The First Conference of Natural Resources and Development, to be held in Viña del Mar, Chile, from November 25 until 28 is jointly organized by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Center for Natural Resources and Development (CNRD); an international network created to involve different universities of the world in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of the United Nations. Key topics related to the MDGs are poverty reduction and safe food supplies, social and cultural development, access to basic resources and shelter, integrated water resources management, land use dynamics, biodiversity, energy efficiency and renewable resources among others. All the topics will also be covered in the First Conference for Natural Resources and Developments