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RECENT MEETINGS COVERED BY IISD REPORTING SERVICES |
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IPCC FINALIZES REPORT ON
CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE
22-28 September 2005 | Montreal,
Canada
The
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has held two
back-to-back meetings in Montreal, finalizing the Special Report
on Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage. Participants also
finished their work on the programme and budget for 2006-2008,
and discussed issues such as emission scenarios, aerosols,
outreach and the Synthesis Report of the Fourth Assessment
Report. However, delegates were unable to agree on revised
election procedures.
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IPCC
Chair Rajendra
Pachauri (India) |
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MEETING ON STRATEGIC
APPROACH TO CHEMICALS MANAGEMENT ENDS WITHOUT AGREEMENT
19-25 September 2005 | Vienna,
Austria
A meeting to develop a strategic approach to international
chemicals management (SAICM) has ended with delegates unable to
agree on some key elements. Further negotiations will take place
in Dubai in February 2006.
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SEMINAR EXPLORES LINKS
BETWEEN KYOTO MECHANISMS, EU TRADING SCHEME
15-16 September 2005 | Vienna,
Austria
A seminar on linking the Kyoto Protocol’s project-based
mechanisms with the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme
has been held in Vienna.
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HIGH-LEVEL EVENTS HIGHLIGHT
POVERTY-ENVIRONMENT LINKAGES
14 September 2005 | New York, US
Two high-profile events held alongside the 2005 World Summit
have explored the link between
poverty and the environment in
the context of the Millennium Development Goals.
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RECENT KEY MEETINGS AND MEDIA REPORTS |
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2005 Review
 World
Summit receives mixed reviews
Partnership
push at business dialogue
Experts
debate MDGs
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Global
plan for threatened amphibians approved
Biodiversity’s
contribution to MDGs stressed
IUCN
to conduct first assessment of Europe’s threatened mammals
Climate and Atmosphere
Blair’s
Kyoto comments cause alarm
EU
plays down expectations for Montreal
EU
amends air pollution plan, considers aviation emissions trading
Arctic
sea ice decline alarms experts
Hurricane-climate
change debate strikes U.S.
Workshop
considers early warning education
Corporate
interest in climate change picks up
Ozone
Day observed
Human Development
International
Day of Peace observed
Water, Wetlands, Oceans, Coasts
Meeting
considers marine meteorology, climate change
River
symposium highlights water issues, food security
Fund
for Indian Ocean tsunami warning system established
New
regulations for Mediterranean fishing take force |
Sustainable Development
Clinton
event raises US$1.25 billion for anti-poverty measures, other
major causes
CSD
work cycle, processes examined
Conservation
groups in poverty, ecology commitment
IUCN
launches initiative for poverty reduction
Beijing
Consensus addresses global agriculture and rural areas
Integrated
assessments for sustainable development discussed
Chemicals Management
New
forum launched to combat environmental crime in Asia
Forests, Desertification and Land Issues
Rainforest
coalition announces emissions initiative
Children’s
competition spotlights desertification
Trade, Finance and Investment in Sustainable Development
IMF,
World Bank agree on debt cancellation
WTO
discussions on environmental goods turn technical
Trade
liberalization must account for environment – UNEP
Foreign
investment focus distorting Africa’s development – report
Equity
finds favor in World Bank report
World
Bank assistance examined |
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