Transferring environmentally sound management industrial practice through joint ventures

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. Agenda 21 recommends promoting joint ventures between suppliers and recipients of technology, taking into account developing countries' policy priorities and objectives. Together with direct foreign investment, these ventures could constitute important channels for transferring environmentally sound technology. Through such joint ventures and direct investment, sound environmental management practices could be transferred and maintained.

1. Increasing cooperation on environmentally sound technology
2. Facilitating joint ventures for sustainable development
3. Advancing industrial environmental management

1. Supporting joint ventures between producers and users of environmentally sound technology

1. Enhancing corporate environmental responsibility

1. Promoting good management practice in agricultural biodiversity businesses
2. Ensuring continuous corporate environmental improvement

1. Mismanagement

1. The eco-effizienz Project - Relieving Stress on the Environment and Cutting Costs by Means of Flow Management