Chapter V secretariat summary

Summary of Key Proposals for Chapter V:

Framework for Action and Follow‐up,Zero DraftBriefing by David O’Connor, DSD/DESA

Outline of Chapter V

Framework for action and follow‐up

• Priority/key/thematic/cross‐sectoral

issues and areas

• Accelerating and measuring progress (SDGs, GDP …)

• Means of implementation (finance, access to and transfer of technology, capacity building)

Priority/key/thematic/cross‐sectoral …………..issues and areas

• Most countries emphasize nutrition, sustainable agriculture and fisheries: some

call for global food and nutrition security

• Water: some propose universal access as goal; formulations on right to water differ

• Energy: critical role of energy in SD recognized by all; broad support for universal access; role of new and renewable energy country‐specific

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Presentation Notes�

Beginning with the priority areas and issues contained in the original zero draft: -- Food security and sust agr: reference to need for climate-resilient agriculture; also, empowerment of rural women given strong emphasis both here and in section on gender equality. Equitable market access and removal of trade distorting subsidies also stressed. Call for Committee on World Food Security to bring greater coherence and coordination in support of sustainable agr, food and nutrition security. Some call for improved land management and land-use planning. Many call for enhancing agricultural productivity, notably through sustainable intensification, and for greater value addition in developing countries’ agricultural sectors. -- Water: Many emphasize the need to improve water management and efficiency of use, reduce losses. Call for prioritizing integrated water and sanitation strategies; also for recognizing, conserving and sustainably using water-related ecosystem services. -- Energy: Many support building on the SG’s Sustainable Energy for All initiative. One proposed goal is to commit to eradicate energy poverty by 2030. Also strong emphasis by some on substantially improving energy efficiency, including possibly through adoption of minimum energy efficiency standards. Also broad support for the phase out of fossil fuel subsidies with safeguards for vulnerable populations.�

Priority/key/thematic/cross‐sectoral ……………….…..issues and areas (cont’d)

• Cities: proposal to address rural development and rural‐urban linkages

– many emphasize affordable housing, infrastructure and basic services; others stress

sustainable urban design and planning – platform for sustainable cities for future proposal

• Green jobs and social inclusion: deficit of decent work needs to be addressed; variable

emphasis on green jobs as part of solution

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Jobs: Emphasis on helping youth gain access to employment opportunities in new and emerging green sectors and on providing equal access to training opportunities for both men and women. Providing an enabling environment for strong private sector job creation and entrepreneurship also emphasized. Broad support for enhanced social protection floors. �


• Oceans, seas and SIDS: many propose separate section on SIDS

– Reporting, monitoring, assessment of marine env, including capacity building for marine scientific

research, inter alia

on ocean acidification– Some emphasize faster progress toward target for

marine protected areas– No consensus on negotiating implementing

agreement of UNCLOS on marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction

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Broad support for measures to prevent further ocean acidification. Call by many for application of precautionary principle in matter of ocean fertilization. Emphasis by many on curtailing marine litter and other pollutant threats to the marine environment.�


• Strong support for measures to control illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and

restore depleted fish stocks

• Also broad support for strengthened disciplines under WTO on fisheries subsidies

• Support small fishers and provide greater market access for fisheries products of

developing countries


• SIDS: strong emphasis on implementation of BPOI and MSI, including SIDS conference

• Natural disaster: strong emphasis on risk reduction and resilience; post‐Hyogo

• Climate change: implement Durban outcome• Forests and biodiversity:

– Strong emphasis on strengthened forest financing, robust governance

– Also, Strategic Plan for BD, Nagoya Protocol, Aichi targets, strengthening of CITES, int’l partnerships

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Also call for strengthening entities within UN system that support SIDS’ sustainable development. Also call for broadening focus to other states especially vulnerable to climate change, notably those with low-lying deltaic plains. Natural disasters: also emphasis on early warning, including through increased cross-border cooperation. Climate change: many stressed the importance of increased financial commitments for mitigation and adaptation in developing countries. Also call for greater synergies in the work of different parts of the UN system working on climate change and sustainable development. �


