For those of us
following the world of multilateral environmental agreements and
policy making, the busy season is here once more. A major focus of
many upcoming events will be Africa’s sustainable development and
environmental wellbeing. From giant conferences like the UN climate
change meetings in Nairobi in November, to a slew of smaller
workshops and meetings covering issues as diverse as chemicals
management and desertification, African countries are playing host
to a wide array of meetings in the coming weeks and months.
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Chris Spence
Editor, Linkages Update &
Deputy Director, IISD Reporting Services
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Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety
ponders
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Budapest, 1 October 2006—The
fifth session of the Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical
Safety (IFCS) has concluded following lengthy
discussions on the Forum’s future. The latest session,
held from 25-29 September, ended with agreement on the
need to avoid duplication of functions between IFCS and
the recently-adopted Strategic Approach to International
Chemicals Management (SAICM). Other topics discussed
included toys and chemical safety, and heavy metals.
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Previous IFCS President Suwit Wibulpolprasert
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Major polluters’ meeting in Mexico addresses
climate change |
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Monterrey, 4 October 2006—Ministers from the world’s
20 major polluters have held talks in Mexico aimed
at cutting greenhouse gas emissions. The meeting in
Monterrey, which took place from 3-4 October, was
the “second Gleneagles Ministerial Dialogue on
Climate Change, Clean Energy and Sustainable
Development,” a process established during the UK’s
recent term as president of the G8 in 2005.
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Iberoamerican Ministerial targets energy
security, renewables |
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 Montevideo,
28 September 2006—A high-level meeting on energy
security in Latin America has concluded with
agreement on first steps towards a regional
observatory that will facilitate information sharing
related to renewable energy technologies. The event
took place ahead of the Iberoamerican Summit,
scheduled for November.
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