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ECA Press Conference
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Press Conference by the Economic Commission for Africa:
Harnessing Technologies for Sustainable Development

Press Summary ! NEW
Friday August 30, 2002, Johannesburg, South Africa
Link:
Harnessing Technologies for Sustainable Development
(posted on 08.31.2002)
Statement at the Formal Plenary Session ! NEW
by K. Y. Amoako, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa.

(08.30.2002)
Presentation at the Plenary Session on Regional Implementation
by K. Y. Amoako, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa.
! NEW
(08.29.2002)
African Preparatory Conference for WSSD
Reports from the Preparatory Conference for the World Summit on Sustainable Development that was held in Nairobi, Kenya from 15 - 18 October 2001.
button_small1.jpg (331 bytes) African Ministerial Declaration to WSSD (PDF Version)
button_small1.jpg (331 bytes) Report of the African regional preparatory meeting to WSSD
(PDF Version)
button_small1.jpg (331 bytes) Asssessment of the progress on sustainable development in Africa since Rio (1992) (PDF version will be available soon)
CSD
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Report of the Second Meeting of the Committee on Sustainable Development
Other related ECA publications and documents
Harnessing Technologies for Sustainable Development
This ECA publication discusses about sustaining natural assets and reducing human vulnerability, tracking progress towards sustainable development, realizing the promise of green biotechnology for the poor and tackling the diseases of poverty through red biotechnology .
pub_state_of_dem_transition.jpg (2063 bytes) The State of Demographic Transition in Africa
This ECA publication has sections on theory of demographic transition, population dynamics in Africa, best practices from African countries, constraints in countries undergoing delayed demographic transition, lessons from Asia, lessons learnt about demographic transition in Africa and the way forward.
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Africa’s Population and Development Bulletin
June - July 2001
This bulletin is a vehicle through which the ECA/SDD presents briefs on trends and policies in the field of population and development in Africa. It is published by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) with support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
State of the Environment in Africa
The main objective of this report is to identify and highlight the major environmental issues of concern on the continent and to make recommendations for action. Published by the Sustainable Development Division, Economic Commission for Africa, 2001
Safeguarding Life and Development in Africa:
A Vision for Water Resources Management in the 21st Century.

Africa Caucus Presentations,
Second World Water Forum,
The Hague, The Netherlands, 18 March 2000.
Economic Report on Africa 2002
The annual flagship publication of the Economic Commission for Africa that provides a unique perspective on the continent's socio-economic development progress.
The full report, media clippings, charts/figures and media kit have been linked from the ERA 2002 page.
Population, Agriculture and Environment in Africa: Some Key Indicators
The publication contains data tables that have the following indicators:
- Selected Background Indicators
- Population Indicators
- Agricultural Indicators
- Environmental Indicators