Environment and development decision making in Africa 2006-2008

The subject of disaster reduction was specifically addressed and is discussed in a dedicated chapter of this report from the twelfth Ordinary Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN). The session was convened 7-12 June 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa, under the theme "Enhancing the implementation of the action plan for the environment initiative of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)." AMCEN-12 provides a forum for African environment ministers to address the emerging environmental challenges in Africa, particularly those related to climate change and adaptation, and international environmental governance.