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Sustainable Development

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International law and policy

Definition

Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, recognising that the economy, society and the environment are interconnected and interdependent.

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Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP)
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Adaptation
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Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Uses
Allocation
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Annex I/Annex B Countries/Parties
Approved Consolidated Methodology
Assigned Amount
Bali Action Plan
Bali Road Map
Baseline
Baseline (Historical Adjusted)
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Baseline (Projected)
Baseline Methodology
Cancun Agreements
Cap and Trade
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Resources

Opportunity and Risk of REDD+, Green Economy, and Sustainable Development
Sustainable Development in Practice: Lessons Learned from Amazonas

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