Environmental Advisory Council (CAMA)
Consejo Asesor de Medio Ambiente (CAMA)
Consejo Asesor de Medio Ambiente (CAMA)
c/o Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, Medio Rural y Marino
Paseo de la Infanta Isabel, 1
E-28071 Madrid
Tel. +34 91 3476726
Fax: +34 91 3475776
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http://www.mma.es/portal/secciones/el_ministerio/organismos/cama/ (to the Ministry)
Council Members
The multi-stakeholder CAMA has 15 Titular members. The Spanish Local and Provincial Authorities Federation (FEMP) is present at the meetings of the Council with voice but without vote. They are appointed for a two year term that is renewed as long as the organisation they belong to agrees.
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Chairman |
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| Rosa Aguilar Rivero | Minister for the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs |
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Members NGOs |
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| Liliane Spendeler | Amigos de la Tierra / Friends of the Earth |
| Maria del Sagrario Herrero López | Ecologistas en Acción |
| Miren Gutiérrez Almazor | Greenpeace |
| Asunción Ruiz Guijosa | Sociedad Española de Ornitología / BirdLife |
| Juan Carlos del Olmo Castillejos | WWF |
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Trade Unions |
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| Isabel Navarro Navarro | General Union of Workers (UGT) |
| LLorenc Serrano Giménez | Workers' Commissions (CC.OO.) |
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Business Organisations |
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| Fernando Gavis Garcia-Adalid | Spanish Federation of Business Organisations (CEOE) |
| Rodolfo Gijón Von Kleist | Spanish Federation of Small and Medium Enterprises (CEPYME) |
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Farming Associations |
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| Juan Sánchez-Brunete Sánchez-Brunete | Young Farmers Association (ASAJA) |
| Andoni García Arriola | Farmers Umbrella Organisation (COAG) |
| Monsterrat Cortiñas González | Small Farmers Union (UPA) |
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Diverse Associations |
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| Gustavo Samayoa Estrada | Consumers and Users Council |
| Belen Ramos Alcalde | Consumers and Users Council |
| Genaro Amigo Chouchiño | National Fishermen Federation |
| Iñigo de la Serna Hernáiz | Spanish Local and Provincial Aurthorities Federation (FEMP) |
Background and Mission
Establishment
The former CAMA was created by means of Royal Decree 224/1994, of 14 February 1994. Ever since, it has undergone different reforms - both legal and organisational - aiming at improving its activities. The new CAMA is regulated by the Royal Decree 2355/2004, of 23 December 2004, and reshaped its structure and functions and reorganised its composition, competences and work style. The article 19 of the Law 27/2006, of 18 July 2006, also applies to the council, regulating the rights of access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters. The State Council has been created for the preservation of natural heritage and biodiversity, as an organ of public participation in conservation and sustainable use, natural heritage and biodiversity.
Mission
The CAMA aims at participating and following up the general policies related to environment and sustainable development. The CAMA is the advisory council not only to the Ministry of the Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs, but also to the whole Government in any issue related to environment and sustainable development.
Last Update: 07 September 2011Selected Publications
The CAMA does not issue advice reports as such but the Council Members make remarks (oral and sometimes in a written manner) from the different subjects under discussion. In the last legislative bills that have been discussed include the following:
- Ecodesign requirements for energy-related products.
- Economic and compensation scheme of the National Park Picos de Europa.
- Waste and contaminated soils, transposition of Directive 2008/98/EC.
- Prioritization of sectors for the financial security requirement of environmental responsibility.
- Creation of marine reserve Illes Formigues -Costa Brava.
Current and Future Activities
- Climate change;
- Water policy;
- Prevention of forest fires;
- Marine Biodiversity;
- Law on Natural Patrimony;
- Strategic Instruments for Nature Conservation;
- Strategic Plan of Transport and Infrastructures;
- Waste Policy;
- Environmental Information;
- Strategic Environmental Assessment;
- Air quality;
- Integrated Management in Coastal Zones.
- Participation in the preparations for Rio +20