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Decision-Making: Coordinating Bodies
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Capacity-building, Education, Training and Awareness-raising
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Research and Technologies
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FinancingMauritius benefits from assistance bilaterally as well as from major international organisations like the World Bank, UNDP, WIPO, UNCTAD etc.
Cooperation
Mauritius is a member of the Lome Convention, whereby the country enjoys duty free and
quota free entry on European markets and as per the Sugar Protocol, Mauritius enjoys a
guaranteed price and quota for sugar.
Mauritius has also signed a number of bilateral non-double taxation agreements with
different countries.
Mauritius has joined the South African Development Community (SADC) and the Common Market for East and Central Africa (COMESA), the Indian Ocean Rim Association and the Cross Border Initiative. Mauritius is also a member of the World Trade Organisation.
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This information is based on Mauritius' submission to the 5th Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development, April 1997. Last update: 4 June 1997
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Decision-Making: Coordinating Bodies
The Nutrition Unit (N.C.D.), and the Ministry of Health (MOH) are responsible for
consumption and production issues.
Decision-Making: Legislation and Regulations
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Decision-Making: Strategies, Policies and Plans
The national priority for Mauritius is the reduction of diet-related chronic diseases. To
achieve this, the national policy focuses on:
Specific national targets include:
Decision-Making: Major Groups Involvement
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Programmes and Projects
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Status
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Challenges
Training facilities for health care personnel need strengthening.
Capacity-building, Education, Training and Awareness-raising
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Research and Technologies
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FinancingThe health care sector is financed by MOH, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and World Health Organization (WHO).
Cooperation
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This information is based on Mauritius' submission to the 5th Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development, April 1997. Last update: 4 June 1997
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Decision-Making: Legislation and Regulations
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Decision-Making: Major Groups Involvement
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Programmes and Projects
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Status
The 1996/97 Budget included:
Over the past five years the Mauritian national budget has changed to address sustainable development by increasing investment by the public sector in environmental projects (in Rs million):
| 1991/92 | 1992/93 | 1993/94 | 1994/95 | 1995/96 | 1996/97(est) | |
| Sewage | 18 | 34 | 28 | 7 | 40 | 213 |
| Ministry of Environment | 30 | 88 | 28 | 41 | 119 | 164 |
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Capacity-building, Education, Training and Awareness-raising
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Research and Technologies
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Financing
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Cooperation
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This information is based on Mauritius' submission to the 5th Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development, April 1997. Last update: 1 April 1997
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Transfer of Environmentally Sound Technology
Decision-Making: Coordinating Bodies
The Department of Environment acts as a liaison with other organizations dealing with
environmental issues.
Decision-Making: Legislation and Regulations
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Decision-Making: Strategies, Policies and Plans
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Decision-Making: Major Groups Involvement
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Programmes and Projects
The Environment Investment Programme (EIP) provides most of the infrastructure to help
implement sustainable development.
The Technology Diffusion Scheme (TDS), at the Ministry of Industry, helps firms acquire
the capacity to improve their production through better technology. The transfer of
environmentally sound technology is being done through information retrieval. Before
proceeding with its acquisition, information is requested by potential importers.
Status
Given the specificity of the island, its size, population, and its fragile ecosystems, the
adoption of environmentally sound technology is being done meticulously. New environmental
laws are being created, old ones are being updated, and new institutional support such as
the Department of Environment, specialized laboratories, and fiscal incentives regarding
the modernization of equipment, have been granted. ISO 14000 is a must for Mauritian
products to get the Eco-labeling to have access to European markets. Association of
industrialists such as MEPZA are already raising awareness of quality issues among the
business community.
Challenges
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Capacity-building, Education, Training and Awareness-raising
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Information
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Research and Technologies
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Financing
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Cooperation
Regional cooperation in environmental technology exists but on a very limited scale.
Mauritius is well informed on all the developments taking place in the international forum
for environmental protection. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the
international organization which provides Mauritius information on all environmental
issues.
