The seventh session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Convention was held, in conjunction with the third session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Convention serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol, in Minsk (Hotel Beijing, Minsk), from 13 to 16 June 2017.
Please follow the event in live streaming here. Pictures are also available through here.
The informal presentation of conclusions is available under informal documents.
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| Report of the seventh and the third sessions of the Meetings of the Parties to the Convention and the Protocol ECE/MP.EIA/23-ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/7 |
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| Decisions and the Declaration adopted jointly by the Meetings of the Parties to the Convention and the Protocol ECE/MP.EIA/23.Add.1-ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/7.Add.1 |
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| Decisions by the Meeting of the Parties to the Convention ECE/MP.EIA/23.Add.2-ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/7.Add.2 |
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| Decisions by the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol ECE/MP.EIA/23.Add.3-ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/7.Add.3 |
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| PRE-SESSION DOCUMENTS: | |||
| Provisional agenda ECE/MP.EIA/22- ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/6 |
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Draft joint decisions by the Meeting of the Parties to the Convention and the Meeting of the Parties to the Convention serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol ECE/MP.EIA/2017/1– ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/2017/1 |
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| Draft Minsk declaration ECE/MP.EIA/2017/2– ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/2017/2 |
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| Report on the budget and financial arrangements ECE/MP.EIA/2017/3– ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/2017/3 |
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| Report on the activities of the Implementation Committee ECE/MP.EIA/2017/4 –ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/2017/4 |
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| Corrigendum ECE/MP.EIA/2017/4/Corr.1 –ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/2017/4/Corr.1 | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| Summary report on technical assistance and capacity building activities ECE/MP.EIA/2017/5 –ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/2017/5 |
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| General guidance on land-use planning, the siting of hazardous activities and related safety aspects ECE/MP.EIA/2017/6 –ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/2017/6 |
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| Technical guidance on land-use planning, the siting of hazardous activities and related safety aspects ECE/MP.EIA/2017/11–ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/2017/10 |
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| Draft decisions by the Meeting of the Parties to the Convention ECE/MP.EIA/2017/7 |
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| Draft decision on the review of compliance with the Convention ECE/MP.EIA/2017/8 |
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| Fifth review of implementation of the Convention ECE/MP.EIA/2017/9 |
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| Good practice recommendations on the application of the Convention to nuclear energy-related activities ECE/MP.EIA/2017/10 |
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| Draft decision on reporting and review of implementation of the Protocol ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/2017/7 |
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| Draft decision on the review of compliance with the Protocol ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/2017/8 |
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| Second review of implementation of the Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/2017/9 |
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BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS |
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| Convention | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| Rules of Procedure | ENG | FRE | RUS |
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See also - MOP Decision V/I - MOP/MOP Decision I/1 |
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| Operating rules of the Implementation Committee | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| Report of the Working Group on Environmental Impact Assessment and Strategic Environmental Assessment on its sixth meeting ECE/MP.EIA/WG.2/2016/4 |
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| Informal notes of the Bureau meeting (Geneva, 23 and 24 February 2017) |
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| Report of the sixth session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Convention and the second session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Convention serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol ECE/MP.EIA/20-ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/4 |
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| Decisions by the Meeting of the Parties to the Convention ECE/MP.EIA/20/Add.1-ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/4.Add.1 ECE/MP.EIA/20/Add.1/Corr.1-ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/4.Add.1/Corr.1 |
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| Decisions by the Meeting of the Parties to the Convention serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol ECE/MP.EIA/20/Add.2-ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/4.Add.2 |
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| Decisions taken jointly by the Meeting of the Parties to the Convention and the Meeting of the Parties to the Convention serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol (including the declaration) ECE/MP.EIA/20-ECE/MP.EIA/SEA/4.Add.3 |
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| Report of the Implementation Committee on its thirty-seventh session ECE/MP.EIA/IC/2016/6 |
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| Report of the Implementation Committee on its thirty-eighth session ECE/MP.EIA/IC/2017/2 (advance copy) |
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| Opinions of the Implementation Committee 2014-2017 | ENG | ||
| Report of the Eighth Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference (Batumi, Georgia, 8-10 June 2016) | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| Minsk Declaration | ENG |
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Adoption of the workplan Decision VII/3–III/3 |
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Budget, financial arrangements and financial assistance Decision VII/4–III/4 |
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Guidance on land-use planning, the siting of hazardous activities Decision VII/5–III/5 |
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Development of a strategy and an action plan for the future application of the Convention and the Protocol VII/7–III/6 |
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Reporting and review of implementation of the Convention Decision VII/1 |
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Application of the Convention to nuclear energy-related activities
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Reporting and review of implementation of the Protocol MOP/MOP Decision III/1 |
