Update on preparation for the Second Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-2)

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1 Delivering on the environmental dimension of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development May 2016 Update on preparation for the Second Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-2) Sylvie Motard Deputy Regional Director UNEP Regional Office for Europe 25 February 2016

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4 Preparation of draft resolutions and decisions for transmission to the second session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-2). Compilation of the clusters of resolutions as of 18 February 2016

5 CLUSTER ONE: 1. Role, functions and follow up to the Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific (Iran and Samoa) 2. Investing in human capacity for sustainable development, through environmental education and training (Mongolia, Georgia and other countries) 3. Role, functions and modalities for UNEP s implementation of the SAMOA Pathway and the Sustainable Development Goals(Samoa) 4. UNEP s role in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (EU and its Member States) 5. Promoting the effective implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement (EU and its Member States) 6. Sand and Dust Storms (Islamic Republic of Iran)

6 CLUSTER TWO: 1. Environmentally sound technologies in relation to waste management (Japan and Mongolia) 2. Sustainable consumption and production(eu and its Member States) 3. Sound management of Chemicals and waste (EU and its Member States) 4. Wasted food reduction, rescue and diversion (US) 5. Promoting Environmentally-Sound Lead Battery Recycling (Burkina Faso) CLUSTER THREE: 1. Oceans and seas (EU and its Member States and US) 2. Marine plastic debris and microplastics (Norway) 3. The International Environment Forum for Basin Organizations (Egypt) 4. Sustainable coral reefs management (Indonesia)

7 CLUSTER FOUR: 1. Sustainable and optimal management of natural capital; for sustainable development and poverty eradication (Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya and Zimbabwe) 2. Illegal trade in wildlife and wildlife products (Kenya, Botswana, Zimbabwe and other countries; follow-up to UNEA res. 1/3) 3. Protection of the environment in areas affected by armed conflict (Ukraine) 4. Impact of the Syrian crises on the natural environment in neighboring hosting countries (Jordan) 5. Field based environmental assessment of the effects after the November 2012 and July and August 2014 Wars on Gaza Strip (Kingdom of Morocco and the Arab States)

8 CLUSTER FIVE: 1. Integration of Biodiversity for Well-being (Mexico) 2. Enhancing the work of UNEP in facilitating cooperation, collaboration and synergies among Biodiversity-related multilateral environmental Agreements (Switzerland) 3. Medium-term strategy and biennial programme of work and budget for (Secretariat) 4. Review of UNEA cycle (Elements provided by Secretariat for consideration by Member States) 5. Midterm review of the Montevideo Programme IV on environmental law (Uruguay)

9 Two important documents: 1. The concept note on Delivering on the environmental dimension of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and 2. The draft report on Healthy environment, healthy people which will underpin the ministerial discussion at UNEA2. A ministerial panel discussed (February 17) the findings and recommendations of these documents, which demonstrated their policy relevance and paved the way for more effective engagement by Ministers at UNEA-2.

10 Delivering on the environmental dimension of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development May 2016 UNEA-2 will be enriched by : A High-level segment consisting: a ministerial plenary on the overarching theme Delivering on the environmental dimension of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (26 May), followed by a policy review session on Healthy Environment, Healthy People (morning of Friday 27 th ) followed by a lunch-time multi-stakeholder dialogue (Friday, 27 May).

11 Delivering on the environmental dimension of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development May 2016 UNEA-2 will be enriched by : 26 official side events be held in the margins of UNEA2 The call for side event proposals received 118 submissions, and 26 official side events have been selected.

12 Side Events Advancing sustainable chemistry in a sustainable development context: Opportunities for global, regional and national chemicals Proposer: Government of Germany, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety, UNEP DTIE, Chemicals Branch Coral reefs in the 2030 development Agenda: safeguarding the health and resilience of half a billion reef dependent people Proposer: Indonesia and UNEP Delivering on the environmental dimension of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development Proposer: UN ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP (EMG) Delivering on the SDGs through clean cooking Proposer: Global Alliance for Clean cook stoves Delivering on the sound chemicals dimension of combating climate change opportunities and conflicts for people and environment Proposer: Swedish Ministry of the Environment and Energy Extractive resources, peace and sustainable development: natural resource management and mediation in conflict-affected areas Proposer: Permanent mission of Canada to UNEP Gaborone declaration for sustainability in Africa Proposer: Gaborone Declaration for Sustainability in Africa, WRI Gender and environment Proposer: UNEP Gender and Social safeguards Unit, Network of Women Ministers and Leaders for the Environment, UN Women, UN HABITAT, Women in Europe for a Common Future Global water challenges: pathways towards achieving the Agenda 2030 Proposer: UNEP DEWA/DEPI, Germany, Ireland, Brazil Halving food waste and reducing food losses by 2030 Proposer: Ministry of Economic Affairs, Directorate-General for Agriculture & Nature, The Netherlands

