FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS; ROADMAP TO WORLD DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2003; 1. Achievements and Challenges; The core development challenge; Act now--even for long-term problems; 2. Managing a Broader Portfolio of Assets; Sustainability--an evolving framework; Measuring sustainability; The importance of a range of assets; Why the need to manage a broader portfolio of assets?; Tradeoffs and sustainable development; Some assets are overused or underprovided--why?; Correcting the overuse or underprovision of important assets; 3. Institutions for Sustainable Development; Institutions coordinating human behavior; Institutions protecting assets; Picking up signals, balancing interests, and implementing decisions; Overcoming barriers to coordination; Promoting inclusiveness; Catalysts for change; 4. Improving Livelihoods on Fragile Lands; Inclusion, innovation, and migration; Managing fragile lands to improve livelihoods; Living on the edge--the arid plains; Living on a precipice--the mountains; Nurturing assets by listening--and by enabling communities to act; Nurturing women's human capital; The use of nonrenewable local resources--balancing interests; Balancing interests among governments, companies, and communities; Partnering for change; 5. Valuing People, Land, and Water; Land and water constraints; Eliminate rural poverty and prepare outmigrants; Intensify the use of land; Intensify the use of water; Get Ahead of the Frontier; Conclusion; 6. Getting the Best from Cities; The challenge of urban life; City Lights: Beacons of hope and warning flares; Building informed constituencies to address spillovers and anticipate risks; Balancing interests to provide urban public goods; Inclusion and access to assets--challenging the institutional roots of urban slums; Institutions for sustainable urban development; Conclusion; 7. Strengthening National Coordination; Promoting inclusiveness; Creating a sound investment climate; Managing the environment; Managing natural resources and using aid effectively; Averting violent conflict; Conclusion; 8. Global Problems and Local Concerns; Designing institutions to solve global problems; Conserving biodiversity: Maintaining current services and future options; Mitigating and adapting to risks of climate change; Conclusion; 9. Pathways to a Sustainable Future; Acting today; A global vision and accord; Ongoing dialogue--some open questions
