Commission on Sustainable Development

Preparatory Meeting

3^rd, 4^th & 5^th Meetings (AM & PM)

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PREPARATORY MEETING HOLDS INTERACTIVE

DISCUSSIONS ON WATER, SANITATION, HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

 

Over 1 Billion People Worldwide Lack Access to Safe

Drinking Water; Over 2.5 Billion Lack Access to Improved Sanitation

BASEL CONVENTION ON HAZARDOUS WASTES, UN REGIONAL SEAS PROGRAMME

 

TO FIGHT COASTAL POLLUTION TOGETHER

 

(Reissued as received.)

Commission on Sustainable Development

Preparatory Meeting

1^st & 2^nd Meetings (AM & PM)

INTERGOVERNMENTAL PREPARATORY MEETING OF COMMISSION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

CONSIDERS WAYS TO SPEED UP ACCESS TO SAFE WATER, SANITATION, HOUSING

Meeting to Lay Groundwork

For Commission’s First-Ever Policy Segment Set for 11-22 April

ACTION ON MERCURY AMONG KEY DECISIONS TAKEN AT UNEP GOVERNING COUNCIL MEETING

TO REDUCE HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS FROM HEAVY METALS

 

Governments Also Agree on Water, Gender Equality, Disaster Preparedness

(Reissued as received.)

TWO KEY ORGANIZATIONS REVIEWING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP FOR ENVIRONMENT

(Reissued as received.)

NAIROBI, 23 February (UNEP) -- At a time when the environment agenda has greater demands made upon it and faces increasing challenges, IUCN and UNEP are reviewing their strategic partnership agreement.

REBUILD DIFFERENTLY AFTER TSUNAMI, UNITED NATIONS

 

ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME ADVISES IN NEW REPORT

 

(Reissued as received.)

INFECTIOUS DISEASES CAPITALIZING ON ENVIRONMENTAL DECLINE,

 

UNEP FINDS IN LATEST GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT YEARBOOK

 

(Reissued as received.)

NAIROBI, 21 February (UNEP) -- Scientists are linking a rise in new and previously suppressed infectious diseases with the dramatic environmental changes now sweeping the planet.

TWENTY-THIRD GOVERNING COUNCIL FOCUSES ON ENVIRONMENT,

 

MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

 

Protecting Environment:  Thread

That Runs through Millennium Development Goals

(Reissued as received.)

UNEP GOVERNING COUNCIL/GLOBAL MINISTERIAL ENVIRONMENT FORUM

 

TO MEET, 21 - 25 FEBRUARY

Climate-Friendly Civil Society Conference Gives Delegates Guilt-Free Travel

(Reissued as received.)

Kyoto Protocol Event

PARTICIPANTS IN SPECIAL EVENT MARKING ENTRY INTO FORCE OF KYOTO PROTOCOL

 

STRESS NEED FOR ACTION TO COUNTER GLOBAL WARMING

 

Sharing of Clean-Energy Technology,

Emissions Trading Schemes among Issues Discussed