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| » AMCEN � African Ministerial Conference on the Environment |
| The Mission of AMCEN is to provide environmental stewardship and voice of conscience in Africa in the growing deterioration of the environment in Africa and globally, the increasing social and economic inequality and its associated impact on the environment and the accelerating pace of economic globalisation and its environmental impact on Africa |
| http://www.unep.org/ROA/amcen/ |
| » MARRAKECH PROCESS ON 10 YEAR FRAMEWORK PROGRAMMES |
| Changing consumption and production patterns is one of the overarching objectives of and essential requirements for sustainable development. Concern over unsustainable patterns of consumption and production was reinforced by the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg, which devoted Chapter III of its Plan of Implementation to the issue. Recognising that consumption and production patterns are increasingly global and that international co-operation is needed to address them in cost-effective ways, the Johannesburg Summit called for the �development of a 10-year framework of programmes in support of regional and national initiatives to accelerate the shift towards sustainable consumption and production patterns that will promote social and economic development within the carrying capacity of ecosystems.� In general, implementation of strategies will be facilitated by programmes carried out by UNEP, UN DESA and other UN agencies, as well as bilateral, regional and other international organisations. For instance, UNEP�s activities on SCP include a variety of methodologies, tools, initiatives, training packages and programmes such as Life Cycle Analysis, Cleaner Production, product-service systems (PSS), Eco-design, Sustainable Procurement, UN Guidelines for Consumer Protection, Advertising for Sustainable Consumption, Education and Awareness Raising, and UNEP is also working with National Cleaner Production Centers. The Work of UN DESA on SCP currently focuses on environmental management accounting (EMA), sustainable public procurement, and clean technology strategies. |
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| » NEPAD � New Partnership for Africa�s Development |
| The New Partnership for Africa�s Development (NEPAD) is a Vision and Strategic framework for Africa�s renewal. The NEPAD strategic framework document arises from a mandate given to the five initiating Heads of State (Algeria, Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa) by the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) to develop an integrated socio-economic development framework for Africa. The 37th Summit of the OAU in July 2001 formally adopted the strategic framework document. NEPAD is designed to address the current challenges facing the African continent. Issues such as the escalating poverty levels, underdevelopment and the continued marginalisation of Africa needed a new radical intervention, spearheaded by African leaders, to develop a new Vision that would guarantee Africa�s Renewal. |
| http://www.nepad.org/en.html |