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ROAD TO JOHANNESBURG

ROAD TO JOHANNESBURG. Rio Earth Summit – 1992 United Nations Convention on Environment and Development (UNCED) UNCED Impact 1992 Rio Earth Summit: - 103 Heads of State - 179 Country representatives - 50 000 Delegates (including 2 000 journalists) - 22 000 NGO Delegates – NB recognition

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ROAD TO JOHANNESBURG

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  1. ROAD TO JOHANNESBURG

  2. Rio Earth Summit – 1992 United Nations Convention on Environment and Development (UNCED) UNCED Impact 1992 Rio Earth Summit: - 103 Heads of State - 179 Country representatives - 50 000 Delegates (including 2 000 journalists) - 22 000 NGO Delegates – NB recognition Global action to Environmental Protection and Presentation Background

  3. Rio Declaration - Statement of Intent that underpins Sustainable Development Agenda 21 - A comprehensive plan of action to be taken globally, nationally and locally by organisations of the United Nations system, governments and major groups in every area in which humans impact the environment Rio Outcomes

  4. Three Conventions - United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change - UN Convention on Biological Diversity - UN Convention to Combat Desertification 1995 Copenhagen Programme The Social Development Summit on Copenhagen addressed Social Development with emphasis on the negative impact of UNDER-DEVELOPMENT and POVERTY Rio Outcomes

  5. SUBSTANCE

  6. Agenda 21, environment & development linkage Aid target 0,7% of developed countries’ GDP Commission of Sustainable Development 1 – 10 Convention on Biological Diversity and CITES Montreal Protocol and Ozone depleting substances Basel Convention on hazardous waste Convention for Prior Informed Consent for trans-boundary movement of hazardous waste Climate Change Convention & Kyoto Protocol Stockholm Convention on POPs Rio Legacy

  7. Post-Rio globalisation process reinforcing global inequality Sustainable development programmes and commitments have been unable to reverse this process Failure to integrate international systems for trade, finance and investment with sustainable development commitments Assessing Rio Legacy

  8. Fragmentation of conventions & institutions Development institutions underfunded & ineffective Complex governance systems hinder developing country participation and co-ownership Aid funds limited and aligned to developed country priorities Poor implementation of development targets Gaps in international conventions Other Problems

  9. A properly managed global consensus Between governments Between stakeholders Ownership and participation by global leaders Concrete outputs and deliverables Excellent logistics – “WOW” effect Security Symbolism, branding and legacy Johannesburg Legacy will depend on:

  10. Poverty and inequality are greatest threat to sustainable global development in 21st Century Seriously tackling inequality will involve changes in terms of trade, investment, debt relief Governments cannot do this alone – partnership with business, industry and civil society is critical Regional programmes like MAP may be the ideal delivery model South Africa’s Message

  11. Renewed commitment to the implementation of Agenda 21 Implementation of global commitment to combat poverty for sustainable development Impact on economic factors underpinning marginalisation of Africa and developing world – trade, finance, investment Johannesburg programme of action with clear targets, delivery mechanisms, resource commitments, monitoring Agenda must achieve:

  12. Get agreement to replenish and restructure global financing mechanisms Align resources, investment and finances behind sustainable development agenda, and mobilise resources for MAP Get agreement on instruments to address gaps in international governance framework, and focus on capacity building for equitable global governance Agenda must also:

  13. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT • Oceans • Atmosphere • Biodiversity • Land degradation • Climate change • Trade • Finance • Investment • Technology transfer SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT • Water • Health • Energy • Education • Food security

  14. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT • Oceans • Atmosphere • Biodiversity • Land degradation • Climate change • Trade • Finance • Investment • Technology transfer SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT • Water • Health • Energy • Education • Food security

  15. Economic Development Programmes BETTER ACCESS FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO GLOBAL MARKETS INCREASE INVESTMENT FOR DEVELOPING ECONOMIES RESOURCE COMMITMENT e.g. support for MAP FROM DEVELOPMENT FINANCE INSTITUTIONS DEBT RELIEF PROGRAMME EXTENDED TO OTHER DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT & TRANSFER

  16. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT • Oceans • Atmosphere • Biodiversity • Land degradation • Climate change • Trade • Finance • Investment • Technology transfer SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT • Water • Health • Energy • Education • Food security

