Journal 26

I have come to see the United Nations and the Mountain Partnership (MP) and how they cooperate with each other as a good stepping stone for corroboration between the global and regional level.  From there and because of cooperation between the two, a unifying structure begins to emerge. This structure is the skeleton upon which global change, all the way to the community, can be applied. That is, global, regional and sub-regional, national, and community. By creating a network at every level, every aspect for sustainable development can be affected. This then is affected or sustained by the addition of programs that facilitate information between the levels. From the United Nations and its Environment Program (UNEP) and Development Program (UNDP), to the MP, to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and finally to the Watershed Agricultural Council.

All these programs serve a purpose at their individual levels, and when working together, create cleaner water, cheaper costs of living, and a healthier living condition in general.

This is then compounded by the efforts of such companies Multi-National Corporations (MNCs) as NuSkin, which have their own foundations; feeding the poor and educating the uneducated.

Creating a significant connection between the two for a meaningful change is where the buck stops.