da zi bao in paris: an interactive exchange process

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Da Zi Bao Vol 1 # 1An Interactive Exchange Process Paris, 17 December 1991

UN & Global EnvironmentAn Environmental Council should be The Global Ecocity Network of pioneers is If there are no fruits

established by the U.N. parallel to the working to build a sustainable civilisation. It was good for the beauty of flowersSecurity Council. UNEP replaced by UN The network is planning a presentation at the If there are no flowersagency along lines of FAO, UNESCO, ' 92 Global Forum and Earth Summit in Rio It was good for the shadow of the leavesHabitat, etc. A world ecological ombudsman de Janeiro, Brazil, June 1-12, 1992. The If there are no leavesshould be appointed by the Environmental Cerro Gordo ecovillage maintains databases It was good for the intention of the seedCouncil. #1 Let' s make our intentions fruitful #13Josef Tamir, Haim and Eviva, ISRAEL Muriel Saragoussi, Brazilian Forum of

World SolidarityAll people on earth will immobilize cars oneday a week as global solidarity. The 5th of June will be declared a day of prayer forsalvation of Earth and mankind. #2Josef Tamir, Haim and Eviva, ISRAEL

Just a message ...In the endwe will conserveonly what we love,we will loveonly what we understand,we will understandonly what we are taught ... Yugoslavia. #14(From a 19th century hand embroidery) #3Lily Venizelos, MEDASSET/Hellenic Societyfor Protection of Nature, GREECE

Gandhi said "It is a fundamental law of nature", Gandhiwrote that "nature produces enough for ourwants from day to day and if everybody took enough for their own needs and nothing morethere would be no poverty in this world."#4Krishna Murti Gupta, Himalaya Seva Sangh,INDIA

International Ecology RebuildingProgramUrban Ecology, Inc. is developing anEcological Rebuilding Program for PlanetEarth based on the need to rebuild our citiesusing ecological principles #5Stuart Chaitkin, Urban Ecology, USA

Success of NGO ConferenceSuccess of the NGO Conference will depend

on how open Western NGOs are to thedevelopment and environment realities of Third World, and how radical a position istaken. #6Ashish Kothari, KALPAVRIKSH, INDIA

Anti-Nuclear NetworkingThere will be a meeting on 18th Decemberfrom 14h to 18h. Address to be giventomorrow. Please contact The Ecologist attheir stand. #7Etienne Vernet

Global Ecology Network If there are no fruits

for networking, referrals, resources andeducation. Contact Cerro Gordo TownForum, Dorena Lake, Box 569, CottageGrove, Or 97424 USA. Phone (503)942-7720, EcoNet: cerrogordo #8Stuart Chaitkin, Urban Ecology, USA

Conservation and manSea turtles are in the way of modern man...some people think: if we get rid of turtlesthey won' t be endangered any more, they will

be extinct! Curious that man is only oneanimal who befouls his environment ... whatis for sure is that this planet could survivevery nicely without him ... #9Lily Venizelos, MEDASSET/Hellenic Societyfor Protection of Nature, GREECE

International Conference onCities: AustraliaThe 2nd International Ecological CitiesConference will be held April 16-19, 1992 inAdelaide, Australia. It will focus on ecocityprograms and projects aground the worldwhich can be achieved this decade.Additional representation is especially soughtfrom developing countries and EasternEurope. Contact Urban Ecology Australia,P.O. Box 3040, Genfell Street Adelaide SA5000, Australia. Phone 61-8-3791984, Fax61-8-4100142, E-mail Pegasus/Earthnet peg:pdownton #10Stuart Chaitkin, Urban Ecology, USA

International Conference onEcocitiesUrban Ecology, Inc. promotes the formation all together to the Paris conference isof "ecocities". The 1st International "people' s participation, democraticEcological Cities Conference, held in representation and consensus building".Berkeley, California in March 1990, These are the things which are equally neededcatalyzed the ecocity movement. The for social justice and sustainable economic128-page Conference Report is available change for translating Agenda 21 into afrom Urban Ecology, P.O. Box 10144, practical reality. It has been a very usefulBerkeley, CA 94709 USA, for $6US (int' l experience for all of us, who inspite of a lotmail add $3 surface, $8 airmail). of differences managed to have a real(510)549-1724. Eco Net: urbanecology #11Stuart Chaitkin, Urban Ecology, USA

Nuclear EnergyBrandishing the threat of global warming infavour of nuclear energy, its worldwidediffusion is being pushed by nuclear industry.A fatal risk is thus replaced by an even morefatal one, further feeding the Northern energyglut. A NGO resolution for phasing outnuclear energy must therefore get highestpriority. #12Freda Meissner-Blau, Ecoropa, France

NGOs, BRASIL

Post-War ReconstructionCharterWe are here today because we believe that itis the right time and event to table thepost-war reconstruction Charter on a globallevel. We welcome your constructivecomments on ways to improve the Charter.We also need your interest and support forthe work that is being carried out by the postwar Reconstruction and Development Unit atNew York University, on rebuilding humansettlements in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon,Afghanistan, Northern Ireland, Liberia and

Sultan Barakat, Institute of Advanced Architectural Studies, UK

Networking: Community-based ReconstructionI have come to this conference as an observerin order to establish links with NGOs in aneffort to seek out existing or to create neworganisational and technical supportstructures for community-based constructionprogrammes in areas devastated by war andnatural disaster. I would like to meet anyoneengaged in this problems of building andlisten to the international experience. #15Mary Roslin, UK

Bringing us togetherThe process which has helped ELCI bring us

partnership to pull this meeting together, andit is a clear demonstration that if we have"the will to cooperate" we can save the earthand thus mankind. #16Mohammad Nazim, Energy and Environment Society of Pakistan, PAKISTAN, ex-Chairman of ELCI



Resource Mobilisation for NGOs First Call For ChildrenFor fund raising NGOs should concentrate A special workshop on "Environment andmore on business ventures amongst Development: First Call For Children" willthemselves. Business opportunities in import, be held on Wednesday December 18 from 9agriculture, stock market, leasing and service AM to 11 AM at the Auberge de la Jeunessesectors are available every where. Donors (Youth Hostel) 80, rue Vitruve, Paris 20.should extend short-, medium- and long-term The workshop is open to everyone and willloans for such opportunities. Governments endeavour to put children in the center of themust remove policy barriers to NGOsresource mobilisation. #17 Cyril Ritchie, International Schools et des Caraîbes, si vous désirez figurer dansSyed Atiq Ahmad, Community Capital Association, SWITZERLAND le répertoire qui vous est consacré, vousManagement Ass., PAKISTAN pouvez répondre au questionnaire et le

People, poverty, environmental degradationThe central issue for UNCED is the people -poverty - environmental degradation cycle.All our efforts should be concentrated ongetting this message across to all, speciallythose of us in the North. #18Fergus O'Gorman, Irish Wildlife Federation(IWF), IRELAND

Biodiversity Task ForceDesperately Seeking: Interested parties in theBiodiversity Convention. Does your NGOhave a Program and/or position with respectto the Convention? If so, please contact theTask Group Stand in the Observers Room.#19Simone Bilderbeek & Vivianne Ramaekers,Dutch Committee for IUCN, Netherlands

Airplanes for TravellingBye Bye Airplanes! The energy-use,CO2-emission, noise and ozone-depletion of airplanes, see recent report W.W.F. , are alltoo dangerous for people and environment.Travel more by train. And we need modernboats to connect our continents! So, of course, we decided to come to Paris by train! #20 and live and die for each other. Let us holdJan Juffermans, The Small Earth, discussions for possible cooperation inNetherlands matters of mutual interest and reach some

Meeting at the ConferenceThe tree of life is an innovative project thataims to build public involvement in thesummit. Based in the UK, it is alreadysupported by many NGOs. Find more at ourmeeting or stand. #21 Se não houver foretosChris Church, The Tree of Life Project, UK Valeu a beleza das flores

Sacred Sights In Sacred LightsOur ancestors knew to respect the harmonyof Nature. They also knew of special placesthat deeply touched the Spirit. Here, we areworking towards re-establishing this harmonyand towards protecting this sacred placecalled Mother Earth. Come and remember

this at the photography exhibit in the VIProom and the exhibit area. #22L'aura Colan, USA

The Resolutions' BoomIf each of the workshops tabled 5 resolutions,the final plenary should discuss 110documents in 3,5 hours. So, the success of the Paris conference is related to theparticipants' ability to select their verypriorities. It will be a very interesting test tosee whether we are actually more concretethan governments. #23Roberto Smeraldi, NGO InternationalSteering Committee, ITALY

E&D debate. #24 Associations francophones d' Afrique, d' Asie

Fooling Ourselves?We are fooling ourselves if we think thatNGOs will change the dominant culture. Thepowers at work are too strong for us, tiny,elitist, "enlightened"" organizations workingoutside the mainstream of societies. Where isthe alternative? #25Delmar Blasco, Int'l Council of VoluntaryAgencies, SWITZERLAND

Is there enough on ethics?I don' t believe in the concept of the "goodSouthern/Poor" versus the "badNorthern/Rich". Men and women are goodand bad everywhere as their circumstancesallow them to be. We should focus moredecisively on changing ethics . Laws andregulations will never be enough if people'sbehaviour is not framed in a new ethic, basedin the values of equity and shared frugality.#26Delmar Blasco, Int'l Council of VoluntaryAgencies, SWITZERLAND

Resolutions for Unity and Cooperation ...At the great NGOs December 17-20, 91,Paris conference, let us resolve anddemonstrate that we are an NGO community

concrete conclusions before we leave Paris.#27Syed Atiq Ahmad, Community CapitalManagement Ass. , PAKISTAN

Se não houver foretos

Se não houver floresValeu a sombra das folhasSe não houver folhasValeu a intenção da semente

(Henfil)Que consigamos fazerFructificar nonas intençoes. #28Muriel Saragoussi, Forum Brasilian deONGs

Combattre l'étatismeCe qui accentue le sous-développement c' estl' état, son intervention omniprésente à toutinstant et dans tous les domaines, sur la vieet la condition des individus. Dans toutes sesdécisions l' incohérence est aggravée par lalourdeur et le seul résultat possible en est unepesante et triste oppréssion. Le remède estsimple: l' état ne doit intervenir que dans lesdomaines où sa présence est inévitablecomme la défense, la sécurité, l' éducation, lalutte contre la misère, domaines où sesperformances sont calamiteuses. Pour lereste, il n' en laissera jamais assez àl' intelligence et à l' initiative des citoyens.Persister dans l' étatisme, c' est tourner le dos

à la démocratie et faire vivre dans ladictature, des peuples qui méritent mieux.#29Azouz Mokhtar, Association pour laprotection de l' environnement et de laNature, Tunisie

Liaison Francophone

déposer au stand du CLEI. #30

Nathalie Liamine, CLEI

Share your thoughts & ideas inDa Zi BaoThis bulletin is a place for your insights,reflections and comments on Roots of theFuture , and how the conference can reach itsgoals. Da Zi Bao is an experiment whosesuccess depends on you. Please contribute.#31Robert Pollard & Nathalie Liamine, Editors,Da Zi Bao.




