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Regional Environmental Hub Program
 - Hub Responsibilities and Contact Information
  

Regional Environmental Hub Program

September 27, 2005

Around the world, countries are facing new and growing environmental challenges, many of which require regional cooperation to solve.  Bringing nations together in a region to work on a common environmental problem -- a common threat -- can advance U.S. interests in ways that go far beyond the scope of the environmental issue itself.  The Department's commitment to a regional strategy complements our bilateral and multilateral diplomatic environmental efforts.

To address transboundary environmental issues, the Department established 12 regional environmental Hubs, located in embassies around the world. The Hub concept is based on the idea that transboundary environmental problems can best be addressed through regional cooperation.  The regional environmental officer's role complements the traditional bilateral Environment, Science, Technology and Health officers stationed in U.S. embassies in many countries of the world.  Rather than dealing with a single country, Hub officers engage with several countries of a region on a particular issue, with the aim of promoting regional environmental cooperation, sharing of environmental data, and adoption of environmentally sound policies that will benefit all countries in that area.

The Hubs work closely with other USG agencies and support their efforts by raising key issues at the diplomatic level. They also cooperate with non-governmental organizations on environmental activities within their region. 

The Hubs are located in:

·         Addis Ababa , Ethiopia

·         Amman , Jordan

·         Bangkok , Thailand *

·         Brasilia , Brazil

·         Budapest , Hungary *

·         Copenhagen , Denmark

·         Gaborone, Botswana*

·         Kathmandu, Nepal

·         Libreville, Gabon

·         San Jose, Costa Rica

·         Suva, Fiji

·          Tashkent, Uzbekistan

* International Law Enforcement Academies are also located in Budapest, Bangkok, and Gaborone.

  
  
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