State of Convention Area Report (SOCAR): Workshop Objectives
Abstract
Why do we need a SOCAR?
- support an understanding & greater awareness of environmental issues, causes, sources & impacts
- function as an ongoing component of the development & assessment of management policies, strategies & interventions
- promote new legislative & policy initiatives for sustainable resource management & pollution prevention, reduction & control
- facilitate improved enforcement, decision making & individual action mobilize & better target resources for national interventions