Welcome to the CERI webpage!
Carpathian EcoRegion Initiative is a coalition of NGOs and research institutes working towards a common vision for conservation and sustainable development of the Carpathians.
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Become a member
Membership is open to NGOs, academic and research institutes committed to sign up to the CERI vision statement and accepting the CERI Statutes.
Support us
All support will be used within the CERI vision, for conservation of the unique Carpathian Biodiversity.
for any kind of cooperation or support
Provide us with your pictures/photographs to be used for free for the promotion of Carpathian region and conservation of biodiversity
Initiate cooperation with CERI network, contact us to elaborate common project
Take advantage of CERI expertise and involve CERI experts into your projects
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Summit
Major Outcomes from the Summit
(Bucharest, 29-30 April 2001)
• A Declaration on Environment and Sustainable Development in the Carpathian-Danube Region was unanimously adopted by 14 countries.
• The Declaration will be used as part of Central and Eastern Europe's contribution to the Rio+10: World Summit on Sustainable Development, Johannesburg 2002.
• Government level commitment was given to a process of formalising ecoregion conservation in the Carpathians - all Carpathian countries were in favour of taking steps towards a legal framework for the Carpathians (as proposed by Ukraine, supported by Poland; and facilitated by UNEP).
• The Romanian government made a major commitment to sustainable forestry in Romania (covering 1 million hectares, one sixth of Romania's forests) and supporting statements were given by major wood users and retailers such as IKEA.
• Major publicity for the Carpathian EcoRegion Initiative. Among the presentations, Sissi Samec (WWF) spoke at the Ministerial Meeting; Rafal Serafin (EPCE Poland) and Christoph Promberger (Carpathian Large Carnivore Project) at the Business-NGO Forum (over 200 participants); and Suzie Holt (WWF) chaired a press conference with a panel of the Initiative's partners.
• Commitment by all for a major Donors meeting for the Carpathians.
• Agreement among the 5 countries of the Tisza River basin (badly damaged by last year's cyanide spill) was reached.
• The four countries of the Lower Danube River Region presented specific actions they have taken to fulfil the commitments they made last year when they signed the Lower Danube Green Corridor Agreement.
• The Stability Pact committed to hold a Danube donors conference.