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Committe of the Whole Report (10a.m.-1:00 p.m), GC/GMEF 2009, Nairobi, Kenya
Translations available in: English (original) | French | Spanish | Italian | German | Portuguese | Swedish | Russian | Dutch | Arabic

TUESDAY, 17 FEBRUARY, 2009

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (10 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. CONFERENCE ROOM 2)



Youth Representatives:



1.) Jessie James L. Marcellones

2.) Handy Acosta Cuellar



Minutes of the meeting:



I.) UNEP discussed about the Budget and programme of work for the biennium 2010-2011 and the Environment Fund and other budgetary matters. (UNEP Secretariat)



Responses from the Government Delegations:



The following countries expressed support and agreed the budget and the programme of work for the biennium 2010-2011 and the Environment Fund and other budgetary matters, to wit:



1.) United States of America

2.) Mexico

3.) Switzerland

4.) Kazakhstan

5.) Tajikistan

6.) Indonesia

7.) Others



II.) Agenda 4 (a) State of the Environment (UNEP Secretariat)



Presentation by UNEP:



1.) Current State of the Environment: Financial, energy, food, climate change problems;

2.) Tipping Points: Critical Thresholds, beyond which natural systems are not able to recover from further disturbance;

3.) Tipping Element: Arctic Summer Sea-Ice Melting;

4.) UNEP Year Book 2009 was launched by UNEP, which discussed the call for the latest science along the six (6) thematic themes: Climate Change, Ecosystem Management, Resource Efficiency, Environmental Governance, Hazardous Substances, and Disasters and Conflicts;



a.) Climate Change: Is the Overriding environmental issue of our time (Ban Ki-Moon, 2008);

b.) Ecosystem Management: Maximizing beneficial changes and reducing less advantageous elements;

Danger: Major Ecosystems approaching tipping points are not able to recover;

c.) Resource Efficiency: Industrial and Environmental Management is not necessary for development;

d.) Environmental Governance: Cumulative effects and interlinkages: Constantly under revision with new science and other enquiries;

e.) Hazardous Substances: Harmful chemicals we use and discord continue to weaken ecosystem and to imperil human health;

f.) Disasters and Conflicts: Earthquakes, storms, droughts, and civil unrest stress human population and ecosystems.



Note of the Speaker from UNEP: The more we delay, the more we risk our future. GREEN IS THE NEW BIG DEAL.





The following countries expressed congratulations to UNEP for providing a report on the State of the Environment. Some of the countries provided their additional inputs and comments:



1.) China: Appreciates the report of UNEP on the State of the Environment. China suggested that in assessment, activities of UNEP should help developing countries in establishing data and all member countries should have an active role in the assessment mechanism.

2.) USA: Appreciates the report of UNEP on the State of the Environment. They support the capacity building components.

3.) Czech Republic: Appreciates the report of UNEP on the State of the Environment. They are speaking in behalf of the European Union (EU).

4.) Norway: Appreciates the report of UNEP on the State of the Environment. They suggested that other agencies must be involved in the assessment processes like UNDP, World Bank, etc.

5.) Argentina: Appreciates the report of UNEP on the State of the Environment. They suggested the issue of agriculture must be included in the assessment.

6.) Malaysia: Appreciates the report of UNEP on the State of the Environment.

7.) Switzerland: Appreciates the report of UNEP on the State of the Environment.

8.) Kenya: Appreciates the report of UNEP on the State of the Environment.

9.) Indonesia: Appreciates the report of UNEP on the State of the Environment.

10.) Mauritania: Appreciates the report of UNEP on the State of the Environment.

11.) Kyrgyzstan: Appreciates the report of UNEP on the State of the Environment.

12.) WHO: Appreciates the report of UNEP on the State of the Environment.

13.) UNECA: Appreciates the report of UNEP on the State of the Environment.

14.) Base Convention; Appreciates the report of UNEP on the State of the Environment.

15.) Comoros: Appreciates the report of UNEP on the State of the Environment.

III.) UNEP/GC.25/11 Fourth Programme for the Development and Periodic Review of Environmental Law (Report by the Executive Director of UNEP).



List of documents:



1.) UNEP/GC.25/11

2.) UNEP/GC.25/INF/15

3.) UNEP/GC.25/INF/15/Add. 1

4.) UNEP/GC.25/11/Add. 2

5.) UNEP/GC.25/INF/Add. 2

6.) UNEP/GC.25/11/Add. 2

7.) UNEP/GC.25/INF/Add. 3

8.) UNEP/GC.25/INF/7





The following countries expressed approval and support regarding the documents presented above, with some suggestion of changes, which will be made by the drafting group.





1.) USA: Approves and supports the programme for the development and periodic review of environmental law

2.) Canada: Approves and supports the programme for the development and periodic review of environmental law.

3.) Japan: Approves and supports the programme for the development and periodic review of environmental law.

4.) Norway: Approves and supports the programme for the development and periodic review of environmental law.

5.) Australia: Approves and supports the programme for the development and periodic review of environmental law.

6.) Comoros: Approves and supports the programme for the development and periodic review of environmental law.

7.) Cuba: Approves and supports the programme for the development and periodic review of environmental law.

8.) Argentina: Approves and supports the programme for the development and periodic review of environmental law.









