The 21st Session of the UNECE Committee on Environmental Policy (CEP-21) took place in Geneva (Palais des Nations, Salle VII) from 27 to 30 October 2015. Meeting documents and presentations made during the meeting are made available in the table below.
Twenty-first Session of the Committee on Environmental Policy
Twenty-first Session of the Committee on Environmental Policy
27 - 30 October 2015
Palais des Nations Geneva Switzerland
Meeting documents and presentations
Report of the meeting ECE/CEP/2015/2 (PDF and Word) |
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List of participants | ENG | --- | --- |
pre-session documents and presentation made during the meeting | |||
Item 1. Opening of the meeting and adoption of the agenda | |||
Provisional annotated agenda for the twenty-first session of CEP |
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Provisional time schedule of the twenty-first session of CEP information paper No. 1/Rev.2 (PDF and Word) |
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Item 2. Outcomes of the work of the CEP Bureau | |||
Outcomes of the work of the Bureau for the period November 2014–July 2015 ECE/CEP/2015/3 (PDF and Word) |
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Item 3. Sustainable development in the UNECE region | |||
Sixty-sixth session of the Commission, April 2015 link to the webpage of the ECE-66 |
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2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development presentation by the UNECE secretariat |
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Item 4. Multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) | |||
ECE multilateral environmental agreements for global goals information paper No. 10 (PDF and Word) |
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ECE multilateral environmental agreements for SDGs presentation (PDF) |
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Informal meeting of representatives of the governing bodies of UNECE MEAs and CEP link to the webpage presenting the outcomes of the informal meetings held thus far |
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UNECE MEAs link to the website of the MEAs |
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Item 5. The Eighth Environment for Europe (EfE) Ministerial Conference | |||
Item 5. (a) Host country preparations | |||
Preparations for the Eighth EfE Ministerial Conference presentation by the host country |
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Organizational issues for the Eighth EfE Ministerial Conference ECE/CEP/2014/15 (as adopted by CEP-20; PDF) |
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Item 5. (b) Greening the economy | |||
Draft thematic document for the Eighth EfE Ministerial Conference: greening the economy in the pan-European region ECE/CEP/2015/L.2 (PDF and Word) |
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Draft strategic framework for greening the economy in the pan-European region ECE/CEP/2015/L.4 (PDF and Word) |
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Greening the economy in the pan-European region presentation by the UNECE secretariat and UNEP |
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Draft Green Economy Action Menu ECE/CEP/2015/L.7 (is cancelled; the substantive content was included in the annex to the draft strategic framework) |
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Contribution of the Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe to CEP-21 (for agenda items 5.(b) & (c)) |
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Item 5. (c) Cleaning the air | |||
Draft thematic document for the Eighth EfE Ministerial Conference: improving air quality for a better environment and human health ECE/CEP/2015/L.3 (PDF and Word) |
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Draft Batumi Action for Cleaner Air (2016–2021) ECE/CEP/2015/L.5 (PDF and Word) |
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Item 5. (d) Learning together | |||
Tenth meeting of the Steering Committee on ESD, April 2014 link to the meeting website |
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Report of the Steering Committee on ESD on its tenth meeting |
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Item 5. (e) Developing SEIS and establishing a regular environmental assessment in the pan-European region | |||
Regular environmental assessment process based on SEIS ECE/CEP/2015/10 (PDF and Word) |
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First report on progress in establishing SEIS in the pan-European region ECE/CEP/2015/11 (PDF and Word) |
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Outcomes of the work of the Group of Friends of SEIS ECE/CEP/2015/9 (PDF and Word) |
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Establishing a regular environmental assessment process and developing SEIS in the pan-European region presentation (PDF) |
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The UN System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA 2012) presentation (PDF) |
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Item 5. (f) Proposed outcomes of the Conference | |||
Proposed outcomes for the Eighth EfE Ministerial Conference ECE/CEP/2015/8 ( PDF and Word) |
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Item 5. (g) Draft agenda for the Conference | |||
Draft annotated provisional agenda for the Eighth EfE Ministerial Conference ECE/CEP/2015/L.1 (PDF and Word) |
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Various options for the format of group discussions ECE/CEP/2015/14 (PDF and Word) |
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Proposal for roundtable discussion between Ministers and environmental NGOs on greening the economy in the pan-European region preliminary proposal by the European ECO-Forum (PDF and Word) |
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Item 5. (h) Communication plan for the Conference | |||
Communication plan for the Eighth EfE Ministerial Conference ECE/CEP/2015/13 (PDF and Word) |
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Item 5. (j) Resource requirements for preparing the Conference | |||
UNECE estimated resource requirements for preparing the Eighth EfE Ministerial Conference information paper No. 2 (PDF and Word) |
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Item 6. Environmental performance reviews (EPR) | |||
UNECE EPR Programme: overview of recent developments presentation (PDF) |
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Third EPR of Georgia: recommendations information paper No. 3 (PDF and Word) |
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Third EPR of Georgia draft review (PDF) |
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Third EPR of Georgia presentation by Georgia (PDF) |
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Third EPR of Georgia presentation by the Rapporteur, Sweden (PDF) |
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Third EPR of Belarus: recommendations information paper No. 4 (PDF and Word) |
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Third EPR of Belarus draft review (PDF) |
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Third EPR of Belarus presentation by Belarus (PDF) |
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Third EPR of Belarus presentation by the Rapporteur, Switzerland (PDF) |
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Albania: progress in implementing the EPR recommendations presentation by Albania (PDF) |
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Morocco: progress in implementing the EPR recommendations presentation by Morocco (PDF) |
