In recognition of the need for environmental and cultural improvement, it is emblematic of much of Marino's vision for Rome.
Indeed, moderate greens cheered the WTO's decision, for showing a deeper appreciation of the need for environmental exemptions.
The final declaration was a statement of human rights as well as an acknowledgment of the need for environmental protection.
Moreover, the need for environmental and social safeguards in infrastructure investment is more likely to be addressed effectively within a multilateral framework.
So, apparently, he would not yet have noticed the finite nature of our planet, nor accepted the need for environmental sustainability that this imposes.
It also points to the need for environmental costs to be included in market prices, arguing for a guideline base price for organic materials.
This does not diminish the need for environmental concern, but as the exhibition says, "Knowing where we have come from may show us where we are headed".
Dr. Dasmann began emphasizing the need for environmental conservation in the 1950's, and his 1965 book, "The Destruction of California," became a staple of ecology courses in universities in the 1970's.
The objective is laudable, but there is a critical element missing from the mayor's presentation: a balance between the pressures of economic development and the need for environmental protection, an essential ingredient of all sustainability planning.
As director general of the W.H.O., Dr. Lee plans to use an electrical and gasoline powered Toyota Prius as his official car to symbolize the need for environmental health and protection.
An Obama presidency would doubtless bring more sabre-rattling than Mr McCain on everything from China's currency to the need for environmental and labour standards, and Mr Obama may face troubles of his own from Congress.
