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RECENT MEETINGS COVERED BY
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THIRTEENTH SESSION OF
COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT CONCLUDES;
RECOMMENDS POLICY OPTIONS,
FOLLOW-UP
ON KEY THEMES
11-22 April 2005 | UN
Headquarters, New York
After prolonged late night
negotiations, the thirteenth
session of the UN Commission
on Sustainable Development
has finally ended, with
delegates recommending a
range of policy options and
follow-up decisions on
water, sanitation and human
settlements.
CSD-13’s recommendations
should be transmitted
to the UN
General Assembly’s
High-level Plenary
Meeting—also known as the
“Millennium Review
Session”—taking place in
September 2005. CSD-13 also
included a high-level
segment for ministers, a
Partnerships Fair, Learning
Center and side events.
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CSD-13 Chair John Ashe |
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UN-HABITAT COUNCIL COMPLETES HEAVY WORKLOAD
4-8 April 2005 | Nairobi, Kenya
The Governing Council of UN-HABITAT has completed a heavy
workload at its latest session, adopting decisions on issues
ranging from the UN Millennium Declaration to its budget.
IISDRS coverage.
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PETRÓPOLIS WORKSHOP
HIGHLIGHTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOREST LANDSCAPE RESTORATION
4-8 April 2005 | Petrópolis, Brazil
A
workshop has taken place in Petrópolis, Brazil to discuss ways
to increase understanding of good practices and opportunities in
Forest Landscape Restoration activities.
IISDRS
coverage.
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RECENT KEY MEETINGS AND MEDIA REPORTS |
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Sustainable Development
 Task
force tackles ICT’s role in education, MDGs
Earth
Day celebrated
WIPO
considers development goals
EU
looks to increase foreign aid |
Chemicals Management
Norway
proposes penta-BDE for Stockholm Convention
International
POPs elimination project website launched
UN
names Sheila Watt-Cloutier “Champion of the Earth”
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Biodiversity and Wildlife
CITES
raises concerns over decline in Indian tiger numbers
Illegal
GM corn results in U.S penalties, EU controls
CBD
expert group ends without agreement on identification
requirements of living modified organisms
Canadian
seal hunt sparks protests
Mining
in biodiverse areas brings hope, protests |
Climate and Atmosphere
Project
reveals developing countries’ solar, wind potential
Australian
conference questions climate science, post-Kyoto period
EU,
Japan to strengthen climate research links
UK
needs climate change minister–panel
Canada
announces auto industry emissions agreement
U.S.
states push EPA on climate change
Pressure
grows to cut U.S. power plant pollution
Monsoons
predicted for Pacific Northwest |
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Forests, Desertification and Land Issues
European
companies call for legislation on illegally-sourced timber
Talks
end in pledges to press governments on illegal logging |
Human Development
Commission
on Population and Development highlights issues of poverty,
HIV/AIDS
Experts,
activists mark World Health Day
Media
companies join anti-AIDS campaign |
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Trade, Finance and Investment in Sustainable Development
World
Bank, IMF urge action on poverty
Cairns
group urges agriculture trade reform
WTO
head calls for “substantial progress” by July
Environmental
laws threatened by trade talks, claims lobby group
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Water, Wetlands, Oceans, Coasts
FAO
adopts eco-labeling guidelines for marine fisheries
Indian
organization wins 2005 Stockholm Water Prize
Latin
American and Caribbean water prizes launched
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