§ Sue DoughtyTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on the outcome of the visit of the Environment Minister to the United Nations Environment Programme session in Korea. [165263]
§ Mr. MorleyThe Global Ministerial Environment Forum (GMEF) met in Jeju, Republic of Korea, to discuss the action needed to factor environmental considerations more fully into the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) Commitments on water, sanitation and human settlements. I represented the UK. Together with Lesotho's Minister of Natural Resources, Mr.Monyane Moleleki, I co-chaired an interactive session on how integrated water resource management (IWRM) plans can make a key contribution to the sustainable provision of water and sanitation.
The output from this session and two following ones were summarised in the Jeju Initiative, adopted by the GMEF on 31 March. This sets out what contribution Governments and UNEP, with other multilateral institutions, can make in these areas. The Initiative will be reported to the Twelfth Meeting of the UN Commission for Sustainable Development.
While in Korea, I also took part in a meeting of Commonwealth Environment Ministers and had useful bilateral discussions, notably with the Environment Minister of Korea, Kyul-ho Kwak, and with UNEP Executive Director Klaus Toepfer. I also met with a number of international NGOs.
£ Recipient Project title/description long Award date Award amount Awards for all St. Swithuns Scout Group, Leonard Stanley Improvements to toilets and showers to improve usage and access by other groups such as the playgroup and over 50s exercise classes 20-May-03 4,935 Nailsworth Youth Club Disabled toilets and access will be installed at this community center 18 March, 2004 5,000 Whiteshill and Ruscombe Youth Club Purchase of utensils and recreation equipment, heating system and decoration 11 June, 1996 7,190 Community fund 1st Minchinhampton Scout Group Essential repairs. HQ building also used by playgroup and other community groups 16-May-97 2,300 1st Stonehouse Scout Group Essential refurbishment work for scout group HQ building which is also used by a variety of community groups 16-May-97 3,830 Chalford Village Hall Refurbishment and furnishing of the group's premises 19 September, 1997 3,634 Dursley Parish center Committee Essential kitchen refurbishment in the parish center 21 April, 1998 4,945 Ashmead Village Hall External renovation 22 June, 1998 4,208 Amberley Parish Rooms and Playgroup Management Committee Refurbish and upgrade a community room beneath Amberley Parish Church 30 October, 1998 37,053 Woodchester Village Community Hall Specialised cleaning equipment and a feasibility study to upgrade the building 5 November, 1998 1,906 Chalford Village Hall New kitchen equipment and improve storage space 4 March, 1999 1,302