CAVTAT CAVTAT, May 14 (Hina) - The eighth meeting of the Mediterranean Commission for Sustainable Development began on Wednesday in the southern Croatian coastal resorts of Cavtat. The commission consisting of 35 members will sit
until May 17 to discuss strategies of sustainable development in the Mediterranean.
CAVTAT, May 14 (Hina) - The eighth meeting of the Mediterranean
Commission for Sustainable Development began on Wednesday in the
southern Croatian coastal resorts of Cavtat. The commission
consisting of 35 members will sit until May 17 to discuss strategies
of sustainable development in the Mediterranean. #L#
Croatia's Environment Protection Minister Bozo Kovacevic as well
as the minister of Monaco and Cyprus are active participants at the
gathering.
Countries in the Mediterranean founded the commission in 1996 with
the aim of advising the governments of Mediterranean countries with
regard to definitions and implementation of concepts for viable
development and in particular with balancing out economic growth
and environment protection.
Members of the commission are reputable individuals from 20
Mediterranean countries, the European Union, representatives of
regional and local governments, professional associations and the
most renown non-government organisations.
Croatia has been a member of the Commission since its founding and
it is chairing the activities of the Commission in coming 12
months.
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