Prepared by:



Jessie James L. Marcellones

UNEP TYAC for Asia and the Pacific

Feb. 17, 2009

25th Session of the GC/GMEF

Nairobi, Kenya



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TUESDAY, 17 FEBRUARY, 2009 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (10 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. CONFERENCE ROOM 2) In connection with GC/GMEF 2009 in Nairobi, Kenya
Translations available in: English (original) | French | Spanish | Italian | German | Portuguese | Swedish | Russian | Dutch | Arabic

TUESDAY, 17 FEBRUARY, 2009

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (10 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. CONFERENCE ROOM 2)



Youth Representatives:



1.) Jessie James L. Marcellones

2.) Handy Acosta Cuellar



Minutes of the meeting:



I.) UNEP discussed about the Budget and programme of work for the biennium 2010-2011 and the Environment Fund and other budgetary matters. (UNEP Secretariat)



Responses from the Government Delegations:



The following countries expressed support and agreed the budget and the programme of work for the biennium 2010-2011 and the Environment Fund and other budgetary matters, to wit:



1.) United States of America

2.) Mexico

3.) Switzerland

4.) Kazakhstan

5.) Tajikistan

6.) Indonesia

7.) Others



II.) Agenda 4 (a) State of the Environment (UNEP Secretariat)



Presentation by UNEP:



1.) Current State of the Environment: Financial, energy, food, climate change problems;

2.) Tipping Points: Critical Thresholds, beyond which natural systems are not able to recover from further disturbance;

3.) Tipping Element: Arctic Summer Sea-Ice Melting;

4.) UNEP Year Book 2009 was launched by UNEP, which discussed the call for the latest science along the six (6) thematic themes: Climate Change, Ecosystem Management, Resource Efficiency, Environmental Governance, Hazardous Substances, and Disasters and Conflicts;



a.) Climate Change: Is the Overriding environmental issue of our time (Ban Ki-Moon, 2008);

b.) Ecosystem Management: Maximizing beneficial changes and reducing less advantageous elements;

Danger: Major Ecosystems approaching tipping points are not able to recover;

c.) Resource Efficiency: Industrial and Environmental Management is not necessary for development;

d.) Environmental Governance: Cumulative effects and interlinkages: Constantly under revision with new science and other enquiries;

e.) Hazardous Substances: Harmful chemicals we use and discord continue to weaken ecosystem and to imperil human health;

f.) Disasters and Conflicts: Earthquakes, storms, droughts, and civil unrest stress human population and ecosystems.



Note of the Speaker from UNEP: The more we delay, the more we risk our future. GREEN IS THE NEW BIG DEAL.





The following countries expressed congratulations to UNEP for providing a report on the State of the Environment. Some of the countries provided their additional inputs and comments:



1.) China: Appreciates the report of UNEP on the State of the Environment. China suggested that in assessment, activities of UNEP should help developing countries in establishing data and all member countries should have an active role in the assessment mechanism.

2.) USA: Appreciates the report of UNEP on the State of the Environment. They support the capacity building components.

3.) Czech Republic: Appreciates the report of UNEP on the State of the Environment. They are speaking in behalf of the European Union (EU).

4.) Norway: Appreciates the report of UNEP on the State of the Environment. They suggested that other agencies must be involved in the assessment processes like UNDP, World Bank, etc.

5.) Argentina: Appreciates the report of UNEP on the State of the Environment. They suggested the issue of agriculture must be included in the assessment.

6.) Malaysia: Appreciates the report of UNEP on the State of the Environment.

7.) Switzerland: Appreciates the report of UNEP on the State of the Environment.

8.) Kenya: Appreciates the report of UNEP on the State of the Environment.

9.) Indonesia: Appreciates the report of UNEP on the State of the Environment.

10.) Mauritania: Appreciates the report of UNEP on the State of the Environment.

11.) Kyrgyzstan: Appreciates the report of UNEP on the State of the Environment.

12.) WHO: Appreciates the report of UNEP on the State of the Environment.

13.) UNECA: Appreciates the report of UNEP on the State of the Environment.

14.) Base Convention; Appreciates the report of UNEP on the State of the Environment.

15.) Comoros: Appreciates the report of UNEP on the State of the Environment.

III.) UNEP/GC.25/11 Fourth Programme for the Development and Periodic Review of Environmental Law (Report by the Executive Director of UNEP).



List of documents:



1.) UNEP/GC.25/11

2.) UNEP/GC.25/INF/15

3.) UNEP/GC.25/INF/15/Add. 1

4.) UNEP/GC.25/11/Add. 2

5.) UNEP/GC.25/INF/Add. 2

6.) UNEP/GC.25/11/Add. 2

7.) UNEP/GC.25/INF/Add. 3

8.) UNEP/GC.25/INF/7





The following countries expressed approval and support regarding the documents presented above, with some suggestion of changes, which will be made by the drafting group.





1.) USA: Approves and supports the programme for the development and periodic review of environmental law

2.) Canada: Approves and supports the programme for the development and periodic review of environmental law.

3.) Japan: Approves and supports the programme for the development and periodic review of environmental law.

4.) Norway: Approves and supports the programme for the development and periodic review of environmental law.

5.) Australia: Approves and supports the programme for the development and periodic review of environmental law.

6.) Comoros: Approves and supports the programme for the development and periodic review of environmental law.

7.) Cuba: Approves and supports the programme for the development and periodic review of environmental law.

8.) Argentina: Approves and supports the programme for the development and periodic review of environmental law.









Prepared by:



Jessie James L. Marcellones

UNEP TYAC for Asia and the Pacific

Feb. 17, 2009

25th Session of the GC/GMEF

Nairobi, Kenya

February 17, 2009 | 9:37 AM Comments  0 comments

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