And though the aim is to help communities develop environmentally sustainable economies, there are plenty of cases where conservation interests, such as the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (now a big landowner), have clashed with locals who have different ideas about sustainable development.

ECONOMIST: Scotland

Robert Stavins of Harvard University argues that the thorny notion of sustainable development can be reduced to two simple ideas: efficiency and intergenerational equity.

ECONOMIST: The invisible green hand

The first panel will revolve around an exchange of ideas and examples of local solutions geared towards sustainable development.

UNESCO: Indigenous Peoples