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Review of compliance with the Protocol
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Informal presentation of the main outcomes, by secretariat |
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Provisional programme of MOP-7 and MOP/MOP-3 |
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Item 2 |
Organizational matters (c) Adoption of the agenda Informal notes on the agenda Note by the secretariat (ECE/MP.EIA/2017/INF.1_rev2) (e) Status of the Convention and its amendments and the Protocol Status of ratification of the Convention, its amendments and its Protocol Note by the secretariat (ECE/MP.EIA/2017/INF.2) |
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Item 3 |
Outstanding issues (a) Draft joint decisions Informal assessment of the completion of the workplan Note by the secretariat (ECE/MP.EIA/2017/INF.3) |
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Status of contributions to the trust fund Note by the secretariat (ECE/MP.EIA/2017/INF.4) Preliminary information on pledged contributions for the period 2017-2020 Note by the secretariat (ECE/MP.EIA/2017/INF.5) (b) Draft decisions by the Meeting of the Parties to the Convention Practical examples of the application of the Convention to nuclear energy-related activities Note by the secretariat (ECE/MP.EIA/2017/INF.6) |
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(e) Nomination of officers Informal list of nominations Note by the secretariat (ECE/MP.EIA/2017/INF.7) |
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(f) Tentative calendar of meetings for the next intersessional period Provisional schedule of meetings Note by the secretariat (ECE/MP.EIA/2017/INF.8) |
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Information note for the panel discussion on the contribution of the Convention and the Protocol to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals and the future of the treaties Note by the secretariat (ECE/MP.EIA/2017/INF.9) |
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UNECE Espoo Convention, the Protocol on SEA and SDGs (postcard) |
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Item 5 |
Informal assessment of the completion of the workplan Note by the secretariat (ECE/MP.EIA/2017/INF.3) (c) Promoting ratification and application of the Protocol IAIA informal pamphlets "Fastips" |
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Item 8 |
Information note on the panel discussion on the role of the Convention and the Protocol in addressing climate change Note by the secretariat (ECE/MP.EIA/2017/INF.10) |
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Item 12 |
Informal list of nominations Note by Secretariat (ECE/MP.EIA/2017/INF.7) |
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Panel discussion on the contribution of the Convention and the Protocol to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals and the future of the treaties (agenda item 4) moderated by Ms. Alda Ozola, Deputy State Secretary, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development, Latvia |
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The Espoo Convention / the SEA Protocol and the Aarhus Convention as tools to support the implementation of the SDGs - the German experience on SDG-implementation Mr. Matthias SAUER |
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Can we do more - does EIA and SEA make a difference in reaching SDG targets? - the Polish perspective Mr. Piotr OTAWSKI |
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EBRD's role in SDGs implementation and application of EU EIA/SEA Directives, Aarhus and Espoo Conventions in the Bank's investment projects Ms Alexandra ANTSUGAI |
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IAIA initiative on Impact assessment role in achieving Sustainable Development Goals Prof. Maria PARTIDARIO |
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Environmental assessment for Sustainable Development Goals Ms. Tatyana NOVIKOVA |
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On the contribution of the Convention and the Protocol to the achievement of SDGs and the future of the treaties Dr. Kaja PETERSON |
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| Review of the workplan (agenda item 5) | ||
| UNECE Activities funded through the EAP Green | ENG | |
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Panel discussion on the role of the Protocol and the Convention in addressing climate change (agenda item 8) moderated by Ms. Marjan van Giezen, Ministry of Environment of the Netherlands |
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Polish success stories/ Good practice examples; main outcomes and achievements H.E. Mr. Konrad PAWLIK |
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Climate change in Strategic Environmental Assessment for land use plans in Slovenia Ms. Vesna KOLAR-PLANINSIC |
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Is there a need for a consolidated European experience with integration of climate change concerns into EIA and SEA? Mr Jiri DUSIK |
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Should Climate Change be included in EIA and SEA Ms. Mara SILINA |
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Mainstreaming climate change: Towards effective and efficient environmental assessment (EA) practices Mr. Matthew CASHMORE |
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| High-level segment | ||
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Opening statement by Mr. Andrey Vasilyev , Deputy Executive Secretary of UNECE |
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Statements by Ministers and high-level representatives (item 9 of agenda) |
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Norway |
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NGO's |
| Information on meeting preparations and practical arrangements (the host country website) | http://mopminsk.ck.by |
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Online registration form |
https://www2.unece.org/uncdb/app/ext/meeting-registration?id=bfPc94 |
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Outline credentials (for all delegations) - Pouvoirs - Мандат |
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List of participants |
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Evaluation by delegates - a summary (post-session) |
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June 13, 18.00 - 19.15
Good practice recommendations on the application of the Espoo Convention to nuclear energy-related activities
Organized by CEE Bankwatch Network
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Provisional programme |
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Challenges of applying Espoo and Aarhus Conventions to nuclear decision-making, as reflected in opinions and recommendations of implementation and compliance committees Jerzy Jendrośka, Espoo Implementation Committee, ACCC |
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Trends in transparency and stakeholder engagement in nuclear decision-making processes in France Nathalie Reynal, ASN, France |
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Importance of enhanced public participation in decision-making on nuclear projects and role of Espoo Convention Jan Haverkamp, Greenpeace CEE/Nuclear Transparency Watch |
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June 14, 13.00 - 13.30
Producing good practice recommendations for EIA and public participation in the Arctic
Organized by Finland, Canada and Denmark - Greenland
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| Provisional programme | ENG |
June 15, 13.00 - 14.30
EIA as an instrument to achieve SDGs
Organized by the Republic of Belarus
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| Provisional programme | ENG | RUS |