Conference DocumentsThe book "Roots of the Future: Compendium There are six workshops in english language

of citizens movement Responses to on human settlements. Each lasts one hourEnvironment and Development", the main forty five minutes, and there are two eachbackground document for the Paris day. Tuesday 2PM land 4.15 PM shelterConference, will be on view for references infrastructure and services, Wednesday 2PMand for sale in the observers hall and the housing rights & evictions 4.15 PM urbanNGO compendium both. The book with informal economy, Thursday 2PM womenabout 650 pages formed the basis for the and human settlement 4.15 PM participation"Synthesis" document and the "Agenda YaWananchi". Price FFR 200 at the conference,FFR 230 for surface mail orders, FFR 260for Air mail orders. #32

Ron Kingham, EDRC, BELGIUM

The Practice of ComprehensiveAgricultureComprehensive Multi-storied Agriculture ispopularized in the mountain area of temperature zone in China. It contentsinter-cropping, multi-cropping, batterykeeping, agro-forestry, aquatic mix raising,agricultural distribution with differentaltitudes, etc. And appropriate to mountainarea racing challenge for limited landresources coupled with large population forincreasing land utilized and outputco-efficient and environmental effect. #33

Wang Qianzhong, Chinese Associaiton of Agricultural Science

"Green Food" a Heathy Option"Green Food" begin to be provided by someremote state farms, villages in P.R. China.This food is not polluted. To guarantee parityof food, soil, water and other environmentalfactors would be monitored. Traditionalpractices combined with new technology areadopted to cultivate resistant seeds, to usethis technology for best control. #34

Wang Qianzhong, Chinese Associaiton of Agricultural Science

Industrial Alliance & Victims &DiseaseWhile Minamata disease was discovered1956 Japanese Government allowed a chinacompany to continue to discharge mercurycontaminated wastes until 1968 because of itsindustrial policy. The Government shouldcompensate Minamata victims who are filinglawsuits now, as well stop the pollutionexports to the developing countries. #35

Mie Asaoka, Association of MinamataVictims, JAPAN

National Alliance & Victims of Human Settlements WorkshopsMinamatoAfter 35 years from the first discoveryMinamata disease issue has not yet finishedin Japan. Over 2000 victims have filedlawsuits to seek compensation. One of thecauses is that the Government has notconducted health surveys of inhabitants. Thehealth research of whole inhabitants andenvironmental surveys at the early stage aresincerely required, particularly in Amazon.#36

Mie Asaoka, Association of MinamataVictims, JAPAN

History of Environmental ConservationIn order to write a book, we search histories,chronologies, case studies and reports of theecology/environment movements everywherein the world with exact dates of landmark events: conferences, pollution disasters,outstanding books, etc ... Please write to: MrRoland de Miller, Centre de DocumentationEco-Philosophique, Le Chateau, Sigoyer,04200 Sisteron, France #37 as we do is because your generation has done

First Call for ChildrenIf you feel that one vitally important concernmissing from UNCED agenda is: children.Come to the UNICEF NGOs workshop atl' auberge de jeunesse d'Artagnan, 80, rueVitruve, Paris 20th, Wednesday, December18th from 9 to 11 AM. Mtro: Porte deBagnolet, Buses: 76 (from Bastille, get downat Pelleport and take the rue de Balkans) orPC (from Porte de la Villette to P. deBagnolet) The workshop will prepare astatement for the Paris conference and NewYork preparatory committee. #38

Cyril Ritchie, International SchoolsAssociation, Switzerland

Book on Grassroots CommunityInitiativesOur coalition is publishing a book telling thepersonal stories of Southern and Northerncommunities working towards sustainability.It is being published by New Society

Publishers and will be available in April1992. For more information write to:BCEDWG, 2524 Cypress St., Vancouver,B.C., Canada V6J 3N2 #39

David Murphy, CUSO, CANADA

Economic RevolutionHow much market, how much planning? Canwe free the market from capitalism? How toget responsible entrepreneurship? Buy thebook "The Economic Revolution" at the stand"Europe" 80 FF, discount possible. #40

in local governance. #41

Davinder Lamba, Habitat InternationalCoalition, KENYA

The price of changeIn redefining development we need to createconcepts and attitudes that acknowledge ownculture(s) this may mean sacrifice andprobably pain but if we want change we have

to be willing to pay the price. #42Martin Anyoli Mark, Green Belt Movement,KENYA

From a Woman to AnotherWomanTo Bella: If our generation of women can act

a very good job - don' t blame us to be as weare, different from you, and thank you for allthe minds you had open - with tenderness andrespect. Muriel #43

Muriel Saragoussi, Brazilian Forum of NGOs, BRASIL

Meet on Agenda 21To all NGOs South and North working onAgenda 21 position on sustainableagriculture. A draft 12-point plan exists. Thisis an appeal to meet all interested NGOs, at6.15 PM at the press desk, Tuesday. #44

Alistair Smith, NEAD, UK

Réunion pour "Agenda 21"A toutes ONGs du sud et du nord quitravaillent sur une position "Agenda 21" surl' agriculture durable/autonome. Un texte de12 demandes existe - a discuter. Appel à tousles interesses: rencontre 6.15PM Aurencontre presse, mardi #45


Institutions Task-GroupNGOs (especially Southern based) arewarmly invited to express their views on thesubject. One major focus of the task group isto establish a world wide network of 1.NGOs interested in these issues and 2. legalexperts on the matter. Please write to JudiOudejans, Bill Pace, Arthur van Buitenen(present here), (WAWF), Liliegracht 21,Amsterdam, Netherlands #46



Oú sont les Caraibes TV Needing transformationIl n'existe pas de stand "Caraibes" ou l'on What is your opinion about asking all Président Mitterrand said:"La planète apeut laisser des journaux et des revues, parliaments to pass regulations that would besoin de votre (NGO) vigilence." This ispeut-on ajouter "Caraibes" à "Amérique clean up our TV channels by banning true. We are there to raise our voices. ButLatine". #47

Paul Henri Chartol, ASSAUPAMAR,FRENCH ANTILLES #60

Protection of Environment and NatureUnder - development has been accentuated bythe interventionist omnipresence of the stateand its intrusion into the lives andcircumstances of the individual. In alldecisions taken by the state, incoherence isaggravated by inertia. The only assuredconsequence of this is oppression in all itsstifling misery. The remedy to this is simple:The state must only intervene in those areaswhere its involvement is inevitable; such as adefense, security, education, and the struggleagainst poverty-areas where till now itsperformance has been disastrous. #48 transportation (like trains) to come here getMokhtar Azouz, Association pour laProtection de la Nature et de l' Environn,TUNISIA

VideoThe movies in Salle Jean Bertin begin with (Alistair Smith): the one with the flat cap andenvironment and development issues from 10 the colorful briefcase.AM to 6 Pm, please bring them to the Exemplaires (gratuits) du magazine "Foodtechnician Antoine Larry. #49

Lais Sonkin, Environmental Liaison Centre du chef de sa redaction (en anglais!) #55

International Alistair Smith, NEAD, UK

Equity Metaphor"Without ecological justice and equity, there A conference tends to be a wonderfulcan be no basis for sustainable development. metaphor of the challenges and opportunities.Nature has as much right to be life-givingand life-supporting as all humanity has aright to share of the earth' s resourcesequitably." #50

Farmers' Household Court

Gardens as LifeboatBuilding farmers household court garden in bottles or adding to formula. No pollution"Poverty Stricken Area" of some developingcountries may be one of important measures.There are millions court gardens in China' srural. Grains, vegetables, fruits, pigs,poultry, and biogas facilities have beendeveloped with high yield, non-pollution,good income in the small plot appliedeco-farming. #51

Wang Qianzhong, The Chinese Association of Agricultural Sciences Societies, CHINA

Promoting Eco-Farming toIntensive Agricult.Promoting eco- farming to intensive degradation. My organisation thinks that theagriculture seems appropriate to some impact of environmental and developmentdeveloping countries with rich labour forces. processes on women' s situation must be500 eco-villages, 2000 pilots projects have discussed in the UNCED and be reflected inimproved output, environment in P.R. China.Principles of sustainable intensive;environment protection, resources-saving;integrated management, increasing landutilized-co-efficient. #52

Wang Qianzhong, The Chinese Association of Agricultural Sciences Societies, CHINA

commercial advertisements? There is enough the earth rather needs the transformation of scientific basis that shows these products are this NGO vigilance into government action.harming the environment. If we do not stopthese advertising programs then we can neverstop overconsumption and pollution. Wemust be more radical and concrete. #53

Ege Hirv, Estonian Green Movement,ESTONIA

Let's not forgetThis conference, in France, should not finish complain at the organizers of the conference -without a firm rejection of the aggressivefrench export policy of nuclear technology toa.o. Central and Eastern Europe. This policyinterferences in a very negative way in theenergy debates taken place, that shouldconcentrate on energy conservation andrenewables! #54

John Hontelez, FOEI, NETHERLANDS

"Food Matter Worldwide"MagazineCopies (free) of Magazine "Food MattersWorldwide" are available from the editor

Matters Worldwide" sont disponibles auprés

#56

Breastfeeding is a Natural ResourceBreastfeeding is a global natural resourcewhich saves on energy and pollution. No

wastage of water and fuel for sterilising

from empty tins or containers. #57

Claude Didierjean, La Leche LeagueInternational

Impact of environmental issueson womenWomen and children are most seriouslyaffected by environment degradation all overthe world. It is especially in the interest of women that urgent steps be taken tostrengthen the machinery for internationaleconomic co-operation, sustainabledevelopment and control of environmental

UNCED documents. #58

Brigitte Triems, Women's InternationalDemocratic Federation, International NGO

Population tabooIt' s dismaying thatThe issue of human overpopulation,Manifest differently in theNorth and in the South, seems to be taboo:A strong guarantee of women's reproductive rightswould be a good wayto break this taboo. #59

Stephanie Mills, Elmwood Institute, USA

GARGARA, SOMALIA

Excess packagingPackaging is one of the activities of mankindthat uses the earth' s resources. Uselesspackaging has to be abolished, we do notwant a sustainable breakfast! Let's all

hand in resolutions in our hotels. #61

The German Delegation

Reimbursing disasterAirplanes are a disaster for the environment.Therefore we demand that those who havechosen environmentally friendly means of

their travelling costs reimbursed. #62

The German Delegation

No injustice in the name of developmentAll development policies of the future shouldbe based on the principles of universaljustice. Selective justice is nothing butinjustice. National and international decisionsshould be governed by justice. Injustice inthe name of environment or developmentmust not be an outcome of the UNCEDprocess. #63

Gul Najam, Foundation for Integrated Development




Update on Da Zi Bao ProcessFor those of you who have been waiting Anybody interested in Ms S Muntemba' s We are building a worldwide network for

patiently, or not so patiently as the case mention of the impact of the EC's cap on the creation of new ways of humanmay be, the staff of Da Zi Bao extends its peasant farmers in the South - especially if interaction. We are part of the Latinapologies for the delays in getting the you have case study information - is invited American Pact for Eco-Action. Ad: Casillaissues of Da Zi Bao out. The main reason to meet at 18:15 Tuesday, upstairs at Press 60-Sucursal 14-Buenos Aires 1405is that we have had many more messages Argentina. Fax: (541) 331 1033. Stayingthan we had expected, and have had toreorganize the whole operation. We areparticularly behind in getting outtranslations of the message,s however, therevisions to the process should reduce thedelays in that too. Special thanks are dueto the whole Da Zi Bao team -- NathalieLiamine, Tony Judge, Marita Reiner,Joelle Marelli, Catherine Lebrun andDavid Seeds, as well to as others who havebeen providing support for the Da Zi Baoprocess, especially those who have beencontributing messages. #64 Robert Pollard, Da Zi Bao

Pakistani Women and theEnvironment52% of Pakistan' s population consists of women. They should be involved inenvironmental projects at grass-roots level,as they have a direct contribution andimpact on various factors influencingenvironmental conditions. Perhaps one daywe shall succeed in mobilizing our womenNGOs to combat the menace of environmental degradation. #65

Shireen Gul, Foundation for Integrated Development, Pakistan

Write off debtsTo improve the financial resources of developing countries, West should writeoff the debt, subject to the condition thatthe amount required for debt servicingeach year would be earmarked forenvironment projects. #66

