Ministerial Decree No. 345 on the Council on sustainable development. Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Regulation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Institution Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract The Council on sustainable development is advisory and deliberative body subordinated to the Government. Its goal shall be to formulate the state policy in the field of sustainable development and to implement the decisions of the World Summit on Sustainable Development. The Council shall elaborate proposals on the following issues: (a) sustainable production and consumption; (b) desertification; (c) poverty alleviation with the consideration of ecological and gender components; (d) conservation of biological diversity and cultural heritage; (e) depletion of ozone layer; (f) energy saving; (g) radiation safety; (h) sustainable development at the regional level. Full text Russian Website www.nature.kz