Sometimes pressure drives people to do stupid things.

Competitive market pressures are driving companies to outsource globally.

The importance of peer pressure in driving forward the agenda for aid effectiveness was stressed.

Pressures and driving forces In the 1990s, concerns about tropical deforestation led to increasing international attention being given to sustainable forest management (SFM).

Pressures and driving forces The leather and textiles sectors are exposed to several health and environmental requirements in domestic and international markets.

The subsequent impacts on socio-economic and biophysical attributes cause society to respond by developing or modifying environmental and economic policies and programmes aimed at preventing, minimizing or mitigating pressures and driving forces.

Pressures and driving forces As a result of recent scientific advances and growing public awareness of food safety issues, national and regional authorities are imposing a wide range of health- and environment-related requirements concerning food and other agricultural products.

Pressures and driving forces A number of developed countries, such as Japan, Switzerland and member countries of the European Union, have recently adopted or are considering legislation on environmentally sound disposal or recycling of many materials, particularly metals and plastics.

More specifically, it will analyse environmental conditions, trends and emerging issues; pressures and driving forces; primary and secondary effects; environmental values and costs to society; and policy responses, response options and their future implications.

The subsequent impacts on socio-economic and biophysical attributes cause society to respond by developing or modifying environmental and economic policies and programmes aimed at preventing, minimizing or mitigating pressures and driving forces.