Programme Cooperation Agreement 2012 – 2013

Basis for the Future

Mission

We have a record, built up over the past 25 years, of

To support environmentally sustainable development through UNEP and other partners by communicating information that strengthens environmental management capacity and motivates decision-makers to act.

• Communicating high quality environmental information and thereby bridging the gap between science and policy;

Vision

• Implementing “impact-driven” projects and programs;

A society that understands, values and protects the environment on which it depends

• Addressing emerging environmental issues;

• Being an efficient and flexible organisation delivering products rapidly;

Values

• Nurturing a multi-cultural staff with highly diverse skills and expertise;

As a strategic partner and a centre collaborating with UNEP, GRID-Arendal embraces the core values of the United Nations:

• Cultivating partnerships and networks;

• Integrity • Professionalism • Respect for Diversity

• Facilitating cooperation and building capacity within and across national borders.

GRID-Arendal’s geographic focus

Arctic region

Pacific Islands

Northern Mongolia and Russian far East

Hindu Kush Himalayan region

Central Asia

South East Asia Forests

Eastern Europe

Bangladesh

Caspian Sea

Andes

Abu Dhabi

Amazon Forest

Polar Terrestrial Marine

Seychelles

West Africa coast

Southern Africa

Antarctic region

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