Major groups engagement and participation By Chantal Line Carpentier, Ph.D. Rio+20 Secretariat
Building the Future we want
The Road Map to Rio+20
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Objective and themes of the conference Outcome document State of the negotiations Major groups and other stakeholder activities Participation into the preparatory process Participation into the conference
Objective and themes of the conference Secure renewed political commitment for sustainable development assessing progress to date and the remaining gaps in the implementation of the outcomes of the major summits on SD • addressing new and emerging challenges •
UN General Assembly adopted a Resolution (A/RES/64/236)
Thematic focus Include: • a green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication; • institutional framework for sustainable development
Outcome Document • focused political document • ensuring implementation of commitments • addresses integration of economic, social and environmental goals, • coherence of action at all levels (within UN and countries)
Outcome Document + 686 submissions received (by November 1 deadline) - 6000 pages
- 493 from Major groups and other stakeholders + Results of the regional Preparatory meetings and national meetings = Negotiation of section I & II of zero-draft, 25-27 January, 19 pages - Comments on section III-V by 29 February
Road-map to Rio: Building the Future we want 2011
2012
Fall Regional Preparatory meetings (RPMs) (see next slide), National meetings November 1 Input to compilation document Mid-November Compilation document 15-16 December Second Intersessional, UN Headquarters, NY
Jan 25-27, NY - outcome document Negotiations 19 – 27 March Negotiations 30 April - 4 May 13-15, June Third prep-com, Rio, Brazil 16-19 June Thematic days 20-22 June, Rio+20 conference, Rio
The Co-chair zero draft
Structure • 6,500 pages synthesised into 128 para on 20 pages • Vision • Renewing political commitment • Green economy in the context of … • Institutional framework for SD • Framework for Action
What’s there? What’s new? • Global policy framework for corporate reporting • Major groups upfront; Principle 10 • Green economy: national and sectoral strategies, knowledge platform, toolkit, indicators, capacity development mechanism, roadmap • IFSD: Sustainable Development Council with voluntary review process; upgrading of UNEP • Sustainable Development Goals, measures of progress beyond GDP • Registry of commitments/accountability framework
What’s there? What’s not so new? •
Rights based approach to basic needs: food, water
• Access to information technology
• Reform of harmful subsidies with adequate protection of vulnerable groups • Sustainable energy for all • Social protection floor • Ombudsman for future generations
What’s there to launch? • Negotiations on agreement governing marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction • Global observing network on ocean acidification
• 10-year framework of programmes on SCP • Periodic report on the state of the planet’s carrying capacity
State of the negotiations
Reactions • • • •
Not ambitious enough Not action oriented enough Too much emphasis on the environment vs social Lacks good governance and rule of law, transparency, accountability, gender, role of youth and education as means to achieve sustainable development • Or too much!
Lack focus on resource efficiency Ecological footprint in 2050- need more than 2 planets
Not based Planetary Boundaries
Not enough on equity Rising resource scarcity
Green Economy in the context of poverty alleviation and SD • No agreement on what it is & strong reservation about language • more consensus around Sustainable Development Goals • Principles to guide inclusive and green economy - including SCP • National strategies for investing in green and socially inclusive economies •platforms, toolkits, and other mechanism to support national efforts • Agreement on what the green economy is not: • trade protection & international aid conditionality • non-respect of national sovereignty
Institutional Framework for Sustainable Development • Strengthening UNEP, through universal membership, stronger finance, & possible elevation to a specialized agency • Strengthening institutional arrangements for integration of 3 pillars of SD, possibly through elevation of CSD to SD Council • Strengthening of regional commissions • Enhanced CSO participation, voice and space • Enhanced contribution of UN at national level
7 Priority Areas energy access, efficiency and
sustainability food security & sustainable agriculture green jobs and social inclusion sound water management sustainable cities sustainable management of the oceans improved resilience and disaster preparedness
Cross-cutting Areas Sustainable consumption and production Means of implementation Platforms for knowledge sharing Innovative tools and financing mechanisms
What’s next for Major Groups?
Major Groups • Major groups and civil society are referred to in 8 of the 29 paragraphs of the GA resolution calling for the UN CSD in Rio in 2012
• Participate at all levels of the process, nationally regionally and globally including at the conference
Children and Youth Indigenous People
Women
Farmers
Major Groups
NonGovernmental Organizations
Local Authorities
Scientific and Technological Community
Business and Industry
Workers and Trade Unions
From Agenda 21 (Rio 1992)
Capacity building workshops • Informal informals • Initial discussion meeting • UNEP Governing Council • Brasil
• Each of these has outcome document, statements useful for preparations • Latin America and Caribbean Region, ECLAC • Africa Region, ECA and partners • The Arab Region, ESCWA and partners • Asia Pacific Region, ESCAP • North America, W,C,&E Europe Region, ECE • DPI/NGO Bonn Conference
Showing and sharing support for Rio+20 • through the interactive MG WEB side • post documents, initiatives, petitions, meetings etc. on official web site. • join distribution list of your Major Groups Organizing Partners or,
• email UNCSD2012@un.org to get a username/password • www.uncsd2012.org/rio20 major groups tab
Initiatives on the green economy in the context of poverty alleviation and SD
Green economy degrowth distributive growth global transition holistic growth Inclusive green and responsible economies deglobalization human right-based economies
Examples of propositions so far • Convention on principle 10: access to information, participation, justice • Universal access to clean energy • Non-regression on environl law convention • Corporate accountability (based on ISO2600) • Precautionary Principle into a framework convention (bio-eng, nano, biotech) • Eco-city framework & standards • Convention on right to food • Prior and informed consent
NGO clusters : Theme 1 • Nexus: Energy-Water-Food
• Health and Well-being
• Water and Sanitation
• Chemicals
• Ecosystems
• Education
• Sustainable Cities
• SDGs
• Renewable Energy
• Planetary Boundaries
• Blue Economy • SCP
• Human Rights (Social Protection Floor)
• Tourism
• Innovation
• Finance
• Democracy
NGO clusters : theme 2 • Ombusperson for the future
• Principle 10 • SDGs • Compendium of Commitments
• Reform of CSD, UNEP
Other Initiatives • Peoples’ treaties • Right-based approach
• My City+20 • Model UN
Participation into the conference
Accreditation & registration & Rio events • Conference special accreditations are now closed • Pre-registration, deadline 20 May • Registrations in Rio start 7 June
•Resources: FAQs http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/majorgroups_faq.html •Information to participants: http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/index.html •Issues briefs:
http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/index.php?page=view&type=400&nr=224&men u=45
Major groups & other stakeholder participation in Rio+20
Thematic days
•16-19 June: 3.5 days dialogue for non-governmental actors, - These are expected to lead to partnerships & launching of initiatives
-Side events 13-22 June -- deadline: March 30 -
http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/meetings_sidevents.html
-SD-Learning events 13-22 June – deadline 28 February -
http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/meetings_sdlearning.html
-Partnership fairs and others are being planned, -
visit the web site for call for submissions (to be posted soon)
The Bureau for the conference • runs the process leading up to the conference, • has been selected by the UN General Assembly • The African Group: Egypt and Botswana; • The Asian Group: Pakistan and South Korea; • GRULAC (Latin American and Caribbean Group): Argentina and Barbuda; • CEIT (Countries with Economies in Transition): Croatia and the Czech Republic; • WEOG (Western European and Others Group): the US (first half of the period) Canada (second half of the period) and Italy; • ex officio: Brazil.
www.uncsd2012.org