A Quote by Paul Polman

Land is a great example of how we can manage and invest in sustainable infrastructure for economic, social, and environmental gains. Its use - and misuse - is at the heart of the challenge for food, fuel, and fibre.

Paul Polman

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Environmental Challenge Economic Example Food Fuel Gains Great Heart How Infrastructure Invest Land Manage Misuse Social Sustainable Use

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Paul Polman
Dutch - Businessman
Born: July 11, 1956

Sustainable South Bronx advocates for environmental justice through sustainable environmental and economic development projects.

Majora Carter

We'll invest in infrastructure and productive infrastructure like railroads and ports and bridges and schools, things that will have a return, economic return or social return.

Nayib Bukele

The discussion about food doesn't make any sense without discussion at the same time of land, land use, land policy, fertility maintenance, and farm infrastructure maintenance.

Wendell Berry

But no matter how big the effort to push a propaganda line might be, climate change is bigger. This, undoubtedly and regrettably, is the biggest immediate long-term environmental challenge we face. A failure to concretely come to some policy outcome on climate change has not only a negative environmental impact but also social and economic consequences for us.

Peter Garrett

Sustainable development is the pathway to the future we want for all. It offers a framework to generate economic growth, achieve social justice, exercise environmental stewardship and strengthen governance.

Ban Ki-moon

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Jill Stein

You can achieve great economic gains by solving social problems.

Paul Tudor Jones

We try to invest in companies that are putting together environmental programs and working to improve their overall social and environmental self.

Bob Walker

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Carl Guardino

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Ali Bongo Ondimba

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Zoe Lister-Jones

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Micheline Aharonian Marcom

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M. S. Swaminathan

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Peter Maurer

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