(75) It is also necessary to support the cooperation between Member States, as well as with third countries where relevant, with respect to the collection of data within the same sea basin, as well as with the relevant international scientific bodies.

authorities or bodies that are involved in the development or implementation of a macro-regional or sea-basin strategy in the programme area, including priority area coordinators for macro-regional strategies.

It is a member of the International Network of Basin Organizations.

One example of such transboundary cooperation is the North Sea Basin Task Force where public and private bodies from Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom have developed common principles for managing and regulating the transport, injection and permanent storage of CO2 in the North Sea sub-seabed[23].

We would have expertise based on past experience in a body that, at least according to those who attended that seminar, offers reliability and satisfies the objectives of the government and Parliament.

35. Encourage sustainable development by integrating environmental priorities into development strategies, in order to achieve internationally agreed goals and targets on environmental sustainability; pay special attention to integrated water resources management (including through implementation of the Johannesburg plan of action, the EU Water Initiative and the ACP-EC Water Facility and support for the African network of Basin Organizations); energy for sustainable development and the ACP-EC Energy Facility; forestry management and deforestation; fisheries protection and development; biodiversity conservation; sound management of ...[+++] chemicals; and disaster preparedness.