Iceland
ICELAND
Statement
by
H.E. Mrs. Sigriour Anna Ioroardottir,
Minister for the Environment
Commission on Sustainable Development, 13th session
High Level Segment
20 April 2005
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY
Water and sanitation are basic foundations of human life and health.
Lack of water and adequate sanitation is the world's single largest cause of illness. Over half of
twphoaeot erp resboaopnrlinetae it ndio itnshe.e aA sdneedsv .aellmopoisntg t hwroereld m siullfiofenr ipnego fprloem, m doisseta osfe tsh aerme achffieldcrteend, bdyie u envsearfey wyeaatre rf raonmd
isNmaonp imatacettia oosnnu. rtehWse a ghtieevrae,l tshhaig nohifte acrth iroieldntr uaernnnd.s hthyagnie ninev eesdtumcaetniotsn ipnr iomgprarmovminegs fwreilslh awlsaot ehra svuep ap lpierso faonudn d,
Tehcoes nyeswte mre psoerrtv iocne st haen dM hilluemniaunm w Eeclol-sbyesitnegm. TAhses eresspmoretn atr fgouceuss eths aotn e tnhseu rliinngka hgeeasl tbheytween
eMcDoGsyss (tMemillse nisiu am f uDnedvaemloepnmtaeln kt eGyo atols a).lleviating poverty and meeting other objectives of the
According to the report there is still a considerable scope for action to reduce the severity of
tchhea lplernogbele mfosr ,r ealnadte dde tcois tiohne- dmeagkreardsa tainodn tohfe t hinet eercnoastyiostneaml c. oFminmdiunngi tsyo ilnu ttiohnes y iesa ars c toom cmomone.
sTahnei tfairtsiot nU Nto daelmcaodset f7o7r0 w matiellrio (n1.9 T8o1d-a1y9,9 t0h)e brero aurgeh stt willa 1te,1r btoil loiovne rp eao bpillelio wni tpheoouptl ea daenqduate
access to water and 2.4 billion without appropriate sanitation.
Iwti tish vae srtyr oimngpeorr tfaoncut st hoant wthaet e"rW raetlaetre fdo ri sLsiufee"s .decade (2005-2015) will be a decade for action
Allow me, in that context, to underline the importance of women's role.
tWhoosmee wn haon dfa lgl irillls. Tuhsuearellfyo rfee techd uwcaattieorn f,o irn tvhoelvire fmamenilti easn da nedm aproew meormste onftt eonf wthoem ceanr eagriev ear sk efoyr to
success.
Water is crucial for preserving biodiversity from freshwater lakes and rivers to mountain
regions, wetlands, coastal zones and oceans.
Nearly half the world's population lives within 60 kilometres of the coast and the proportion
will increae in this century.
Coastal zones are the most productive ecosystems on earth. They are today particularly at risk
due to pollution from land-based activities. Such pollution causes local health problems and
affects the marine ecosystem as a whole.
Improvement in sanitation in rapidly growing coastal cities can bring a double dividend:
Enhancing health in the cities and preventing the deterioration of their environment.
tIhceel aoncde aisn ss uarrreo aunn dinedte bgyra wl paatertr oafn dth we ew aartee rh ceyacvleil.y Tdheep esnadmeen ta popnl ileivsi nfogr mmaorsint ec oreassotaulr acensd, and
islands states including Small Island Developing States.
IAnc t1io9n9 5fo 1r 0P8r ogtoevcteironnm oef ntthse a Mnadr tinhee EEnuvroirpoenamne Cnot mfrmomis sLiaonnd a-dboapsteedd A Tchtiev iGtileosb a(Gl PPrAo)g.ramme of
The GPA is the only global mechanism explicitly addressing the linkages between freshwater
and coastal and marine environments.
Tahche ieJPvOinIg ( iTnhteer Jnoahtiaonnnaellsyb augrgre Pelda ng ooaf lIsm apnlde mtaerngteattsio, nin)c rlueditienrga ttehso sthee a vssaoluceia otef dG wPAit ha st hae tool for
Millenium Declaration.
Bearing this in mind Iceland urges governments, who have committed themselves to the GPA,
to further strengthen the effective implementation of GPA.
