I. Agenda
ANNEX VII
MEETING ON THE MEDITERRANEAN
1.
Formal opening of the Meeting. Address by a representative of the host country.
2. Opening statements by representatives of the participating States, the non- participating Mediterranean States, and the international organizations invited; opening statements should, as a rule, not exceed 15 minutes per delegation.
3. Exchange of views on issues raised in opening statements, taking into consideration the provisions of the Mediterranean chapters of the Final Act and the Madrid Concluding Document, and review of the existing practice of contacts and co- operation with the non-participating Mediterranean States.
4. Specific aspects of co-operation:
-examination of the opportunities offered to contribute to the faster social and economic development of the countries of the region, in particular those which are developing from an economic point of view;
-examination of possibilities for the harmonization of statistical methods;
encouragement of contacts at various levels (expert meetings, round tables, study visits) with a view to contributing to the implementation of concrete programmes for co-operation;
-co-operation in the field of solar and wind energy;
--consideration of questions relating to the conservation and restoration of historic
centres and the preservation of cultural heritage including marine archaeology;
5. Protection of Mediterranean ecosystems:
--urban, agricultural and industrial water uses and requirements in the
Mediterranean countries;
-pollution of surface and underground water and of the Mediterranean Sea; -national, bilateral and international action to control and prevent pollution by national and transboundary waterways flowing into the Mediterranean and pollution by ships;
-recycling of waste water and the use of other new technologies to obtain water
resources;
-desertification and the struggle against it, including parameters and techniques; initiatives in international co-operation in this field; the role of forest conservation and reforestation;
-international co-operation in the Mediterranean in preventing and extinguishing forest fires; the role of meteorology and communication networks; traditional and other techniques in the struggle against forest fires, including the use and international co-ordination of aerial means, land techniques, and standardization of fire-fighting methods; information and awareness campaigns; -atmospheric problems, in particular air quality in urban centres and the effects of air pollution on historical monuments and biological eco-systems; typical sources of air pollution in Mediterranean countries and Mediterranean share in long-range air pollution;
-the biosphere and related questions of ecology and human activities; nature
conservation; study of coastal and island areas including urban development; -environmental aspects of the development of tourism;
-review and improvement of exchanges of information relating to the protection of
the environment;
6. Elaboration and adoption of the report of the Meeting, including conclusions and
recommendations based on the reports of the Subsidiary Working Bodies.
7. Closing statements, address by a representative of the host country and formal closure
of the Meeting.
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