Nothing less than the fate of the planet is at stake... No place on the planet can remain an island of affluence in a sea of misery.

A citizen of an advanced industrialized nation consumes in six months the energy and raw materials that have to last the citizen of a developing country his entire lifetime.

I believe we are going to move into a situation where the more effective conferences will be smaller, more specialized, more focused, with occasional large gatherings to get the attention of the larger world.

I learn something from criticism because when it comes from sources you respect you always examine it and learn.

I was with Ted Turner when he came to see Kofi Annan - the Secretary-General of the UN - to announce his decision to put $1 billion to the service of UN projects and programs.

What pleases me most is that sustainable development is on almost everybody's agenda now.

Inertia is a powerful force in human and political affairs.