Disaster and the Environment - Trainer's Guide - 2nd edition (Disaster Management Training Programme, 74 p.): PART 3: MITIGATING ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION: 27. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES

Disaster and the Environment - Trainer's Guide - 2nd edition (Disaster Management Training Programme, 74 p.)

PART 3: MITIGATING ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION

		22. PART 3: LEARNING OBJECTIVES
		23. WHY MITIGATE?
		24. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
		25. ECONOMIC POLICIES
		26. HUMAN-ORIENTED POLICIES
		27. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES
		28. SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS THROUGH TECHNOLOGY
		29. THE EFFECTS OF WAR
		30. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
		31. SUMMARY - PART 3
		32. SUMMARY - PART 3 (CONTINUED)

27. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES

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Review need for international agreements to reduce use of fossil fuels, sustainable agricultural practices, and incentives to protect biodiversity. What are the constraints developing countries face in establishing and enforcing environmental policies? Ask participants to brainstorm ways that the constraints can be overcome.

What are the constraints in your country to the development of sound environmental policy?