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11th Session
of the Commission on Sustainable Development
UN
Headquarters, New York, 28 April - 9 May 2003
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CSD-11
Highlights,
Tuesday, April 29th
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Conference room
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On Tuesday morning, delegates heard
statements by ministers and other high-level representatives on
"Visions for the Future CSD." They also participated in two regional
implementation forums: ECE and ECLAC.
In the afternoon, ministerial round table discussions considered
"Protecting and managing the natural resource base of economic and
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Morning Plenary
Panel Members (Left to Right):
JoAnne Disano;
CSD Chair Valli Moosa; Antonio Debaws |
Morning
Session
European Commissioner
Paul Nielson,
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Ministerial
Statements
With regard to the extent of forward planning for the work programme,
SENEGAL said the programme could look ahead three cycles (six years),
while LUXEMBOURG favored setting it four to six cycles ahead.
The US and
SWITZERLAND suggested addressing one single key theme during each
cycle.
On the selection of issues for future sessions, GERMANY underscored
the role of renewable energy in poverty reduction. GABON highlighted
health, and FINLAND identified sanitation.
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Regional
Meetings: Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
(ECLAC)
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This session was
chaired by Albert Binger, Center for Environment and Development,
University of the West Indies. Bruno Stagno, Permanent Representative of
Costa Rica, outlined the region's institutional and operational
experience, stating that it forms a sound basis for implementing
sustainable development. John Forgach, A2-R Environmental Funds,
highlighted the role of regional development banks and small- to
medium-sized enterprises in sustainable development. Marina Da Silva,
Brazil's Environment Minister, underscored the importance of linking
environmental goals with social and economic development.
During the
subsequent discussion, ARGENTINA drew
attention to a recent regional meeting on sustainable consumption and
production. MEXICO identified interagency coordination and the development
of sustainable development indicators as priority issues. CHILE said UN
agencies are essential for achieving sustainable development in the region
and, with others, supported the proposal for a Sessional Committee of
ECLAC. COSTA RICA stressed the harmonization of sustainable development
policies and actions at the regional level, and called for the development
of financial instruments. INDIGENOUS PEOPLE called for greater efforts to
involve them in ECLAC's follow-up to the WSSD. Stating that the
Secretariat's proposal to organize regional implementation forums around
the UN regional commissions was not focused on outcomes, the US suggested
non-geographically based groupings. CANADA also stated that regional
implementation should not be restricted to the UN regional commissions and
expressed its wish to work with LAC countries, particularly in the areas
of health and environment, and knowledge transfer.
Regional
Meetings: Economic Commission for Europe (ECE)
This session was chaired by UNFCCC
Executive Secretary, Joke Waller-Hunter (below,left). Kaj Barlund (below,centre),
ECE Executive Director, outlined the Commission's work on follow-up to
the WSSD, including its intention to establish an open forum on
sustainable development for discussions among all ECE partners, with a
strong emphasis on civil society.
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Afternoon Sessions
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WOMEN stressed that gender issues are critical in addressing human health,
and raised concerns regarding unequal access to health services.INDIGENOUS
PEOPLE stressed the issues of POPs and HIV/AIDS, and called on the CSD to
ensure, inter alia, impact assessments as a prerequisite for mining
operations and protection of traditional healing systems.
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Natural Resource Management
CBD COP President Hans
Hoogeveen of the Netherlands (immediate right) suggested that
ministers address how the CBD and other conventions could
contribute to the implementation process and proposed that CSD-11
provide a clear mechanism on how the conventions can report to it.
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On capacity
building, LESOTHO and PAKISTAN stressed the importance of building
the capacity of rural people to manage natural resources.
Linking biodiversity and poverty, NORWAY said biodiversity loss
cannot be addressed in the CBD alone, and requires a broader
approach. On water issues, CROATIA proposed the development of
regional strategies for sustainable development.
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Regarding education and awareness raising, YOUTH maintained that their
involvement is critical to the implementation of JPOI, and stressed
the importance of education in supporting such involvement.
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Side Event: Johannesburg Implementation in Practice: Renewable Energy for
Sustainable Development:
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Panel (left to right): Burkhand Holder,
Solarfabrik AG Freiburg, Altero Matteoli, Italian Environment
Minister, Bruce Bailly, AWS Scientific, Marina Silva,
Brazilian Environment Minister, Jürgen Trittin, German Environment
Minister, Rajendra K. Pachauri, The Energy and Resources Institute
(TERI) and Chair of the Intergovernmental on Climate Change, Valli
Moosa, CSD Chair and South African Environment Minister, Richard
Spencer, World Bank, William McCalpin, Rockefeller Brothers
Fund, Helga Flores Trejo, Heinrich Böll Foundation, and Moderator
Christopher Flavin, Worldwatch Institute
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