Released on: September 10, 2007, 4:53 am

Press Release Author: Clownfish Marketing

Industry: Environment

Press Release Summary: LIBYAN GOVERNMENT TO FOUND WORLD'S LARGEST SUSTAINABLE REGION

On Monday 10th September, 2007, The Libyan government announced the establishment of
the Green Mountain Conservation and Development Authority (GMCDA).

The GMCDA - administered under the direct authority of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi by a
coalition of leading experts on sustainable development, including
environmentalists, economists, conservationists, architects, archaeologists and
public administrators, will create the world's first large-scale conservation and
sustainable development project.


Press Release Body: "We share a determination to build for our children a future
full of opportunity and fulfillment and a dedication to the protection of their
heritage." Saif al-Islam Gadafi

At an historic ceremony amongst the archaeological treasures of Cyrene in the Green
Mountain region of Eastern Libya, Saif al-Islam Gadafi signed the Cyrene Declaration
today before an invited audience of journalists, VIP's and people's representatives
from Libya and abroad. The launch of the Cyrene Declaration marks the inception of
the world's first regional-scale conservation and development project responding to
the challenges and opportunities for sustainable development in The Green Mountain
region which covers some 5,500 sq kilometers. Described by the World Wildlife Fund
(WWF) as 'one of the 10 last paradises of the Mediterranean,' the region is rich in
prehistoric, Greek, Roman and Islamic antiquity and is one of the world's most
important UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

In his inaugural speech Saif al-Islam said: "Our intention is to build a complete
and sustainable social, cultural, economic and environmental system in which the
needs of the present allow for the needs of future generation. Ladies and gentlemen,
we share a determination to build for our children a future full of opportunity and
fulfillment and a dedication to the protection of their heritage."

Saif al-Islam also announced the establishment of the Green Mountain Conservation
and Development Authority (GMCDA), administered under his direct authority. The
coalition includes environmentalists, economists, conservationists, architects and
archaeologists. The GMCDA will establish:
. A National Park - to protect an area of outstanding natural beauty and ecological
diversity that encompasses a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
. Sustainable Infrastructure - including renewable power generation, waste
management and recycling facilities, closed-loop water systems and sustainable
transport.
. Economic Development - sustainable local economy and industry including
sustainable fishing, organic agriculture and the manufacturing and servicing of new
technologies.
. Microbanking Services - to encourage and enable the local population to
participate in the economic, cultural and sustainable regeneration of The Green
Mountain.
. Archaeological Conservation Areas - international collaboration to preserve and
further excavate some of the world\'s greatest Greco-Roman remains.
. Mixed Use Areas - for visitors including hotels, restaurants, museums, performing
arts and sports facilities.
. A world-class institution of higher learning dedicated to research, development
and education in the field of sustainable development.

London based architects Foster + Partners have been engaged to develop this
innovative vision. Company Founder Lord Norman Foster says: "This is one of the most
beautiful and little known landscapes on Earth. We've been give a unique challenge:
to establish a sustainable blueprint for future development which will be sensitive
to the history of the Green Mountain and to its conservation."

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T +44 20 7430 0530 M +44 7939 031030 E alice@clownfish.co.uk
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