Sustainable Development of Deltas : Proceedings International Conference at the Occasion of 200 Year Dictorate-General for Public Works and Water Management, Amsterdam, the Netherlands 23-27 November 1998

, by Oudshoorn, Henk; Schultz, Bart; Urk, Anne Van; Zijderveld, Paul; Claus, Prince

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ISBN: 9789040718564 | 9040718563
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 11/1/1999

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Preface
Introduction	p. 3
Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management	p. 9
Minister of Water Resources of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh	p. 13
First Deputy Minister of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation	p. 15
United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development	p. 17
Public works in the public interest	p. 22
Deputy Secretary-General of the Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management	p. 27
Future role and position of Public Works Departments	p. 33
Sustainable development of deltas: challenges and opportunities for the new millennium	p. 43
Political objectives and financial means between dream and reality	p. 52
Public opinion and interest groups, public participation; risks and opportunities	p. 60
Public works: institutional commitment and public participation	p. 64
Technical innovation, can technology provide solutions?	p. 68
What should Public Works Departments contribute to sustainable development in our common future?	p. 74
What can the world learn from this conference?	p. 80
Skills required by Public Works Departments in the 21st century	p. 86
Sustainable development of deltas in China	p. 99
Country position paper - The Philippines	p. 105
Vietnam, Red River Delta looking forward	p. 116
Thailand, Chao Praya Delta and the development of Bangkok Metropolitan Region	p. 124
Indonesia, Brantas delta and its development	p. 149
Country position paper - Bangladesh	p. 169
Sri-Lanka, eroding coastline, infrastructure and ecosystem-based special area management	p. 189
Indian economy and sustainable development	p. 210
Pakistan, Sustainable development of the Indus delta	p. 233
Russia, St. Petersburg enters the 21st century	p. 248
Overview of Egypt's Nile valley and delta Formation, issues, concerns	p. 268
How to maintain the sustainable development in The Netherlands?	p. 278
Country position paper - Surinam	p. 298
The Rio de la Plata delta in the Argentine Republic	p. 323
Coping with water in deltas and their metropolitan area Planners' role in integrated planning for a sustainable future	p. 359
Sustainable use of deltas	p. 366
Skills and strategies needed by 'Public Works Departments': A view from the UN/Economic Commission for Europe with a focus on an environmentally sustainable development of coastal areas	p. 369
Public Works gearing up for the 21st century	p. 372
UNIDO concept of Integrated Coastal Zone Management as a toolbox for environmentally sustainable development in deltas	p. 375
Public Works Departments of the future: Capacities and skills in support of public health, the perspective of the World Health Organization	p. 378
Public Works Departments of the future: The view of the World Meteorological Organisation	p. 380
Sustainable use of deltas	p. 384
European deltas: How to deal with nature in deltas?	p. 387
Sustainable development of deltas: The vision of the water boards	p. 395
Orientation in a world in transformation	p. 398
Engineers in Public Works	p. 401
Public Works in the 21[superscript st] century	p. 404
Wanted: Support for the sustainable development of deltas	p. 406
Digital deltas for the 21st century	p. 409
Role and vision of contractors in coastal zone development	p. 411
Conference Statements	p. 415
Committees	p. 425
Participants	p. 431
200 Years Directorate-General of Public Works and Water Management	p. 457
Abbreviations	p. 467
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Sustainable Development of Deltas : Proceedings International Conference at the Occasion of 200 Year Dictorate-General for Public Works and Water Management, Amsterdam, the Netherlands 23-27 November 1998

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