Government Efforts to Promote Conservation and Sustainability: Are They Working?
Stewart Patrick, Tebelelo Seretse, and Katherine Sierra discuss sustainability and conservation achievements, citing promising models of...
Speakers: Stewart M. Patrick, Senior Fellow and Director, Program on International Institutions and Global Governance, Council on Foreign Relations
Tebelelo Seretse, Ambassador of the Republic of Botswana to the United States
Katherine Sierra, Senior Fellow for Global Economy and Development, Brookings Institution; former Vice President for Sustainable Development, World Bank
Presider: Richard Harris, Science Correspondent, NPR
March 20, 2013
Stewart Patrick, Tebelelo Seretse, and Katherine Sierra discuss sustainability and conservation achievements, citing promising models of sub-global efforts and Botswana's work in incorporating conservation values into its governance and culture. This meeting is part of the Global Resources, the U.S. Economy, and National Security symposium, sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations and Conservation International.
This event is made possible by the generous support of longtime CFR member Rita E. Hauser.
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Stewart Patrick, Tebelelo Seretse, and Katherine Sierra discuss sustainability and conservation achievements, citing promising models of...