United States of America
Thank you, Mr. Co-Chair.
The United States believes that a discussion of the Institutional Framework for
Sustainable Development must focus on enhancing implementation and truly
making a difference on the ground.
Mainstreaming environmental concerns into development efforts is a critical
undertaking, and a key component to achieving development goals. The United
States also believes that the principal responsibility for environmental governance
must lie with national governments, and that governments should aim fully to
engage their publics by ensuring transparency.
We support improved efficiency and effectiveness for UNEP and other
international organizations working on environmental matters; we also support
greater cooperation among these actors. We have been, and will continue to be,
active in the UNEP and UNGA International Environmental Governance
processes.
We also support full use of the Bali Strategic Plan to build capacity by UNEP and
its partners in the UN system, through such mechanisms as the Poverty and
Environment Initiative and the Strategic Approach for International Chemicals
Management. Further, the Bali Strategic Plan incorporates important principles
such as transparency, gender-mainstreaming strategies, public-private partnerships
and identification of best practices.
Efforts have been made to pursue greater coherence and synergy among the
chemicals and waste conventions, and the outcome of that process thus far will
lead to greater programmatic and administrative coordination among these bodies.
The United States supports the UNEP Executive Director?s consultative process on
financing options for chemicals and waste, which is anticipated to meet again in
2010 and report back to the CSD in 2011.
As Rio 2012 considers improvements to various international institutional
frameworks, we believe the threats facing our shared oceans and marine resources
must still be dealt with in a serious and deliberative way. The United States
supports strengthening marine protected areas, including the JPOI goal of
representative networks by 2012, as well as developing related capacity-building
and technical cooperation for marine protection. We must continue, as matter of
priority, to work within the competent existing organizations and arrangements to
promote sustainability of global fish stocks and mitigate the impacts of fishing
activities on the global marine environment.
As we consider the question of the institutional framework for sustainable
development, we should consider our priorities and how we as governments
convey them in a consistent and focused manner. We urge that we all consider
what has worked and what has not worked since the introduction of Agenda 21 and
why. We look forward to engaging more deeply in this discussion.
Thank you for your attention.
The United States believes that a discussion of the Institutional Framework for
Sustainable Development must focus on enhancing implementation and truly
making a difference on the ground.
Mainstreaming environmental concerns into development efforts is a critical
undertaking, and a key component to achieving development goals. The United
States also believes that the principal responsibility for environmental governance
must lie with national governments, and that governments should aim fully to
engage their publics by ensuring transparency.
We support improved efficiency and effectiveness for UNEP and other
international organizations working on environmental matters; we also support
greater cooperation among these actors. We have been, and will continue to be,
active in the UNEP and UNGA International Environmental Governance
processes.
We also support full use of the Bali Strategic Plan to build capacity by UNEP and
its partners in the UN system, through such mechanisms as the Poverty and
Environment Initiative and the Strategic Approach for International Chemicals
Management. Further, the Bali Strategic Plan incorporates important principles
such as transparency, gender-mainstreaming strategies, public-private partnerships
and identification of best practices.
Efforts have been made to pursue greater coherence and synergy among the
chemicals and waste conventions, and the outcome of that process thus far will
lead to greater programmatic and administrative coordination among these bodies.
The United States supports the UNEP Executive Director?s consultative process on
financing options for chemicals and waste, which is anticipated to meet again in
2010 and report back to the CSD in 2011.
As Rio 2012 considers improvements to various international institutional
frameworks, we believe the threats facing our shared oceans and marine resources
must still be dealt with in a serious and deliberative way. The United States
supports strengthening marine protected areas, including the JPOI goal of
representative networks by 2012, as well as developing related capacity-building
and technical cooperation for marine protection. We must continue, as matter of
priority, to work within the competent existing organizations and arrangements to
promote sustainability of global fish stocks and mitigate the impacts of fishing
activities on the global marine environment.
As we consider the question of the institutional framework for sustainable
development, we should consider our priorities and how we as governments
convey them in a consistent and focused manner. We urge that we all consider
what has worked and what has not worked since the introduction of Agenda 21 and
why. We look forward to engaging more deeply in this discussion.
Thank you for your attention.
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