This document summarizes negotiations during the third round of informal consultations on the zero draft outcome document of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD). Delegates debated and proposed amendments to text on issues including chemicals and waste, oceans, sustainable consumption and production, education, and the green economy. Discussions focused on balancing language to reflect different country positions. Negotiations continued into the evening in working groups and breakout sessions on specific topics.
How to Lobby at Intergovernmental MeetingsFelix Dodds
a power point used for a workshop at the December 2017 United Nations Environment Assembly by Felix Dodds and Jan Gustav Strandenaes on How to Lobby at Intergovernmental meetings. Training offered for staff of stakeholders
How to Lobby at Intergovernmental MeetingsFelix Dodds
a power point used for a workshop at the December 2017 United Nations Environment Assembly by Felix Dodds and Jan Gustav Strandenaes on How to Lobby at Intergovernmental meetings. Training offered for staff of stakeholders
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. In order to achieve the goals set out in the framework convention, both small and big projects alike need financing, in particular in developing countries.
The Standing Committee of Finance therefore has guidelines in order to know which type of projects should be prioritised, both thematically and geographically. These projects are currently financed through the Global Environmental Facility (GEF), and their current conditions will be discussed in detail in order to comprehend how the current main system of climate change grants and loans to developing countries operates.Countries having signed up to Annex II distinguish two types of aid, being financial and technical support.
Our discussion will focus on the financial aid, given to projects reducing greenhouse gas emissions – commonly referred to as “climate change mitigation” – and to projects manageing the impact of climate change – also known as “climate change adaptation”.
The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference under UNFCCC, more commonly referred to as COP26, was the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference, held at the SEC Centre in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, from 31 October to 13 November 2021.
Il WEC Inside è una pubblicazione bimestrale del World Energy Council (WEC) contenente interviste a rappresentanti del WEC e dei Comitati Nazionali, overview e aggiornamenti sulle attività recenti e future del WEC in tutto il mondo e, approfondimenti sulle ultime news in ambito energetico. La versione integrale del WEC Inside è disponibile nell'area Servizi Informativi, riservata ai soli Associati, sul sito del WEC Italia.
Report on Copenhagen COP15 is a summary of events that transpired in Dec. 2009 at the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP15) including drafting of the Copenhagen Accord and subsequent public discourse.
The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit , Rio Summit, Rio Conference, and Earth Summit (Portuguese: ECO92), was a major United Nations conference held in Rio de Janeiro from 3 to 14 June 1992.
A study guide for our first historical simulation of the year, an International Atomic Energy Agency session on the nuclear disarmament of Libya in 2009. This topic was on WorldMUN 2010, and the study guide is slightly more complex as to acquaint delegates with simulations of the highest level.
The Copenhagen Agreement is a document that delegates at the 15th session of the Conference of Parties (COP 15) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change agreed to "take note of" at the final plenary on 18 December 2009.
The Accord, drafted by, on the one hand, the United States and on the other, in a united position as the BASIC countries (China, India, South Africa, and Brazil), is not legally binding and does not commit countries to agree to a binding successor to the Kyoto Protocol, whose round ended in 2012.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. In order to achieve the goals set out in the framework convention, both small and big projects alike need financing, in particular in developing countries.
The Standing Committee of Finance therefore has guidelines in order to know which type of projects should be prioritised, both thematically and geographically. These projects are currently financed through the Global Environmental Facility (GEF), and their current conditions will be discussed in detail in order to comprehend how the current main system of climate change grants and loans to developing countries operates.Countries having signed up to Annex II distinguish two types of aid, being financial and technical support.
Our discussion will focus on the financial aid, given to projects reducing greenhouse gas emissions – commonly referred to as “climate change mitigation” – and to projects manageing the impact of climate change – also known as “climate change adaptation”.
The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference under UNFCCC, more commonly referred to as COP26, was the 26th United Nations Climate Change conference, held at the SEC Centre in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, from 31 October to 13 November 2021.
