Improving international cooperation on environmental infrastructure

This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities. In this regard, Agenda 21 recommends that coordination among bilateral and multilateral agencies should be strengthened, and also collaboration with international and national representatives of local authorities, the private sector and community groups.

The Settlement Infrastructure and Environment Programme (SIEP) programme of the UN Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat), is funded mainly by the Governments of Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands.

1. Promoting international cooperation on the environment
2. Improving
3. Cooperating to tackle environmental problems
4. Cooperating internationally

1. Strengthening local institutions and partnerships for integrated infrastructure services
2. Cooperating on environmentally sound technology among enterprises in developed and developing countries

1. Providing environmental infrastructure for human settlements
2. Improving public utilities in urban areas

1. Disseminating environmental information

1. Noncooperation
2. Cooperation