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session and presentations of results of Intergovernmental
meetings and processes |
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 Klaus
Toepfer, UNEP Executive Director, reported on progress of
the ongoing discussions on international environmental governance,
highlighting that the final results of the IEG process - to
be concluded in Cartagena on February 12, 2002 - will be reported
to PrepCom-III. |
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 Thorsteinn
Ingólfsson, Iceland, reported on the results of the Reykjavik
Conference on Responsible Fisheries in the Marine Ecosystem
held from 1-4 October 2001 in Reykajavik, Iceland. He said
the Conference adopted the Reykjavik Declaration on Responsible
Fisheries (E/CN.17/2002/PC.2/3), which provides an important
focus for future cooperation in the area of sustainable fisheries.
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 Magnús
Jóhannesson, Iceland, reported on the outcome of the Intergovernmental
Review on the Global Programme of Action for the Protection
of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities, held
in Montreal, Canada, from 26-30 November 2001 The outcomes
are contained in E/CN.17/2002/PC.2/15. The Montreal Declaration
agreed to a the Review recognizes the direct link between
marine degradation, human health, poverty and social and economic
development. |
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Dr.
Su Jilan, Chair of intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
of UNESCO, presented the Resolution of the Executive Council
of the International Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
that was held on 10-11 December 2001 (E/CN.17/2002/PC.2/Misc.1),
which outlines the IOC's commitments, as well as the deliberations
and outcomes of the Global Conference on Oceans and Coasts
at Rio+10, which was held in Paris, France, on 3-7 December
2001, as its input toward Chapter 17 of Agenda 21.
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 Nitin
Desai, Under-Secretary-General of Economic and Social Affairs,
introduced the Secretary-General's report on implementing
Agenda 21 (E/CN.17/2002/PC.2/7),
and enumerated some of the achievements since Rio, including:
establishment of principles such as common but differentiated
responsibilities and the precautionary principle; and acceptance
that addressing human deprivation is a global responsibility.
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A
representative of the German government discussed results
of the International Conference on Freshwater held in Bonn
from 3-7 December 2001 (E/CN.17/2002/PC.2/10). She highlighted
the Ministerial Declaration, the "Bonn Keys," which point
to the main areas of necessary political attention, and Recommendations
for Action, which focus on three areas: governance, management
and partnerships; mobilizing financial resources; and capacity
building and sharing knowledge |
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 Gilbert
Parent, Canada, discussed outcomes from the International
Pollution Prevention Summit (E/CN.17/2002/PC.2/2) held in
October 2000 in Canada, which launched the Global Cleaner
Production Information Network and produced, inter alia,
a series of Action Plans for furthering sustainability goals
in the areas of changing behavior, education, finance, and
policy and the role of national governments. |
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 Austria
presented reports of the first and second Global Forums on
Sustainable Energy (E/CN.17/2002/PC.2/14). The first Forum
was held in December 2000 and dealt with issues pertinent
to energy for sustainable development, while the second, held
in October 2001, addressed energy technologies for rural development.
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Monday,
28 January: 