Raziuddin Shaikh, Family PlanningAssociation of Pakistan, PAKISTAN

Stop La GuerreAidez-nous à "Stopper la Guerre" en to the New York PrepCom and Rio. InYougoslavie. C' est une priorité pour addition, daily meetings will be held everyl' écologie européenne et mondiale. Faisons morning from 9AM to 10AM at the "Hallun appel! #67

Mikhail Tokarev (Observers Room) #78

Eco-social Justice & SolidarityWith Living BeingsWe must change our work, production andconsumption patterns in order to achieve aworld "injustice free (between peoples andindividuals), greed-free, country-free (eventowards animals). Actually such three goalsare not expressed in one movement alltogether. Lets start this movement. #68

Marinella Correggia, Italy

Impact on South of reform Global Alliances

Desk. #69

Alistair Smith, NEAD, UK at Hotel Arcade Cambronne. #75

Engaging the TNC's in debateMeeting about NGO strategies vis a visTNCs - especially those interested inengagement/dialogue - South and North. The term nongovernmental organizationFarmers Link (UK) is working on Cargill, (NGO) conveys nothing of the vitality,ICI and Rhone Poulenc. Interested parties struggle and richness of spirit our effortsplease leave message at Hotel Arcade for survival and reconstruction proceedCambronne (Room 542). #70


A view from Japan?Japan's view of the world (corporate Japanthat is). America is our field! Enoughsaid?! #71


Youth recyclingOrganizations and persons interested innetworking to generate, collect anddistribute information of importance toyouth and/or recycling. Let' s meetThursday at 8:45 in front of Da Zi Baobooth #72

Julio Ivan Rovi S., FUNDEJOVEN,PANAMA

Latin American inputFrom 1-3 October, a Latin American NGOConference for input into '92 took place inSao Paulo, Brazil. It was organized by theBrazilian NGO Forum and Friends of theEarth. The report is now available inEnglish and Spanish from Ruban Prieto,Bert van Pinxteren or other FOE delegates#73

Bert van Pinxteren, Friends of the EarthInternational, Netherlands

Biodiversity: not only forscientists!Would you like to know more about thelatest negotiations on the biodiversityconvention and actions NGOs can take toinfluence the process? Wednesday evening,18:30. Cafe of the Youth Hosteld' Artagnan, 80 rue de Vitruve (Metro:Porte de Bagnoles) #74

Simone Bilderbeek, IUCN Netherlands,Netherlands

Miguel Grinberg, Promundo Internacional,ARGENTINA

Our destination

from. In India we call ourselves

' Svechhaka Sancathana' or voluntaryassociations of people as citizens and socialpersons. I call for the recognition andhonouring of our true vocation. #76

Kishore Sant, Ubeshwar Vikas Mandal(UVM), INDIA

Resolutions for Unity and Cooperation ...At the great NGOs December 17-20, 91,Paris conference, let us resolve anddemonstrate that we are an NGOcommunity and live and die for each other.Let us hold discussions for possiblecooperation in matters of mutual interestand reach some concrete conclusionsbefore we leave Paris. #77

Syed Atiq Ahmad, Community CapitalManagement Ass., PAKISTAN

Announcement of meetingof the alliance of Northern people forenvironment and development forparticipants and observers. The alliancemeeting on Eastern Europe and the uncedprocess will discuss the purpose and waysto contribute to the Paris Conference andpeoples Action Plan for Environment andDevelopment for Eastern Europe, identifypriorities, lobby strategies and participation

Laser" at La Villette Conference Center

Jeannette Kingham, Alliance of NorthernPeople for Environment & Development,Germany

Caribbean Region needs spaceCaribbean region requires display space!There are materials which we have boughtbut no possibility/opportunity to share.#79

Regina Dumas, CNIRD, TRINIDAD &TOBAGO



Human Shelter and Agriculture Annual Prisoners DayEnvironmentShelter, which is one of necessary elementsfor human, is in close relation with theenvironment. Shelter needs solid, suitableand artistic housing buildings, and what ismore, it needs clear, quiet and beautifulenvironment. Let us hand by hand effortfor protecting environment, improvingshelter condition and maintaining the rightof human existence. #80 crucial factor in the success or failure of

A Holistic, Integrative ViewThe Baha' i approach to environmentalpreservation is holistic and integrative. It isbased on a new vision for humanity and thenatural environment that emphasizes unityof effort, spiritual values like sacrifice,social integration, selfless action and unityof purpose. "The earth is but one countryand mankind its citizens." Baha'u' llah #81

Mullai Vithirapathy, Singapore Council of Women's Organizations, SINGAPORE The primary surviving buzzwords from the

Survival and Humility"If the earth is to survive with all itsexisting living forms, man will have to

become humbler and exist as just one of the many life forms, not the dominantone." #82

Gurmit Singh, Centre for Environment,Technology and Development Malaysia,MALAYSIA

Let's Get Beyond ComplainingThe role of NGOs should involve morethan the right to complain or the right topoint out limitations within the publicsector. Instead, this role should be basedon the right to participate effectively bydemonstrating what works and thatalternative solutions are effective,economically feasible and environmentallysustainable. #83

Waafas Ofosu-Amaah, Worldwide Network,USA

Northern Alliance MeetingAlliance of Northern people forenvironment and development. Planningmeeting on Eastern and Central Europe.All invited. 7PM, Wednesday 18th,Amphitheatre, Auberge de la Jeunessed' Artagnan, 80,rue Vitruve, Paris 20th,Metro Porte de Bagnolet. #84

Jeannette Kingham, Alliance of NorthernPeople for Environment & Development,Germany

Environmental EconomicsScarcity is shifting from man - madecapital to natural capital. Our economicthinking had to be adapted and economicinstruments have to be developed.Discussion Thursday 19th from 4PM to6PM in the meeting room Youth Hosteld' Artagnan, 80, rue Vituve, Paris 20th.#85

Discussion on the resolution on (organic) Ansar Burney welfare trust Pakistan hasagriculture, still missing in the agenda Ya succeded in getting the release of moreWananchi, Wednesday 18th, from 4PM to than 57000 illegally and unlawfully6PM in the meeting room Youth Hostel confined prisoners and sane inmates of thed' Artagnan, 80, rue Vitruve, Paris 20th. mental asylums from throughout the world,#86

Our Culture and EnvironmentThe cultural values of the people are in a

every development program. Projects that

did not account for local customs andtraditional beliefs of the communities, havecollapsed due to lack of popularmobilization. We must, therefore,re-discover our cultural roots, integrateprogress with tradition and strengthen theroots for the future. #87

Sylvester Sentamu-Makumbi, Jeep, Uganda

Brundtland Buzzwords

Brundtland commission, "sustainabledevelopment", have been manipulated andco-opted beyond belief as seen throughcorporate advertising and rubber bonedpolitical reelection campaigns speeches of the North. From Rio we need words that Dutch policies on sustainable developmentguarantee action ones that cannot be hidden criticized by four guests from the "South".behind. I suggested for discussion: Justice Critical of Northern overconsumption andbetween people - Justice between species - alienation from nature, the book is anJustice between generations #88

Douglas Gook, Caribou Horse LoggersAss., CANADA

Access for ObserversAs there are no facilities for observers toparticipate to any workshops: consideringthe restrain numbers of them in theshow-room, would be possible to obtain anaccess for them at some of theworkshops??? #89

Thuriel Taddeo, Academie International del'Environnement, Suisse

Gongsa - NetworkTwenty eight NGOs from the Sahel haveformed an information andtraining/research network - "Groupmentdes ONG du Sahel" GONGSA. We wouldlike to join us if you are in the Sahel.Contact us at P.B. 1272, Fax 517810Addis Ababa. Please sign the declarationwe have prepared on behalf of SahelianNGOs on the notice board. #90

Constantinos Berhe, LEMLEU, ETHIOPIA

some of them were confined within thehigh walls illegally for about 60 to 65years and some of them were born thereand not released until 40 years and werereleased only because of the efforts of Ansar Burney Welfare Trust. We wouldlike to suggest a "Prisoners Day" Everyyear from the UN side on any day onmonth of every year. #91

Ansar Burney, Ansar Burney WelfareTrust, PAKISTAN

A Point to Ponder OnImagine everyday one million plastic bagsbeing thrown over your town or village orcountry. In some days you will be walking,sleeping, dancing on plastics. Anybody totell us what to do about this? #92

Awadhoomarsing Balluck, Care for RuralEnvironment, MAURITIUS

Vision from the South

important companion not only to theNetherlands National Report to theUNCED in 1992 but also to the NationalReports from Northern countries. On saleat the EUROPE stand and from Ian vanArkel Publishers, A. Numkade, 17, 3572KP, Utrecht, Netherlands. Price US $10 orequivalent. Concession for the Eastern andSouthern NGOs. #93

Ian Tellam, Wise - Amsterdam,Netherlands

The Public's Rights to Know &ParticipateBefore UNCED, all governments mustmake clear, specific and timelycommitment to introduce all necessarymeasures to give the public, especiallylocally affected people, the timely,unrestricted right to all information on allproducts, processes and whatever theirorigin. Government must guaranteepeoples' participation to influencedecisions. #94

Andrew Dilworth, Friends of the Earth,England & Wales




Protecting our PlanetThe aims of this conference must not be I am working with the movement against the "No real change can come about in this

forgotten. We are here to protect our Narmada Dam Project (World Bank funded) unsustainable age till man frees himself fromenvironment. Not just the environment of a in central India. Would other people working the slavery of greed." Paraphrase of an Urduparticular country but that of our planet the on big dams and related issues be interestedearth. The environment knows no frontiers. in formally meeting sometime during theLes buts de cette réunion ne devraient pas conference? I also have slides I can show, if être perdus. Nous sommes ici pour proteger we can get a projector, and a video film.notre environnement a tous, qui est notre Please contact - catch me or leave a messageplanète terre et non un pays particulier. Cequi veut dire que l' environnement n' a pas defrontières. #95

Khadija Arfaoui, Association Feminine pour la protection de la nature et l' en, TUNISIA

Interview African or CarribeanWomanUrgent Henri, journalist from the magazine"Amenia" would like to interview a womanof Africa or French carribean origin holdingthe position of President or secretary generalof a NGO. Please contact 48.43.49.97. #96

Femme de l'Afrique ourCaraibesHenri, reporteur de la revue feminine"Aminia", voudrez interviewer une femmeoriginaire d' Afrique ou des DOM TOM,ayant la qualité de présidente ou de sécretairegénérale, ayant des r esponsabilités au seind' une NGO. Contactez 48.43.49.97 #97

Chinese DelegationDear Co-delegates: What do you think of the(big) Chinese delegation? Are they NGOs,grassroots movement, representatives orgovernment officials? Do we care aboutdemocracy in China? Can we afford to letthis case (and others) pass unremarked? If wefind a way to express our discomfort, maybeit will be reported and be helpful. #98

Laura Radiconcini, Amici della Terra, ITALY

Digging Graves of the FutureThe most profitable business in the worldtoday is the digging of the graves of thefuture. Is profit the highest value for us todig the graves of future generations? #99

Francis Lucas, PHILDHRRA, PHILIPPINES

International AgreementTo date there is no existing internationalagreement that stresses forest conservation.The ITTA concentrates in trade of timberproducts; TFAP is limited to slowing downof deforestation. The conservation of primaryforests as the main object of any internationalagreement on forest is a must!! #100


Meeting on a big Dams? Slavery of Greed

with Da Zi Bao. #101

Ashish Kothari, KALPAVRIKSH, INDIA

Display Stalls: USA = ASIA!The bias in decision making by theconference organizers is clear from the factthat while USA has two stalls for display of books, the whole of Asia (excluding SouthEast Asia) also has two stalls! Do the

organizers think that there are lessNGOs/publications in Asia than in USA?#102


Multinational LiabilityWhile we discuss issues allied to Earthsummit, let us not forget that even afterseven years of struggle half a million Bhopalgas victims have been denied justice so far.In a world where globalisation of economiesis the new religion, what form of liabilitiesand responsibilities must multinationals work under? Kill and have their share prices swellup? Please insist on bringing this on theEarth summit agenda if you think Bhopal' s

must not happen. #103Vinod Raina, EKLAVYA, INDIA

Gandhi and the Solidary withLiving BeingsMany people here quoted Gandhi about thesimple-equitable lifestyles. We shouldremember that Gandhi was also vegetarianand spoke about the respect of animals (novivisection, reducing drudgery in agriculture...). We should introduce it in the agenda for1992. #104

