National Level Coordination Structure of Agenda 21 Actions

1. Key National Sustainable Development Coordination Mechanism(s)/Council(s). National level: CONSEJO NACIONAL DE DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE International: MINISTERIO DE RELACIONES EXTERIORES DIRECCION DEL AMBIENTE Y LOS RECURSOS NATURALES Contact point (Name, Title, Office): MARINA STADTHAGEN Telephone: (505) 2662588 Fax: (505) 2662572 e-mail: Mailing address: MINISTERIO DE RELACIONES EXTERIORES, MANAGUA, NICARAGUA 2. Membership/Composition/Chairperson 2a. List of ministries and agencies involved: The President of Nicaragua. The Ministers of: Foreign Affairs; Environment; Economics; Transport and Construction; Agriculture; Finance; Tourism; Health; Cooperation; Social Action; Director of the Institute for Municipal Development; President of Environment and Natural Resources Commission of the National Assembly. 2b. Names of para-statal bodies and institutions involved, as well as participation of academic and private sectors: One delegate from Government-financed Universities; one from the private Universities; one from the scientific community; one from women NGOs; one from environmental NGOs; one from indigenous NGOs; one from youth NGOs; one from the private sector organization - COSEP; two delegates from the private agricultural sector - UNAG and UPANIC; one from the municipal association - AMUNIC. 2c. Names of non-governmental organizations: Names not available; they are to be elected among themselves. 3. Mandate role of above mechanism/council: Propose national, global and sectoral policies that contribute to the implementation of Agenda 21; establish and promote a communication mechanism with all sectors of society in order to propose actions which can contribute to sustainable development. 4. If available, attach a diagram (organization chart) showing national coordination structure and linkages between ministries: Submitted by (Name): Marina Stadthagen Signature: Signed. Title: Director, Environment and Natural Resources Date: 14 March 1997 Ministry/Office: MINISTERIO DE RELACIONES EXTERIORES, MANAGUA, NICARAGUA Telephone: As above. Fax: As above. e-mail: