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SLOVAKIA
Name of Ministry/Office: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak 
Republic, Department of International Economic Cooperation 
Date: 7 January, 1997 
Economic Cooperation 
Dr. Jan Varso, Charge d' Affaires 
Mailing address: Stromova 1, 833, 36 Bratislava, Slovakia 
Telephone: 42-7-3704 214 
Telefax: 42-7-372 326 
Note from the Secretariat: An effort has been made to present all country 
profiles within a common format, with an equal number of pages. However, 
where Governments have not provided information for the tables appended to 
Chapters 4 and 17, those tables have been omitted entirely in order to 
reduce the overall length of the profile and save paper. Consequently, 
there may be some minor inconsistencies among the formats of the different 
country profiles. 
All statistics are rendered as provided by the respective Governments. 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACRONYMS 
OVERVIEW 
FACT SHEET 
AGENDA 21 CHAPTERS 
2. International cooperation to accelerate sustainable development in 
developing countries and related domestic policies 
3. Combating poverty 
4. Changing consumption patterns 
5. Demographic dynamics and sustainability 
6. Protecting and promoting human health 
7. Promoting sustainable human settlement development 
8. Integrating environment and development in decision-making 
9. Protection of the atmosphere 
10. Integrated approach to the planning and management of land resources 
11. Combating deforestation 
12. Managing fragile ecosystems: combating desertification and drought 
13. Managing fragile ecosystems: sustainable mountain development 
14. Promoting sustainable agriculture and rural development 
15. Conservation of biological diversity 
16. Environmentally sound management of biotechnology 
17. Protection of the oceans, all kinds of seas, including enclosed and 
semi-enclosed seas, and coastal areas and the protection, rational use and 
development of their living resources 
18. Protection of the quality and supply of freshwater resources: 
application of integrated approaches to the development, management and 
use of water resources 
19. Environmentally sound management of toxic chemicals, including 
prevention of illegal international traffic in toxic and dangerous 
products 
20. Environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes, including 
prevention of illegal international traffic in hazardous wastes 
21. Environmentally sound management of solid wastes and sewage-related 
issues 
22. Safe and environmentally sound management of radioactive wastes 
23-32. Major groups 
33. Financial resources and mechanisms 
34. Transfer of environmentally sound technology, cooperation and 
capacity-building 
35. Science for sustainable development 
36. Promoting education, public awareness and training 
37. National mechanisms and international cooperation for 
capacity-building in developing countries 
38. International institutional arrangements 
39. International legal instruments and mechanisms 
40. Information for decision-making
ACRONYMS
APELL Awareness and Preparedness for Emergencies at Local Level 
CFC chlorofluorocarbon 
CGIAR Consultative Group on International Agriculture Research 
CILSS Permanent Inter-State Committee on Drought Control in the Sahel 
EEZ exclusive economic zone 
ECA Economic Commission for Africa 
ECE Economic Commission for Europe 
ECLAC Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean 
ELCI Environmental Liaison Centre International 
EMINWA environmentally sound management of inland water 
ESCAP Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific 
ESCWA Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia 
FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 
GATT General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 
GAW Global Atmosphere Watch (WMO) 
GEF Global Environment Facility 
GEMS Global Environmental Monitoring System (UNEP) 
GEMS/WATER Global Water Quality Monitoring Programme 
GESAMP Joint Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine 
Pollution 
GIPME Global Investigation of Pollution in Marine Environment (UNESCO) 
GIS Geographical Information System 
GLOBE Global Legislators Organisation for a Balanced Environment 
GOS Global Observing System (WMO/WWW) 
GRID Global Resource Information Database 
GSP generalized system of preferences 
HIV human immunodeficiency virus 
IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency 
IAP-WASAD International Action Programme on Water and Sustainable 
Agricultural Development 
IARC International Agency for Research on Cancer 
IBSRAM International Board of Soil Resources and Management 
ICCA International Council of Chemical Associations 
ICES International Council for the Exploration of the Sea 
