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Background and Mission:
The Jordan Society for Sustainable Development (JSSD) is an
environmental non-governmental organization established in Amman,
Jordan, in 1997. Under the guidance of HRH Prince Firas ben Raad,
founder and president of JSSD, the organization is dedicated to
promoting the principles and policies of sustainable development in
Jordan.
JSSD has adopted the U.N. definition of sustainable development as
“development that meets the needs of the present without compromising
the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
Through ongoing research, public awareness campaigns, international,
and public policy recommendations, JSSD hopes to foster a thoughtful
approach to ensuring Jordan’s socioeconomic development within a
framework of protecting its rich natural, cultural, and economic
resources for future generations.
Objectives:
1) Conduct research to further refine the principles of sustainable
development and their specific application to Jordan and the
surrounding region;
2) Establish and maintain a database to assist local efforts for
sustainable development
3) Coordinate with international organizations to keep informed about
developing sustainability techniques, increase the visibility of the
challenges Jordan faces and ensure comprehensive solutions, and
participate within the global community to share information,
resources, and benefits
4) Conduct awareness campaigns to educate
the public schools, communities, businesses regarding the principles
and benefits of sustainable development
5) Establish a dialog with local governments to elicit their
participation, support and implementation of policies that respect
both the need for socioeconomic growth and the principles of
sustainable development .
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