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COUNTRY PROFILE 2001

 

Background

Nepal, after the participation of historic UN Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1992, has implemented different environment and development activities adopting the Agenda 21 proclaimed in the Earth Summit. The Government of Nepal has been implementing the Sustainable Community Development Programme (SCDP) with the support of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) since 1996 with the integrated workable objective of socio- economic development and environmental management. The government has been engaged in the preparation of World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) Country Profile in 2001.

Nepal has been selected as one of the countries of South Asia for the best practices of sustainable development after the implementation of the SCDP.

Nepal is also elected as the member of the UN Council for Sustainable Development. As all the participated countries were asked in the Earth Summit to make sustainable development agenda for their nations by 2002, Nepal has now formulating the Sustainable Development Agenda for Nepal (SDAN).

Nepal had submitted its development activities updating the outcomes of five years in 1997, also called as Rio+5 meeting. On the course of updating the sustainable development activities, Nepal has updated the information on the progress assessing the outcomes of implementation of sustainable development at national level consulting relevant ministries, government organisations and civil societies. This country profile will be shared in the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD).

This report has been prepared according to the format provided by the United Nations. Although all the chapters included in the format are not relevant in the context of Nepal, are included in the report for general information.

Contents   (All PDF files, requires Acrobat Reader)

Chapter 2:   International Cooperation to Accelerate Sustainable Development in Developing Countries and Related Domestic Policies
Chapter 2: International Cooperation to Accelerate Sustainable Development in Developing Countries and Related Domestic Policies - Trade
Chapter 3: Combating Poverty
Chapter 4: Changing Consumption and Production Patterns
Chapter 4: Changing Consumption and Production Patterns - Energy
Chapter 4: Changing Consumption and Production Patterns - Transport
Chapter 5: Demographic Dynamics and Sustainability
Chapter 6: Protecting and Promoting Human Health
Chapter 7: Promoting Sustainable Human Settlement Development
Chapter 8: Integrating Environment and Development in Decision-making
Chapter 9: Protection of the Atmosphere
Chapter 10: Integrating Approach to the Planning and Management of Land Resources
Chapter 11: Combating Deforestation
Chapter 12: Managing Fragile Ecosystems: Combating Desertification and Drought
Chapter 13: Managing Fragile Ecosystems: Sustainable Mountain Development
Chapter 14: Promoting Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development
Chapter 15: Conservation of Biological Diversity
Chapter 16 & 34:    Transfer of Environmentally Sound Technology, Biotechnology, Cooperation and Capacity Building
Chapter 17: Protection of the Oceans, all kinds of Seas, including enclosed and semi-enclosed Seas, and Coastal Areas and the Protection, Rational use and Development of Their living Resources (Irrelevant in the context of Nepal)
Chapter 18: Protection of the Quality and Supply of Fresh water Resources: Application of Integrated Approaches to the Development, Management and use of Water Resources
Chapter 19: Environmentally Sound Management of Toxic Chemicals, Including Prevention of Illegal International Traffic in Toxic and Dangerous Products
Chapter 20 to 22:  Environmentally Sound Management of Hazardous, Solid and Radioactive Wastes, Including prevention of Illegal International Traffic
Chapter 24 to 32: Strengthening the Role of Major Groups
Chapter 33: Financial Resources and Mechanism
Chapter 35: Science for Sustainable Development
Chapter 36: Promoting Education, Public Awareness and Training
Chapter 37: National Mechanism and International Cooperation for Capacity-Building in Development Countries
Chapter 38: International Institutional Arrangements
Chapter 39: International Legal Instruments and Mechanisms
Chapter 40: Information for Decision-Making
Industry
Sustainable Tourism

Note: Chapter 1 and 23 are preambles and are not included in this profile. All these chapters were last updated in December 2001

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