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High-Level Ministerial Segment
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COLOMBIA said the duration of the GC was inadequate, called for regional ministerial meeting to set priorities, and supported the idea of an open ended GC. |
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FRANCE
strongly supported the ongoing POPs negotiations, and highlighted the
decisive role played by UNEP.
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FINLAND emphasized integration of environmental, social and economic issues at all levels of the UN system as envisioned by the establishment of the EMG. She also emphasized collaboration and coordination among environmental conventions, noting that increased collaboration could also contribute to capacity building in developing countries. |
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development issues, BURKINA FASO emphasized interlinkages between development
and the environment and said the environment cannot be addressed without
also addressing poverty alleviation.
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BRAZIL said the provisions of global environmental conventions should not constitute non-tariff barriers to trade or access to export markets in developing countries. |
Ministerial Roundtable
 An
informal ministerial  round
table was convened under the chairmanship of President Miklós (shown
here on the left, with Dr. Topfer). Ministers and high-level governmental
officials emphasized, inter alia: developing an international energy
organization; establishing green tax systems; the spiritual concerns
for the loss of species and the social concerns of desertification;
environmental concerns of overfishing and the general draw-down of
natural resources; the importance of environmental education and the
role of civil society; and the importance of integrating environmental
concerns in trade discussions. |
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