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1. Key National Sustainable Development Coordination
Mechanism(s)/Council(s).
(a) Department of Environment; (b) The Government
Panel; (c) The UK Round Table; (d) Going for
Green;
(e) Local Agenda 21; (f) Environment Agency (for
England and Wales)/(similar agency for Scotland).
Contact point (Name, Title, Office): (a) Andrew
Randall, Director of Environmental Strategy
Mailing address: Department of Environment, Environment
Protection Central, Room A1/24, Romney House, London SW1P 3PY
Telephone: (0)171 276 8144
Fax: (0)171 276 8430
e-mail:
Contact point (Name, Title, Office): (b) Mrs. Karen
V. Cavill, Secretary to the Panel, Room A124 Romney House
Mailing address: 43 Marsham
Street, London SW1P 3PY
Telephone: (0)171 276 8598
Fax: (0)171 276 8430
e-mail:
Contact point (Name, Title, Office): (c) Mrs.
Karen V. Cavill, The UK Round Table
Mailing address: As in
(b)
Telephone: (0)171 276 8598
Fax: (0)171 276 8430
e-mail:
Contact point (Name, Title, Office): (d) John
Mortimer, Secretary, Going for Green
Mailing address: First
Floor, Churchgate House, 56, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HJ
Telephone: (0)161 237 4158
Fax: (0)161 236 4160
e:mail:
Contact point (Name, Title, Office): (e) Mr. P.
Dutton, Secretary to the Local Agenda 21 Steering Group,
Association of Metropolitan Authorities
Mailing address: 35 Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3BJ
Telephone: (0)171 222 8100
Fax: (0)171 222 0878
e:mail:
Contact point (Name, Title, Office): (f) Dr.
Jan Pentreath, Director of Environmental Strategy, Department
of the Environment;Room P3/032
Mailing address: 2 Marsham Street, London SW1P 3EB
Telephone: (0)171 276 0614
Fax: (0)171 276 5683
e:mail:
2. Membership/Composition/Chairperson: (a) N/A;
(b) Sir Crispin Tickell (Convenor); Lord Alexander of
Weedon;
Sir John Houghton; Dr. Anne McClaren; The Earl of Selbourne;
(c) Under consideration; (d) Professor Graham
Ashworth (Chairperson); (e) Local Agenda
21 is multi-sectoral; Local Agenda 21 process is coordinated and
driven by Local Government Management Board under direction of
Local Agenda 21
Steering Group; (f) Lord De Ramsay (Chairman).
2a. List of ministries and agencies involved:
(a) Department of Environment; (b) Department of
Environment; (c) All Government Departments; (d) N/A;
(e) N/A;
(f) Environment Agency; Department of Environment.
2b. Names of para-statal bodies and institutions involved, as
well as participation of academic and private sectors:
(a) N/A; (b) N/A; (c) Representatives of all
major sectors; (d) N/A; (e) Local Agenda 21 involves
all sectors of the community; the Steering
Group reflects this multi-sectoral approach; (f) N/A.
2c. Names of non-governmental organizations:
(a) N/A; (b) N/A; (c) Representations under
consideration; (d) N/A; (e) N/A; (f)
N/A.
3. Mandate role of above mechanism/council:
(a) To promote sustainable development within Government and
beyond; (b) To provide Government with independent
advice on sustainable
development, both at home and abroad; identify major problems and
opportunities, monitor progress, and consider priorities;
(c) To bring together
representatives of the key sectors to discuss issues of sustainable
development; (d) To develop ideas on
getting sustainable development
across to the general public, and to organize
promotional events; (e) In response to Chapter 28 of Agenda
21, to develop local policies for
sustainable development and building partnerships between
local authorities and other sectors to implement them; (f)
In discharging its functions in the
area of environmental protection and enhancement, to make the
contribution towards sustainable development that Ministers
consider appropriate. In
December 1995 Government issues consultation draft of Guidance for
the Agency on its contribution to sustainable development.
4. If available, attach a diagram (organization chart) showing
national coordination structure and linkages between
ministries:
Submitted by
(Name): Helen Jones
Signature: Signed.
Title: Mrs.
Date: 23 January 1996
Ministry/Office: Department of the Environment
Telephone: +44 171 276 8168
Fax: +44 171 276 8861
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