South Africa
South Africa Statement for CSD 17 IPM
Theme: Interlinkages, cross-cutting issues and means of implementation
Chairperson, South Africa associates itself with the statement made by Sudan on behalf
of G77 and China.
The current CSD cycle focuses on issues that are at the core of development and
poverty eradication. The interlinkages between Land, Agriculture, Rural Development,
Drought & Desertification as well as Africa are clear and require integrated planning,
implementation and monitoring. Water availability remains central to addressing all the
themes in this cycle.
South Africa therefore puts forward the following policy options:
Notwithstanding efforts of the last decades, we urge for a more empowered and
effective system of international environmental governance with the CSD as the UN
agency responsible for the implementation and monitoring of Sustainable Development
commitments.
South Africa remains concerned that current patterns of unsustainable production
and consumption could lead to overshoot and collapse of the Earth?s ecosystem; and
we emphasise the importance of commitments and principles enshrined in Agenda 21,
the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation, and the Millennium Development Goals.
There is an urgent need to review and stabilise the global economy and develop
measures to curb the current global financial, food and energy challenges by enhancing
sustainable natural resource management including water, energy and land as
well as per capita consumption.
Climate change is probably the greatest threat to global sustainable development.
Adaptation to climate change remains a key priority for African countries, SIDS and
LDCs whose economies are dependent on activities affected by changes in the climate
system.
A key to sustained global growth lies in unlocking the growth potential of developing
countries, and to achieve this, developing countries must be allowed to pursue
economic development and industrialization in sectors where they possess
comparative advantage, in particular Agriculture. To this effect we also call for the
successful and timely conclusion of the negotiations in the Doha development round
of trade negotiations.
The full participation of major groups especially, , women and youth groups should be
promoted to ensure that ethical and sustainable development considerations are taken
into account in decision-making processes.
Financial resources, transfer of appropriate technology, research capacity,
information dissemination and capacity-building at all levels are the most crucial
means of implementation necessary for sustainable development. We call on the
international community to fulfill its commitments, under amongst others the Monterrey
consensus on financing for development.
Theme: Interlinkages, cross-cutting issues and means of implementation
Chairperson, South Africa associates itself with the statement made by Sudan on behalf
of G77 and China.
The current CSD cycle focuses on issues that are at the core of development and
poverty eradication. The interlinkages between Land, Agriculture, Rural Development,
Drought & Desertification as well as Africa are clear and require integrated planning,
implementation and monitoring. Water availability remains central to addressing all the
themes in this cycle.
South Africa therefore puts forward the following policy options:
Notwithstanding efforts of the last decades, we urge for a more empowered and
effective system of international environmental governance with the CSD as the UN
agency responsible for the implementation and monitoring of Sustainable Development
commitments.
South Africa remains concerned that current patterns of unsustainable production
and consumption could lead to overshoot and collapse of the Earth?s ecosystem; and
we emphasise the importance of commitments and principles enshrined in Agenda 21,
the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation, and the Millennium Development Goals.
There is an urgent need to review and stabilise the global economy and develop
measures to curb the current global financial, food and energy challenges by enhancing
sustainable natural resource management including water, energy and land as
well as per capita consumption.
Climate change is probably the greatest threat to global sustainable development.
Adaptation to climate change remains a key priority for African countries, SIDS and
LDCs whose economies are dependent on activities affected by changes in the climate
system.
A key to sustained global growth lies in unlocking the growth potential of developing
countries, and to achieve this, developing countries must be allowed to pursue
economic development and industrialization in sectors where they possess
comparative advantage, in particular Agriculture. To this effect we also call for the
successful and timely conclusion of the negotiations in the Doha development round
of trade negotiations.
The full participation of major groups especially, , women and youth groups should be
promoted to ensure that ethical and sustainable development considerations are taken
into account in decision-making processes.
Financial resources, transfer of appropriate technology, research capacity,
information dissemination and capacity-building at all levels are the most crucial
means of implementation necessary for sustainable development. We call on the
international community to fulfill its commitments, under amongst others the Monterrey
consensus on financing for development.
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