  17. Social Development Programmes ENERGY ACCESS PROGRAMME PUTS 50% AFRICAN HOUSEHOLDS ON INTEGRATED ENERGY GRID GLOBAL PROGRAMME FOR ACCESS TO SAFE WATER AND SANITATION POA TO ENSURE UNIVERSAL LITERACY & NUMERACY POA FOR HIV/AIDS & COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN AFRICA POA TO ENSURE INCREASED GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY

  18. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT • Oceans • Atmosphere • Biodiversity • Land degradation • Climate change • Trade • Finance • Investment • Technology transfer SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT • Water • Health • Energy • Education • Food security

  19. Environmental protection of the poor Greater commitment to developing country agendas Desertification Sustainable use of biodiversity New global instruments to address gaps Oceans and coasts Forests Waste Air pollution Rationalise conventions for better developing country engagement - “IEG” process Environment Commitments

  20. Environment Programmes CONSERVATION & MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES FOR DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE MITIGATING GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE TO ACHIEVE TARGETS IN 2008 – 2012 PROTECTING ENVIRONMENT & HUMAN RIGHTS THROUGH WASTE AND AIR POLLUTION REDUCTION

  21. Peace, democracy, security and stability as essential platforms for sustainable development Enhance MAP programme for sound governance in participating countries Rationalise global environmental governance system Strenghten coordination of environment, social and economic aspects of Sustainable Development, and effectiveness of Commission for Sustainable Development Governance

  22. The Road to Johannesburg CSD PREP-COM.3 MARCH 2002 CSD PRE-COM.2 FEBRUARY 2002 REGIONAL PrepComms CSD MINISTERIAL PRE-COM MAY 2002 CSD BUREAU MEETINGS CSD BUREAU MEETINGS CSD BUREAU MEETINGS JOHANNESBURG SUMMIT 2 – 11 SEPT. 2002 CSD PREP-COM. 1 MARCH 2001

  23. Economic cluster Milestones Trade………… WTO, Qatar - November 2001 Finance……… GEF – December 2001 FFD, Mexico - March 2002 Investment…… FFD, Mexico - March 2002 Technology….. Meetings of UNESCO, WTO, UNFCCC The Road to Johannesburg

  24. Social cluster Milestones Water………… Bonn Water Conference - December 2001 Health………….. Africa Health Ministries Energy…………. UNFCCC COP7 - November 2001 Education………. UNESCO Food security…… World Food Summit 5 November 2001 The Road to Johannesburg

  25. Environment cluster Milestones Biodiversity………… CBD COP6 – April 2002 Oceans & coasts………….. GOM Paris – December 2001 Forests…………. UNFF, Rome – December 2001 Atmosphere………. UNFCCC COP7 – November 2001 Waste…… 8th Session of PIC – October 2001 Climate change…….. UNFCCC COP7 – November 2001 Land degradation…….. CCD COP5 – October 2001 The Road to Johannesburg

  26. Global Partnership with Government GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP AROUND JHB PROGRAMME OF ACTION • NGO SECTO • Southern NGOs Meeting October 2001 • Women, Youth, churches Unions, Civics participating • BUSINESS SECTOR • Business Forum For Sustainable Development • UN AGENCY & • DFI SECTOR • Engagement with CSD on their Contribution to POA

  27. Government Business Country strategies for Agreement to tackle Sustainable Development with marginalisation of the matching state resources poorest with “growth” agreements on trade, investment, financing, infrastructure linked to governance Create conducive Adopt environmental and implementation environment social auditing systems Engineering sub-regional and Proactive investment in regional implementation agreements Sustainable Development initiatives Partner Contributions

  28. NGOs DFIs & UN Agencies Multiple actions to highlight Prioritisation of Global POA in environment and development these institutions problems An enabling, facilitatory and Offer of enabling financing capacity building role within a agreements global POA Promote participation of Inter-institutional coordination marginalised groups like women and youth A constructive “watchdog” role Mechanism to integrate IMF, WB, WTO, and other non-UN institutes Early agreement on roles, institutional arrangements and financing NB Partner Contributions

  29. Global partnership to address inequality and poverty Johannesburg POA to deliver on WSSD outcomes including Millennium Summit targets, with monitoring and delivery mechanisms, financing mechanisms, timeframes Integration of trade, finance and investment issues into Sustainable Development agenda Specific sectoral agreements and programmes Johannesburg Outputs

  30. Issue -International Environment Governance Description - Re-organising the International Environmental Governance regime into a more efficient model and effective system which integrates and coordinates currently fragmented MEAs and initiatives International Process or Milestone -IEG High level meetings (Sept, Dec 01 and Jan 2002) - CSD 10 and Prep Comms Proposed Outcomes of the World Summit on Sustainable Development - Issues

