Process
? The discussion at this CSD has been rich, but we clearly still need to further
enhance our common understanding of the opportunities and challenges of the
themes of this CSD-cycle. This is the objective of the IPM.
Therefore, we suggest that IPM will be organized in a different manner: main work
should take place in interactive indepth discussion in small parallel groups.
Proposal by Argentina for additional reporting
? Reporting is important, we learn a lot at the national level by preparing reports
and analyzing progress and challenges.
? Agree with South Africa, that the voluntary reporting requirement established by
WSSD is not sufficient.
? However, additional reporting requirements should have added value. We would
need better understanding of the differences between the reports that we have
been submitted for CSD-18 and the additional reporting for CSD-19 suggested by
Argentina.
Substance ? following structure of intervention of G-77
Mining:
? Agree that CSD -19 should provide guidance to move towards more sustainable
mining that minimizes negative environmental and social impacts.
Therefore, looking at an enabling environment is crucial. This includes looking
at the general governance structure, including how to bring ASM into legality
and ensuring an enabling environment for technology transfer.
Chemicals & Waste:
? CSD should not replace or duplicate the excellent within the chemicals and waste
regime. It should support and stimulate that work.
? CSD should thus welcome and support the synergies process within the
chemicals and waste cluster and invite the cluster to further pursue and deepen
this important process, including by ensuring futurproofness of a synergetic
chemicals and waste regime.
2/2
? Financing is important. Switzerland agrees that we have to make sure that
adequate support is provided for the implementation of the existing and new
commitments. However, these decision have to be developed and taken within
the chemicals and waste cluster. Building on the success of the increased
replenishment of the GEF and the opening of the POPs window towards a
chemicals window, Switzerland, together with Uruguay, is organizing a ministerial
lunch on financial chemicals. We hope this will strengthen financial support for
chemicals and waste.
? Waste: CSD-19 should express our full support to the Basel Convention and its
initiatives to address the challenges of mobile phones and e-waste. These
partnership initiatives within a legally binding framework should serve as a model
for other areas. We agree with the G-77 that the challenges faced by developing
countries need to be addressed. We therefore hope that Switzerland and
Indonesia will be able to inform about the progress of the Indonesian-Swiss
Country-Led Initiative to develop a way forward to achieve the objectives of the
Basel BAN amendment.
Transport:
? CSD-19 should provide guidance to move towards sustainable transport.
? Building on lessons learnt and the experiences of the past, this guidance should
help to implement the polluter pays principle, economic incentives and fiscal
measures.
? CSD-19 should specifically address urban traffic and the related challenges on
infrastructure and governance. Integrated planning schemes such as the one
referred to by Sweden should thereby serve as an excellent example.
SCP:
? We agree with the G-77 and the EU that we need a well structured and
transparent intersessional process to develop a 10YFP to be adopted by CSD-19
as a concrete input for Rio+20.
? We note that the developing countries, as required by the WSSD, have taken the
lead in the task forces of the Marrakech process. But we will have to move
towards a 10YFP that helps all of us to move towards more sustainable
consumption and production patterns.
? This 10YFP should build on the work of the Marrakech process but also include
additional elements such as sustainable agro-food-systems.
Cross-cutting issues:
? CSD-19 should also address the special situation of women and children as those
being most hurt by the negative impacts of the themes of this cycle and being at
the same time crucial part of possible solutions.
? It should also further strengthen key principles for the themes of this cycle such as
precaution and polluter pays, and highlight the benefit of economic instruments.
