African Civil Society Statement to the Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum

The Seventh UNEP African Civil Society Forum was held from 27th - 28th October 2005 in Luanda, Angola and hosted by the Ecological Youth for Angola (JEA), on behalf of UNEP Regional Office for Africa (ROA). Participants at this Forum deliberated on the key themes that will be considered during the GCSS-IX/GMEF and produced the following statement. The statement reflects issues of concern for the African region and key recommendations to governments, multilateral agencies and regional integration organisations on the three themes of Chemical Management; Energy and the Environment; and Tourism and the Environment.