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Article

12 Jun 2006

Author:
Hugh Williamson, Financial Times

UN environment chief calls for ‘new era’

In order to integrate environmental concerns into economic regulations, governments and businesses should “alter the incentive structures in markets”, said Mr Steiner [executive director of UNEP]...“We must focus more on how markets can be made to work, how markets can [incorporate environmental aspects to] make informed decisions.” He cited as a good example of this public-private partnership schemes, such as Unilever’s work with WWF, the conservation group, to create the Marine Stewardship Council, which promotes sustainable fishing...