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17 May 2010

Eighteenth Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-18)

3-14 May 2010 | UN Headquarters, New York, US

Highlights from Wednesday, 5 May

Delegates to CSD 18 continued discussing transport and chemicals issues during the morning. In the afternoon, they began their review of mining and waste management issues.

Thematic Discussions: Chemicals

A video was shown on how chemicals reach the Arctic

Craig Boljkovac, UN Institute for Training and Research

CSD Vice-Chair Tania Valerie Raguz, Croatia, chaired the discussions

Gillian Guthrie, Jamaica

National reporting in Africa under the Basel Convention

Natalie Lum-Tai, Thimun Youth Network, and Alexandra Caterbow, Women in Europe for a Common Future

South Africa during the chemicals discussions


			Joseph DiGangi, International POPs Elimination Network (IPEN) intervenes on chemicals

Thematic Discussions: Transport


			A view of the room during the thematic discussions on transport

Maria Arce Moreira, International Forum for Rural Transport and Development, UK

Eran Feitelson, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel

Thematic Discussions: Waste Management


		A view of the dais during the thematic discussion on waste management

Sonia Jeanet Arevalo Serrano, Colombia

Paul Connett, St. Lawrence University

Slides from Paul Connett's presentation

Poster on waste management in Bogota



	Baya Bensmail, Algeria, speaking for the G-77/China

Thematic Discussions: Mining

David O'Connor, DSD, and Patrick Chevalier, Canada (right)

Juana Kuramoto Huaman, University of Maastricht

Photos on display in the conference room

CSD Chair Luis Alberto Ferrate Felicé

Partnerships Fair

Launch of new partnership: Partnership for Sustainable Low Carbon Transport (SLOCAT)

Side events


		Side event on why pesticides in agriculture and health care need much more attention, organized by FAO, UNEP and WHO

Learning Center


		Stategic Approach to International Chemicals Management Learning Center event

Miscellaneous Photos


		Daily bureau meeting

Delegates during the transport thematic discussions

ENB writer Andrey Vavilov and Sergei Kononuchenko, Russian Federation

The US Government's Smartway program (www.epa.gov/smartway) for cars and trucks that save fuel, money and protect the environment

US Government table

UN Messenger of Peace and actor Michael Douglas in the corridors

UNEP table

Related Links

UN Division for Sustainable Development (DSD) resources
UN DSD CSD-18 web site
CSD-18 organization of work
CSD-18 Documents
DSD SIDS website
The Marrakech Process web site (for the 10 Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns)

IISD RS resources
IISD RS coverage of CSD-17, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America
IISD RS coverage of CSD-17 Intergovernmental Preparatory Meeting, 23-27 February 2009, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America
IISD RS coverage of CSD-16, 5-16 May 2008, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America
IISD RS coverage of CSD-15, 30 April - 11 May 2007, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America
IISD RS coverage of Selected Side Events at CSD-15, 30 April - 11 May 2007, UN Headquarters, New York, United States of America
IISD RS archive of sustainable development meetings
Linkages sustainable development news page
Linkages Update - Bi-weekly international environment and sustainable development news
MEA Bulletin - Newsletter on key MEAs and their secretariats
Climate Change Policy & Practice - News and information on the actions of international organizations in responding to the problem of global climate change
African Regional Coverage


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