"An associated event of the Third Annual World Bank Conference on Environmentally Sustainable Development co-sponsored by the Earth Council and the World Bank and held at the World Bank, Washington, D.C., October 2-3, 1995."

Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Opening joint plenary: Keynote addresses -- New promise, new partners / James D. Wolfensohn -- New convergences / Maurice F. Strong -- Asserting ethics: the basis for environmentally sustainable development / John A. Hoyt -- Environmentally sustainable development: developing a common vision / Ismail Serageldin -- Forum 1: Identifying successful experiences and new users -- An overview / Muhammad Yunus -- Venture capital funds to service communities / Roberto Mizrahi -- Reaching the poor / Maximo Kalaw -- Investing in rural capacity / Alexander McCalla -- Alternative investment for women / Michaela Walsh -- Community financing / Subba Loganathan -- Open Dialogue -- Forum 2: New institutional approaches: innovative mechanisms, tools, and techniques -- An overview / Emile van Lennep -- Sustainability and the wealth of nations / Ismail Serageldin -- Innovative economic and fiscal instruments / Theodore Panayotou -- Commentary / David W. Pearce -- Open dialogue -- Forum 3: Effective financing delivery systems: connecting people to environmentally sustainable development -- An overview / Saad Eddin Ibrahim -- Local capacities / Jeb Brugmann -- Network capacities / Michael McCoy -- A view from the rural areas / Andres Yurjevic -- Partnerships for development / Gloria J. Davis -- Commentary / William Reuben -- Open dialogue -- Closing joint plenary: Values and political will / Timothy E. Wirth -- Commentary / Gorel Thurdin -- Presentation assembly: Perspectives for the common good -- Presentations to the panel -- The panel responds -- Closing remarks: Servicing core values / John A. Hoyt -- Valuing innovative financing / Ismail Serageldin -- Notes -- Appendixes: A. Program -- B. Participants.