Sweden
Postal Address: Telephone: E- mail:
One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza ( 2 12) 583- 2 5 0 0 sweden@un.int
885 Second Avebue, 46th floor
New York, NY 10017
Visitors' address: Fax: www:
885 Second Avenue, 46th floor ( 2 12) 832- 0 3 8 9 www.un.int/sweden
Intervention from Sweden on CSD 14 session on Air pollution
Thursday May 4, 10-13
Thanks Mr Chair,
- Sweden has in the past suffered from long range transboundary air pollution
causing acidification of lakes, high levels of persistant organic pollutants and
mercury in fish to mention a few effects. The regional cooperation within the
UNECE under the Convention on Long Range Transport of Air Pollution
(LRTAP) has been successful and the pollution that reaches Sweden is now lower
than it used to be.
- Tackling air pollution calls for strengthened international cooperation. Regional
cooperation and cooperation between different regional initiatives and on a global
scale should be encouraged. You are all most welcome tonight at 6.15 to the side
event on "Tackling Atmospheric Pollution: A Global Approach", in Dag
Hammarskjold Library Auditorium to discuss this further.
- We should share our experiences with the developing countries on tools and
methodologies for air quality management such as monitoring, modelling and
effect studies as well as best available techniques. The effects of air pollution in
the developing countries need to be studied more, for example the effects of
ground level ozone on crops and the pollution from uncontrolled waste burning.
To this end Sweden supports air quality programmes in Asia and Southern
Africa.
The way ahead
- Further international cooperation is needed to address emission sources such as
international aviation and maritime shipping. Emission trading is an interesting
concept and mechanisms for this can be developed.
- Sweden is concerned about heavy metals such as mercury, lead and cadmium.
Sweden welcomes UNEPs efforts to phase out and limit the use of such metals
and would support a legally binding agreement as first option or a detailed phase
out plan as second option.
- While reviewing the Montreal protocol Sweden would like to support inclusion
of more substances, and that the procedure to include new substances will be
made quicker. Sweden appreciates this successful mechanism with the aim to
reduce the depletion of the ozone layer, but would like to reduce the exemptions
regarding CFCs and methyl bromide and promote measu res to stop illegal trade.
New York, 4 May 2006
New York
Division for Sustainable Development
UN/DESA
Permanent Mission of Sweden 2(2)
to the United Nations
4 May 2006
- The world now sees an urbanization in developing countries that is
unprecedented. Urban planning has consequences for urban transport, energy use,
location of industry and waste management, areas that are closely linked to air
pollution. Sweden would like to stress the importance of urban planning for
sustainable development and the need for participatory processes, including
women. The choice on means of transportation is a gender issue and this has to
be recognized especially in fora engaged in the planning of infrastructure.
- The UN Decade on Education for sustainable development has to be further
implemented as capacity building is key. The work would benefit by being more
supportive if it were more closely connected to the CSD working cycles and
sustainable consumption and production patterns.
- Thank you.
One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza ( 2 12) 583- 2 5 0 0 sweden@un.int
885 Second Avebue, 46th floor
New York, NY 10017
Visitors' address: Fax: www:
885 Second Avenue, 46th floor ( 2 12) 832- 0 3 8 9 www.un.int/sweden
Intervention from Sweden on CSD 14 session on Air pollution
Thursday May 4, 10-13
Thanks Mr Chair,
- Sweden has in the past suffered from long range transboundary air pollution
causing acidification of lakes, high levels of persistant organic pollutants and
mercury in fish to mention a few effects. The regional cooperation within the
UNECE under the Convention on Long Range Transport of Air Pollution
(LRTAP) has been successful and the pollution that reaches Sweden is now lower
than it used to be.
- Tackling air pollution calls for strengthened international cooperation. Regional
cooperation and cooperation between different regional initiatives and on a global
scale should be encouraged. You are all most welcome tonight at 6.15 to the side
event on "Tackling Atmospheric Pollution: A Global Approach", in Dag
Hammarskjold Library Auditorium to discuss this further.
- We should share our experiences with the developing countries on tools and
methodologies for air quality management such as monitoring, modelling and
effect studies as well as best available techniques. The effects of air pollution in
the developing countries need to be studied more, for example the effects of
ground level ozone on crops and the pollution from uncontrolled waste burning.
To this end Sweden supports air quality programmes in Asia and Southern
Africa.
The way ahead
- Further international cooperation is needed to address emission sources such as
international aviation and maritime shipping. Emission trading is an interesting
concept and mechanisms for this can be developed.
- Sweden is concerned about heavy metals such as mercury, lead and cadmium.
Sweden welcomes UNEPs efforts to phase out and limit the use of such metals
and would support a legally binding agreement as first option or a detailed phase
out plan as second option.
- While reviewing the Montreal protocol Sweden would like to support inclusion
of more substances, and that the procedure to include new substances will be
made quicker. Sweden appreciates this successful mechanism with the aim to
reduce the depletion of the ozone layer, but would like to reduce the exemptions
regarding CFCs and methyl bromide and promote measu res to stop illegal trade.
New York, 4 May 2006
New York
Division for Sustainable Development
UN/DESA
Permanent Mission of Sweden 2(2)
to the United Nations
4 May 2006
- The world now sees an urbanization in developing countries that is
unprecedented. Urban planning has consequences for urban transport, energy use,
location of industry and waste management, areas that are closely linked to air
pollution. Sweden would like to stress the importance of urban planning for
sustainable development and the need for participatory processes, including
women. The choice on means of transportation is a gender issue and this has to
be recognized especially in fora engaged in the planning of infrastructure.
- The UN Decade on Education for sustainable development has to be further
implemented as capacity building is key. The work would benefit by being more
supportive if it were more closely connected to the CSD working cycles and
sustainable consumption and production patterns.
- Thank you.
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