Improving Access to Environmental Information - The CEROI Programme

The Cities Environment Reports on the Internet (CEROI) Programme has been developed within the framework of the 1992 UNCDE Earth Summit conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Its purpose is to facilitate access to environmental information for sound decision-making and awareness rising in cities, both locally and worldwide. Traditionally, city-based environmental data can be fragmented and accessible only to a few people. However, access to environmental information is crucial for ensuring relevant policy, responses and building public awareness and empowering urban stakeholders. There are numerous projects all over the world to collect environmental information, develop internationally accepted indicators and evaluate policies for sustainable development. The CEROI Programme aims therefore to put this environmental information into work by providing a concept for easily creating environment reports on the Internet.