EMG members' participation in various UN multi-agency initiatives on environment and human settlements issues

For further information:

UN-WATER: www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/unwater.html
UN-ENERGY:  http://esa.un.org/un-energy
UN-OCEANS: www.oceansatlas.org/www.un-oceans.org
IATF/DR (Inter Agency Task Force on Disaster Reduction): www.unisdr.org
CPF (Collaborative Partnership on Forests): www.fao.org/forestry/cpf
IPCS (International Programme on Chemical Safety): www.who.int/ipcs
CBTF (Capacity Building Task Force on Trade, Envir. & Dev.): www.unep-unctad.org
JLG (Joint Liaison Group of Rio Conventions): www.biodiv.org/cooperation/liason.shtml
MEA (Millennium Ecosystem Assessment) : www.millenniumassessment.org
WWAP (World Water Assessment Programme): www.unesco.org/water/wwap
WFAC (Water for Africa’s Cities): www.un-urbanwater.net
Cities Alliance: www.citiesalliance.org
GNESD (Global Network on Energy for Sustainable Development): www.gnesd.org
CFVP (Clean Fuels and Vehicles Partnership): www.unep.org/pcfv
NCPC (National Cleaner Production Centres): www.uneptie.org/pc/cp/ncpc
MP-SCP (Marrakech Process on sustainable consumption and production): www.un.org/esa/sustdev/sdissues/consumption/marrakech.htm
GPA (Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities): www.gpa.unep.org
GCOS (Global Climate Observing System): www.wmo.ch/web/gcos/gcoshome.html
GTOS (Global Terrestrial Observing System): www.fao.org/gtos
ECG (Ecosystems Conservation Group): see www.unep.org
ICRI (International Coral Reef Initiative): www.icriforum.org
IPM (International Partnership on Sustainable Development in Mountain Regions): www.mountainpartnership.org
APELL (Awareness and Preparedness for Emergencies at Local Level programme): www.uneptie.org/pc/apell
ProVention Consortium: www.proventionconsortium.org
PADELIA (Partnership for the Development of Environmental Laws in Africa): www.unep.org/padelia
ASP (Africa Stockpiles Programme): www.africastockpiles.org
GCST (Global Campaign for Secure Tenure): www.unhabitat.org/campaigns/tenure
GEMS (Global Environment Monitoring System): www.gemswater.org
WRAI (2005 Water Resources Alliance Initiative): see www.unep.org

For other sustainable development partnerships, including between UN organizations and NGOs, please consult the UN CSD database: http://webapps01.un.org/dsd/partnerships/public