Commission on Sustainable Development
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The United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) was established in December 1992 by General Assembly Resolution A/RES/47/191 as a functional commission of the UN Economic and Social Council
, implementing a recommendation in Chapter 38 of Agenda 21
, the landmark global agreement reached at the June 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment & Development/Earth Summit
held in Rio de Janeiro
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in December 2002.
See the full article World Summit on Sustainable Development
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CSD 20 / United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
Was suspended from its normal rotation, planned in 2012 owing to the fact that the General Assembly
had resolved to hold the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
in Rio as a 20 year anniversary to the original conference. United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development would focus on two themes:
With the objectives:
See the full article United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
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United Nations Economic and Social Council
The Economic and Social Council of the United Nations constitutes one of the six principal organs of the United Nations and it is responsible for the coordination of the economic, social and related work of 14 UN specialized agencies, its functional commissions and five regional commissions...
, implementing a recommendation in Chapter 38 of Agenda 21
Agenda 21
Agenda 21 is an action plan of the United Nations related to sustainable development and was an outcome of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992...
, the landmark global agreement reached at the June 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment & Development/Earth Summit
Earth Summit
The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development , also known as the Rio Summit, Rio Conference, Earth Summit was a major United Nations conference held in Rio de Janeiro from 3 June to 14 June 1992.-Overview:...
held in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
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CSD 1
CSD 1, the Organizational Session of the CSD http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd/CSD1.htm was held in June 1993. The Organizational Session focused on a broad range of organizational and administrative issues, reflected in topics of the Commission's documents http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd/CSD1.htm:- Budget implications of draft decisions
- Establishing a provisional agenda & a multi-year programme of work
- National reporting on implementation of Agenda 21Agenda 21Agenda 21 is an action plan of the United Nations related to sustainable development and was an outcome of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992...
- Information exchange: UN System & Donors
- UNCED follow up: international organizations & UN Coordination
- Coordination of development data
- Progress in environmentally sound technology transferTechnology transferTechnology Transfer, also called Transfer of Technology and Technology Commercialisation, is the process of skill transferring, knowledge, technologies, methods of manufacturing, samples of manufacturing and facilities among governments or universities and other institutions to ensure that...
- Initial financial commitments & flows
- Government information on financial commitments
- Urgent & major emergent issues
- United Nations Conference on Trade and DevelopmentUnited Nations Conference on Trade and DevelopmentThe United Nations Conference on Trade and Development was established in 1964 as a permanent intergovernmental body. It is the principal organ of the United Nations General Assembly dealing with trade, investment, and development issues....
& Agenda 21 implementation - UNEP & Agenda 21 implementation
- Issues relating to future work of CSD
- Guidelines for national reporting
- Multi-year programme of work
- Financial commitments & financial flows
- Integrating sustainable developmentSustainable developmentSustainable development is a pattern of resource use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come...
in the UN System
CSD 5
In its Fifth Session, the principal focus of the CSD was to prepare for the Five-Year Review of the 1992 Earth Summit, which took the form of the 19th Special Session of the General Assembly, held at UN Headquarters in New York.CSD 10 / World Summit on Sustainable Development
For its Tenth Session the CSD served as the Preparatory Committee for the World Summit on Sustainable Development, held in JohannesburgJohannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
in December 2002.
See the full article World Summit on Sustainable Development
CSD 12
The Twelfth Session of the CSD is the first substantive session since the Johannesburg Summit - CSD-11 was an organizational session that focused on establishing priorities and an agenda for the second ten-year cycle of the Commission. Text below in "quotes" is from the introductory note from the Chair - H.E. Børge Brende, Norwegian Minister of the Environment http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/media/key_people_brende.htm to a description of the organization of work during CSD-12 http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd/csd12/annotated_org_work.pdf- "The first three days of CSD-12 will serve as the preparatory meeting for the ten-year review of the Barbados Programme of Action (BPoA) for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States.
- The bulk of CSD-12 will focus on waterWaterWater is a chemical substance with the chemical formula H2O. A water molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms connected by covalent bonds. Water is a liquid at ambient conditions, but it often co-exists on Earth with its solid state, ice, and gaseous state . Water also exists in a...
, sanitationSanitationSanitation is the hygienic means of promoting health through prevention of human contact with the hazards of wastes. Hazards can be either physical, microbiological, biological or chemical agents of disease. Wastes that can cause health problems are human and animal feces, solid wastes, domestic...
and human settlements. "The decision of CSD-11 to focus its first Implementation Cycle on Water, Sanitation and Human Settlements bears testimony to the sense of urgency the international community ascribes to these issues."
- "Today, water-borne diseases kill a person every ten seconds, the overwhelming majority children, and roughly one in two Sub-Saharan Africans and three in five South Asians lack adequate sanitation. The total number of people living in slums is close to 930 million and is growing at an accelerated rate."
- "The CSD-12 Review Session will feature a number of “firsts”. Thematic reviews will feature interactive discussions and will be introduced through keynote presentations, panel discussions and moderated debates. Major Group representatives will join Ministers in interactive dialogues during the High-Level Segment."
CSD 16
The Chair is H.E. Mr. Francis Nhema, Minister of Environment and Tourism (ZimbabweZimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
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CSD 18
The 18th session took place in New York in May 2010, focusing on transport, chemicals, waste management, mining, and the 10-year framework of programmes on sustainable consumption and production patterns (SCP).CSD 19
The 19th session took place in May 2011, as part of the policy cycle from the previous year. NO agreement was reached in the negotiations and they eventually collapsed. CSD 20 / United Nations Conference on Sustainable DevelopmentUnited Nations Conference on Sustainable DevelopmentIn 2012 the United Nations will convene the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, also known as Rio 2012 or Rio+20, hosted by Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, as a 20-year follow-up to the historic 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development that was held in the same city...
Was suspended from its normal rotation, planned in 2012 owing to the fact that the General AssemblyGeneral assembly
General assembly may refer to an official meeting of the members of a trade union, church, association, or similar organization, or of their representatives, in particular:-Governing bodies of international organizations:*The United Nations General Assembly...
had resolved to hold the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
In 2012 the United Nations will convene the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, also known as Rio 2012 or Rio+20, hosted by Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, as a 20-year follow-up to the historic 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development that was held in the same city...
in Rio as a 20 year anniversary to the original conference. United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development would focus on two themes:
- Green economy within the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication.
- Institutional framework for sustainable development.
With the objectives:
- Securing renewed political commitment to sustainable development.
- Assessing the progress and implementation gaps in meeting already agreed commitments.
- Addressing new and emerging challenges.
See the full article United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
In 2012 the United Nations will convene the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, also known as Rio 2012 or Rio+20, hosted by Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, as a 20-year follow-up to the historic 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development that was held in the same city...
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