Il WEC Inside è una pubblicazione bimestrale del World Energy Council (WEC) contenente interviste a rappresentanti del WEC e dei Comitati Nazionali, overview e aggiornamenti sulle attività recenti e future del WEC in tutto il mondo e, approfondimenti sulle ultime news in ambito energetico. La versione integrale del WEC Inside è disponibile nell'area Servizi Informativi, riservata ai soli Associati, sul sito del WEC Italia.
Report on Copenhagen COP15 is a summary of events that transpired in Dec. 2009 at the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP15) including drafting of the Copenhagen Accord and subsequent public discourse.
The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit , Rio Summit, Rio Conference, and Earth Summit (Portuguese: ECO92), was a major United Nations conference held in Rio de Janeiro from 3 to 14 June 1992.
A study guide for our first historical simulation of the year, an International Atomic Energy Agency session on the nuclear disarmament of Libya in 2009. This topic was on WorldMUN 2010, and the study guide is slightly more complex as to acquaint delegates with simulations of the highest level.
The Copenhagen Agreement is a document that delegates at the 15th session of the Conference of Parties (COP 15) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change agreed to "take note of" at the final plenary on 18 December 2009.
The Accord, drafted by, on the one hand, the United States and on the other, in a united position as the BASIC countries (China, India, South Africa, and Brazil), is not legally binding and does not commit countries to agree to a binding successor to the Kyoto Protocol, whose round ended in 2012.
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CLA African American Interest Group presentation - November 2012patoney
Joseph Atkinson, Los Angeles Public Library; Sharon Johnson, County of Los Angeles Public Library; Pat Toney, San Francisco Public Library
An update on the usage patterns, preferences, computer ownership, and reliance on social networking among African American information users, and commentary on the cultural and social impact of changes in information access.
Summary of Convention on Biological Diversity COP13 Conference of Parties December 2016, Cancun.
Presentation for Alcuenet subgroup meeting "Biodiversity and Climate Change" in Brussels, On February 28th, 2017 at the Embassy of Colombia in Brussels the Workshop of Experts in biodiversity and Climate Change was carried out in the framework of the ALCUE-NET project http://alcuenet.eu/news.php?id=109
International Union for Conservation of Nature World Parks Congress 2014 - Is...Graciela Mariani
Volume 89 Number 15 - 19 November 2014
IUCN WORLD PARKS CONGRESS 2014 HIGHLIGHTS
Tuesday, 18 November 2014
In the morning, participants attended stream sessions while a high-level roundtable convened. Government representatives provided inputs to the vision of the Promise of Sydney and pledged national commitments for the next decade. An evening World Leaders’ Dialogue focused on finding the balance between the global appetite for mineral resources and how this defines PAs.
Concept of Sustainable Development: Strategies, opportunities and implementat...PETER NAIBEI
The presentation highlights the concept of Sustainable Development contemporary issues in environmental policy in the global and Kenya context (strategies, opportunities and implementation).
DESA News is an insider's look at the United Nations in the area of economic and social development policy. The newsletter is produced by the Communications and Information Management Service of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs in collaboration with DESA Divisions. DESA News is issued every month.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/newsletter/desanews/2014/02.html
Rights, rewards and responsibilities: the future of Land Stewardship. Land re...Dr. Joshua Zake
This presentation was prepared and delivered during a 2-days preparatory workshop to inform and raise awareness of stakeholders and to review country position paper on key priority negotiation issues at Conference of Parties (CoP) 15, that is due in in Abidjan, Ivory Cost from 9 - 20 May 2022. This was organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization.
The presentation highlight some key issues and recommendations for reflection ahead of the CoP 15.