  31. Issue - Finance for Sustainable Development Description - Linking financing for development debate to Sustainable Development agenda and POA. Re-organisation of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for better co-ordination and support to the IEG system International Process or Milestone - GEF Council (December 01, 2001) - UNFFD, Mexico, March 2002 Proposed Outcomes of the World Summit on Sustainable Development - Issues

  32. Issue - Trade and Environment Description - Linking the forthcoming trade rounds more effectively to the Sustainable Development agenda. Linking the environment and development issues with the trade debate in the context of Sustainable Development International Process or Milestone - WTO round, Qatar November 2001 Proposed Outcomes of the World Summit on Sustainable Development - Issues

  33. Issue - Energy Description - Organising a deal on global access to energy for Sustainable Development, and the promotion of cleaner production, renewable and energy efficiency. Linkages to be made with consolidation of Kyoto Protocol, and a potential global deal on air pollution International Process or Milestone - CSD 10 and Prep Comms - COP 7 of UNFCCC, Marrakesh, October – November 2001 - 13th MOP Montreal Protocol, October 2001 Proposed Outcomes of the World Summit on Sustainable Development - Issues

  34. Issue - Biodiversity Description - Deepening global programme of action around conservation and protection of bio-diversity linked to Sustainable Development POA, and in particular food security. Consolidation and implementation issues regarding Biosafety Protocol, Intellectual Property Rights agreements, bioprospecting International Process or Milestone - 2 INC for Cartegena Protocol (November 01, 2001) - CBD COP6 Hague (April 02, 2001) - COP5 UNCCD Geneva Proposed Outcomes of the World Summit on Sustainable Development - Issues

  35. Issue - HIV/Aids Description - WSSD to recognise the threat posed by HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases to Sustainable Development, and commit to global POA building on the proposed Africa wide communicable diseases programme International Process or Milestone - African Health Ministers meeting - WHO meetings - Waste - Extension of hazardous waste and POPs to broader global deal on waste minimisation and recycling - 8th session of Rotterdam Convention, October 2001 Proposed Outcomes of the World Summit on Sustainable Development - Issues

  36. Issue - Waste Description - Extension of hazardous waste and POPs to broader global deal on waste minimisation and recycling International Process or Milestone - 8th session of Rotterdam Convention, October 2001 Proposed Outcomes of the World Summit on Sustainable Development - Issues

  37. Issue - Fresh Water Description - Global deal on shared water resources, water resource management, access to water services and sanitation, and programme of action to address Millennium declaration targets International Process or Milestone - Bonn Conference on Water, December 2001 Proposed Outcomes of the World Summit on Sustainable Development - Issues

  38. Issue - Oceans Description - A global deal on oceans and coasts which integrates and consolidates regional seas and coastal agreements, covering both commercial and protection issues International Process or Milestone - Oceans and Coasts Conference, Paris, December 2001 Proposed Outcomes of the World Summit on Sustainable Development - Issues

  39. Issue - Food Security Description - Agreement on programme of action to implement Millennium Declaration targets, linked to biodiversity and desertification programmes International Process or Milestone - 5 Year Review of World Food Summit, Rome, November 2001 Proposed Outcomes of the World Summit on Sustainable Development - Issues

  40. Issue - Atmosphere Description - Extension of current MEAS on climate change, ozone, POPs to a more overarching agreement on protection of the atmosphere, air pollution, standards for emissions. Possible linkage with ratification and implementation of Kyoto protocol, and issues around energy International Process or Milestone - CSD 10 and Prep Comms - COP 7 UNFCCC, Marrakesh, October – November 2001 - 13th MOP Montreal Protocol, October 2001 Proposed Outcomes of the World Summit on Sustainable Development - Issues

  41. Issue - Desertification and land degradation Description - Deepening global commitment to POA on desertification and land degradation, and revitalising UNCCD and funding mechanism for UNCCD. International Process or Milestone - CBD COP6 Hague (April 02)-COP5 UNCCD Geneva Proposed Outcomes of the World Summit on Sustainable Development - Issues

  42. Issue - Forests Description - Agreement on a global programme of action to address the loss of the world’s forests and associated biodiversity, linked to the broader sustainable development agenda International Process or Milestone - CSD 10 and Prep Comms Proposed Outcomes of the World Summit on Sustainable Development - Issues

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