Marinella Corregia, Italy

Declaration of InterdependenceWe are animals who share the planet withperhaps 30 million other species. We share acommon history and now a common crisis,the collapse of the clean air, water and soil.And we share a common future yetunwritten. Linked to us in a web of kinship,all living indigenous people remember this... (to be continued) #105

David Suzuki, (submitted by D.F. MurphyCUSO), Canada

couplet of Jiagar Moradabadi #106


Eco-educationWe are preparing a workshop in Rio on"building the new world". We Belong to theargentine network on social ecology. Pleasejoin us: Eco-Multiversidas, c.c. Central1993,Buenos Aires 1000, Argentina #107

Boycott Swedish forestryproductsThe Swedish action to save the mountainforests calls for an international boycott of Swedish forestry products. Even thoughSweden has a 58% forest cover, the fragilevirgin mountain forests, covering only a fewpercent, are still being exploited. #108

Goran Eklof, SEED- Sweden, SWEDEN

Malaysian EnvironmentPublicationsTwo Malaysian NGOs, the EnvironmentProtection society (EPSM) and the Centre forEnvironment, Technology and Development(CETDEM) have a limited range of Malaysian Env. Publications on sale at theSouth East booth or contact Gurmit at Room

512 at Hotel Arcades La Villette. #109Gurmit Singh, Centre for Environment,Technology and Development Malaysia,MALAYSIA

Relations ONG-GouvernementsLes ONG ont besoin d'être écoutées par leurgouvernement, qui souvent les écoutent avecun sourire, qui sous entend qu' ils ont destaches beaucoup plus sérieuses et plus graves.#110

Khadija Arfaoui, Association Feminine pour la protection de la nature et l' en, TUNISIA

PrisonersThe prisoners throughout the world are also

part of our society who are lodged within thehigh walls of our society ie prisons, most of them are innocent, especially in the ThirdWorld countries. Please also look into them -help them. Please also help Ansar BurneyTrust (Pakistan) to help them. #111

Ansar Burney, Ansar Burney Welfare Trust,PAKISTAN

Crises catastrophiquesL' Association Ecologie Energie Survie arésumé 20 ans de travail dans "CrisesCatastrophes et Survie". Tout ce qui nousmenace, mais aussi des moyens pour faireface aux défis actuels. EES, BP 17, F-41400Bourre, France. #112

Gabriel Ferone de la Selva



USA Delegation Corporate environmental To know ecological disasters inU.S. Delegation meets Wednesday, 8:30 amin front of Salle I, Lower Level of ExhibitionHall #113

Catherine Porter, U.S Citizen' sNetwork/UNCED, USA

MeetingRose Pavan, representante da CUT (Central nature and its results? #125

UNICA dos Trabalhadores) Brasil quer accountability. #121 Kimio Moriwakiencontrar se com or dirigentes sindicais Jack Doyle, Coalition for Environmentallypresentes dia 18 as 12:00 horas no Foyer Responsible Economics, USALateral Est S2 #114

Rosiver Pavan, CUT Central Unica dosTrabalhadores, BRASIL

Circus du MondeAtelier - Workshop - Taller - OficinaCultural. Environmental education. Freeexpression of the people. Don' t forget. InSalle Laser . #115

Anonymous Clown

Vulnerability of nuclear plants inwarThe Electricite de France maintains a media is the measure for plenitude. #127

campaign in Hungary in favour of the Ege Hirv, Estonian Green Movement,construction of a new block for the Paks ESTONIAnuclear plant. They argue that it is safe. But,do the Serbian missiles also know it? Thisyear there have been several of them fallenon Hungarian territory. #116

Ida Kiss, Green Earth, Hungary

Clean airThe Hungarian Traffic Club founded thisyear promotes a transport policy thatminimizes impact on the environment, use of energy, land use, and economic and socialcosts, maximizes safety for both transportusers and the community as a whole. Pleasecontact Marta Kovacs or Judit Halasz,Albergo d' Artagnan or Budaors, POB 102,Hungary. #117

Marta Kovacs, Hungarian Traffic Club,

Hungary

Nuclear testingAsk France for an immediate moratorium onnuclear testing and to sign the Partial TestBan Treaty to be able to negotiate a TotalTest Ban Treaty #118

Katia Kanas

Gender consciousnessModerators, chairpersons please note: For allyour plenaries, workshops we request genderawareness/sensitivity. Please let me knowhow your resolutions/conclusions will affectgender, in particular women. Please let mehave your feedback. (Hotel Arcades, Room

309)#119

Khetiwe Mhlanga

Queue upAt lunch breaks it seems difficult to feed alarge number of participants in a relativelyshort time. Ease this process by queuing up,take your food quickly and move forward. Iregard it as violent to break into the row andit is thoughtless to talk in front of the servingcounters #120

Rolf Niemann, WEED, GERMANY

accountability developed couAgenda Ya Wananchi & Agenda 21 should The world wants economic and industrialcall on all governments to enact Community development. It is understandable. Does itRight-to-Know Laws, requiring all know the disastrous consequences on healthcorporations to file publicly available reports and environment? Would it not be useful toon the toxic and hazardous chemicals they use know better the ecological disaster of Japan,and release to the environment. Such laws the struggles made there for the protection of will help foster citizen-based corporate

Programme announcementsWednesday 11:00 General Meeting of theAlliance of Northern People forEnvironmental Development, next tosecretariat room of La Villette. 19:00Meeting of the East/West Working Group of the Alliance at Youth Hostel d' Artagnan inthe amphitheatre. Thursday 19:00 Meetingof the UNCED Working Group of theAlliance at Youth Hostel d' Artagnan in theamphitheatre. #122

Michael Strauss

Results of "Balancing theFuture"In November two international workshopstook place in the Netherlands. "Balancing theFuture" preceded the "The HagueSymposium". Recommendations of theseconferences will be presented by participantsand discussed on Wednesday, 18 andThursday 19 December, both meetings from16:00 to 18:00 in the meeting room of theYouth Hostel d' Artagnan, 80 rue Vitruves(with bus Petite Ceinture from La Villette)

18 Dec: Towards a balanced agriculture.Agriculture remains the basis of everysociety. If the basis of society is out of balance, what can be expected of the furtherstructures. How can global agriculturedevelop towards more balance? Backgrounddocumentation and recommendations will bedistributed and discussed in plenary.

19 Dec: Our economic thinking is based onthe assumption that human made capital is themost scarce factor. This is no longer thecase. Natural capital became the most scarcefactor. We have to look for capital. Efforts tovalue environment and to integrate thesevalues in national accounts on macro-leveland in cost-prices on micro-level have startedin different countries and in theenvironmental departmental department of the World Bank. This work has to be pushed.Internalization of environmental costs will bethe main instrument towards a fundamentalchange in economic decision-making.

Background documentation will bedistributed. #123

Boat to RioCruise or sailing to Rio de Janeiro. Anartist's cry. NGO' s, government officials,artists, women, journalists sail to Rio. Amajor media event. Information: Europestand. #124

August Dirks

World campaign to measure

nitrogen oxidesAs a sign of NGO's solidarity, we prepare asimultaneous global scale air pollution(nitrogen oxide pollutant from exhaust gas)survey, made by all countries, in the EarthDay (22 April 1992), before UNCED Riomeeting, using average simple air pollutantsampler (see box expo Japan). #126

Kazuo Amaya

ConsumptionThe richest among people is the one whosematerial needs are the smallest. Moderation

Latin American / CaribbeanmeetingQueremos empezar a reunitnos loslatinoamericanos y caribenos antes del 20.Proponemos encontrernos el 18 dec. a las17:30 frente al salon de conferencias (abajo)#128

Carlos Alberto Vicente, CETAAR,ARGENTINA




Déclaration d'interdépendanceNous sommes des animaux qui partageons A cette date il n'existe aucun accord Réunion de l'Alliance des Peuples du Nord

une planète avec peut-être 30 millions international qui insiste sur la conservation pour l'Environnement et le Développement;d'autres espèces. Nous partageons une des forêts. L'ITTA se concentre sur le tous lest participants et les observateurshistoire commune et maintenant une crise commerce des produits forestiers; TFAP se d'Europe de l'est y sont conviés. Invitation:commune, la disparition d'un air, d'une eau, limite à ralentir le déboisement. Tout accord 1. Réunion de l'Alliance sur l'Europe de l'estd'un sol propres. Et nous partageons un international portant sur les forêt doit et le processus de la CNUED.avenir commun qui n'est pas encore écrit. impérativement comporter comme objectif 2. La rencontre projetée traitera des objectifsReliés à nous à l'intérieur d'un réseau de principal la conservation des forêts et des moyens de: contribuer à la conférenceparentés, tous les êtres vivants sont de Paris et au "Plan d' action des peuples pourinterdépendants, les peuples indigènes se l' environnement et le développement" enrappellent cela... (à suivre) #129


Un réseau sud-sud Il est fondamental de construire des points desolidarité entre les "bonnes âmes" du sud.

Pour une coopération, un échange de sagesseet une justice circulante. Nous pouvons etnous devons étendre le concept de"développement intégral": corps et âme, Les avions sont un désastre pourcommunauté et nature, société et univers. l' environnement. C' est pourquoi nousNous n' avons pas besoin de tuteurs ni de demandons que ceux qui ont choisi desrégulateurs. La liberté est un acte de pouvoir. moyens de transport amis de l' environnement#130

Miguel Coutinho, Ass. de Cooperacao para o remboursés de leurs frais de voyage. #138

Desenvolvimento, PORTUGAL

Femmes et environnement: ne Vigilanceréinventez pas la roueDeux puissantes déclarations ont été adoptéespar les participants aux deux conférences surles femmes et l' environnement tenues àMiami en novembre cette année -l' Assemblée globale des femmes et del' environnement "Partners in Life" et leCongrès Mondial des Femmes. L' AssembléeGlobale, en particulier, a révélé une nouvellecapacité de collaboration et d' innovationentre les individus ayant des solutionsréalisables à proposer, les gouvernements etles institutions mandatées pour répondre auxbesoins humains. Assurons-nous que nousaurons soutenu ces deux documents essentielsavant de quitter Paris. #131


Creuser les Tombes de DemainL' affaire la plus profitable du mondeaujourd' hui est celle qui s'occupe de creuserles tombes de demain. Est-ce que le profit estla plus haute valeur, pour que nous creusionsles tombes des générations futures? #132 organisateurs de la Conférence - transmettezFrancis Lucas, PHILDHRRA, PHILIPPINES

Accord international Réunion de l'Alliance

primaires!!! #133


Rencontre sur les grandsbarrages?Je travaille avec le Mouvement contre leprojet de barrage de Narmada (soutenu par laBanque Mondiale) en Inde centrale. D' autrespersonnes, travaillant sur des grands barrageset thèmes reliés, seraient-elles intéressées àune rencontre informelle pendant laConférence? J'ai également des diapositivesque je peux montrer si nous obtenons unprojecteur, ainsi qu' un film vidéo. Veuillezme contacter, me trouver - ou laisser unmessage dans Da Zi Bao. #134


Stands de présentation:USA=ASIE!Le parti-pris dans les prises de décisions parles organisateurs de la Conférence apparaîtclairement dans le fait que si les USAdisposent de deux stands pour présenter leurslivres, la totalité de l'Asie (excepté l' Asie duSud-est) a aussi deux stands! Lesorganisateurs pensent-ils qu'il paraît moinsde publications d'ONG en Asie qu' auxEtats-Unis? #135


