Sustainable development on national level
Czech Government Council for Sustainable Development (CGCSD)
The Government Council for Sustainable Development (the "Council") was established by Government Resolution No 778 of July 30, 2003 as a standing advisory, initiative and coordinating body of the Government of the Czech Republic in the domains of sustainable development and strategic management. The first Statute of the Council was adopted by Government Resolution No 836 of August 6, 2003. The present Statute was adopted by the Czech Government Resolution No 1111 (pdf, 54 kB) of 27 September, 2006.
In accordance with Government Resolution No 836, the Council has coordinated the works on the drafting of the Czech Republic Strategy for Sustainable Development (the "Strategy"). The Council considered the final draft in its meeting held on November 15, 2004 and recommended it to the Chairman of the Council for presentation to the Government for adoption. In its session of December 8, 2004, the Government adopted the Strategy by Resolution No 1242.
In January 2007, the Council started its work on revision of the Strategy . In May 2007, the first draft will be considered and presented for a broad public discussion at the Forum on Sustainable Development. In November 2007, the final draft of the renewed Strategy is to be submitted to the Government for adoption.
According to the present Statute, the Prime Minister holds the office of the Chairman of the Council. Minister of the Environment acts as an Executive Vice-Chairman, the two Vice-Chairmen of the Council are Minister of Industry and Trade and Minister of Labour and Social Affairs. The members (pdf, 18 kB) of the Council are representatives of central and local government authorities, social partners, NGO’s and academics.
The proposal to establish the Council originated from the need to create a body that would deal with the issue of sustainable development on a systematic and long-term basis, serve as an umbrella for the present efforts promoting sustainable development, and efficiently coordinate all related activities.
The activities of the Council are specified in the Statute and Rules of Procedure.
Contact:
CR Government Council on Sustainable Development (CGCSD)
Ministerstvo životního prostředí České republiky
Vršovická 65
100 10 Praha 10 - Vršovice
Czech Republic
Tel.no.: +420 267 122 221
Fax no.: +420 267 310 200
E-mail: rvur@env.cz
Secretary to the Council:
Dr. Jaroslava Hlaváčková
The Secretary is an employee of the Ministry of Environment. She takes part in the preparation and updating of the Strategy for SD; provides for the administrative and organisational background of the activities of the CGCSD; provides for the administrative and organisational background of the activities of the committees and working groups of the Council, both in terms of administrative and expert support; processes any comments regarding documents submitted for comment procedures and prepares positions regarding documents to be submitted at sessions of the Government; provides for expert and technical editing of the principal outputs of the Council, committees and working groups, participates in creating and updating the web site of the Council;participates in organising professional events organised by the CGCSD.
Documents
- The Second Progress Report on the Czech Republic Strategy for Sustainable Development
The Second Progress Report on the Czech Republic Strategy for Sustainable Development was completed and approved by the Committee for Strategy of the Czech Government Council for SD (CGCSD) on October 23, 2006, and was presented as information to the Government on December 6, 2006.
- The First Progress Report on the Czech Republic SDS
The First Progress Report on the Czech Republic SDS, completed in October 2005, serves the purpose of informing politicians and the public about the status and recent development of the CR in the area of sustainable development.
- The Czech Republic SDS
The Czech Republic Strategy for Sustainable Development was adopted by the Czech Government in its session of December 8, 2004, by Resolution No. 1242.
- Renewed European Union Sustainable Development Strategy
In its session on June 15 -16, 2006, the European Council adopted an ambitious and comprehensive renewed Sustainable Development Strategy for an enlarged EU, building on the one adopted in 2001.