National Level Coordination Structure of Agenda 21 Actions

1. Key National Sustainable Development Coordination Mechanism(s)/Council(s). National Sustainable Development Council of Uzbekistan. Contact point (Name, Title, Office): Bakjon Tashmuhamedov Deputy Chairman of the Sustainable Development Council of Uzbekistan Academician Head of the Department of the Uzbek Academy of Science Telephone: 3712 - 360120 Fax: 3712 - 334901; 3712 - 330647 e-mail: Mailing address: (Tashkent) 2. Membership/Composition/Chairperson: Chairman of Commission: I.K.H. Jurabekov, First Deputy Prime Minister; Co-Chairman: A.K. Kasimov, Deputy Chairman of Oliy Majlis; Deputy Chairman: Ch. A. Abdirov, Chairman of the Ecology Committee of the Oliy Majlis; Deputy Chairman: Kh. Mukhitdinov, Deputy Chairman of Goskomprognozstat RUz; Deputy Chairman: B.A. Tashmukhamedov, Chairman of the Republican Council on Environment Protection; Executive Secretary: V.G. Konukhov, First Deputy Chairman of Goskompriroda (State Committee on Natural Resources). 2a. List of ministries and agencies involved: S. Yu. Avezmatov, Chairman of the Cabinet of ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan; P.K. Khabibullayev, Chairman of the State Science and Technology Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan; A.A. Khonazarov, Chairman of the State Committee on Forestry and Agriculture; Chairman of the State Nature Protection Committee; R.V. Tzol, Deputy Chairman of the State Geology Committee; A.B. Yarkulov, Deputy Minister of Public Health; A.S. Khaidarov, Deputy Minister of Communal Services; O.Yu. Ubaidullayeva, Deputy Minister of Social Protection; P.A. Samatov, Deputy Minister of Justice; B.Kh. Nasyrov, Chairman of the Joint - Stock Company "Obi-Khaet"; V.E. Chub, Head of the State Hydrometeorological Committee of Uzbekistan; Sh.Yu. Shadimetov, President of the "ECOSAN" Foundation; A.P. Mironenkov, Head of the Department, Goskomprognozstat; G.A. Talipov, Head of the Major Department of the Ministry of Agriculture; P. Shermukhamedov, Chairman of the Public Committee "Save Aral Sea"; O.T. Vakhidova, Chairman of the Executive Board of the Red Crescent Committee; R.Kh. Shadyev, Deputy Head of the Department of International Organization of MFA; N.R. Khamaraev, Director of Water Resources Institute; J.S. Sattarov, Rector of the Samarkand State University; M. Absalamov, Director of the Institute of Economics and Production Development of Goskomprognozstat of the Ruz; S.Sh. Mirzaev, Deputy Rector of the Tashkent Institute of Mechanization of Agriculture; A.M. Ovchinnikov, Deputy Head of Glavgidromet Ruz; O.B. Ata - Mirzaev; Head of the Chair of the Tashkent State University; Kh.K. Karimov, Deputy Director General of the Scientific Production Amalgamation. 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: Coordination of the activities targeted on implementation of theResolutions of the International Conference and contained in the Nukus Declaration on Sustainable Development issues in the Aral Sea Basin signed by the Central Asian Heads of State (18- 20 September 1995, Nukus);assistance to the governments, NGOs and private sector in the activities targeted for implementation of the Agenda for the 21st century at local, national and regional levels; coordination of the activities of the Ministries, institutions and organizations, international donors who participate in elaboration and implementatioin of the programmes for sustainable development; elaboration of the national strategy on sustainable development and proposals on reinforcing structures for its implementation; assistance to the national institutions to identify and solve the key issues of sustainable development of the Republic of Uzbekistan; participation of Uzbekistan in the activities of the Regional Commission on Sustainable Development; assistance and cooperation of the activities of the state institutions, NGOs and private sector representatives in elaboration and implementation of the long-term programmes on resolving the Aral Sea Crisis according to the principles of sustainable developmentof the region; organization ofjoint activities with the international organizations aimed at elaboration of: National Action Plan on environment and National Programmes on rational utilization of resources. 4. If available, attach a diagram (organization chart) showing national coordination structure and linkages between ministries: Submitted by (Name): Bekjon Tashmuhamedov Signature: Signed. Title: Deputy Chairman of the SDC of Uzbekistan Date: 2 April 1996 Ministry/Office: Department of Biology of the Academy of Science, Head, Academician Telephone: 3712 - 360120 Fax: 3712 - 334901; 3712 - 330647 e-mail:

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