Mr Stevenson highlighted the county's green energy resources, together with its "world leading" targets for cutting emissions and its efforts to help some of the poorest nations deal with the impact of climate change.
He spoke on World Environment Day - an annual event organised by the United Nations to raise awareness of environmental issues and encourage action
The theme for this year's event is the green economy, which Mr Stevenson said "could not be more apt for Scotland".
The country boasts about a quarter of Europe's offshore wind and tidal energy resources, and one tenth of its potential for wave power. Earlier this year figures showed an extra 45% of renewable energy was generated in Scotland in 2011 when compared with 2010.
Mr Stevenson said that the move to a greener economy "offers a huge opportunity for Scotland, creating tens of thousands of jobs and reindustrialising our economy".
He added: "As we create green jobs at home we are helping other countries develop renewable energy, and also tackling the devastating impact of climate change on the world's poorest. It is a joined up vision we can be proud of and one which other countries should take note of." Read the full report here.
Source: Fife Today.
