Identifying key actors for national environmental action plans

Who has the information on the environment within a country? Government departments, officials, business representatives, education and science institutions, NGOs and the media all can be considered key actors in implementing a National Environmental Action Plan (NEAP).

1. Producing national environmental action plans
2. Increasing collaboration among development actors

1. Increasing support for technological research and development on the environment
2. Fostering popular participation in development
3. Creating supportive policy environment for partnership creation
4. Advancing role of non-governmental organizations in sustainable development

1. Supporting national efforts to integrate environment and development
2. Recognizing different situation of developing countries in environment and trade policies
3. Networking the environment and development arena
4. Involving business in social development
5. Assessing national capabilities for integrated management of environment and development
6. Adopting strategic frameworks to integrate environment and development goals

1. Recognizing major non-governmental groups as key partners in implementing Agenda 21
2. Promoting public participation in environmental decision-making
3. Identifying key stakeholders for national environmental health action plans

1. Inactivity
2. Action