Responsabilité multinationaleTandis que nous discutons de sujets ayanttrait au Sommet de la Terre, n' oublions pasqu' après sept ans de lutte, justice est toujoursdéniée à un demi-million de victimes de gazdu Bhopal. Dans un monde où laglobalisation des économies est la nouvellereligion, à quelles formes de responsabilitéset d' obligations faut-il soumettre lesmultinationales? Peuvent-elles tuer et voir leprix de leurs actions gonfler? S' il-vous-plaît,exigez que ceci figure sur l' agenda duSommet de la Terre si vous pensez qued' autres Bhopal ne doivent pas se produire.#136

Vinod Raina, EKLAVYA, INDIA

Europe de l' est, identifier les priorités,élaborer des stratégies de pressions et laparticipation au Comité Préparatoire à NewYork et à Rio. Par ailleurs, des rencontresquotidiennes auront lieu de 9h à 10h salleLaser du centre de conférences de la Villette(salle des observateurs). #137

Ana Micka & Jannette Kingham

Remboursement de désastre

(p. ex. trains) pour se rendre ici se voient

Le président Mitterrand a dit: "La planète abesoin de votre (ONG) vigilance". C' estvrai. Nous sommes ici pour élever notrevoix. Mais la terre a plutôt besoin que cette

vigilance des ONG se transforme en actiongouvernementale. #139

Population et TabouIl est consternant que le thème de lasurpopulation qui se manifeste différemmentau nord et au sud, semble tabou: une fortegarantie des droits de la femme quant àdisposer de son corps, voilà un bon moyen decasser ce tabou. #140

Stephane Mills

Plastique et nourriture?Les emballages sont une des activités del' espèce humaine qui épuisent les ressources

de la terre. Les emballages superflus doiventêtre abolis. Nous ne voulons pas denourriture en plastique - Nous voulons unpetit-déjeûner soutenable! Plaignons-nous aux

les résolutions à vos hôtels. #141



Les ONG doivent être Ateliers sur les peuplements Action urgente pour rapportnationalement fortes humains national allemand Nous devons nous efforcer de: d'abord Il y a six ateliers en langue anglaise sur les Sur les pressions d'ONG représentées aurenforcer les ONG au niveau national et alors peuplements humains. Chacun dure une heure comité national de la CNUED, le ministreseulement agir sur le plan régional ou quarante-cinq et il y en a deux par jour. allemand de l'environnement a préparé uninternational. Les ONG doivent travailler en Mardi: 14.00: les terres; 16.15: document de position interrogeant lapremier lieu pour leur entourage immédiat, Infrastructure et services d'abris. Mercredi: croissance continue des pays du nord. Cetteafin d' assurer un plus grand impact au niveau 14.00: Droits de l' habitat et évictions; indication claire ne passera probablement paspopulaire. #142

Gul Njam Jamy, For Integrated Development (FIND), Pakistan

Impact des thèmesenvironnementaux sur la sitFemmes et enfants sont très sérieusementaffectés par la dégradation del' environnement dans le monde entier. Il estspécialement dans l' intérêt des femmes quedes mesures urgentes soient prises pour Lors du meeting des femmes où 100 femmesrenforcer le mécanisme de la coopération se sont rencontrées, mardi soir, un appel aéconomique internationale, du développement été lancé: Nous, participantes etsoutenable et de la lutte contre la dégradation observatrices à la Conférence de Paris,de l' environnement. Mon organisation pense demandons que que les questions concernantque l' impact des processus environnementaux les femmes soient plus clairement soulignéeset de développement sur la situation des dans l' Agenda 21. Nous exigeons que lefemmes doit être discuté à la CNUED et programme d' action Agenda 21, qui a étéreflété dans les document de la CNUED. esquissé au Congrès mondial des femmes#143

Brigitte Triems, Women's International soit adopté par la présente conférence. #153

Democratic Federation, International NGO Suzan Orlebeke, Both Ends, Netherlands

Biodiversité Viols de femmes/filles/enfantsBiodiversité: pas seulement pour les Cypress st., Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6J Je suis venue à cette conférence en tantscientifiques! Souhaiteriez-vous en savoir qu' activiste des droits humains; j' ai reçuplus sur les plus récentes négociations à trois prix dans le cadre des droits humains,propos de la Convention de la biodiversité et en différents endroits du globe; récemmentles actions pouvant être entreprises par les j' ai reçu le prix de "la jeune personne la plusONG pour influencer le processus? Mercredi exceptionnelle du monde 1991" d' Helsinki,18.30, café de l' auberge de jeunesse Finlande et celui de l' "homme de l' annéeD' Artagnan, 80 rue de Vitruve (M Porte de 1991" des Etats-Unis. J' ai besoin de vosBagnolet) #144

Simone Bilderbeek, IUCN - NetherlandsCommittee, Netherlands

Pas d'injustice au nom dudéveloppementToutes les politiques de développement àvenir devraient se fonder sur les principes dela justice universelle. Une justice sélectiven' est rien d'autre qu' une injustice. Lesdécisions nationales et internationales doiventêtre régies par la justice. Il n' est passouhaitable que du processus de la CNUEDrésulte de l' injustice au nom del' environnement ou du développement. #145


Qu'y a-t-il dans un nom?Le terme d'"Organisation non- accolés à l 'Asie. Les délégués du Pacifique

gouvernementale" (ONG) ne traduit rien de sont priés de se réunir en dehors du hall de lala vitalité, de la combativité, ou de la Conférence à 9.00h, vendredi 20 décembre.richesse d' esprit dont procèdent nos effortsen vue de la survie et de la reconstruction. EnInde nous nous intitulons "SvechhakaSançathana", ou "associations volontaires desgens comme citoyens et personnes sociales".J' appelle à la reconnaissance et à l' honneurde notre véritable vocation! #146


16.15: Economie urbaine informelle. Jeudi: la décision du cabinet. Veuillez envoyer vos14.00: Peuplements de femmes et lettres de soutien au Prof. Töpfer - Ministèrepeuplements d'enfants; 16.15: Participation de l'environnement - Allée Kennedy, 5 -aux administrations locales #147

Davinder Lamba, Habitat InternationalCoalition, KENYA Bonn 3. #152

Révolution économiqueJusqu' où les marchés, jusqu'où laplanification? Peut-on libérer le marché ducapitalisme? Comment obtenir uneresponsabilité d'entreprise? Achetez le livre:"The Economic Revolution" au stand"Europe". 80FF, réductions possibles. #148

Willem Hoogenetyk, Netherlands

Un livre sur les initiatives decommunautés pNotre coalition publie un livre rapportant leshistoires personnelles de communautés du

sud et du nord travaillant à la soutenabilité.Ce livre paraît aux New Society Publishers etsera disponible en avril 1992. Pour plusd' informations, écrivez à: BCDEWG, 2524

3N2. #149


Publicités commercialesQue penseriez-vous de demander à tous lesparlements de passer des régulations qui"nettoieraient" nos chaînes de télévision enexcluant la publicité? Il existe des preuvesscientifiques suffisantes indiquant que cesproduits sont dommageables pourl' environnement . Si nous n'arrêtons pas ces

programmes de publicité, nous n' arrêteronsjamais la surconsommation et la pollution.Nous devons être plus radicaux et plusconcrets. #150


Région Pacifique enfinreconnue.Les délégués des îles du Pacifiques ont étéautorisés à se réunir dans le cadre d'unatelier régional vendredi 20 décembre tandisque d' autres régions se réuniront également.C' est un progrès majeur pour les habitants duPacifique qui étaient traditionnellement

#151

Lopeti Senituli, Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Movement, NEW ZEALAND

5300 Bonn 2 - FRG. Copies à: ProjetCNUED - Köningswinterer Str. 665 - 5300

Deutscher Naturschutzring, Germany

Les racines de l'avenir desfemmes

pour une planète saine (Miami, 8-12 nov.),

suggestions comment peut-on arrêter lasituation alarmante/dangereuse du viol desfemmes et des enfants/filles et commentarrêter les mauvais traitements et l' abandondes enfants dans les différentes parties dumonde, surtout en Asie. #154

Invitation aux réseauxL' Alliance des peuples du Nord pourl' Environnement et le Développementsouhaite lancer une invitation auxreprésentants d' autres régions et réseaux à serencontrer pour commencer à discuter de lacoopération inter-régionale et des structuresque nous serions susceptibles d' élaborerensemble - pour de vrai - et plannifier lesactivités des personnes dans la période quisuivra la CNUED. Salle des observateurs le19.12 de 16.00 à 18.00. #155

Elin Enge, Alliance of Northern People for Environment and Development




Déclaration d'interdépendanceNous sommes des animaux qui partageons A cette date il n'existe aucun accord Réunion de l'Alliance des Peuples du Nord

une planète avec peut-être 30 millions international qui insiste sur la conservation pour l'Environnement et le Développement;d'autres espèces. Nous partageons une des forêts. L'ITTA se concentre sur le tous lest participants et les observateurshistoire commune et maintenant une crise commerce des produits forestiers; TFAP se d'Europe de l'est y sont conviés. Invitation:commune, la disparition d'un air, d'une eau, limite à ralentir le déboisement. Tout accord 1. Réunion de l'Alliance sur l'Europe de l'estd'un sol propres. Et nous partageons un international portant sur les forêt doit et le processus de la CNUED.avenir commun qui n'est pas encore écrit. impérativement comporter comme objectif 2. La rencontre projetée traitera des objectifsReliés à nous à l'intérieur d'un réseau de principal la conservation des forêts et des moyens de: contribuer à la conférenceparentés, tous les êtres vivants sont de Paris et au "Plan d' action des peuples pourinterdépendants, les peuples indigènes se l' environnement et le développement" enrappellent cela... (à suivre) #129


Un réseau sud-sud Il est fondamental de construire des points desolidarité entre les "bonnes âmes" du sud.

Pour une coopération, un échange de sagesseet une justice circulante. Nous pouvons etnous devons étendre le concept de"développement intégral": corps et âme, Les avions sont un désastre pourcommunauté et nature, société et univers. l' environnement. C' est pourquoi nousNous n' avons pas besoin de tuteurs ni de demandons que ceux qui ont choisi desrégulateurs. La liberté est un acte de pouvoir. moyens de transport amis de l' environnement#130

Miguel Coutinho, Ass. de Cooperacao para o remboursés de leurs frais de voyage. #138

Desenvolvimento, PORTUGAL

Femmes et environnement: ne Vigilanceréinventez pas la roueDeux puissantes déclarations ont été adoptéespar les participants aux deux conférences surles femmes et l' environnement tenues àMiami en novembre cette année -l' Assemblée globale des femmes et del' environnement "Partners in Life" et leCongrès Mondial des Femmes. L' AssembléeGlobale, en particulier, a révélé une nouvellecapacité de collaboration et d' innovationentre les individus ayant des solutionsréalisables à proposer, les gouvernements etles institutions mandatées pour répondre auxbesoins humains. Assurons-nous que nousaurons soutenu ces deux documents essentielsavant de quitter Paris. #131


Creuser les Tombes de DemainL' affaire la plus profitable du mondeaujourd' hui est celle qui s'occupe de creuserles tombes de demain. Est-ce que le profit estla plus haute valeur, pour que nous creusionsles tombes des générations futures? #132 organisateurs de la Conférence - transmettezFrancis Lucas, PHILDHRRA, PHILIPPINES

