Several NGOs involved in climate change activities have been invited to participate in the regular meetings of Romania’s National Commission on Climate Change (NCCC). The members of the NCCC usually discuss the latest information concerning climate change activities. They also assess proposals to be developed as Joint Implementation projects under Article 6 of the Kyoto Protocol, based on Romania’s cooperation with different Annex I parties. NGO representatives also are invited to present the findings of studies they have performed and activities they have implemented. In these discussions, NGOs have focused on engaging in a constructive dialogue with the Government: in addition to identifying problems, they offer solutions. As a result, their participation has been particularly professional and constructive. For example, at a meeting of the NCCC in 2004, a representative of the NGO Terra Mileniul III proposed starting a partnership between this NGO and the Ministry of Environment and Water Management in the field of climate change.
In a related project, the Ministry of Environment and Water Management in cooperation with the Danish Environmental Protection Agency will develop in the near future a web page on climate change activities, with a view to increase public awareness and the involvement of the public and NGOs in the climate change process. This web page will also provide a medium for better communication among the stakeholders in this field in Romania.
For more information, see http://www.mappm.ro or http://terraiii.ngo.ro/n_en.htm or contact dmereuta@mappm.ro