U.S. Joins “Supporting Entrepreneurs for Environment and Development” Partnership
On September 7, 2004, Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky announced that the United States had joined the Supporting Entrepreneurs for Environment and Development (Seed) Initiative.The Seed Initiative, led by IUCN, the UN Environment Program, and the UN Development Program, with support from the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, and the Norwegian Ministry of Environment Norway, encourages community level partnership action in support of sustainable development. See State Department Media Note and Seed Initiative press release; Seed Initiative press release in Spanish.

Jonathan Margolis Discusses Partnerships with Environmental Deans and Directors
Addressing a recent conference of the Council of Environmental Deans and Directors, Jonathan Margolis, the State Department's Special Representative for Sustainable Development, discussed the history and future of sustainable development partnerships. "We are entering an incredibly creative period with a lot of room for innovation and growth," Margolis observed.  "Where we go from here presents a tremendous opportunity for all of us." Full Text

U.S. Clean Energy Initiative (CEI) Joins Forces with the U.K. Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP)
On April 28, 2004, during the 12th session of the UN’s Commission on Sustainable Development, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Margaret Beckett (United Kingdom) and Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky (United States of America), joined the Clean Energy Initiative and the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership, respectively.  More

Twelfth Session of the UN's Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-12)
The twelfth session of the UN’s Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-12), concentrating on water, sanitation, and human settlements will be held April 19-30. CSD-12 will focus on partnerships and innovative approaches to capacity-building.For additional information and U.S. remarks, please visit www.state.gov/g/oes/sus/csd.

My Community, Our Earth Partnership Seeking Project Submissions From Youths Worldwide
Project submissions from young people worldwide are requested for the My Community, Our Earth partnership.  The focus of this partnership is to engage youth in creating local projects that use geographic methods and technologies to reveal how their communities could benefit from sustainable development.  Project deadlines are May 3, 2004 and November 16, 2004.  More

Geographic Information for Sustainable Development
The State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development received one of three Federal Special Achievement in Global Information System awards for its work on the Global Information for Sustainable Development (GISD) partnership at the 23rd Annual ESRI International User Conference in San Diego, California. GISD was recognized for its efforts to promote spatial data infrastructure development in Africa. More

White Water to Blue Water Partnership Conference, March 22-26, 2004
The White Water to Blue Water conference conducted on March 22-26 resulted in the creation or advancement of nearly 100 partnerships to promote integrated watershed and marine ecosystem-based management. The next task is to harness the enthusiasm that was generated at the week’s meeting and translate it into further action. In order to advance the goals of the nearly 100 partnerships, an international steering committee will continue to meet periodically. More

International Forum on Partnerships for Sustainable Development: Opening Remarks by Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs Dobriansky
The United States participated in the International Forum on Partnerships for Sustainable Development, hosted by the Italian Ministry for the Environment and Territory, in cooperation with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. The event took place March 4-6 in Rome, Italy. Over 500 representatives from the private sector, civil society, and government participated in a series of panel and interactive sessions. The forum also included a partnership exposition. More