Accord international Réunion de l'Alliance

primaires!!! #133


Rencontre sur les grandsbarrages?Je travaille avec le Mouvement contre leprojet de barrage de Narmada (soutenu par laBanque Mondiale) en Inde centrale. D' autrespersonnes, travaillant sur des grands barrageset thèmes reliés, seraient-elles intéressées àune rencontre informelle pendant laConférence? J'ai également des diapositivesque je peux montrer si nous obtenons unprojecteur, ainsi qu' un film vidéo. Veuillezme contacter, me trouver - ou laisser unmessage dans Da Zi Bao. #134


Stands de présentation:USA=ASIE!Le parti-pris dans les prises de décisions parles organisateurs de la Conférence apparaîtclairement dans le fait que si les USAdisposent de deux stands pour présenter leurslivres, la totalité de l'Asie (excepté l' Asie duSud-est) a aussi deux stands! Lesorganisateurs pensent-ils qu'il paraît moinsde publications d'ONG en Asie qu' auxEtats-Unis? #135


Responsabilité multinationaleTandis que nous discutons de sujets ayanttrait au Sommet de la Terre, n' oublions pasqu' après sept ans de lutte, justice est toujoursdéniée à un demi-million de victimes de gazdu Bhopal. Dans un monde où laglobalisation des économies est la nouvellereligion, à quelles formes de responsabilitéset d' obligations faut-il soumettre lesmultinationales? Peuvent-elles tuer et voir leprix de leurs actions gonfler? S' il-vous-plaît,exigez que ceci figure sur l' agenda duSommet de la Terre si vous pensez qued' autres Bhopal ne doivent pas se produire.#136

Vinod Raina, EKLAVYA, INDIA

Europe de l' est, identifier les priorités,élaborer des stratégies de pressions et laparticipation au Comité Préparatoire à NewYork et à Rio. Par ailleurs, des rencontresquotidiennes auront lieu de 9h à 10h salleLaser du centre de conférences de la Villette(salle des observateurs). #137

Ana Micka & Jannette Kingham

Remboursement de désastre

(p. ex. trains) pour se rendre ici se voient

Le président Mitterrand a dit: "La planète abesoin de votre (ONG) vigilance". C' estvrai. Nous sommes ici pour élever notrevoix. Mais la terre a plutôt besoin que cette

vigilance des ONG se transforme en actiongouvernementale. #139

Population et TabouIl est consternant que le thème de lasurpopulation qui se manifeste différemmentau nord et au sud, semble tabou: une fortegarantie des droits de la femme quant àdisposer de son corps, voilà un bon moyen decasser ce tabou. #140

Stephane Mills

Plastique et nourriture?Les emballages sont une des activités del' espèce humaine qui épuisent les ressources

de la terre. Les emballages superflus doiventêtre abolis. Nous ne voulons pas denourriture en plastique - Nous voulons unpetit-déjeûner soutenable! Plaignons-nous aux

les résolutions à vos hôtels. #141



Les ONG doivent être Ateliers sur les peuplements Action urgente pour rapportnationalement fortes humains national allemand Nous devons nous efforcer de: d'abord Il y a six ateliers en langue anglaise sur les Sur les pressions d'ONG représentées aurenforcer les ONG au niveau national et alors peuplements humains. Chacun dure une heure comité national de la CNUED, le ministreseulement agir sur le plan régional ou quarante-cinq et il y en a deux par jour. allemand de l'environnement a préparé uninternational. Les ONG doivent travailler en Mardi: 14.00: les terres; 16.15: document de position interrogeant lapremier lieu pour leur entourage immédiat, Infrastructure et services d'abris. Mercredi: croissance continue des pays du nord. Cetteafin d' assurer un plus grand impact au niveau 14.00: Droits de l' habitat et évictions; indication claire ne passera probablement paspopulaire. #142


Impact des thèmesenvironnementaux sur la sitFemmes et enfants sont très sérieusementaffectés par la dégradation del' environnement dans le monde entier. Il estspécialement dans l' intérêt des femmes quedes mesures urgentes soient prises pour Lors du meeting des femmes où 100 femmesrenforcer le mécanisme de la coopération se sont rencontrées, mardi soir, un appel aéconomique internationale, du développement été lancé: Nous, participantes etsoutenable et de la lutte contre la dégradation observatrices à la Conférence de Paris,de l' environnement. Mon organisation pense demandons que que les questions concernantque l' impact des processus environnementaux les femmes soient plus clairement soulignéeset de développement sur la situation des dans l' Agenda 21. Nous exigeons que lefemmes doit être discuté à la CNUED et programme d' action Agenda 21, qui a étéreflété dans les document de la CNUED. esquissé au Congrès mondial des femmes#143

Brigitte Triems, Women's International soit adopté par la présente conférence. #153

Democratic Federation, International NGO Suzan Orlebeke, Both Ends, Netherlands

Biodiversité Viols de femmes/filles/enfantsBiodiversité: pas seulement pour les Cypress st., Vancouver, B.C., Canada V6J Je suis venue à cette conférence en tantscientifiques! Souhaiteriez-vous en savoir qu' activiste des droits humains; j' ai reçuplus sur les plus récentes négociations à trois prix dans le cadre des droits humains,propos de la Convention de la biodiversité et en différents endroits du globe; récemmentles actions pouvant être entreprises par les j' ai reçu le prix de "la jeune personne la plusONG pour influencer le processus? Mercredi exceptionnelle du monde 1991" d' Helsinki,18.30, café de l' auberge de jeunesse Finlande et celui de l' "homme de l' annéeD' Artagnan, 80 rue de Vitruve (M Porte de 1991" des Etats-Unis. J' ai besoin de vosBagnolet) #144

Simone Bilderbeek, IUCN - NetherlandsCommittee, Netherlands

Pas d'injustice au nom dudéveloppementToutes les politiques de développement àvenir devraient se fonder sur les principes dela justice universelle. Une justice sélectiven' est rien d'autre qu' une injustice. Lesdécisions nationales et internationales doiventêtre régies par la justice. Il n' est passouhaitable que du processus de la CNUEDrésulte de l' injustice au nom del' environnement ou du développement. #145


Qu'y a-t-il dans un nom?Le terme d'"Organisation non- accolés à l 'Asie. Les délégués du Pacifique

gouvernementale" (ONG) ne traduit rien de sont priés de se réunir en dehors du hall de lala vitalité, de la combativité, ou de la Conférence à 9.00h, vendredi 20 décembre.richesse d' esprit dont procèdent nos effortsen vue de la survie et de la reconstruction. EnInde nous nous intitulons "SvechhakaSançathana", ou "associations volontaires desgens comme citoyens et personnes sociales".J' appelle à la reconnaissance et à l' honneurde notre véritable vocation! #146


16.15: Economie urbaine informelle. Jeudi: la décision du cabinet. Veuillez envoyer vos14.00: Peuplements de femmes et lettres de soutien au Prof. Töpfer - Ministèrepeuplements d'enfants; 16.15: Participation de l'environnement - Allée Kennedy, 5 -aux administrations locales #147

Davinder Lamba, Habitat InternationalCoalition, KENYA Bonn 3. #152

Révolution économiqueJusqu' où les marchés, jusqu'où laplanification? Peut-on libérer le marché ducapitalisme? Comment obtenir uneresponsabilité d'entreprise? Achetez le livre:"The Economic Revolution" au stand"Europe". 80FF, réductions possibles. #148

Willem Hoogenetyk, Netherlands

Un livre sur les initiatives decommunautés pNotre coalition publie un livre rapportant leshistoires personnelles de communautés du

sud et du nord travaillant à la soutenabilité.Ce livre paraît aux New Society Publishers etsera disponible en avril 1992. Pour plusd' informations, écrivez à: BCDEWG, 2524

3N2. #149


Publicités commercialesQue penseriez-vous de demander à tous lesparlements de passer des régulations qui"nettoieraient" nos chaînes de télévision enexcluant la publicité? Il existe des preuvesscientifiques suffisantes indiquant que cesproduits sont dommageables pourl' environnement . Si nous n'arrêtons pas ces

programmes de publicité, nous n' arrêteronsjamais la surconsommation et la pollution.Nous devons être plus radicaux et plusconcrets. #150


Région Pacifique enfinreconnue.Les délégués des îles du Pacifiques ont étéautorisés à se réunir dans le cadre d'unatelier régional vendredi 20 décembre tandisque d' autres régions se réuniront également.C' est un progrès majeur pour les habitants duPacifique qui étaient traditionnellement

#151

Lopeti Senituli, Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Movement, NEW ZEALAND

5300 Bonn 2 - FRG. Copies à: ProjetCNUED - Köningswinterer Str. 665 - 5300

Deutscher Naturschutzring, Germany

Les racines de l'avenir desfemmes

pour une planète saine (Miami, 8-12 nov.),

suggestions comment peut-on arrêter lasituation alarmante/dangereuse du viol desfemmes et des enfants/filles et commentarrêter les mauvais traitements et l' abandondes enfants dans les différentes parties dumonde, surtout en Asie. #154

Invitation aux réseauxL' Alliance des peuples du Nord pourl' Environnement et le Développementsouhaite lancer une invitation auxreprésentants d' autres régions et réseaux à serencontrer pour commencer à discuter de lacoopération inter-régionale et des structuresque nous serions susceptibles d' élaborerensemble - pour de vrai - et plannifier lesactivités des personnes dans la période quisuivra la CNUED. Salle des observateurs le19.12 de 16.00 à 18.00. #155

Elin Enge, Alliance of Northern People for Environment and Development



Empower People Oceans Our message to policy makers,A group of NGOs have taken the decision to: Serons-nous capable d' avoir sur les oceans una. enhance and promote participatory autre point de vue que celui de terriens?democracy b. ensure that citizens have access Saurons-nous integrer le point de vue desto information c. ensure a more pêcheurs et leur role dans la gestion desdemocratically government in system d. ressources marines? Nous en avons peu parlédemocratise the decision making structure of international lending institutions. Aninternational platform "Empower PeopleInternational" is being established for thatpurpose. Interested NGOs are welcome to getforms and further information from frenchNGOs stall or write to: Facilitators,

E.C.D.I., 229, bd Voltaire, 75011 Paris,France #202

Facilitators , C.E.D.I., France

Eco-TaxesResponsibility for ecological threats lies withindustrialized nations in the North and theelites in the South. In order to reduceexaggerated consumption patternsgovernments have to implement ecologicaltaxes. A sustainable general energy tax wouldshow immediate consequences foe transport,energy and chemical production as well as foragriculture. #203

BUND (FOE- Germany), Germany

Excess PackagingPrinting error in message 61 - of course wewant a sustainable breakfast, we do not wantplastic food! Delegates: refuse plastics at thebuffets - have the conference centre provideus with China cups and plates - now! At leasttry to keep the same fork and cup for all theday. #204

BUND (FOE-Germany), Germany

Humor (black)"Only two things are indefinite: the universeand human stupidity, and i' m not sure aboutthe former." Albert Einstein. "We are hereon earth to do good to others. What theothers are here for, I don' t know." W.H.

