NATO CCMS Pilot Study
Clean Products and Processes

The Committee on the Challenges to Modern Society (CCMS) was established by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1969. The mission of CCMS is to develop meaningful programs to share information among countries on important environmental and societal issues that complement other international efforts and to provide leadership in solving specific problems facing modern society. A fundamental role for CCMS is the transfer of technological and scientific solutions among nations facing similar environmental challenges.

The goal of reaching sustainable development, where human activities, including industrial manufacturing and commercial services, exist in harmony with the natural environment, including conservation of resources and energy, is an increasingly important aspiration for the nations of the world. With increasing populations demanding improved standards of living comes increasing industrialization and production. Also, with an expanding global marketplace and the explosion of information technology, social pressures on industries to become "greener" are increasing. The challenge to nations and industries is the achievement of sustainability while successfully competing in a global marketplace. The United States, represented by EPA's National Risk Management Research Laboratory (NRMRL) established and is leading this CCMS pilot study on Clean Products and Processes to create an international forum for open discussion on applying cleaner industrial processes and producing cleaner products around the globe. By discussing, debating, and sharing current trends, developments, and expertise in use of cleaner technologies and production of cleaner products, we hope that this pilot study will stimulate productive interactions among international experts, with the end result being effective technology transfer.

Pilot Study Reports

1st NATO/CCMS Pilot Study Clean Products and Processes (Phase II) - 2003 Annual Report

NATO/CCMS Pilot Study Clean Products and Processes (Phase I) -
2002 Annual Report

NATO/CCMS Pilot Study - Clean Products and Processes (Phase I) -
2002 Meeting Summary Report

NATO/CCMS Pilot Study - Clean Products and Processes (Phase I) -
2001 Annual Report

NATO/CCMS Pilot Study - Clean Products and Processes (Phase I) -
Summary Report

NATO/CCMS Pilot Study - Clean Products and Processes -
Phase II Proposal

NATO/CCMS Pilot Study - Clean Products and Processes (Phase I) -
2000 Annual Report

NATO/CCMS Pilot Study - Clean Products and Processes (Phase I) -
1999 Annual Report

NATO/CCMS Pilot Study - Clean Products and Processes (Phase I) -
1998 Annual Report

Clean Products and Processes Pilot Study May 2 - 6, 2004 Budapest, Hungary

For more information on Budapest, Hungary visit theses web site.

Hungarian Cleaner Production Centre - http://hcpc.bke.hu/exp_eng/index_exp.htm

Budapest Hungary Official Web Site - http://www.budapest.com/

Subhas K. Sikdar,
NRMRL,
Pilot Study Director
sikdar.subhas@epa.gov

Daniel J. Murray, Jr. NRMRL,
Pilot Study Co-Director
murray.dan@epa.gov

Pilot Study Delegates