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NGO CONSULTATION on SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
USDA invites you to participate in a
NGO CONSULTATION on SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
for the fifth meeting of the
UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Monday, March 10, 1997
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
USDA
104A Jamie Whitten Building
14th and Independence Ave. SW
The fifth meeting of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable
Development will take place at United Nations Headquarters in New York,
April 7-25, 1997. The Commission will be discussing its future work
plans and reviewing activities related to relevant chapters of Agenda 21,
the 1992 Earth Summit's Action Plan. USDA is interested in hearing the
concerns and issues of interested U.S. non-governmental organizations and
receiving comments and suggestions on topics related to sustainable
agriculture (Ch. 14) and sustainable land use (Ch. 10). USDA
participants will include:
Adela Backiel
Director of Sustainable Development
USDA
Ann Carey
Special Assistant for Strategic Natural Resources Issues
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
For more information please contact:
Ann Carey at (Phone: 202-690-0511; Fax: 202-690-4769;
E-mail: ann.carey@usda.gov).