Interactive discussion among Delegates and Major Groups
Interactive
discussion among delegates and Major Groups to explore Major Groups'
experiences, case studies, lessons learned on the practical aspects
of implementing commitments in the three themes of Water, Sanitation
and Human Settlements. Major Group representatives presented key
aspects outlined in their discussion papers, which can be viewed by
clicking here. |
Delegates from the Russian
Federation, Sweden, France and Burkina Faso |
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Thematic
discussion on Water
Thematic
discussions addressed the themes of:
"water policies and reforms to make the use and governance of
water resources more effective and sustainable" and "building
capacity for cooperative management of water and provision of
water services" |
Rosario Villaluna, Executive Secretary, Global
Coalition of Water and Sanitation Resource Centres,
Philippines, Dennis D. Mwanza, Managing
Director, Water Utility Parnership, Cote d'Ivoire, Manuel
Dengo, DESA, CSD Vice-Chair Bruno Stagno,
Costa Rica, Alexander DeBaros,
Secretariat, Mike Muller, Director General,
Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, South Africa, and Li Yuanyan,
Deputy Chief Engineer and Professor, Water Resources and
Hydropower Planning and Design, General Institute, Ministry
of Water Resources, China | |
Delegates from
Jamaica, Australia, and Azerbaijan hard at work |
Interactive
Dialogue on Water: "Balancing water
uses--water, environment, food and other uses" and "Water
demand management and water conservation" |
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Halifa Drammeh,
UNEP, intervenes in the water discussion |
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A Review of Progress in Implementation from a Regional
Perspective: UNESCAP |
A.Y.B.I. Siddiqi, Former Secretary, Local
Government Division, Ministry of Local Government and
Rural Development and cooperatives, Bangladesh, Co-Chair
of Asia and the Pacific Rim
Kuniyoshi Tokeuchi, International Association of
Hydrological Sciences, University of Yamanashi
Patricia Moser, Asian Development Bank |
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Isikia
Rabici Savua, Fiji, for the ESCAP subregion of
the Pacific
Patricia Moser, Asian Development Bank |
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A Review of Progress in Implementation from a Regional
Perspective: UNECE |
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Elaine
Michetti, Partnership Development Specialist, UN
Volunteers, during a presentation on "Caring Cities:
Volunteer Capital for Urban Development" |
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Interactive Discussion:
Partnerships for Human Settlements: Bolus Paul Zom
Lolo, CSD 12 Vice-Chair (center) and Lars Reutersward,
Director, Global Division, UN Habitat (right) |
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Learning Center: The Institute @CSD |
This course included a presentation of the
strategic priorities of the GEF, an overview of
the UNDP GEF programme and a brief review of key
procedures to apply for GEF resources.
Participants were also given the opportunity
to deepen their understanding of GEF procedures
through directly working on specific case
studies. The case studies focused
primarily on water, rural settlements, and
integrated land use planning. |
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Side Event: A Decade of GEF
Experience with Transboundary Waters | | |
Meraji
Msuya, Nile Basin
Initiative Secretariat, Sustainable
Development and GEF Role in the Nile Basin
Initiative, Jerson Kelman, Agencia, Nacional de Aguas, Brazil/GEF Sao Francisco
River Basin Project and Integrated Water
Resources Management, Chair Alfred M.
Duda, GEF Secretariat, and Choomjet
Karnjanakesorn, Mekong River Commission
Secretariat, Mekong River Basin GEF Water
Utilization Project |
Side Event: Environmental Flows for
Sustainable Development:
vital for
healthy functioning river systems and
critical for achieving economic prosperity
and the conservation of biodiversity--IUCN |
This interactive
session discussed the importance of
environmental flows for people and nature,
consider experience already gained in
achieving environmental flows, and explore
the next steps in promoting and implementing
environmental flows for sustainable
development. For more information, visit:
www.iucn.org
Photo: John
Scanlon, Chair of the Session, Head, IUCN
Environmental Law Programme. |
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