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AGENDA 21 CHAPTERS AND PROGRAMME AREAS OF PARTICULAR FOCUS OR INTEREST:
See check list in annex.

BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF AND LINKS TO INFORMATION ACTIVITIES:

Data Collection, Observation, Monitoring



Methodologies, Quality Control, Harmonization
 


Assessment and Analysis


Indicators


Modelling


Expert Systems/Decision-support systems


Early Warning Mechanisms


Reports/Information dissemination

 

Network Development and Support


Capacity-Building


Internet Access

 

Responsible Office/Person (for inquiries or follow-up):
Mr Axel Dourojeanni
 Director, Environment and Development Division
 ECLAC
 Casilla 179-D
 Santiago, Chile
 Tel: +562 210 20 00
 Fax: +562 208 02 52
 adourojeanni@eclac.cl

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Date of preparation:  May 1997, updated October 1998

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  ANNEX
COVERAGE OF AGENDA 21 PROGRAMME AREAS
Check list - mark (X) areas of major or minor focus.

ORGANIZATION: United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UN ECLAC)


CHAPTER PROGRAMME AREAS
MAJOR FOCUS
MINOR FOCUS
Chapter 2. Sustainable Development
 
 
2A. Trade
X
 
2B. Trade and environment 
 
X
2C. Financial resources
X
 
2D. Economic policies
X
 
Chapter 3. Poverty
X
 
Chapter 5. Demography
 
 
5A. Demography & sustainable development
X
 
5B. Integrated national policies
X
 
5C. Local population programs
X
 
Chapter 6. Health
 
 
6E. Risks pollution/hazards
 
X
Chapter 7. Human settlements
 
 
7A. Shelter
X
 
7B. Human settlement management
X
 
7C. Land use
 
X
7D. Infrastructure
X
 
7E. Energy/transport
X
 
7F. Disaster-prone areas
 
X
7G. Construction industry
 
X
Chapter 8. Environment and development
 
 
8A. Policy, planning, management
X
 
8B. Legal/reg. framework
X
 
8C. Economic instruments
 
X
8D. Integrated env/econ accounting
 
X
Chapter 11. Forests
 
 
11A. Multiple roles
 
X
11B. Conservation/rehabilitation
 
X
Chapter 14. Agriculture/rural development
 
 
14A. Agricultural policy
X
 
14F. Water
X
 
14K. Rural energy
 
X
Chapter 15. Biological Diversity
 
X
Chapter 17. Oceans
 
 
17A. Integrated management
X
 
17B. Marine env protection
X
 
17G. Small islands
X
 
Chapter 18. Freshwater
 
 
18A. Integrated water resource mgt
X
 
18C. Protection of water
 
X
18D. Drinking water supply/sanitation
X
 
18E. Urban water
X
 
18F. Rural water
X
 
18G. Climate change water impact
 
X
Chapter 19. Toxic chemicals
 
 
19E. National management capacities
 
X
19F. Prevent illegal traffic
 
X
Chapter 20. Hazardous wastes
 
 
20A. Prevention/minimization
 
X
20B. Institutional management capacity
 
X
20C. Transboundary movements
 
X
20D. Prevent illegal traffic
 
X
Chapter 21. Solid wastes/sewage
 
 
21A. Minimizing wastes
 
X
21B. Reuse, recycling
 
X
21C. Disposal, treatment
 
X
21D. Extending service coverage
 
X
Chapter 25. Children/youth
 
 
25A. Youth
X
 
25B. Children
X
 
Chapter 26. Indigenous peoples
 
X
Chapter 27. NGOs
X
 
Chapter 28. Local authorities
 
X
Chapter 29. Workers/trade unions
 
X
Chapter 30. Business and industry
 
 
30A. Cleaner production
 
X
Chapter 33. Finance
X
 
Chapter 34. Technology transfer
X
 
Chapter 36. Education/public awareness
 
 
36A. Reorienting education
 
X
36B. Public awareness
 
X
36C. Training
 
X
Chapter 37. Capacity-building
X
 
Chapter 38. International institutions
X
 
Chapter 39. International legal instruments
X
 
Chapter 40. Information
 
 
40A. Bridging the data gap
X
 
40B. Improving availability
X
 

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