Global warming is a serious threat to the
earth. Research can contribute to finding
sustainable solutions to this threat.
Physical processes significantly affecting
the global climate system are going on
in Norway’s surrounding areas. Hence,
the Research Council of Norway
recognises its responsibility to promote
research on climate changes.
Reunion Island, is an ultraperipheral single
French overseas department (2 512 sq km in
the Indian Ocean) of 766 200 inhabitants. The
ambition of the Regional Council is to develop
the territory through its economy and
sustainable development turning it into a pole
of excellence in terms of energy sources and
renewable energy.
Brazil gives particular attention to the
implementation of the three objectives of the
Convention on Biological Diversity. The Ministry
of the Environment coordinates the national
response to implement the CBD and its 2010
Target. All stakeholders are invited to attend
the 8th Conference of the Parties of the CBD
to be held in Curitiba, March 20-31, 2006.
Balancing environmental concerns and
keeping its traditions alive along with
burgeoning economic development has
been the commitment of the United Arab
Emirates, since its inception. The
Environment Agency in Abu Dhabi has
been one of the vehicles in UAE’s quest
for achieving sustainable development
through protection and management of
resources in addition to empowering its
society with awareness.
The International Plant Genetic Resources
Institute helps people to use agricultural biodiversity
to improve their lives. Diverse agriculture
delivers healthier, more nutritious diets. It protects
the environment and spreads the risk of
catastrophic failure and famine. It boosts
incomes, increasing the use of agricultural biodiversity
is vital to feed the world today and
tomorrow.
Extraordinary islands allow French Polynesia
to try to maintain paradise on earth. Working
alongside each other, this could become a
reality: protect bio diversity, preserve coral
reefs and lagoons, and save Pacific Islands
from increased sea levels.
MINISTERE DU DEVELOPPEMENT DURABLE
chargé de l’aménagement, de l’environnement,
de la qualité de la vie et de la prévention des
risques naturels.
Striding to Sustainability
Qatar Petroleum (QP) is a State-owned
corporation that covers all phases of the oil
and gas industry in Qatar. QP is on the frontline
to become one of the largest gas producers
in the world. On our journey, we must ensure
that every step we take contributes to our
long walk towards sustainability. We invite all
our business partners to join us as we work
towards sustainable development in Qatar.
In the North, the nature is tender and
vulnerable. We acknowledge that climate
imposes serious constraints on farming
and forestry. We promote sustainable
policies to maintain the renewal and
productive capacity of natural resources.
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry,
Finland
The Department of the Environment and
Housing of the Government of Catalonia
works mainly designing, implementing and
monitoring environmental policies: combating
climate change; promoting a new water culture
based on efficiency and saving; territorial
planning and management based on
environmental criteria; and fostering renewable
energies, while working closely with social
and economic stakeholders to lead us towards
sustainability.
The Netherlands Environmental Assessment
Agency (MNP) is an independent assessment
agency. MNP covers the ‘planet’ dimension of
the People-Planet-Profit concept for sustainable
development. MNP advises the national
government and international organisations,
like OECD, UNEP, EEA and Secretariats of
conventions on current and new policies and
charts the status of the environment and
nature.
By providing our consulting services we want
to contribute to a sustainable environmental,
economic and social development. We
specialise in grant- and programme management
tasks, designing of infrastructure
investments, economic analyses and financial
processing of infrastructure projects.
Additionally we manage the Austrian Joint
Implementation/Clean Development
Mechanism Programme on behalf of the
Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture,
Forestry, Environment and Water Management.
Responding to Climate Change (RTCC)
fully supports the work of the Rio
Conventions in creating frameworks for
effective sustainable development.
The Conventions embody the global ethos
in striving for solutions to problems which
affect us all. At RTCC we are dedicated
to promoting the solutions needed to
support such action.