Statement
by
H.E. Mrs. Sigriour Anna Ioroardottir,
Minister for the Environment
Commission on Sustainable Development, 13th session
High Level Segment
20 April 2005
CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY
Water and sanitation are basic foundations of human life and health.
Lack of water and adequate sanitation is the world's single largest cause of illness. Over half of
twphoaeot erp resboaopnrlinetae it ndio itnshe.e aA sdneedsv .aellmopoisntg t hwroereld m siullfiofenr ipnego fprloem, m doisseta osfe tsh aerme achffieldcrteend, bdyie u envsearfey wyeaatre rf raonmd
isNmaonp imatacettia oosnnu. rtehWse a ghtieevrae,l tshhaig nohifte acrth iroieldntr uaernnnd.s hthyagnie ninev eesdtumcaetniotsn ipnr iomgprarmovminegs fwreilslh awlsaot ehra svuep ap lpierso faonudn d,
Tehcoes nyeswte mre psoerrtv iocne st haen dM hilluemniaunm w Eeclol-sbyesitnegm. TAhses eresspmoretn atr fgouceuss eths aotn e tnhseu rliinngka hgeeasl tbheytween
eMcDoGsyss (tMemillse nisiu am f uDnedvaemloepnmtaeln kt eGyo atols a).lleviating poverty and meeting other objectives of the
According to the report there is still a considerable scope for action to reduce the severity of
tchhea lplernogbele mfosr ,r ealnadte dde tcois tiohne- dmeagkreardsa tainodn tohfe t hinet eercnoastyiostneaml c. oFminmdiunngi tsyo ilnu ttiohnes y iesa ars c toom cmomone.
sTahnei tfairtsiot nU Nto daelmcaodset f7o7r0 w matiellrio (n1.9 T8o1d-a1y9,9 t0h)e brero aurgeh stt willa 1te,1r btoil loiovne rp eao bpillelio wni tpheoouptl ea daenqduate
access to water and 2.4 billion without appropriate sanitation.
Iwti tish vae srtyr oimngpeorr tfaoncut st hoant wthaet e"rW raetlaetre fdo ri sLsiufee"s .decade (2005-2015) will be a decade for action
Allow me, in that context, to underline the importance of women's role.
tWhoosmee wn haon dfa lgl irillls. Tuhsuearellfyo rfee techd uwcaattieorn f,o irn tvhoelvire fmamenilti easn da nedm aproew meormste onftt eonf wthoem ceanr eagriev ear sk efoyr to
success.
Water is crucial for preserving biodiversity from freshwater lakes and rivers to mountain
regions, wetlands, coastal zones and oceans.
Nearly half the world's population lives within 60 kilometres of the coast and the proportion
will increae in this century.
Coastal zones are the most productive ecosystems on earth. They are today particularly at risk
due to pollution from land-based activities. Such pollution causes local health problems and
affects the marine ecosystem as a whole.
Improvement in sanitation in rapidly growing coastal cities can bring a double dividend:
Enhancing health in the cities and preventing the deterioration of their environment.
tIhceel aoncde aisn ss uarrreo aunn dinedte bgyra wl paatertr oafn dth we ew aartee rh ceyacvleil.y Tdheep esnadmeen ta popnl ileivsi nfogr mmaorsint ec oreassotaulr acensd, and
islands states including Small Island Developing States.
IAnc t1io9n9 5fo 1r 0P8r ogtoevcteironnm oef ntthse a Mnadr tinhee EEnuvroirpoenamne Cnot mfrmomis sLiaonnd a-dboapsteedd A Tchtiev iGtileosb a(Gl PPrAo)g.ramme of
The GPA is the only global mechanism explicitly addressing the linkages between freshwater
and coastal and marine environments.
Tahche ieJPvOinIg ( iTnhteer Jnoahtiaonnnaellsyb augrgre Pelda ng ooaf lIsm apnlde mtaerngteattsio, nin)c rlueditienrga ttehso sthee a vssaoluceia otef dG wPAit ha st hae tool for
Millenium Declaration.
Bearing this in mind Iceland urges governments, who have committed themselves to the GPA,
to further strengthen the effective implementation of GPA.
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