This book presents an overview of the key debates that took place during the Economic and Social Council meetings at the 2007 High-level Segment, at which ECOSOC organized its first biennial Development Cooperation Forum. The discussions also revolved around the theme of the second Annual Ministerial Review, "Implementing the internationally agreed goals and commitments in regard to sustainable development."--P. 4 of cover.
2. Some aspects of Japanese experience in industrial pollution control. The following case studies were conducted in order to analyze policies promoting industrial pollution control and functions of corporate behavior: Analysis of the costs of pollution control measures, particularly cases related to sulfur dioxide (SOx) pollution control; analysis of impacts of utility prices related to industrial water supply, wastewater, and energy; analysis of relationships between regulations and the market, referring to cases in industrial waste management; analysis of relationships between corporate behavior (especially productivity) and industrial pollution control measures.