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This information is based on Mauritius' submission to the 5th Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development, April 1997. Last update: 1 April 1997
Biotechnology
Decision-Making: Coordinating Bodies
The National Agricultural Biotechnology Advisory Committee (NABAC) was set up to inquire
on the use of biotechnology in agriculture and the environment. NABAC is responsible to
the Ministry of Agriculture through the Food and Agricultural Research Council (FARC). The
terms of reference of NABAC define as priority areas, information/technology access,
regulatory matters, intellectual property management, human resources development and
financial investments management. Four consortia were also commissioned to address four
national priority themes namely:
(i) Consortium I (under chairmanship of FARC) for the availability of elite disease-free planting material;
(ii) Consortium II (under chairmanship of Agricultural Services) for livestock aquaculture improvement;
(iii) Consortium III (under chairmanship of University of Mauritius) for sugar cane products, utilization and environment quality, and
(iv) Consortium IV (under MSIRI) for sugar cane improvement.
Decision-Making: Legislation and Regulations
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Decision-Making: Strategies, Policies and Plans
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Decision-Making: Major Groups Involvement
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Programmes and Projects
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Challenges
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Capacity-building, Education, Training and Awareness-raising
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Research and Technologies
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Financing
Public funding is available for public and private sector firms.
Cooperation
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Information Network and Advisory Service (BINAS), a service of the United Nations
Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), which monitors global developments in
regulatory issues in biotechnology.
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International Register on Biosafety.
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Decision-Making: Coordinating Bodies
In order to sustain industrial growth, Government policies are directed towards
consolidation, modernisation and diversification of the industrial sector. This is
achieved through an incentives framework provided under the Industrial Expansion Act
(1993) for modernisation and expansion, which includes the Strategic Local Enterprise
Scheme, the Modernisation and Expansion Enterprise Scheme, the Pioneer Status Enterprise
Scheme, and the Small and Medium Enterprise Scheme.
Decision-Making: Legislation and Regulations
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Decision-Making: Strategies, Policies and Plans
The Industrial Strategy of the Government is also geared towards the integration of all
industrial sectors. In this context, a Subcontracting Exchange Centre (SUBEX M) will be
set up to facilitate subcontracting exchange. The Pioneer Status Enterprise Scheme fosters
diversification of the industrial base.
Decision-Making: Major Groups Involvement
Support Services are provided through parastatal bodies such as EPZDA, SMIDO, MSB and
NHC,
which assist firms in increasing overall competitiveness by upgrading their technological
efficiency, improving quality systems, reducing times, enhancing design capabilities and
improving productivity.
Through the World Bank Project "Assistance to Enhance Competitiveness", the Government helps firms for technology acquisition and the setting up of a new Metrology, Standards, Testing and Quality System to create a business friendly environment.
Status
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Challenges
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Capacity-building, Education, Training and Awareness-raising
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Research and Technologies
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Financing
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Cooperation
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Decision-Making: Coordinating Bodies
Various national agencies and government bodies, including the Mauritius Tourism Promotion
Authority, the Central Water Authority, the Ministry of Environment and Quality of Life,
the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of
Health, the Ministry of Housing, Lands and Town and Country Planning, among others,
promote susatinable tourism.
Decision-Making: Legislation and Regulations
The environmental Protection Act of 1991 has provisions to promote sustainable tourism.
Decision-Making: Strategies, Policies and Plans
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Decision-Making: Major Groups Involvement
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Programmes and Projects
The implemented measures include measures for the management of freshwater resources,
energy, land use, transportation in tourist resort areas, and construction in coastal
areas. Other measures include the prevention of near shore water pollution, waste
minimization, and the improvement and expansion of health facilities.
Status
Tourism is a very important sector of the economy in Mauritius, accounting for US$ 292
million in revenues or 47% of the Island's GDP (1994). Considering tourism's importance at
the national level, the country has achieved considerable progress in promoting
sustainability in such areas as environmental impact assessment, which has become a
prerequisite for all scheduled undertakings (a provision of the Environment Protection Act
1991), and development of eco-tourism, an increasingly significant activity for the
country.
Challenges
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Capacity-building, Education, Training and Awareness-raising
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Information
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Research and Technologies
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Financing
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Cooperation
The development of complementaries, including packaged options, with other states is also
achieved through bilateral agreements (i.e. with the Indian Ocean Rim and Europe).
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This information is based on Mauritius' submission to the 5th Session of the Commission on
Sustainable Development, April 1997. Last update: 4 June 1997
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