What are the challenges for the Paris agreement in meeting the needs of Afric...rac_marion
The next international climate negotiations (COP21) will be held from 30 November to 11 December 2015 in Paris, France. The Paris summit will be decisive as it has to come up with an international climate agreement that keeps alive the hopes of limiting global warming to less than 2°C by 2100. The Climate & Development Network considers that this summit needs to address the dual challenge of combating both climate change and poverty in the worst affected countries. The RC&D is calling for an agreement which:
- Protects and enhances human rights and gender equality
- Finances the fight against climate change in the poorest and most vulnerable countries
- Invests massively in access to sustainable energy services for all
- Enables the most vulnerable people to cope with the impacts of climate change
- Preserves food security and the climate by investing massively in family and agro-ecological farming.
A commitment to provide social protection to all workers, ensuring that all workers and their families are protected against the multiple environmental and economic crises they face. This we call the Social Protection Floor.
The "Joint Messages of Local and Sub-national Governmentsuncsd2012
The 8 recommendations stress the importance of acknowledging the positive role that urbanization plays in development. They advocate for a new multi-level governance that promotes effective partnerships in building sustainable cities and call on members-states to take into account the specific perspective of local and sub-national governments for addressing global challenges.
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transport and development of sustainable transport systems, and integrating social and environmental costs into decision-making
introduced elements of a Mexican proposal on non-motorized and partnerships, the US, the EU, CANADA and the REPUBLIC
mobility in the section on cities. Co-Chair Ashe said informal OF KOREA said they could go along with current text with
consultations will be facilitated as follows: agriculture and food minor adjustments. The G-77/CHINA preferred a full quotation
security (US); desertification (Australia); chemicals and waste of Rio Principle 2 on sovereign rights of states to exploit their
(Mexico); oceans (Australia); education (EU); mining (Canada); own resources.
water (Iceland); climate change (Barbados); disaster risk The G-77/CHINA added a paragraph recognizing that strong
reduction (Japan); gender (Norway); and SIDS and other regions and urgent action on SCP patterns is fundamental and, in text
(Monaco). recognizing the power of communications technology, called for
Major Groups: CHILDREN AND YOUTH said all technical cooperation and transfer of technology.
jobs can and must be green and contribute to sustainable In text inviting business and industry to take green economy
development. INDIGENOUS PEOPLES said their needs should approaches, the G-77/CHINA said this should be in accordance
be incorporated into the mining text. WOMEN said text on with national legislation. NORWAY, AUSTRALIA and
e-waste should incorporate the precautionary and polluter pays SWITZERLAND supported referencing the UN Global Compact
principles and industry contributions should fund clean-up. The principles of corporate social responsibility. The EU preferred
NGO Major Group Ocean Cluster highlighted concluding a inclusion of the UN Global Compact in a different manner as
new UNCLOS agreement for the conservation and management well as acknowledging the importance of microenterprises.
of BBNJ and adopting a timeframe for the elimination of The G-77/CHINA, opposed by JAPAN, suggested reaffirming
harmful fishing subsidies by 2015, among others. FARMERS the objective to promote technology transfer to developing
stressed food sovereignty, rural women and artisanal fisheries. countries “on favorable terms, including on concessional and
WORKERS and TRADE UNIONS supported just transition preferential terms.” The G-77/CHINA proposed financial support
strategies. for developing countries to collect data, in relation to text on
gathering information and data. The EU said “national efforts
WORKING GROUP II by” developing countries “should be supported.”
