WWF International

The successor to the World Conservation Strategy published in 1980, this global strategy for a sustainable society, is intended to restate current thinking about conservation and development in an informative and encouraging way, and is orientated towards practical action.

Los seres humanos, en su búsqueda del desarrollo económico y del goce de las riquezas naturales, deberán hacer frente a la realidad de lo limitado que son los recursos y la capacidad de los ecosistemas, y deberán tener en cuenta las necesidades de las generaciones futuras.

Human beings, in their quest for economic development and enjoyment of the riches of nature, must come to terms with the reality of resource limitation and the carrying capacities of ecosystems, and must take account of the needs of future generations. This is the message of conservation.

This publication consists of four parts – the first contains reports on the wildlife legislation of 45 African States. Each report gives a general overview of the existing law, and summarizes the provisions of the legislation dealing with national and international trade.

Originally intended as a series of papers, the only entry in this loose-leaf collection – Legal measures for the Prevention of “Pirate” Whaling – investigates the legal aspects of the problem of “pirate” whaling, i.e.

The Workshop on Greek wetlands held in Thessaloniki, Greece in 1989, brought together 26 Greek and international experts and representatives of the EEC and Ramsar Convention, to review the problems facing Greek wetlands; to identify the priority problems; and recommend effective solutions.