National Council on Environment and Sustainable Development (CNADS)
Conselho Nacional do Ambiente e do Desenvolvimento Sustentável
| Conselho Nacional do Ambiente e do Desenvolvimento
Sustentável (CNADS) Rua de S. Domingos a Lapa, 26 P-1200-835 Lisboa Portugal Tel. +351 21 392 99 26 Fax +351 21 392 99 29 cnads@sg.maotdr.gov.pt www.cnads.pt |
Establishment and Mission
Council Members and Staff Members
Current and Future Activities
Present Priority Fields
In 2010 the priority areas are:
At national level:
- Environment;
- Agriculture and Land Use;
- Climate change;
- Sustainable Development;
- Energy;
- Governance;
- Costal Zones/Marine;
- Spatial planning, management and Urbanism;
- Waste Management.
At International Level:
- Strengthen the involvement in the EEAC network;
- Land Use;
- Costal Zones/Marine;
- Local Agenda;
- Research, Monitoring and Knowledge for decision support and management;
- Cooperation with the CPLP (Community of Portuguese Language Countries);
- Sustainable Consumption;
- Environment / Governance.
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Future Priority Fields
CNADS is requested to present studies and advice on many varied issues, it is difficult to predict which themes will merit a special attention from CNADS in the near future. However, matters such as Oceans and Coastal Areas, Governance and Agriculture, Biodiversity, Sustainable Consumption, Climate Change, Decade of Poverty and Lisbon Treaty will always be the focus of attention of the Council, together with its international involvement.
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Background and Mission
Establishment
The CNADS was founded in 1997 by the Portuguese Law-Decree nº221/97 and in 2004, it was reinforced by the Portuguese Law-Decree nº136/2004, 3 June 2004 that also foresaw the increase in the number of its members.
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Mission
The CNADS is an independent advisory body that, by is own initiative or by request of the members of the Government, public authorities or environmental NGO can give advise or recommendations about all he issues regarding the environment and sustainable development. It is also a forum for the formulation and implementation of environmental and sustainable development policies.
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Council Members
The CNADS has 35 Council Members designated by central and regional governments and more than 2/3 designated by civil society, including NGOs, local communities, universities, business and trade unions. The members are designated for a period of three years. their mandate periods are different and depend on the date they have been appointed.
| Chair: Designated by the Council of Ministers Prof. Mário Ruivo |
Biologist, specialised in biological oceanography and management of marine living resources Chair of the Scientific Board for the Sciences of the Sea and Environment of the Foundation for Science and Technology, Chair of the Portuguese Committee of the IOC/MNE, Vice-Chair of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Committee (IOC UNESCO), Member of the Portuguese Strategic Commission for the Oceans and Chair of the Sea Affairs Permanent Forum |
| Members Designated by the National Government Prof. João M.B. Lavinha |
Medical Researcher |
| Arqt. Nuno Portas | Architect, Urbanist |
| Prof. João M. Dias dos Santos Pereira | Forestry; University of Lisbon |
| Prof. José Joaquim Dinis Reis | Faculty of Economy, University of Coimbra |
| Prof. Filipe Duarte Santos | Expert in Climate Change and Physics, University of Lisbon |
| Prof. João Guerreiro | Economist, Spatial Planning Expert, University of Algarve |
| Prof. Viriato Soromenho-Marques | University Professor, Philosophy |
| Prof. Dr. Luís Veiga da Cunha | Expert in Water Resources |
| Designated by the Regional Governments Prof. José Virgílio de Matos Figueira da Cruz |
Regional Government of Azores, Hydraulic |
| Dr. António Domingos de Sousa Abreu | Biologist, Consultant |
| NGOs Prof. Lia Vasconcelos |
Professor, Study Group on Planning and Environment; University of Lisboa |
| Dr. Maria João Pereira | Biologist, Portuguese Confederation for Environmental Protection (CPADA/LPN) |
| Dr. Susana Fonseca | Sociologist, Portuguese Confederation for Environmental Protection (CPADA/QUERCUS) |
| Local Communities Dr. José Maria Prazeres Pós-de-Mina |
Mayor of the Municipality of Moura Praça Sacadura Cabral |
| Eng. Joaquim Barreto | Mayor of Municipality of Cabeceiras de Bastos |
| Industry (Business) Eng. Jaime Braga |
Engineer, Portuguese Industrial Confederation (CIP) |
| Eng. Faria e Santos | Engineer, Portuguese Industrial Association (AIP) |
| Trade and Tourism (Business) Dr. Luís Brás |
Economist, Portuguese Agriculture Confederation (ADIPA) |
| Eng. Henrique José Moura de Sousa Montelobo | Engineer, Portuguese Tourism Confederation, (CTP) |
| Agriculture Eng. José Guerreiro dos Santos |
Agricultural expert, Portuguese Agricultural Confederation, (CAP) |
| Eng. Isabel Maria Serrano Vilar Graça | Forestry expert, National Agricultural Confederation, (CNA) |
| Socio-Professional
Societies Prof. José Guerreiro |
Biologist; Lisbon University, Biologists Association |
| Prof. José Cardoso Resende | Veterinary, Portuguese Veterinary Order |
| Trade Unions Dr. José Manuel da Luz Cordeiro |
Philosopher, Trade unionist, UGT |
| Dr. José Manuel Esteves Marques Janela | CGTP IN |
| Universities
Chancellors Council Prof. Paula Antunes |
Environmental Engineer, University of New Lisbon |
| Prof. João Carlos Marques | Biologist (Oceanographer), University of Coimbra |
| Regional Development NGO | |
| Dr. Paulo Vicêncio Martins Bernardo | National Association of Rural Development Agencies / Globalgarve |
| Dr. João Francisco Freire Rabaca | Biologist, TESE |
| Consumer NGO Eng. João Vieira |
Transports and energy expert, Consumers and transport (DECO) |
| Co-opted Prof. J. Lima Santos |
University Professor, Agronomy |
| Prof. Dr. Eugénio Menezes Sequeira | University Professor, Soil expert |
| Dr. Luisa Schmidt | Sociologist |
| Dr. Aristides Leitão | Former Executive Secretary of the CNADS |
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Staff Members
The Council has a secretariat with around four staff. Maria Adília Lopes is the Executive Secretary.
