ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVLOPMENT continued RESPONSIBILITY Secretariat and Member States Secretariat Member States and Secretariat Member States and Secretariat INDICATORS Environmentally sensitive policies, programmes and strategies; Sector-specific environment mainstreaming tools developed and in use; Capacity building and training programmes in place Environmental impact assessment instruments in major sectors available and in use TIME FRAMES 2008 Ongoing Ongoing MEASURES Develop and harmonize sector – specific environment and sustainable development tools; Develop and conduct training programmes in environment and sustainable development. Update and harmonize environment assessment guidelines; STRATEGIES Environmentally sensitive and responsive planning, policy development and implementation; Capacity building and training in environment and sustainable development and in trade related concerns. Environmental auditing and impact assessment OBJECTIVES Ensure mainstreaming of environment and sustainable development issues into all sectoral policies, programmes and activities at national and regional level PRIORITY INTERVENTION AREA: Environment and Sustainable Development GOAL: To accelerate economic growth of the poor majority; and to ensure equitable and sustainable use of the environment and natural resources for the benefit of the present and future generations. TABLE 4.7 1 0 8 S O U T H E R N A F R I C A N D E V E L O P M E N T C O M M U N I T Y