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United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

 

ACOPS has had a long-standing relationship with UNEP, culminating in an MOU concluded in April 2001.

 

UNEP acted as implementing agency to a GEF Project for which ACOPS was the executing agency, “Development and Protection of the Marine and Coastal Environment in sub-Saharan Africa” which delivered a comprehensive Project Portfolio of 19 framework projects. This project also gave rise to the African Process, a continental initiative to prioritise coastal and marine issues as a leading component of the drive to alleviate poverty and achieve sustainable development objectives.

 

In August 2003, a new Full GEF project in the Russian Arctic was launched with UNEP as implementing agency, which ACOPS will co-execute with the Ministry of Development and Trade of the Russian Federation.

 

ACOPS was therefore delighted that the UN Executive Director, Dr Klaus Töpfer, agreed to give the 2003 James Callaghan Lecture, which was held in the House of Lords on 22nd October. Dr Klaus Töpfer spoke on “Millennium Development Goals and the WSSD Plan of Implementation - The Environmental Contribution”. He followed a series of distinguished public figures who gave lectures at this event honouring Lord Callaghan, the former Prime Minister in the UK and the founder of ACOPS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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