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p. 24 of 57 BACK | NEXT I. The Changing Environment II. Driving Forces of Change III. Options and Opportunities Adoption of Proven Policy Alternatives Development Investment Opportunities New Urban-Industrial Investment Opportunities Development and Deployment of New Technologies Advances in Energy Use and Supply Strengthening the Societal Drivers of Improved Environmental Performance Civil Society and Public Pressure Globalization and Environment Courts Enhanced Inclusive Governance and Institutional Reform Regional and International Governance Building Opportunities for Policy Integration IV. Toward Policy Integration V. Call to Action

Asian Environment Outlook 2001 : III. Options and Opportunities

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Strengthening the Societal Drivers of Improved Environmental Performance

The opportunities of adopting proven policy alternatives, shaping the environmental footprint of new urban-industrial investment, and accelerating the adoption of less energy- and materials-intensive technologies are unlikely to be fully realized without a substantial strengthening of societal drivers needed to improve environmental performance. These drivers are discussed below.

Civil Society and Public Pressure

Globalization and Environment

Courts

Enhanced Inclusive Governance and Institutional Reform

Regional and International Governance

Building Opportunities for Policy Integration

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