National Level Coordination Structure of Agenda 21 Actions

1. Key National Sustainable Development Coordination Mechanism(s)/Council(s). Interministerial Commission for Sustainable Development Contact point (Name, Title, Office): CIDES Secretariat : Ministry of Environment, Water Resources and the Amazon Telephone: +55-61-317-1205 Fax: e-mail: BRAUN@UNDP.ORG Mailing address: Secretria Executiva Ministério do Meio Ambiente, dos Recursos Hídricos e da Amazonia Legal Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco B, 6o.andar Brasília, DF - Brazil 2. Membership/Composition/Chairperson: -Coordinators : Ministries of External Relations, Science and Technology, Water Resources and the Amazon. -Main public institutions involved : the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Resources (IBAMA); The President's Chamber of Natural Resources Policies 2a. List of ministries and agencies involved: Three coordination mechanisms: 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, at the federal level, of activities aimed at introducing the sustainability component into development-oriented decisions. 4. If available, attach a diagram (organization chart) showing national coordination structure and linkages between ministries: Submitted by (Name): Signature: Title: Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations Date: February 1997 Ministry/Office: Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations, New York 747 Third Avenue, 9th floor, New York, NY 10017 Telephone: (212) 832-6868 Fax: (212) 371-5716 e-mail: BRAUN@UNDP.ORG