13 Side Events Healthy ecosystem for disaster risk reduction: The Sendai framework for disaster risk reduction and the role of ecosystems for disaster resilience. Proposer: UNISDR, UN Climate Resilience Initiative: Anticipate, Absorb, Reshape (A2R) and partners Healthy mountains, healthy planet: A Hindu kush himalaya partnership for sustainable mountain development Proposer: International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) together with Environment Ministries in the region Illegal trade in wildlife: High-level ministerial dialogue Proposer: UNEP Regional Office for Africa and UNDP Innovations and partnerships for SCP Proposer: European Commission and Netherlands Joint action for transforming our world (special event on MEAs synergetic and integrated delivery of the 2030 Agenda for SD) Proposer: UNEP DELC Marine litter and microplastics Proposer: Norway, Indonesia, Chile (TBC), GRID-Arendal, Global Partnership on Marine Litter Monitoring and combating sand and dust storms for healthy planet & healthy people Proposer: UNEP Regional Office for West Asia, IRAN, DEWA, Mongolia Moving towards sustainable pastoralism and responsible consumption of livestock products Proposer: UNEP Division of Environmental Policy Implementation, IUCN, ILRI, FAO, IFAD, Mongolia, Jordan, Spain, Sudan, South Sudan China, Iran, Turkey Partnerships for addressing environmental challenges faced by small island developing states (SIDS) in implementation of the Samoa Pathway and the 2030 Agenda Proposer: UN-DESA, UNEP Planetary health- integrating environmental sustainability and health in the anthropocene era Proposer: African Population and Health Research Centre, London School of Hygiene &Tropical Medicine, Planetary Health Alliance, Rockefeller Foundation, The Lancet

14 Side Events Public participation in implementation of 2030 Agenda: Principle 10 and the 2030 Agenda for SD Proposer: Chile, UNEP Regional visions for implementing the 2030 Agenda Proposer: League of Arab States, ESCWA, North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific (ROWA, RONA, ROAP, ROE) Right to live in a healthy environment: Examining the human rights, development and environment nexus through health and climate change Proposer: United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights TEEB for agriculture and food- making the link between ecosystem, economies and human health Proposer: UNEP/ DTIE/ ETB/ TEEB, CBD The global alliance for buildings and construction helps realize the SDGs Proposer: France: Ministry of ecology, sustainable development and energy and UNEP/DTIE The impact of childhood exposure to toxic chemicals on children s health Proposer: UN Special Rapporteur, co-sponsored by OHCHR and UNICEF. Potential partner: Phasing out lead in paint in four years. US Environment Protection Agency, Gov Kenya, International POPs elimination network, UNEP/ DTIE, ETB

15 Delivering on the environmental dimension of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development May 2016 UNEA-2 will be enriched by : 2 Symposia will be convened (25 May): Mobilizing Resources for Sustainable Investments, and Displacement, Environment and Root Causes This will be followed by a ministerial luncheon (26 May) entitled Mobilizing Resources for Sustainable Investments to allow Ministers and other high-level participants to have a dialogue on the key findings of the symposia.

16 Delivering on the environmental dimension of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development May 2016 UNEA-2 will be enriched by : Sustainable Innovation Expo (SIE2016) Green Room side events Science-Policy Conference Celebration of the International Day of Biodiversity Global Major Groups and Stakeholders Forum All the above will ensure that the global community will come together to find collective solutions to challenges affecting the whole planet.

17 Proposed UNEA2 Structure May 2016 Delivering on the environmental dimension of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development May 2016

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19 Delivering on the environmental dimension of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development May 2016 Thank you.