Ian Johnson Quotes (11 Quotes)

They needed to understand what issues are at stake,

I think Chattanooga just really out-energized us when we went down there. And we came out flat. We're going to have to do that to them if we want to win (today).

Just think of the catastrophic impact it's had in a country that's pretty well organized, pretty rich. Transfer that to a country that isn't and may not have the same level of capacity to deal with these sorts of things,

Every day, decision makers in developing countries are faced with difficult choices regarding the exploitation of natural resources and the environmental impacts of development programmes and policies. But the tools currently being used are leaving out the natural resources stocks and intangible capital such as knowledge and skills.

Sound management of ecosystems is key to a responsible path to growth.

I will be encouraging them to vote yes. It is important we have a strong strike vote.

There is a belief that the health MDGs are all about building health centres, ... whereas 55 of infant mortality is down to poor drinking water and hygiene - environmental issues.

We need to stop thinking of the environment as a passive element. It is a fundamental part of community-based decision making. Unfortunately, the poor often lack legal rights to ecosystems and are excluded from decisions about ecosystem management. Without addressing these failures through changes in governance, there is little chance of using the economic potential of ecosystems to reduce rural poverty.

The gay market is big business.

We discussed the job action plan, ... That is going to be made public at some point down the road.

Millennium Development Goals are about creating wealth. If we don't measure it right, we won't manage it right,