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Work Style
Tasks of the Council
The tasks of the CNADS are:
- Environmental policy;
- Strategic plans and programmes for environment and sustainable development policies;
- Public participation for decision-making;
- International Agreements (ratification and internal regulation process);
- Follow up of the International and EU Policies;
- Follow up of the co-operation policy, specially with Portuguese Speaking Community of Countries;
- Follow up of the implementation of the Framework Law on Environment;
- Advice on National Plan for Environment and Nature Conservation National Strategy.
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Substructure and Working Groups
There are currently seven Working Groups on:
- Waste Management;
- Sustainable Consumption;
- Environment Law;
- Costal Zones/Marine;
- National Strategy on Sustainable Development;
- Biodiversity;
- Land Use Planning and Management;
- Strategic Environmental Assessment.
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Council Meetings
The Council holds six ordinary plenary meetings per year and can also arrange extra meetings on request of the President of CNADS, the Minister of Environment or at least 1/3 of its members. The date of the next session is agreed in each meeting.
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Type of Advice
The Council issues an obligatory report on a regular basis, gives advice on request both from the government, the public entities and the NGOs (civil society).
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Activities in the EEAC network
The CNADS joined EEAC in 1999.
The Council chairs the Working Group Marine and co-chairs the Working Group Biodiversity. It is also an active member to the Working Groups Agriculture, Energy, Sustainable Development and Governance.
The CNADS hosted the 15th EEAC Annual Conference 2007 in Evora on Energy Efficiency in October together with the German SRU. The council also hosted the 8th EEAC Annual Conference 2000 in Sesimbra on Coastal Zones: Sustainable Development Policies in Europe.
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List of Selected Publications
You can search for the full list of policy advice in our Search Engine which also includes the titles in English of publications available in original language only.
- Opinion on the draft decree-law establishing the legal regime for the Nature Conservation and Biodiversity/Nature Conservation Network;
- Letter on the Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Regional Spatial Planning Center, Report on the Scope Definition;
- Advice on the Draft Legislative Decree on Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (March 2008);
- Advice letter to the Minister for Environment on the Legal Status of the National Ecological Reserve (REN), (March 2008);
- Advice on the Review of the Legal Status of the National Ecological Reserve (REN), (November 2007);
- Preliminary Comments on the Scope Definition Report for the Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Fishery Operational Program 2007-2013, (June 2007);
- Reflection on Energy and Sustainability, (June 2007);
- Comments to the “Local Agenda 21 Guide “Proposal – A Challenge for All, Manual to Implement the Local Agenda 21”, (May 2007);
- Strategic Environmental Assessment of the Rural Development Program 2007-2013 of Portugal – Continent, (January 2007);
- Summary Evaluation of the Strategic Plan of Urban Solid Wastes (PERSU II), (January 2007);
- Reflection on the National Action Plan on Environment and Health (2007-2013), (December 2006);
- Comments on the “Report of Critical Factors of the Strategic Environmental Assessment ” of the proposals of Operational Programs/ QREN (2007-2013) and European Directive 2001/42/CE (September 2006);
- Advice on the proposal on National Programme on Spatial Planning Policy (NPSPP), approved for public discussion (July 2006);
- Reflection on rural fire-fighting and protection systems, (March 2006);
- Advice on the new proposal of a National Strategy for Sustainable Development (ENDS 2005–2015) and its plan of implementation, (January 2006);
- Comments on the study on the “Drafting of Public Policies regarding Energy up to year "2013”, carried out for the Third Community Support Framework Observatory (QCAIII), (January 2006);
- Consideration regarding the new legal rule - Decree Law n. 197/2005 of November 8th- concerning Environmental Impact Assessment, (January 2006);
- Comments on the draft regulation on the National Ecological Reserve (REN) amending decree law n. 9390 (Uses and Compatible Actions), (December 2005);
- Advice on Genetically Modified Organisms, (October 2005);
- Analysis on the Methodology for Drafting The Reports on the State of the Environment, (2005);
- Comments
on the Final Report of the Aveiro University Team, (2005);
Comments on the 1st National Report on the Aarhus convention, (2005); - Comments on the GEOIDECESUR Final Report on the Drafting of Public Policies up to Year 2013 regarding the Theme Accessibilities and Transportation, (2005);
- Comments on the Proposals for Revision of the Legal Regime of Noise Pollution Environmental Noise Management, (2005);
- Comments on the Study Perspectives for the Comments on the Study for the Sustainability of the Autonomous Region of the Azores, (2005);
- Reflection on the Land Use Policy National Program, (2005).
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