ICPIC International Cleaner Production Information Clearing House 
ICSC International Civil Service Commission 
ICSU International Council of Scientific Unions 
IEEA Integrated environmental and economic accounting 
IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development 
IGADD Intergovernmental Authority for Drought and Development 
IGBP International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (ICSU) 
IGBP/START International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme/Global Change 
System for Analysis, Research and Training 
ILO International Labour Organisation 
IMF International Monetary Fund 
IMO International Maritime Organization 
INFOTERRA International Environment Information system (UNEP) 
IOC Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission 
IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 
IPCS International Programme on Chemical Safety 
IPM integrated pest management 
IRPTC International Register of Potentially Toxic Chemicals 
ITC International Tin Council 
ITTO International Tropical Timber Organization 
IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources 
MARPOL International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 
OECD Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development 
PGRFA plant genetic resources for agriculture 
PIC prior informed consent procedure 
SADCC South African Development Co-ordination Conference 
SARD sustainable agriculture and rural development 
UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development 
UNDP United Nations Development Programme 
UNDRO Office of the United Nations Disaster Relief Coordinator 
UNEP United Nations Environment Programme 
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization 
UNFPA United Nations Population Fund 
UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund 
UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization 
UNU United Nations University 
WCP World Climate Programme (WMO/UNEP/ICSU/UNESCO) 
WFC World Food Council 
WHO World Health Organization 
WMO World Meteorological Organization 
WWF World Wide Fund for Nature (also called World Wildlife Fund) 
WWW World Weather Watch (WMO)
OVERVIEW
(You may wish to use pages v and vi to briefly present your national 
position five years after UNCED)
UNCSD - NATIONAL LEVEL COORDINATION STRUCTURE OF AGENDA 21 ACTIONS
(Fact Sheet)
SLOVAKIA
1. Key National Sustainable Development Coordination 
Mechanism(s)/Council(s). 
In September 1993, the National Committee for Sustainable Development was 
established. 
Contact point (Name, Title, Office): Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the 
Slovak Republic 
Department of International Economic Cooperation 
Telephone: 42-7-3704 214 
Fax: 42-7-372 326 
Mailing address: 
Stromova 1, 833, 36 Bratislava, Slovakia 
2. Membership/Composition/Chairperson 
2a. List of ministries and agencies involved: 
Ministries of: Environment; Agriculture; Education and Science; 
Universities; NGOs; Research Institutes. 
2b. Names of para-statal bodies and institutions involved, as well as 
participation of academic and private sectors: 
Same as 2a. 
2c. Names of non-governmental organizations: 
3. Mandate role of above mechanism/council: 
4. If available, attach a diagram (organization chart) showing national 
coordination structure and linkages between ministries: 
Submitted by 
(Name): Ing. Dusan Bella 
Dr. Jan Varso 
Signature: Signed. 
Title: Director of Department of International Economic Cooperation, 
Charge d' Affairs 
Date: 1997 
Ministry/Office: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic 
Telephone: 42-7-3704 214 
Fax: 42-7-372 326 
AGENDA 21 CHAPTER 2:INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION TO ACCELERATE SUSTAINABLE 
DEVELOPMENT IN 
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND RELATED DOMESTIC POLICIES (with special emphasis on 
TRADE) 
NATIONAL PRIORITY: 
STATUS REPORT: The Slovak Government believes that the integration of the 
country into European political and economic structures is a prerequisite 
for ensuring the democratic development of society and the country's 
economic prosperity. The signing of the Europe Agreement concluded between 
the European Communities and their 
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STATISTICAL DATA/INDICATORS
19851990Latest 
199_ 
Agricultural land (Km2) 
Agricultural land as % of total land area 
Agricultural land per capita 
1989/901992/93Latest 199_ 
Consumption of fertilizers per Km2 of agricultural land as of 1990 
Other data 
AGENDA 21 CHAPTER 15: CONSERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY 
NATIONAL PRIORITY: 
STATUS REPORT: 
The Convention on Biological Diversity was ratified. 
The Convention on International