Auden #205

Walk to the AmazonWho in his right mind would destroy a fairytale? Everybody loves a fairy tale. They areof eternal beauty. And they light up the eyesof children. Walk to the Amazon ' s purposeis to save, the rainforest; Paul Coleman'sproject is: International environment centre,international rainforest marketing network,schools of native understanding, creditunions, communal enterprise systems andmuch more! #206

Patricia Hume, Taller Espacio Verde,MEXICO

Climate change for the last yearsin ChinaThere were the data observed from theinstruments in the few stations of China forthe last two years. The most observedstations in China started from 1951. Theinvestigations on the change of temperaturefor the last 100 years (1891-1990) havepresented the warmest period occurredduring 1930' s and the 1940' s. It is gettingwarmer and drier for the last 40 years(151-1990) in China, especially in NorthChina. #207

Zhao Zongci, Chinese MeteorologicalSociety, China

dans l'atelier sur les océans. (L. L.) #208

Alain Le Sann, RITMO, France

Steering CommitteeWho has elected the steering committee? for Protection of Nature, GREECE #209

Jeannette Wilson, FCOL, UK

Earth EthicsIf mankind, only one within a total of five toten million species, rejects the "Earth Ethics"and does not stop destroying the environmentwhich constitutes the earth and ultimately Netherlands - see participants list. #218

makes it a place not fit for living, it is a Manns van Brakel, Miliendefensie/Friends of human being that face destruction, not the the Earth, Netherlandsearth at all. #210

OISCA-International, Japan

Mother EarthAll human beings should realize that mankindis kept alive through the greatness of nature.Mankind must recognize the earth as aprocessing being - a being that is alive, andstill today continuing its creativities. This isreferred to respect as "Mother Earth" #211

OISCA International, Japan

Press ConferencePress conference with Susan George at 2PMtoday information at the Ecologist Booth.#212

Science PlenièreProblèmes. Pour les observateurs.Traduction française ou laisser parler lesintervenants dans leur langue. Merci pour lesobservateurs. #213

Myriam Goldmins, FIIAD, France

EsperantoEsperantistojn kas bahaanojn sercas - cherchecontacts avec Espérantistes et Bahai. #214

Marta Kovacs, Hungaria

Traduction ObservateursPauvres observateurs qui ne sont pasmultilingues. Hier, français pour tous -aujourd' hui anglais obligatoire si unetraduction trilingue n' est pas possible,respectons au moins la langue del' intervenant #215

Pierre Alain Baud, Frères des Hommes,France

Getting in TouchThis is a message addressed to Anish Kothariand Ratma Mathur. Hi! How does one get intouch with you. My telephone number atwork is 47070000 at home in Paris49599470. #216

Kaioor Harsh, France

for the UNCEDGovernments must stop favouring "politicalcoast".They must stop implementinginternational conservation agreements andnational laws immediately if they are to savetheir voters from a total collapse of theirecosystems which at the moment, is justsupporting them... #217

Lily Venizelos, MEDASSET/Hellenic Society

Let's not forgetThe debt crisis is the main obstacle tosustainable development in the South. Reedbook on "Debt crisis and environment" basedon four case studies in third world countries.Available at: Friends of the Earth,

Ecological and social developmentDocument on the disk in Spanish andEnglish. #219

REDES-AT, Uruguay




Forgotten AgainWe expected to see more Latin American and The humanity needs, above all, the prosperity This is the time. Think about our

Caribbean notices at Da Zi Bao. And if free of all needs, poverty, disease and responsibilities, far away to reach thepossible in Spanish. Unfortunately we were disaster, not at all possible without peace, destination. Environment we blame eachforgotten once again. #220

The East Europe - will it be toolate?The new tendencies in North and Southrelations are intended to create new, moregenuine possibilities for sustainabledevelopment of Southern countries, And whatabout East Europe? It is eager to achieveWestern model of development as soon aspossible - with all its mistakes and losses butwithout its reserves. are we intended torepair these mistakes later? But will it not toolate? #221

Aleksandras Agafonovas, Lithuanian GreenMovements, Lithuania

Keep your waste at home!Every country must be responsible for itsown waste management. We demand thatthere should be an end to the internationalwaste trade to Eastern Europe and ThirdWorld. Also to end the export of hazardous/waste processing technologiesfrom Western to Eastern and Third Worldcountries. #222

Mara Silina, GREENWAY,CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Thinking on global warmingScientific research has showed the globalwarming of the last 100 years. But we shouldnote the local climatic characteristics. Thereare many uncertainties in the field of greenhouse effects on climate change, such as howmany impacts of green house effects onclimate change. The emission of greenhousegases must be reduced but at the same timewe should think about the development of thecountries, especially for the developingcountries, #223

Zhao Zongci, Chinese MeteorologicalSociety, China

Humanity Where are we?

that depends on justice, forming the base for other. Let us forget the past. Come together,all development and progress. Emotional plan for a concrete effort. Join, with hand totranquillity and ecstacy bring about peace hand - heart to heart. We at the global levelwhich can not ba achieved without living prove our solidarity and reach the unseencomfort or the prospect in the respect the destination. Let us overcome, all social,humanitarian welfare services are doing a lot, political and economical barriers. This is thea great deal more. It is high time that thehumanitarian services the world over bemeticulously knit into a well spread uniformunit, to exercise maximal influence ongeneral human behaviour and sympathy forothers, at human relations, joined to face allthe miseries and worries confrontinghumanity. #224


Work, Global warming, drudgeryOne more injustice: not only rich people are natural farming - a sustainable farmingthe biggest consumers but also, as workers, system we refer as organic farming. Thisthey use a lot of energy while poor people are relationship needs to be brought into theworking with a lot of drudgery. Should we deliberations of this conference morenot change also our way of work? more handwork, Less energy wasted. #225 John Njoroge, Kenya Institute of OrganicMarinella Corregia, Italy Farming, KENYA

Basic Needs Approach Road to RioWe believe that basic needs of poor people of After a very long consideration I come to thethe Earth (food, clothing, shelter) can be conclusion that proper communication amongachieved through sustainable consumption the non government organisations will create

without necessarily degrading the firm determination. Co-operation,environment or impoverishing local people. co-ordination in accepting the resolutions onEverybody has a moral and ethical right to agenda Ya Wananchi would provide enoughlive above the threshold of poverty line. protection to global environment condition#226

Friends of the Earth (FOE International)

US DelegationUS delegation meeting 8.40AM salle 1Friday. #227

Catherine Porter, U.S Citizen'sNetwork/UNCED, USA

Green Consumer MeetingInternational Organization of ConsumerUnion - a meeting at 6.30PM in room 1 to

discuss "The Green Consumer". Adiscussion for all interested. #228

Eileen Nic, IOCU, USA

Toxic Waste TradeStop double standards document on disk.After UNCED: document on disk. #229

Friends of the Earth International

opportunity to find where are we? #230

M.L.E. Manoharan, Gramodaya,Thamilnadu India

Organic FarmingWhen people take up the task of tilling thesoil to produce food, they must also adopt aconscious attitude to protect the environment.

When someone makes use of land, thatperson must be aware of the naturalrelationship between soil, plant and animal.This understanding is the foundation of

emphatically. #231

for the future generation. Though there arelittle emotions let us join together find roadsto Rio for our entire satisfaction. #232

M.L.E. Manoharan, Gramodaya,Thamilnadu India

"Forests precede civilisations, deserts followthem." Chateaubriand #233


Raising Public Awareness

I am interested in what you do in yourcountry to raise public awareness aboutdevelopment/environment/UNCED. If anyone has ideas and/or projects that haveinvolved the general public/non-knowledgeable, non involved public), pleasewrite to Social Justice Committee of Montreal, 1250 de Maisonneur Quest,Montreal, Canada #234

Anne Duprat, Social Justice Committee of Montreal, Canada



Anti-Road Building Indigenous Nations and the Agriculture PolicyThe alliance for a Paving Moratorium is The message of development of worldfighting new roads and parking lots in the agriculture should enable the simultaneousUSA. The alternative to more roads is a realization of the following aims: feedingrestructuring of wasteful patterns of living humanity, Safeguarding of natural resourcesinto sustainable communities. For more for future generations, safeguarding of information, contact the Alliance at P.O.Box individual and regional agricultural8558, Fredericksburg, VA 22404 USA #235

Stuart Chaitkin, Urban Ecology, USA

The poverty of the poorThe poverty of the poor is not dangerouspolluter of the globe as the affluence of therich which is the death of rivers, oceans,trees, children, governments and the ozonelayer. Poverty pollutes but affluence pollutesabsolutely. #236

Okyeame Ampadu-Agyei, Villages Pilot Project Ghana, Ghana

Healthy Lifestyle & EnvironmentHungarian preventive health association Miha'ly Nemessuki, Life Culture Club,mobilizes people active in maintaining a Hungaryhealthy lifestyle in favour of protection andenvironmentalists in favor of a healthierlifestyle. Contact Mr Peter Bonifert,Auberge d'Ar tagnan or Hungary 1025Zöldlomb U. 16. fax 36.1.168.7851. #237

Peter Bonifert, Hungarian HealthPrevention, Hungary

World Expo: Dance Macabre of ConsumerismWorld Exposition 96 will be an ecologic andeconomic disaster for the city of Budapest.However it is still time to stop it if you help.Bureau international des Expositions willdecide soon. we are collecting signatures We demand from our national governmentsagainst it. Pease Help us to save our beautiful to introduce a fee of some percent of thecapital. Ms Judith Halasz (the one with the profits of commercial broadcasting systemsblond little baby), l' Auberge d' artagnan. to subsidize non-profit local and people based#238

Judit Halasz, Group against the World Expo,Hungary cultures. #244

Close Poverty Gap and Save theEnvironmentThe attack on the environment comes fromtwo sides. First, is pollution from theindustrialised countries, and second isdepletion to poverty in the developing world.While the first can be reversed, the secondseems irreversible. Every year, the poor getspoorer and the attack on the environment forsurvival is intensified. No amount of effort tosave the earth will succeed the rich and thepoor locally and globally. #239 consequence of what UNCED is supported toLuke Onyekakeyah, Earth Search, NIGERIA address. Most migration today of refuges and

DuPont Chemical Co.New report available on DuPont' senvironmental pollution ... Hold theapplause! Chapters on chemical pollution,ozone depletion, chemical plant safety andmore ... Available from Friends of theEarth, 218 D Street, SE Washington, D.C.20003, Phone 202.544.2600. Report is 112PP W/footnotes. #240 at 12 noon thursday at the Canada Booth for aJack Doyle, Coalition for EnvironmentallyResponsible Economics, USA

Nuclear ChainNative people around the world affected byUranium mining, atomic weapons testing andthe storage of nuclear waste are asked to givetestimony at the World Uranium Hearingheld in September 1992 in Salzburg, Austria.Information and contacts are appreciated atthe booth of "The Ecologist". #241

Claus Biegert, The World Uranium Hearing,Germany

Campaign against SmokingSmoking is also pollution or air especially inschools, hospitals, restaurants etc.. Wepropose to take in our ecologic program thetask of nicotine stop. The Hungarian group:E. Gergely, V. Halasz, I. Kiss, M.Koudes,E. Schmuck, P. Bonifert, Z. Csokar, J.Mayer, M. Nesmessuri, A. Sandor, L. Vit#242

Bank ReformIMF and World Bank have to be reformed ina way that they can operate in non-profitstructures at regional level. Their activitiesshould be monitored by the affectedpopulation according to social andenvironmental criteria. In addition theirpolicies and projects should be subject toenvironmental impact assessments by anindependent international institutions. #243

The German Delegation, Germany

Local TV & Radio

independent TV and Radio stations,reflecting the diversity of their regional

BUND Germany

BreastfeedingI' d like to contact with Mrs ClaudeDidqerion about this theme. #245

Judit Halajz, La Leche, Hungary

MigrationMigration of peoples has emerged as a majorworld dilemma. Over 100 million "people onthe move". Internationally and many more intheir own countries are the tragic human

others in the direct result of environmentaldegradation and maldevelopment which

provides no benefit for million in manylands. Should we also put this concern on ouragenda? #246

Patrick Taran, World Council Of Churches

Canadian MeetingNotice CCIC working group (Canada) meet

short meeting. #247

Ruth Schneider, Centre for Int'l Studies,CANADA

characteristics as well as respecting existingtraditions and experiences in this field,promoting methods and health andenvironment. In order to achieve the abovementioned aims a complex system of international solutions accompanied by

appropriate legal, economical andadministrative instruments should be applied.The solutions must be preventive, stimulativeand promotive. #248

