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UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA IMPLEMENTATION OF
AGENDA 21: REVIEW OF PROGRESS
MADE SINCE THE UNITED NATIONS
CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT AND
DEVELOPMENT, 1992 Information Provided by the
Government of United States to the United Nations Commission on
Sustainable Development Fifth Session 7-25 April 1997 New York United Nations Department for Policy
Coordination and Sustainable Development Division for Sustainable Development The Information contained in this
Country Profile is also available on the World Wide Web, as follows: http://www.un.org/dpcsd/earthsummit UNITED STATES This country profile has been
provided by: Name of Ministry/Office: US
Interagency Group for UNCSD Date: December 1996 Submitted by: Mark G. Hambley Mailing address: OES Bureau, Room 7831, Department of
State, Washington, D.C. 20520 Telephone: (202) 647-3489 Telefax: (202) 647-0217 E-mail: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1. Key National Sustainable Development Coordination Mechanism(s)/Council(s). President's Council on Sustainable
Development Contact point (Name, Title, Office): Keith Laughlin, PCSD
Acting Executive Director, Council on Environmental Quality Telephone: (202) 408-5296 Fax: (202) 408-6839 e-mail: Mailing address: 730 Jackson Place NW, Washington, DC
20503 2.
Membership/Composition/Chairperson: 25-members from industry, government, and NGOs 2a. List of ministries and agencies
involved: US Department of Energy, US Department of
Agriculture, US Department of Commerce, US Department of the Interior, US
Environmental Protection Agency, US Department of State, US Department of
Education, Council on Environmental Quality, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration 2b. Names of para-statal
bodies and institutions involved, as well as participation of academic and
private sectors: Ciba-Geigy Corporation; Pacific Gas &
Electric Company; Georgia-Pacific Corporation; Chevron Corporation; Citizens
Network on Sustainable Development; General Motors Corporation; S.C. Johnson
& Son, Inc.; Enron Corp.; Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc. 2c. Names of non-governmental
organizations: National Resources Defense Council; Sierra Club; The Nature
Conservancy; AFL-CIO; National Wildlife Federation; Environmental Defense
Fund; Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. 3. Mandate role of above
mechanism/council: The Council's
mission is to: develop and recommend to the President a national sustainable
development action strategy that will foster economic vitality; develop an annual Presidential Honors Program recognizing outstanding
achievements in sustainable development; raise public awareness of
sustainable development issues and participation in opportunities for
sustainable development. Council members serve on 8 main task forces: Eco-efficiency; Energy and Transportation; Natural Resources
Management and Protection; Principles, Goals and Definitions; Population and
Consumption; Public Linkage, Dialogue and Education; Sustainable Agriculture.
4. If available, attach a diagram
(organization chart) showing national coordination structure and linkages
between ministries: Submitted by (Name): Mark G. Hambley Signature: Signed. Title: US Special Representative to the UNCSD Date: December 1996 Ministry/Office: United States Interagency Group for UNCSD, OES Bureau, Room 7831,
Department of State, Washington, DC 20520
Telephone: (202) 647-3489 Fax: (202) 647-0217 Summary of U.S. Views five years
after UNCED The U.S. Government
remains committed to promoting sustainable development consistent with UNCED's outcomes. U.S. efforts since UNCED
have included the following: UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD): The U.S. strongly supported the establishment of
the CSD, as called for in Agenda 21. The U.S.
believes that the CSD should continue to serve as a
focal point for monitoring the implementation of Agenda 21 at local, regional
and international levels. President's Council
on Sustainable Development (PCSD): The U.S.
completed its national effort to explore the implications of pursuing
sustainable development through the PCSD. The
recommendations outlined in the PCSD's 1996 report
to the President are currently under review within the Administration. National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA): The U.S. continues
to implement NEPA. This law provides a broad
mandate for federal agencies to create and maintain conditions under which
society and nature "can exist in productive harmony and fulfill the
social, economic, and other requirements of present and future generations of
Americans." NEPA requires federal agencies to
integrate environmental values into their decision-making processes. Major Groups: Based
on long-standing U.S. democratic processes and institutions, the U.S. federal
government remains committed to public policy development that involves all
elements of U.S. civil society, including those major groups identified in
Agenda 21. Executive Orders:
To lead by example, and use the federal government's enormous purchasing
power, the President signed a number of Executive Orders to drive markets for
more environmental products related to the following: Recycled paperand environmentally preferable goods for federal
purchases; Alternative fuel vehicles for federal car and truck fleets;
Energy-efficient computers for all government uses; Accelerated government
phase-out of ozone depleting chemicals; Pollution Prevention federal
facilities to cut toxic emissions by 50 percent and report them under the
Community Right-to-Know laws. The President also signed an Executive Order on
environmental justice that will help to ensure that hazards are controlled in
such a way that all communities receive environmental protection regardless
of race or economic circumstance. TO READ THE ENTIRE REPORT CLICK THIS LINK |
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