A surprise presentation by Jan-Gustav

The intergovernmental systemThe intergovernmental system is

surprisingly open and accessibleThe system is meaningful but not

well understoodThe system offers us opportunities

we do not seeThe system is underused, and often

misused

No context? No understanding?

So - contextualise

Our focussed arenasJust a reminder:Think globally

Focus nationallyAct locally

Our focussed arenasGlobal civil servantsNational governments and national civil servants

Local governmentsMarketsDecision-makers

Final arena and target(?)

Rio plus 20 in 2012

Rio plus 20Questionnaire for the Major Groups on Experiences, Success Factors, Risks and Challenges with Regard to Objective and Themes of UNCSD

Rio plus 20- questionnaireTo feed into national processes

To feed into the Secretary General’s first report

Rio plus 20- questionnaireA: Renewing political commitment for sustainable

developmentB: Assessing the progress to date and the

remaining gaps in the implementation of the outcomes of the major summits on sustainable development

C: Addressing new and emerging challengesD: Green economy in the context of sustainable

development and poverty eradicationE: Institutional framework for sustainable

development

Rio plus 20THE ROAD-MAP TO RIO - September

2010 – until June 2012An overview of the most Rio-relevant

meetings and conferences (the list is by no means complete, and some dates and meetings will be subjected to change)

Rio plus 20The first meeting of the Preparatory

Committee for Rio Plus 20 was held from 16-18 May 2010 ,

 November 1-4 (tentatively), Meeting of UN

GA 2nd Committee, theme: Rio plus 20; January, 10-11, UN Headquarters, New

York, NY, USA, The first Intersessional meeting on the Rio plus 20 will take place;

Rio plus 20March, 28 Feb – March 4, UN Headquarters,

New York, NY, USA; CSD IPM – Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting for CSD 19, preparing the policy document to be finalised at CSD 19 in May;

7-8 UN Headquarters, New York, NY, USA; The second meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the Rio plus 20 Conference will follow immediately after the conclusion of the Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting for the nineteenth session of the Commission to discuss further the substantive themes of the Conference;

Rio plus 20May, 2 – 13, CSD 19, UN Headquarters, New

York, United States of America, This policy-year session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) will negotiate policy options related to the thematic cluster for the CSD 18-19 cycle: transport, chemicals, waste management, mining and the Ten-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns.

Rio plus 20September, 21 – 23, Seventh “Environment for

Europe” Ministerial Conference, Astana, KazakhstanThis Conference will consider two main themes: “the

sustainable management of water and water-related ecosystems” and “greening the economy: mainstreaming the environment into economic development.” Focus: reduction of carbon emissions, energy efficiency, sustainable consumption and production, the reconfiguration of financing and infrastructure to better accommodate environmental considerations.

 

Rio plus 20October, RIMs, Regional Implementation

Meetings will become regional preparatory meetings for the Rio plus 20 Conference; (Africa, West Asia, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Americas)

November, 14-15-16, Rio plus 20, The second Intersessional meeting will take place in New York, UN Headquarters.

 2012

March, 5,6,7, Rio+20, 3rd Intersessional

Rio plus 20May 9,10, 11, Rio+20, Third prep-com,

May, 14,15,16, Rio+20 conference Rio De Janeiro, Brazil