II. RENEWING POLITICAL COMMITMENT: Engaging The EU reserved the right to introduce text, due to the large
Major Groups and Other Stakeholders: A large number number of amendments that were made to the CST. NORWAY
of amendments were submitted by the EU, G-77/CHINA and noted that the entire section failed to reference the full
SWITZERLAND to paragraphs on the participation of the participation of men and women in a green economy.
private sector and corporate responsibility, while the US and IV. INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR
CANADA voiced preference for the original CST language. The SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (IFSD): Most delegations
EU proposed aligning business practices with the UN Global indicated their acceptance of the original text on strengthening
Compact, and the G-77/CHINA, opposed by the US, asked for the three dimensions of sustainable development. Delegates
deletion of “applying standards” of corporate responsibility and agreed on four subparagraphs in this subsection, including
“accountability.” on participation of developing countries in various governing
NORWAY proposed developing a transparent global system structures and mechanisms. Language was reopened in the
on corporate responsibility, to which MEXICO added “taking process of discussion, however. The G-77/CHINA asked for
into account the needs of developing countries.” The EU replacing “monitoring” in relation to progress in sustainable
suggested that the Secretary-General launch a process to develop development by “follow-up” in several paragraphs, but the
a global framework to promote best practices for integrating EU preferred “monitoring.” On public participation, the G-77/
sustainability reporting building on existing frameworks. CHINA and the US asked for deletion of an EU amendment on
On the contribution of the scientific and technological granting civil society representatives “enhanced consultative
community, the G-77/CHINA offered language on closing the status.” The G-77/CHINA bracketed an EU proposal for “a
technological gap between developed and developing countries. mechanism of periodic review” of sustainable development
The US, opposed by the G-77/CHINA, added “legally acquired” commitments, suggesting instead language on reviewing progress
in relation to sharing of knowledge and information. on commitments to provide financial resources and technology
Delegates agreed on text stressing the importance of transfer.
participation by young people and workers and trade unions. The Working Group held an initial discussion on ECOSOC,
On acknowledging the central role of the UN, the G-77/CHINA with Mexico suggesting specific language to define more focused
suggested referencing international financial institutions and functions for ECOSOC on sustainable development issues.
the importance of cooperation among them, while the US and Delegates also discussed the possible functions of a high-level
EU said this should be “within their respective mandates.” political forum, which could possibly replace the Commission on
The EU, opposed by the US, G-77/CHINA and the RUSSIAN Sustainable Development (CSD).
FEDERATION, proposed requesting that the Secretary-General Informal splinter groups reported back on paragraphs.
strengthen the capacity of the UN to develop and manage Major Groups: CHILDREN AND YOUTH urged delegates
partnerships. to compromise more, BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY focused on
III. GREEN ECONOMY IN THE CONTEXT OF the role of the private sector, and NGOs called for a rights-based
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY approach, including for a healthy environment.
ERADICATION: The G-77/CHINA, opposed by the
REPUBLIC OF KOREA and SWITZERLAND, called for IN THE CORRIDORS
changing the title to “Framing the Context of the Green Signs of fatigue were visible in negotiations, with some
Economy Challenges and Opportunities as well as Other Visions, participants displaying impatience with the number of
Models and Approaches to Sustainable Development.” amendments introduced at this late stage of negotiations,
In text affirming that implementation of a green economy prompting one Chair to call for a break in order to “cool
should be guided by Rio principles, the G-77/CHINA down.” Although some delegations respected the Co-Chair’s
preferred references to equity and the principle of CBDR. The admonitions to restrict their “amendment itch,” other delegations
REPUBLIC OF KOREA, NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA and seemed invigorated for new battles. While Co-Chair Ashe opted
SWITZERLAND preferred CST text. to delegate all sub-sections to smaller groups, Co-Chair Kim
The G-77/CHINA suggested respecting national sovereignty openly vented his frustration, commenting on “the mess” some
over natural resources. The EU added a sub-paragraph on paragraphs were now in. “You are expected to turn text from a
respecting human rights, while the G-77/CHINA added tiger to a lion, but you changed it to a bird.” Some noted that
sub-paragraphs on promoting SCP, avoiding increasing the delegates became more engaged during the evening discussion
financial burden on developing countries and avoiding the of the possible functions of a high level political forum, which
“financialization” of natural resources. some thought was a positive sign of movement on a delicate
On paragraphs regarding implementation of green economy issue.
as a common undertaking, lowering environmental impacts,