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UNESCO:
Mehir Ashraf of the UN Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization said that successful follow-up to UNCED
depends on national action. UNESCO has given priority action to
activities concerned with the implementation of the relevant
chapters of Agenda 21 and is reorienting existing programmes. Four
inter-sectoral initiatives have been launched by UNESCO on
sustainable development, biological diversity, capacity building,
and environment and development information. As part of UNCED
follow-up, the IACSD has assigned UNESCO the role of "task manager"
for ensuring coordination within the UN on two chapters of Agenda
21: science and education. UNESCO has established focal points with
NGOs and other organizations for facilitating contacts and exchange
of information in the implementation of the "environmental
education" elements of Agenda 21.