The most serious challenges to achieving sustainable development that exist in these oceanic nations and territories stem from environmental and socio-economic features quite distinct from those continental countries. With a combined population of less than 7 million people, the tiny developing nations of the Pacific face global and regional environmental changes including increase in population, waste (including solid, nuclear & chemicals) management, climate change and sea level rise , economic and institutional capacity. It sometimes took several years to work out disagreements between countries about a single product regulation. By the time a regulation was passed, it could be obsolete. This paper considers the environmental challenges facing the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the CIS as they move towards a market economy. Legislation, standards, accession to the European Union, European aid programmes and some specific environmental issues are briefly dealt with.

This profile is part of a series covering select regions of the Philippines, and is intended as a companion publication to the Population Reference Bureau's 2006 data sheet, Making the Link in the Philippines: Population, Health, and the Environment. It has become a popular tourist destination, and with over 212 000 (1998) visitors a year, Kakadu National Park faces some difficult environmental management issues for the future. Within the framework of a healthy and balanced environmental policy, wastewater will be treated in cities with a population higher than 50,000. Dumping of wastewater in seas without prior treatment will be prevented.

The popular artist has nearly 200 watercolours hanging in homes throughout the country. His work is characterized by idyllic realism, bold colours a wide range of subjects. The socio-economic features of the training online is quite limited with minimal focus on the benefits of recycling.  This is especially true in the Philippines, the 12th most-populous country in the world. With some 7,100 islands and a highly decentralized government, the Philippines varies considerably from region to region.

This paper details how academic staff within the University of South Australia have been helped to produce their own on-line learning environment and have developed subjects and courses intended to produce identifiable indicators of "graduate ness" in their students and a clear focus on benefits of recycling. It is illustrated in the context of the Professional Development program that has been established and details some of the conceptual changes that are necessary for the average faculty academic in developing subjects in this new medium. In keeping with the emphasis on developing your practical skills, the final assignment for this course takes the form of either a research essay or research project. Urbanisation sometimes associated with airport development can also have adverse impacts on landscape and habitats. Information in this section highlights the actions that can be taken to alleviate and control these adverse effects.