Jolanta Pawlak, Service Office for Environmental Movement, POLAND

This beautiful Planet ... our onlyhomeOur lives and the lives of those who followedus are indivisible from our environment andwe all share common destiny. what we donow decides whether ultimately we surviveor perish. In the certain knowledge that anymiscalculation or errors of fundament todaywill disaster in years to come, it is necessaryto do whatever we can do to ensure that theright decisions are made. This beautifulplanet is our only home... #249

Lily Venizelos, MEDASSET/Hellenic Societyfor Protection of Nature, GREECE

Minamata DiseaseWhole history of Minamata case, caused withorganic mercury waste is the worst model.As the result if industrial policy of Japanesegovernment, over ten thousand victims arestill in health. Also, the whole costs are tenthousands victims greater than those if thepollution had been prevented at the firststage. #250

Asaoka Mie, National Alliance of Vitims of

Minamata Disease, Japon

Nobel Award With reference to this great Paris conference"Roots of Future" I came here as an observerand before leaving I would like to stronglysuggest the name of the great Pakistanianhuman rights activist Mr Ansar Burney,advocate of Ansar Burney Welfare Trust of Pakistan for the award of Nobel Price inrecognition to his services in the field of human rights and social work. #251

Saghir Asghar Safir, Islamic PAIC Society,France

Pessimism/OptimismIn the environmental work you could be verypessimistic in your analyses but stilloptimistic in conducting environmentalpolicies. #252

Michael Scoullos, Elliniki Etairia, GREECE




The "New Paradigm"The much needed for the planet "New Heads of state should attend the Earth

Ethics" is primarily "respecting ethics". summit. Help us keep track or your head of #253

Michael Scoullos, Elliniki Etairia, GREECE

Green Co-operationOur popular library acts as the only greenclearinghouse in South America, at theservices of a large movement. OscarRedondo, Biblioteca 12 de Octubre,Arengreen 1187, 1405 Buenos Aires,Argentina. #254

Oscar Redondo, Bibliotece 12 de Octubre,Argentina

River PollutionMy concern has been for the population of river Yamuna, sanitation and sewage disposalsystems of Delhi. I would like to meetanyone working on the water problem. #255

Mukul Priyadarshini, INDIA

Sailship to RioPublic statement against flying. One wayticket, other way by plane. Sailing 4-5weeks, mass drum session near the globalforum: 40 drummers invited on board to bejoined by hundreds of Brazilian drummers inRio. Fill in now free form for moreinformation at the Europe desk. #256

August Dirks, Azart, Netherlands

Beyond GATT While we organize for UNCED, theindustrialized countries are planning the "newworld order" based on an expanded GATTthat would limit environmental anddevelopment policies to ensure unregulatedtransnational corporate growth. Let' s use thenegotiation of this super GATT, officiallyreferred to as a new "Multilateral TradeOrganization" (MTO) to protect and promoteenvironmental and sustainable development Agenda, among others. #262

instead. Make sure your country' s UNCED Goparaju Vijayam, Arthik Samata Mandal,negotiators understand that GATT will INDIAcounteract UNCED and the MTO is coming.#257

Kristin Dawkins, Institute for Agricultureand Trade Policy, USA

Help us. Redress before VictimsDie!We have been struggling in court trials inquest of compensation for the health damagecaused by air pollution. The Japanesegovernment has EASED environmentalstandards against the victims' cry. Manypatients are getting aged. "Redness beforethey die". Send us your letter of encouragement to Kimio Moriwaki, JapanAir Pollution Victims Association, Japan.#258

Kimio Moriwaki, The Japan Air PollutionVictims Association, JAPAN

Earth Summit Watch Announcement/Attention Please

state' s commitment to go to Rio. Sendinformation to: Earth Summit Watch, c/oDavid Christensen, N.R. D.C., 1350 NewYork Ave., N.W. 300, Washington D.C.20005-4705, USA, Econet:NRDCDC #259

David Christensen, CAPE '92, USA

Int'l Bank For CommunityInitiativesGreen Forum Philippines would like tocommunicate with other NGOs on initiatingthe formation of a bank for communityinitiatives in sustainable development. UnlessNGOs think about and establish newinstitutions that empower communities, oureffectiveness for real change will be in doubt.Address: 3/F Liberty Bldg., Pasay Rd.Makoti, Manila, Philippines, Fax: 8183207#260

Philip Camara, Foundation for CommunityOrganisation & Managment Tech.,PHILIPPINES

Our Common Future???So much time and effort has been spenttalking about who's from the North andwho' s from the South. When do we finallyget rid of our biases and start working as oneglobal NGO! #261

David de Vera, Philip. Association for Intercultural Development, PHILIPPINES

The Atheist CentreThe Atheist Centre of India, founded in1940, developed a new value system basedupon a secular outlook. Removal of untouchablility, dispelling superstitions,witchcraft and sorcery, educationalprograms, counselling, family planning,secular social work are on the Centre's

Come out of the Shell of ElitismIn this age of democracy, it is the voice of the common people that would ultimatelyreflect in changing the course of governments, rules and regulations, aptitudesand attitudes. Hence how we reach thesedumb millions is of paramount significance.Environment should come out of the shell of elitism and should become a source of strength for the common people to motivatethem to react and act to the problems. #263

Goparaju Vijayam, Arthik Samata Mandal,INDIA

Ansar Burney Welfare Trust Pakistan is

working for the release and rehabilitation of the illegally and unlawfully confinedprisoners and mental patients through out theglobe and also working to trace out themissing and kidnapped children and handthem over to their parents. if any NGO orgovernmental organization is interested orneeds more information aboutprisons/prisoners and mental asylums inPakistan or is interested to help us pleasecontact Ansar Burney Welfare Trust, S.united Plaza, Blue Area, Islamabad,Pakistan. #264


Attention PleaseIf you have any ideas/suggestions to stop thetorture against children, specially to stop therape of girls/children through out the globeplease write or contact Mrs Shaheen Burney,5 United Plaza, Blue Area, Islamabad,Pakistan or at 6 Hassan Manzil, ArambaghRoad, Karachi, Pakistan #265

Shaheen Burney, Ansar Burney WelfareTrust, Pakistan

Decline DisneylandsWorld Expositions, huge international fairsand sports events reflect outdated values andare a threat to the organic development of ourcities. If NGOs of these supported each otherwe could save our towns more effectively.

We propose to hold a workshop on this issue.Please contact Ms Judit Hlajz, Auberged' Artagnan #266

Judit Halajz, La Leche, Hungary

Mobilisation of General PublicAmendment proposed to Agenda Wananchi."We as NGOs commit ourselves to the massmobilisation of the general public indemanding that our governments act in Rioand afterwards in line with this Agenda.NGOs acting alone will produce only limitedchange." #267

Tony Dolan, COMLAMH, IRELAND

Declaration of InterdependenceAll living beings are interdependent ... Justas physics has taught us that all creation isenergy and matter interacting in an elegantdance of life, biology informs us thatbiological and cultural diversity are thefoundation of stability ... Certain biologicalprinciples, ecologically based and morallyinspired, must become fundamental elementsof a new politics hope. #268




Venezuela German Position Papers Environmental FriendlinessJosé Moya, general co-ordinator of Position papers by German NGOs onFederation of Venezuela Ambientals different UNCED related subjects (climateOrganisations and councils: "forja of biodiversity, forests, resource use andVenezuela" Direction: Residencias international trade) can be obtained onParaguachi. Edipicio 17, N 207, U.D. 3 request from Projektstelle UNCED,Caricuaco, Caracas, Venezuela #269

José Mora, Forja of Venezuela, Venezuela Bonn 3, FRG #276

Public Awareness is Only theFirst StepIt is not enough to raise public awareness on Germany and Canada are exploringenvironmental problems. We have a duty to investments in tourism promoting in placesstrengthen the willingness and ability of of great natural and cultural beauty and peacepeople to act and react participating in Asia, Africa, Latin America. Northernpositively in changing the modes of voluntary organisations should monitor andproduction and consumption and our expose this imposition of wasteful lifestylesapproach to the basic of life. #270 on local communities. #284

Michael Scoullos, Elliniki Etairia, GREECE Kishore Sant, Ubeshwar Vikas Mandal

FeminismI am concerned that some declarations in theWomen' s Agenda imply a push for forced Da Zi Bao is a great idea. But let participantsandrogyny, destruction of native cultural of the conference help you to do the typing byroles for women (what we wish to preserve), setting up some computers for use byand put more emphasis on sex quotas than everybody. Put in constraints for the numberquality ideas. (I am a women, also) #271

Leslee Kulba, Citizen Action Alliance, USA

Green PentathlonGreen pentathlon maybe an important part of our roots of future. we organize thousands of Hungarian children to pass the last two daysof the week with excursions, running, playsand gymnastics in the forest. #272

Miha'ly Nemessuki, Life Culture Club,Hungary

Environmental EducationYou own small earth? In Holland 20 yearsago a project started to show concretealternatives for an ecological lifestyle: it isthe small earth, 2 ha exhibition area. if youare interested to start a similar educational

centre, we might be of help with our goodexperiences, the basic financing etc.. #273

Jan Juffermans, The Small Earth,Netherlands

The Prices/Organic FarmingFalse competition. After 20 years bottom of development and promotion of organicfarming in Holland. We stress the fact of false competition between pollutingagricultural products and organic products. Adutch report learned that with true prices theorganic products will be cheaper for thecustomer and the society. True prices includesocial and environmental costs. #274

Jan Juffermans, The Small Earth, NGO attempts to reform the tropical forestry

Netherlands action plan, by insisting on popular

Land Use or Overuse by the RichLand use redistribution. Land redistributionis not enough! Look who is using most of theexport products: the ships and planes go tothe rich countries who have very rich soilsthemselves. So also land use redistribution isan issue. The rich are using most of thefertile land of the earth and pay to lowprices. For example for fodder, for meat.#275

Jan Juffermans, The Small Earth,Netherlands

DNR/Bund, Königswinterer Str. 665, 5300

Deutscher Naturschutzring/ Bund FOE Deutschland, Germany

EnvironmentNobody can change the environment withoutchanging the minds of the global humanbeings and no environment can be changewithout providing the necessary necessities tothe human beings specially food, health,cloth and shelter. Millions of people on theglobe are hungry and without shelter. Pleasehelp Ansar Burney Welfare Trust Pakistan inproviding the food and shelter with health tothe needy people and in the changing of minds to change the environment. #277


ENDA DirectoryTo the attention of NGOs of the North. Tobe in the "Directory of NGO of environmentand development" 1992. You just have toregister at the ENDA-Tiers Monde stand.#278

NGOs at PrepCom 4Friday, 12.30 PM there will be aninformation session on NGOs at PrepCom 4,followed by an NGO strategy session forPrepCom 4 activists. Salle C #279

Our Common Double standardsWhy isn' t all the paper here recycled andunbleached? Why are we eating with plasticcups, plates, forces and knives? What sort of roots are these? #280

Danny Kennedy, Emvironmental YouthAlliance, Australia

Declaration of InterdependenceEconomic activities that benefit the few whilecompromising the biological inheritance of many are inherently wrong. Environmentaldegradation is, in essence, an erosion of biological capital and the long value of theexpenditure must be factored into anyequations of economic development. #281


UNCED destroys TFAP Reform

participation in national forest policyplanning, have been torpedoed by UNCED.A substantial consensus on new goals,objectives and structures for TAP, that wouldhave secured NGO input and land rights havebeen blocked by FAO. Consequently theWorld Bank has refused to introduce thereforms as this might be interpreted as quitedivisive in the context of ...UNCED. Result:Governments 1, people 0 #282

Marcus Colchester, World Rainforest Movement, UK

(Reply to n 62)So called "Environmentally Friendly" meansof transport such as trains used to come toParis depend upon nuclear power. What is"Environmental Friendliness"? - A termparticularly open to abuse? #283

John Garlick, France

Tourism & Wasterful LifestylesPowerful business interests in Japan,

(UVM), INDIA

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