Can the market work for the environment? (Part 2)
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About the video: ‘Can the market work for the environment? (Part 2)’
In the second part of this two part series, Jim Leape discusses the need for industrialized countries to reduce their environmental footprint. He then highlights ways in which the industrialized world can and must support sustainable economic development in developing countries.
Total views: 1,049
Filmed: Switzerland on 23 January 2008
Credits: Interviewer - Marcus Morrell, Camera and Editor - Marcus Morrell
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About James Leape
James Leape is the Director-General of World Wildlife Fund International. He joined WWF-US in 1989 and for ten years directed its international conservation programmes, serving as Executive Vice-President. Since 2001, he has also directed the conservation and science initiatives of the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, one of the largest philanthropic associations in the United States.
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