You are viewing our old site. See the new one here



PREPCOM 2 FOR THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF
A STRATEGIC APPROACH TO
INTERNATIONAL CHEMICALS MANAGEMENT (SAICM)

4-8 October 2004, Nairobi, Kenya


 Earth Negotiations Bulletin - ENB
  English   French
Daily Web coverage
HTM PDF
TXT
HTM PDF
TXT
 Fri 8 &
SUMMARY

 

*To view PDF files,
you will need the
free Adobe Reader

 

ENB Summary
Compte Rendu
du BNT

 

 

 

 

Highlights for Friday, 8 October 2004

On the closing day of SAICM PrepCom2, participants adopted a report of the meeting. It was decided that the draft elements of the overarching policy strategy, concrete measures and high-level political declaration will be annexed to the report, for further consideration at intersessional regional meetings, and at PrepCom3.

Above photo L-R: The closing dais of SAICM PrepCom2 with Muhammed Omotola, Matthew Gubb, SAICM PREPCOM President Viveka Bohn, John Buccini, Jim Willis (UNEP), and Patrick Szell. 


closing Plenary: 



Above photo: Judy Stober, Executive Secretary, Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety (IFCS)


Above photo: Suwit Wibulproprasert, President, Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety (IFCS) proposing an  analysis for financing implementing SAICM activities.


Greenpeace suggested that NGOs and the African Group would carry out a study on the internalization of costs to society associated with chemicals production and use during the intersessional period. Above photo: Jacob Hartmann (Greenpeace International) 


Above photo L-R: Wilm Geurts (Netherlands on behalf of the EU), Alistair McGlone (UK) and Jan-Karel Kwisthout (Netherlands on behalf of the EU)



Above photo: Glenn Wiser (Center for International Environmental Law, CIEL)  supported the EU proposal on how to proceed with the intersessional work on concrete measures. 


Above photo: Abiola Olanipekun (Nigeria) making an intervention on capacity building.



Above photo L-R: Matthew Wilkinson and Clifton Curtis (WWF) in consultation during a session that discusses the further development of SAICM.


Liberia urged governments and IGOs to ensure that all events related to SAICM allow for stakeholder participation. 

Above photo: Williams O. Henry  (Liberia) 



Above photo: Jamidu Katimu (Tanzania), thanked the SAICM PrepCom President Bohn for her leadership and guidance during PrepCom2. 


Above photo L-R: Federico Perrazza (Uruguay) discussing PrepCom2 draft report with delegates from Cuba and Colombia.



Above photos: SAICM PREPCOM President Viveka Bohn presented a gift to Jim Willis (UNEP) and thanked him for his invaluable contribution to the Chemical regime. SAICM PREPCOM President Viveka Bohn gavelled the meeting to a close at 6:00pm.


ENB SNAPSHOTS:
 



This service was prepared in cooperation with the SAICM  Secretariat


Links

SAICM web site and meeting documents
UNEP Chemicals Unit
ENB coverage of INC-11 and COP-1 of the Rotterdam Convention
ENB coverage of meetings regarding chemicals management
ENB Brief Introduction to the Rotterdam PIC Convention
ENB coverage of SAICM PrepCom-1
ENB coverage of IFCS-4
IFCS homepage
Stockholm Convention (POPs)
Rotterdam Convention


 
 

Digimarc Digital Watermarking | Get more information on how to digitally watermark images

   

  Any irregularities on this page? Please mail the Digital Editor
| Linkages home | Visit IISDnet | Send e-mail to ENB |
© 2003, IISD. All rights reserved.