National Level Coordination Structure of Agenda 21 Actions

1. Key National Sustainable Development Coordination Mechanism(s)/Council(s). Federal Government of Germany Contact point (Name, Title, Office): 1. Federal Ministry of Economic Co-operation and Development (BMZ) Section 210, Ministerial Counsellor Mr. Bernd Blank 2. Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU), Section G II 1, Ministerial Counsellor Mrs. Cornelia Quennet-Thielen Telephone: (1) 49/228-5353745 (2) 49/228-3052310 Fax: (1) 49/228-5353565 (2) 49/228-3053337 e-mail: (2) g21-2004@wp.gate.bmu.de Mailing address: (1) P.O. Box 12 03 22, 53045 Bonn, Germany (2) P.O. Box 12 06 29, 53048 Bonn, Germany 2. Membership/Composition/Chairperson 2a. List of ministries and agencies involved: The Federal Chancellor and all Federal Ministries 2b. Names of para-statal bodies and institutions involved, as well as participation of academic and private sectors: 2c. Names of non-governmental organizations: 3. Mandate role of above mechanism/council: The Federal Government (Bundesregierung) consists of the Federal Chancellor and the Federal Ministries. The Federal Chancellor determines the general policy guidelines. Within the limits set by these guidelines the Federal Ministers conduct the affairs of the departments on their own responsibility in close coordination with other Federal ministers involved. The BMU and BMZ (see above) are jointly in charge of coordination of the Rio follow-up, particularly the implementation of Agenda 21. 4. If available, attach a diagram (organization chart) showing national coordination structure and linkages between ministries: Submitted by (Name): Section 412, Mr. Hans-Peter Schipulle / Mrs. Cornelia Quennet-Thielen Signature: Title: Ministerial Counsellor/Ministerial Counsellor Date: 18 January 1996 Ministry/Office: Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Consrvation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) Telephone: As above. Fax: As above. e-mail: