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RECENT MEETINGS COVERED BY IISD REPORTING SERVICES |
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WORKING GROUP DISCUSSES
MARINE BIODIVERSITY IN AREAS BEYOND NATIONAL JURISDICTION
13-17 February 2006 | UN
headquarters, New York
The Ad Hoc
Open-ended Informal Working Group of the General Assembly to
study issues relating to the conservation and sustainable use of
marine biological diversity beyond areas of national
jurisdiction has supported the need for short-term measures to
address illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing and
destructive fishing practices.
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UNEP GOVERNING COUNCIL
CONSIDERS ENERGY AND GOVERNANCE, APPROVES CHEMICALS PLAN
7-9 February 2006 | Dubai, United
Arab Emirates
The
latest special session of the UN Environment Programme’s
Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum has
considered energy and climate change issues as a contribution to
the upcoming session of the Commission on Sustainable
Development. The Council also discussed environmental governance
and approved an agreement on international chemicals management.
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Outgoing
UNEP
Executive
Director
Klaus
Töpfer |
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STRATEGIC APPROACH TO
INTERNATIONAL CHEMICALS MANAGEMENT ADOPTED
4-6 February 2006 | Dubai, United
Arab Emirates
A
“strategic approach to international chemicals management” (SAICM)
has been agreed at an intergovernmental meeting in Dubai. The
voluntary approach was approved during the International
Conference on Chemicals Management.
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BIODIVERSITY WORKING GROUP
DISCUSSES ACCESS AND BENEFIT-SHARING
30 January – 3 February 2006 |
Granada, Spain
The
Working Group on Access and Benefit-sharing of the Convention on
Biological Diversity has continued talks on an international
regime and agreed on a draft to serve as the basis for future
negotiations.
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RECENT KEY MEETINGS AND MEDIA REPORTS |
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Sustainable Development
 High-level
UN panel on development, humanitarian assistance and the
environment established
ECOSOC
elects bureau, sets agenda
Sixth
Delhi Sustainable Development Summit addresses MDGs
Recent
meetings address disaster risk reduction and recovery
Tsunami
warning system for the Caribbean discussed
Global
Action Plan on landslides launched
Renewable
energy forum considers lessons, prospects
Biodiversity and Wildlife
Brazil
to create new national parks
Chemicals Management
Rotterdam
review committee considers chrysotile asbestos, other chemicals
Basel
Convention bureau considers administrative matters, synergies
study
UNITAR,
Swiss launch chemicals management project
Water, Wetlands, Oceans, Coasts
Global
development strategies ignoring wetlands, says NGO
Cooperation
between Ramsar and Barcelona conventions announced
Deadline
for environmental film festival nears |
Climate and Atmosphere
Joint
Implementation committee holds first meeting
Solar
cycle may delay recovery of the ozone layer - report
Kyoto
targets achievable - climate convention chief
Kyoto
ushers in carbon market success; India endorses market
U.S.
should take lead in UN climate talks, says senator
Christian
coalition joins climate cause
Dutch
NGOs launch climate campaign
Human Development
Commission
for Social Development focuses on poverty eradication
Women’s
anti-discrimination committee reviews compliance issues
UN-HABITAT
urges gender equality in accessing human settlements
Intergovernmental Organizations
UNESCO
convention on “intangible” cultural heritage to enter into force
Trade, Finance and Investment in Sustainable Development
Provisional
WTO ruling on GMO products rejects EU moratorium & member states’
bans
IADB
approves new environment and safeguards compliance policy |
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