OTHER LINKS

5. United Nations Bodies

United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (UNCSD)
The UNCSD was founded after the Rio Earth Summit to ensure effective follow-up of the Summit, and to monitor and report on implementation of the Earth Summit agreements at the local, national, regional and international levels.

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
UNCTAD hosts the MRF web site. Its main task is to accelerate economic growth and development, particularly that of the developing countries.

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP's mandate is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.  The UNEP Industry and Environment office administers the Environment part of this web site.

United Nations Environmental Publications
Many of the publications in the catalogue have resulted from the continuous activities of the United Nations, the United Nations Environment Programme  (UNEP) and from the United Nations University Press (UNU).

United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
UNIDO is dedicated to promoting sustainable industrial development in countries with developing and transition economies.

UNIDOScope
UNIDOScope is an electronic monthly newsletter of the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).  The newsletter, which is illustrated with photos and provides links to full stories and mailto addresses, highlights the Director-General's visits, recent key events, newly approved funds and projects, and publications.

World Bank and Mining
The primary objective of the World Bank in the minerals sector is to assist member countries to identify and implement the reforms necessary to attract and maintain investment in the sector and ensure that it makes a contribution to sustainable economic development.