Meetings Coverage and Press Releases

Environmental issues and sustainable development

ENV/DEV/618-PI/1403

NINE CITIES JOIN FOR FIRST NATIONAL CAR FREE DAY, WITH UNITED NATIONS SUPPORT

04/02/2002
Press Release
ENV/DEV/618
PI/1403


NINE CITIES JOIN FOR FIRST NATIONAL CAR FREE DAY,


WITH UNITED NATIONS SUPPORT


Over 14 million Colombians in nine cities will get where they are going without their automobiles on Thursday, 7 February, as Colombia holds its first national Car Free Day, with logistical support from the United Nations.

ENV/DEV/616

JOHANNESBURG SUMMIT, TO BE RELEVANT, MUST ADDRESS ISSUES NOT ON 1992 RIO AGENDA -- SUCH AS GLOBALIZATION, GENETICS -– SUMMIT’S PREPARATORY COMMITTEE TOLD

04/02/2002
Press Release
ENV/DEV/616


Commission on Sustainable Development

Acting as the Preparatory Committee for

 World Summit on Sustainable Development

10th Meeting (AM)


JOHANNESBURG SUMMIT, TO BE RELEVANT, MUST ADDRESS ISSUES NOT ON 1992 RIO AGENDA

-- SUCH AS GLOBALIZATION, GENETICS -– SUMMIT’S PREPARATORY COMMITTEE TOLD

ENV/DEV/613

ENHANCING PARTNERSHIPS, FINDING ‘COMMONALITIES’ AMONG STAKEHOLDER GROUPS AMONG ISSUES RAISED, AS JOHANNESBURG SUMMIT PREPARATORY COMMITTEE HOLDS DIALOGUE

31/01/2002
Press Release
ENV/DEV/613


Commission on Sustainable Development

Acting as the Preparatory Committee for

 World Summit on Sustainable Development

5th Meeting (AM)


ENHANCING PARTNERSHIPS, FINDING ‘COMMONALITIES’ AMONG STAKEHOLDER GROUPS AMONG

ISSUES RAISED, AS JOHANNESBURG SUMMIT PREPARATORY COMMITTEE HOLDS DIALOGUE

ENV/DEV/610

ADEQUATE RESOURCES, POVERTY ERADICATION AMONG CHALLENGES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT, PREPARATORY COMMITTEE TOLD

29/01/2002
Press Release
ENV/DEV/610


Commission on Sustainable Development

Acting as the Preparatory Committee for

 World Summit on Sustainable Development

3rd and 4th Meetings (AM & PM)


ADEQUATE RESOURCES, POVERTY ERADICATION AMONG CHALLENGES FOR SUSTAINABLE

DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT, PREPARATORY COMMITTEE TOLD


UN Agency Heads Describe Summit Contributions;

ENV/DEV/607

INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ECOTOURISM 2002 LAUNCHED AT HEADQUARTERS EVENT

28/01/2002
Press Release
ENV/DEV/607


INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ECOTOURISM 2002 LAUNCHED


AT HEADQUARTERS EVENT


As more and more people left their beaten paths in search of new experiences, the devastating effects of natural tourism on the environment must be minimized, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette said this morning, at a special event marking the launch of the International Year of Ecotourism.