Environment Agency Austria know-how for Morocco
Over the next two years, experts from the Umweltbundesamt, the Environment Agency Austria, will support Moroccan authorities in implementing the National Environment Charta.
With this Charta, Morocco aims to secure sustainable development and to move closer to European environmental standards. Experts from the Environment Agency Austria will assist them and contribute their know-how, especially in the areas of environmental liability and the implementation of the polluter pays principle (costs for measures to prevent, eliminate and compensate for environmental pollution have to be borne by the polluter). They will also train their Moroccan partners in chemicals and waste management.
The Environment Agency Austria is participating in the project as a junior partner. The French Environment Ministry (Ministère de la Transition écologique et solidaire) is the project leader. The project is financed by funds provided by the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI).
Environment Agency Austria in a nutshell
The Environment Agency Austria is Austria’s most important environmental expert institution and a leading adviser on environmental matters in Europe. The Environment Agency Austria stands for a transformation of the economy and society to ensure sustainable living. Our experts provide the basis for decision making at local, regional, European and international level.
The Environment Agency Austria has a demonstrable track record of successful projects in more than 60 countries – from the new EU Member States to the Western Balkans, the Middle East, the Maghreb countries and Asia. The Environment Agency Austria works as an adviser to UN and EU institutions and as a partner in more than 200 national, European and international networks, bodies, and working groups.
