Environmental conservation is a common mission and responsibility for all.
Signatories of the declaration commit themselves to adopting a preventive strategy and environmental performance targets, and to reporting on their achievements towards cleaner production goals. A number of countries have pledged to organize national ceremonies to enable their own government and business leaders to sign the declaration to leverage the worldwide movement towards cleaner production. The use of economic instruments that levy charges on excessive resource use and pollution have considerable potential to shift the focus to cleaner production. Topics discussed at the seminar should help decision-makers in all parts of the world to change behaviour, take action and regularly assess their progress. We recognize that achieving sustainable development is a collective responsibility.