Corrado Maria Daclon
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He was born in MilanMilan
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. Since 1995 he has been professor of environmental policy
Environmental policy
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and geopolitics
Geopolitics
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at the Ca' Foscari University of Venice
University of Venice
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, Italy, journalist, writer, and a collaborative editorial contributor with periodicals on international energy
Energy
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, environmental and geopolitical issues. Since 1987 he has led the oldest Italian environmental organization, Pro Natura.
From 1986 he worked at the highest advisory levels with Government
Government
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Ministers
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of the Italian
Italy
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National Government (Prime Minister
Prime minister
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, Minister of Environment
Natural environment
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, Minister of Scientific Research, Minister of Agriculture
Agriculture
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, Minister of Education
Education
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). Since 1999 Corrado Maria Daclon has been a senior advisor and scientific partner of the NATO Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society, and he has developed relationships with the most senior levels of such international institutions and federal agencies as the European Union
European Union
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(EU), NASA
NASA
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, United Nations
United Nations
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(UN) and the Council of Europe
Council of Europe
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, and has published over 60 scientific articles and 16 books, several of which have been adopted as major university text books in Europe
Europe
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and the Mediterranean region.
In the 1990s he was a member of UNEP Governing Council in Nairobi
Nairobi
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, to prepare the Earth Summit
Earth Summit
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of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
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, also known as United Nations Conference on Environment and Development. Since 2000 he is the Italian Focal Point of the Earth Charter
Earth Charter
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project. As of 2005 he has also held the post of Secretary General of the Italy-USA Foundation
Italy-USA Foundation
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, an organisation closely associated at the Consul-General level of the Embassy of the United States in Rome
Embassy of the United States in Rome
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. Dr. Daclon’s government and university service includes work in more than 60 countries in Europe
Europe
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, Africa
Africa
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, Asia
Asia
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, North America
North America
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and South America
South America
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