• Land degradation, desertification: monitoring, land restoration, mitigation of impacts;

elements of land degradation target

• Mountains: emphasis on CC impacts on mtns, vulnerability of mtn

communities,

conservation of mtn

ecosystems

• Chemicals, waste: synergies among Conventions; plastics, electronic waste; 3Rs

• SCP: broad agreement on 10YFP in some form


• Education: reaffirmation of right to education, equal access for girls/women; strong

emphasis on strengthening educ

systems and infra; educ

for SD beyond decade

• Gender equality: accelerate implementation of commitments; access to productive

resources, land and other assets, job opportunities; participation in decision‐

making; coherence of UN system on gender

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Education: also call for educational institutions to be models of sustainability Gender: Particular emphasis placed on the empowerment of rural women in developing countries.�

Proposed new themes/priorities

• Eradication of poverty• Sustainable tourism• Sustainable transport• Harmony with nature• Health• Infrastructure• Africa• Other groups/regions

w/ SD challenges

• LDCs• Atmosphere• Population and health• Private sector• Sustainable innovation

and investment• Correct price signals• Mining

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Eradication of poverty: emphasis on universal access to social services and providing social protection floors to address social exclusion. Proposal for high-level review of progress with poverty eradic in GA68 Transport: some stress importance of universal access; many emphasize the need to expand sustainable public transport options. Health: strong emphasis on non-communicable diseases, also on reducing inequities in access to health care. Private sector: a number of countries support a global commitment on corporate sustainability reporting, mention of GRI and Global Compact as models. Sustainable development criteria for procurement supported by a number of countries. �

Accelerating and measuring progress: ……………….SDGs

in Zero Draft

• Asks for Rio+20 to devise a process to define Sustainable

Development Goals– a set of global Sustainable Development Goals that reflect an

integrated and balanced treatment of the three dimensions of

sustainable development, and are universal and applicable to all

countries

– a mechanism for periodic follow‐up and reporting on progress made

toward their achievement.

• Lists suggested themes to be covered under the Goals• Calls for establishment of one set of goals by 2015 which are

part of 2015 UN Development Agenda• Calls for capacity building to collect and analyze data.

Proposed amendments to Zero Draft

• Broad (not yet universal) agreement that Rio+20 should

launch SDGs.– Various principles have been proposed (ensure implementation of

A21 and JPOI, universality, CBDR, right to development)

– Address cross‐cutting issues (poverty eradication, gender, equity)– Build on and complement MDGs; one post‐2015 framework

• Not broad support at present for defining coverage of goals

(some suggest definition of goals should be country‐driven)• Even less for agreeing specific goals at Rio+20 …but• A number of proposed amendments suggest possible areas

for goals if not goals themselves –

e.g., on land degradation,

food, water, energy, and cities.

Means of implementation

• Strong emphasis on fulfillment of all financial commitments, including those for Africa

– proposal for establishment of new credit facilities by IFIs

to augment resources for SD

– emphasis on innovative sources and mechanisms for

finance of SD

• Capacity bldg – stress on human resource development, exchange of

expertise, knowledge transfer and technical assistance

– proposal for capacity development scheme for GESDPE

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Call by some for stronger role of the IFIs in supporting sustainable development. Also call for greater coherence and coordination among different funding mechanisms. Stress on role of enabling policy environment for promoting private sector innovation for sustainable development. Also mention of the need to strengthen the interface between SD science and policy making.�

Means of implementation (cont’d)

• Science and Technology:– Enhanced scientific exchanges– Proposal to create International Mechanism for

Technology Transfer under GA

– Another proposal for global fund for voluntary contributions to facilitate transfer of green tech

– Reference to ‘assured access to ESTs’– Strengthened research networks, centres

of

excellence

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Also frequent reference to the importance of Information and Communication Technologies in sustainable development, both in providing opportunities for economic and social development and in addressing environmental problems e.g. through improved efficiency in energy and resources use. �

Means of implementation

• Trade: engine for development; open and fair trade system

– Full participation, inclusiveness and transparency in all areas of WTO work

– Elimination of environmentally harmful subsidies

– Facilitation of foreign investment, trade in and dissemination of goods and services that

contribute to sustainable development

– Strengthened implementation of aid‐for‐trade

Registry of commitments

Broad support but not consensus; elements:

• voluntary • information about commitments fully

transparent and accessible to the public

• accompanied by an appropriate follow‐up mechanism

Final proposal (relating to IFSD)

• Increased UN inter‐agency coordination for SD• Mainstreaming of SD into QCPR

• Strategic framework and reform of HLCP to incorporate env

and social sustainability into

development activities of UN system

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