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International and National Environmental NGOs and CBOs urged to endorse National Environment Policies in their Action Plans |
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 Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) organized a two day training workshop to the representatives of International and National Non Government organizations (NGOs) and Community Based Organizations (CBOs) working in different areas related to protection, conservation and management of the environment in Rwanda. The training workshop took place from 3rd to 4th 05/2012 in Musanze District, Northern Province. A total number of 116 representatives of NGOs and CBOs participated in the training.
The main aim of the workshop was to encourage the NGOs and CBOs to mainstream in their action plans the environmental policies and climate change adaptation and mitigation measures toward sustainable development.
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The Least developed Countries (LDC) group at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). |
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Press release
Brussels, May 7, 2012
Kyoto Protocol second commitment period must be kept to five years and ambition levels rose: LDC’s. One of the most urgent and major challenges that countries need to resolve in order to promptly start climate negotiations next year is a decision on the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol, says the world’s group of Least Developed Countries.
“The Kyoto Protocol is an urgent issue that we must solve in the next three weeks,” said the chair of the Group of 48 LDCs, Pa Jarju Ousman. He is attending the Brussels informal ministerial roundtable for ambitious follow-up to Durban.
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REMA STAFF MEMBERS CELEBRATED THE LABOUR DAY |
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 As Rwanda joined the rest of the world to celebrate the Labour Day on 1st May, Staff members of Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) also celebrated the event. The celebrations were held jointly with other related activities namely the swearing in of the new staff members as well as awarding the best workers.
In her remarks Dr. Rose Mukankomeje, the Director General of REMA asked the staff members to take this event as an opportunity for self assessment and aim to achieve higher results.
She also reminded them that such a day should be an occasion for the public servants to assess the contribution of their daily work to the development of the country.
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Rwanda against plastic bags |
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 Rwanda with a vision to maintain a clean, healthy and wealthy environment has by law banned the use of non biodegradable plastic bags.
The strong political will coupled with community participation in environmental management has put Rwanda on a steady path to sustainable development.
Visitors to our “land of a thousand hills” ought to carry and package in environmentally friendly material bags preferably made of cotton materials.
This good habit can extend even globally as one goes back home.The environment bears no boundaries!
The future is in our hands, if we are to make a difference, let it be now!
The Plastic Bag Debate
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