Centre for Environmental Investigation and Planning (CIPMA) - [Chile]
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Overview
In 1979, a group of university professors met and formed an academic non-profit corporation that would allow them to take their environmental views and proposals to a pragmatic level. Thus, the Centre for Environmental Investigation and Planning (CIPMA) was born, and has since been dedicated to fostering throughout the country its approach to environmental issues which integrates this dimension with economic development, as well as promoting solutions that would lead to the above-mentioned integration by means of collaboration between the diverse sectors of society. CIPMA has been accredited as an Independent Academic Centre by the National Commission for Science and Technology Research (Conicyt). Its funding is provided by national and international research agencies and tendered funds as well as by private and public companies.
Premises
CIPMA's work is based on the following founding premises: It is possible to achieve economic growth without sacrificing environmental conservation or efforts aimed at achieving social equity. Economic growth, social justice, and conservation do not converge spontaneously, but rather through the use of policies, laws and regulations that integrate the three components of sustainable development. The elaboration of effective environmental policies, laws and regulations requires an active citizen participation and public-private cooperation from the designing stage to the evaluation of results. Environmental problems are every citizen's responsibility, through their consumer habits and daily behaviour; industry's responsibility through their environmental management; and government's, through environmental and sectoral policy.
Objectives
Promote and contribute to a national dialogue on the formulation of environmental policies conducive to the integration of the country's economic, social and cultural development. Elaborate research that provides technical support to dialogue and fosters improvement and renovation of the political instruments for sustainable development. Facilitate collaboration among the diverse social actors in the search for environmental solutions based on consensus, including environmental conflict prevention and resolution.
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