable Trade and Development
By Dilek Seymen, Professor, Department of Economics, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey 

Managing Heritage for the Future: Cultural Heritage Tourism and Development in Southern Africa
By Alinah K. Segobye, Archeological Unit, Department of History, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana

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Session 1: Water and Sanitation II

Effects of Land Use Practices on Water Quality and Quantity in the Hope River Watershed
By Alicia A. Hayman, Rural Water Management Group, Department of Geography, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Sustainable Water Management: Rural Communities' Choice to Cope with Climatatic Disasters
By Ngamindra Dahal, Research Associate, Nepal Water Conservation Foundation, Kathmandu, Nepal 

Decision Making for Sustainable Development of Water Infrastructure
By Raji Kazeem Kolawole, Secretary-General, World University Services, Ibadan, Nigeria 

Water and Cities in Arid Central Asia
By David Smith, Associate Professor of Geography, Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH, USA

Dams and Sustainable Development: A Case Study of Atatürk Dam
 By Zuhal Güler,Turkey

Session 2: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management-II

Public Participation in Formulating Sustainble Forest Policy: The Case of Australian Regional Forest Agreement Process
By Jayanath Ananda and Gamini Herath, School of Business Administration, La Trobe University, Albury-Wodonga Campus, Wodonga, Victoria, Australia

Poverty, Inequality and Natural Resources: 
An Inquiry into the Distributional Implications of Community-Based Resource Management in Nepal
By Bhim Adhikari, Environmental Department, The University of York, United Kingdom

Integration of Biodiversity Conservation in Community Forestry in Nepal
By K. P. Acharya, Department of Forest Research and Survey, Kathmandu, Nepal

Land Management of the Future: A Case of Mozambique
By Lebreton Saah Nyambe, President, People to People, The Federation for National Association Connected to International 

Session 3: Sustainable Production and Consumption-III

Designing Alternative Model for Sustainable Agricultural Development:
Lessons Learnt from Crop Diversification Programme of Bangladesh
By Jiban Ranjan Majumder & Ganesh P. Shivakoti, Senior Assistant Chief, Ministry of Planning, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh,
& Associate Professor, Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics, School of Environment, Resources and Development, 
Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand

Production Efficiency of Food Crop Farmers in Gombe State, Nigeria
By Paul S. D. Amaza, Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria

Impact of Agroforestry Adoption on Crop Production Performance and Farmers' Household Income in Western Kenya
By Philip K. Rono, Department of Sociology, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya

Session 4: Integrated Approach Towards Sustainable Development-I

Transition to Sustainable Development: Informational, Economic, Environmental and Social Prerequisites
By Pavel Kasyanov, President, The Russian Society for Ecological Economics, Russia

Evaluating Strategies for Sustainable Development: Fuzzy Logic Reasoning and Sensitivity Analysis
By Luc A. Andriantiatsaholiniaina, School of Engineering Science, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Colombia, Canada, Vassilis S. Koulkoglou
& Yannis A. Phillis, Department of Production, Engineering and Management, Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece.

Harmonising Environment & Development: South Asian Context
By Bijaya K. Pokharel, Member-Secretary, Center For Conservation of Environment and Wildlife, Kathmandu, Nepal

An Approach to Sustainable Development
By Kuntal Agarwal, Sociologist, Meerut, Utra Predesh, India

The Strategic Management of Economy, Environment and Society as Complex Adaptive Systems
By Inga Krattli and Alfred Rossele, Collegium Humanum-International Society for Interdisciplinary Sciences, Niederurnen, Switzerland

Session 5: Institutional Infrastructure and Capacity Building-II

Rural Infrastructure and Service Commons: An Outline of an Institutional Innovation as Engine of Growth 
for Sustainable Economic Development of Rural India
By Atanu Dey, Research Fellow, Reuters Digital Vision Fellowship Program, Stanford University, & University of Califorina, Berkeley, USA

Local Environmental Councils, Democracy and Sustainable Development
By Annelize Petres, Brazil

Analysis of Comparative Approach to Community-Based Development Strategies
By Graciela Etchart  and Yohannes Mariam, Economists, Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, Olympia, Washington, USA

Bringing Politics to Sustainable Development
By Behrooz Morvaridi, Bradford Center for International Development, University of Bradford, United Kingdom

Micro-Finance as a Poverty Alleviation Strategy
By Ghada Barsoum Botros, Department of Sociology, University of Toronto, Canada

Sustainable Development in Action: Economic Compensation for Incinerator Siting in Seoul, Korea
By T. J. Lah, Professor, Yonsei University, Korea; & Soonae Park, Professor, Soongsil University, Korea

Establishing a Sustainble Development Oriented System of Education in Iran
By Mohammad Beheshti, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran

Promoting Education, Public Awareness, and Trainning
By Alicia Violeta Malmod, Professor & Maria Isabel Balmaceda, Professor, Instituto Regional de Planeamiento y Habitat,
Gabinete de Computacion Aplicada, Facultad de Arquitecture, Urbanismo y Diseno, Universidad Nacional De San Juan, Argentina

Environmental Justice for Sustainable Livelihood: Perspectives from Grassroots
By Jagannath Adhikari, Co-ordinator of Environmental Justice Research and Advocacy Project Center for Social Research and Development

Poverty Alleviation and District Focus fro Rural Development Strategy in Kenya:
The Case of Community Development Projects in Nandi District
By Philip K. Rono, Department of Sociology, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya

Microfinance et Pauvrete en Afrique sub-Saharienne
By Serg-Patrick boueyi, Facultad de Sociologia, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain

Mobilization for Sustainability 
By R. S. Pathan, Managing Trustee, Society for Promotion of Community Action in Development, Baroda, India

Session 6: Industrialization, Urbanization, and Environment-II

The Mis-use of Driver-based Time Savings Used in the Planning and Developemnt of Transport 
Undermines Sustainable Development
By Paul Pezzotta, Department of City and Regional Planning, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA

Sustainable Design for Deficient Environments
By Els Verbakel, Architect and Urban Designer, New York, USA

Creating Economic Resilience in Vietnam During the Urban Transition and Globalization
By Scott Handler, East West Center, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, USA

Question of Liveability in Urban Transititon in Vietnam
By Rizky Komalasari, East West Center, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, USA

Session 7: Population, Poverty, Health & Environment

TetraSociology: Sphere Classes of Population as Harmonious Actors of Sustainable Development              
By Semashko Leo M, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia

Session 8: Environment and Development in Transition 

Expected Effects of the Ecological Tax Reform for the Polish Economy 
By Olga Kiuila & Jerzy Sleszynski, Department of Economics, Warsaw Ecological Economics Center, Warsaw University, Warsaw, Poland

Session 9: Globalization, Finance & Development 

Sea and Land Trade Route Developments: The View from the Turkish Straits              
By Ali Ottoman, Free Lance Researcher, Istanbul, Turkey

Session 10: Technology & Sustainable Development 

Media Activism, Right to Know of the People on Economy, Environment and Society 
By Shafqat Munir, President, Journalist for Democracy and Human Rights, Islamabad, Pakistan