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Although this partnership c an be implemented in a simple w ay through informal
contacts, it may be further developed and structured for large-s ize ev ents involv ing
broad partic ipation. Cooperation betw een all parties, authorities and NGOs is in any
case an important factor for s uccessful env ironmental w ork. This cooperation w ill
generate new environmental expertis e, together w ith new env ironmental s ervic es
and products of local, national and/or international interest.
Environmental problems should thus be resolved through a planning process, in
clos e cooperation w ith loc al and regional authorities as w ell as other interes ted
parties. Environmental objectiv es should be established as a common platform of
action by local organizers, together w ith NGOs, munic ipal and regional authorities,
and environmental experts.
Figure 5: Cooperation is the key to success
Depending on the nature and size of the ev ent, this process c an be more or less
formal. For large-scale events, the cooperation proc ess can be implemented through
an env ironmental commission c ompris ing representativ es of all the interested parties.
There is also room for informal c ooperation arrangements. The process, roles and
duties of each party should be clearly defined. For s mall events, the cooperation
proc ess does not require such organiz ation and can be implemented on the basis of
less formal contacts and ac tions. Whatev er the c ase, though, it is essential to:
• set c ommon and reas onabIe environmental objectives - build a consensus
• cons ider, in the initial phase, the direct and indirect effects of each solution
• make consultation and c ooperation a part of the process; it is nec ess ary to create
a process w hereby peoples view points, both ins ide and outside the organization,
are fully taken into acc ount and put to good use; formal and informal cons ultation
is nec ess ary
No indiv idual participant is c apable single-handedly of dealing w ith all env ironmental