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NCC is the acronym for the National Climate Committee of Guyana. The issues of global warming, ozone depletion, droughts and floods are very serious and the Government needs to inform local agencies and the general public on the consequences of these global environmental issues for Guyanese.
The NCC consists of several local agencies under the initial chairmanship of the Chief Hydrometeorological Officer. This committee meets monthly to provide policy guidance and direction on actions in relation to projects in Guyana and on measures to adapt to the consequences of the climate-related environ
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mental problems.
The NCC reports to the Natural Resources and Energy Action Committee (NREAC) which is chaired by the Advisor to the President on Science, Technology, Energy, Natural Resources and Environment.
Membership of the NCC
The membership of the NCC consists of the following organisations:
Hydrometeorological Services, Ministry of Agriculture
Environmental Protection Agency
Guyana Natural Resource Agency
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Ministry of Housing & Water
Guyana National Bureau of Standards
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Note From the Desk of the Project Coordinator
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Public Awareness is a major task of the NCC. The members recognize that public understanding and involvement is critical towards a successful implementation of actions which will culminate in communities being prepared to deal with the climate-related environmental
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problems in a cooperative manner. This NCC News Bulletin is one of the Public Awareness activities which, it is hoped, will foster the cooperation that is essential as we strive to sustainably develop our country's natural resources.
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As we move to ensure socio-economic development of our people we must all act responsibly to preserve our environment so that future generations will not suffer form the effects of poor management of our natural resources by
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