Sustainable Cities and Trade Corridors

Andean Region

Central America

Southern Cone

As a follow-up to the Summit Conference on Sustainable Development in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, in 1996, OAS member states are implementing initiatives adopted in the Plan of Action for the Sustainable Development of the Americas in the area of sustainable cities and communities. One of the main themes of this area is related to trade corridors and environmental management. Initiatives in this area include actions for the improvement of natural resource management and reduction of damages caused by natural hazards. With the co-sponsorship of PAHO, IDNDR, and the United Nations Center for Regional Development (UNCRD), the OAS organized three regional workshops on Sustainable Cities and Trade Corridors: Vulnerability Reduction to Natural Disasters, Mandates, and Future Actions, which were held in the Southern Cone (Mendoza, Argentina, September 1998), the Andean Region (Santa Fe de Bogotá, Colombia, October 1998), and in Central America (San Jose, Costa Rica, October, 1998). The objective of these regional workshops was to prepare an agenda for actions to be undertaken by international and regional organizations to support the implementation of the Summit initiatives. (1997 to present).