Regional Policy Dialogue on Environment Executive Profile of Environmental Management: Subregion South Cone

This report provides systematized information to guide Regional Dialogue efforts. It emphasizes efforts Southern Cone countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay) should undertake to consolidate environmental administration and sustainable development. The report is based on three fundamental central themes: i) identification and characterization of the countries¿ situation in relation with the main environmental and administration problems; ii) description of environmental administration progress that is common to all countries and particular to some; iii) identification of main challenges for environmental administration.