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Addressing air quality - working across the environment, transport and energy sectors: 2015 Environmental Performance Reviews of Belarus, Georgia and the Netherlands High-level roundtable discussion (announcement poster) |
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Addressing air quality - working across the environment, transport and energy sectors: 2015 Environmental Performance Reviews of Belarus, Georgia and the Netherlands presentation (PDF) |
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Item 7. Cross-sectoral activities | |||
(a) Transport, Health and Environment Pan-European Programme (THE PEP) | |||
Twelfth session of the Steering Committee of THE PEP link to the website |
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Report of the Steering Committee of THE PEP on its twelfth session, November 2014 ECE/AC.21/SC/2014/6 - EUDCE1408105/1.6/SC12/6 and corrigenda (PDF) |
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The Transport, Health and Environment Pan-European Programme (THE PEP): highlights 2015 presentation (PDF) |
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(b) Environment and Security Initiative (ENVSEC) | |||
Overview of ongoing contributions by the UNECE to ENVSEC information paper No. 5 (PDF and Word) |
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Environment and Security Initiative (ENVSEC) presentation (PDF) |
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(c) European Environment and Health Process | |||
Progress report on the European Environment and Health Process EUR/RC65/18 (link to the webpage; PDF) |
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Environment and health in the WHO European Region: progress, challenges and lessons learned EUR/RC65/11 (link to the webpage; PDF) |
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Improving environment and health in Europe: how far have we gotten? Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe; 2015 (PDF) |
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European Environment and Health Process link to the WHO website dedicated to the process |
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European Environment and Health Ministerial Board (EHMB) link to the WHO website dedicated to EHMB |
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The High Level Mid-term Review meeting of the European Environment and Health Process presentation (PDF) |
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(d) Green building | |||
Green buidling: recent developments presentation by the UNECE secretariat (PDF) |
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Greening the forestry sector: recent developments presentation by the UNECE secretariat (PDF) |
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Greening the forestry sector and green buidling developments websites of the UNECE Forestry and Timber & Housing and Land Management (link) |
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Item 8. Programme of work of the Environment subprogramme | |||
(a) Streamlining the work on environmental monitoring and assessment | |||
Streamlining the work on environmental monitoring and assessment ECE/CEP/2015/12 (PDF and Word) |
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Streamlining the work on environmental monitoring and assessment presentation (PDF) |
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(b) Mainstreaming a gender perspective into environmental activities | |||
Mainstreaming a gender perspective into environmental activities presentation by the UNECE secretariat |
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(c) Performance assessment of the Environment subprogramme in 2014–2015 and performance plan for 2016–2017 | |||
Biennial performance report of the Environment subprogramme for 2014–2015 ECE/CEP/2015/6 (PDF and Word) |
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Biennial performance plan of the Environment subprogramme for 2016–2017 ECE/CEP/2015/5 (PDF and Word) |
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(d) Programme of work and the list of publications of the Environment subprogramme for 2016–2017 | |||
Programme of work of the Environment subprogramme for 2016–2017 ECE/CEP/2015/4 (PDF and Word) |
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(e) Proposed strategic framework of the Environment subprogramme for 2018–2019 | |||
Draft proposed strategic framework of the Environment subprogramme for 2018–2019 ECE/CEP/2015/7 (PDF and Word) |
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(f) Overview of resources for environmental activities and criteria for financial support for participation in meetings and events | |||
Overview of resources for activities relating to the Environment subprogramme information paper No. 6 (postponed to the special session of CEP in February 2016) |
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Criteria for financial support for participating in meetings and events information paper No.7 (PDF and Word) |
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Item 9. Presentation and exchange of views on the second United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) | |||
The second UNEA presentation (PDF) |
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Item 10. Rules of procedure of CEP | |||
Draft rules of procedure of CEP ECE/CEP/2015/L.6 (PDF and Word) |
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Item 11. Election of officers | |||
The CEP Bureau |
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Item 12. Calendar of meetings | |||
Proposed schedule of meetings of CEP and its Bureau for the period of 2014-2018 information paper No.9 (PDF and Word) |
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Item 13. Other business | |||
AOB that may be brought to the attention of CEP | --- | --- | --- |
Item 14. Closure of the meeting | |||
List of CEP-21 decisions In-session paper (considered and approved by CEP on 30 October 2015; PDF and Word) |
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CEP-21 side events | |||
Lunch time side event on the EEA SOER 2015 – The European Environment – state and outlook 2015 |
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EEA SOER 2015– The European Environment – state and outlook 2015 (link to the EEA website) |
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Invitation to the side event | ENG | --- | RUS |
Presentation of the EEA SOER 2015 | ENG | --- | RUS |
Lunch time side event on Green Economy Knowledge for the Pan-European Region and Beyond (Wednesday, 28 October 2015, 1.15-2.45 p.m., salle VII, organized by jointly by GGKP, UNECE and UNEP) |
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Programme of the side event | ENG | --- | --- |
Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP) (link to the GGKP website) |
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Other relevant documents
20th session of CEP, October 2014 link to the meeting webpage |
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The Reform Plan of the Environment for Europe process |
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Draft outcome document of the United Nations summit for the adoption of the post-2015 development agenda: Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development link to the website of the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit 2015 |
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Outome of the Rio+20 Conference A/RES/66/288 |
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Astana Ministerial Declaration |
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Astana Water Action link to the webportal |
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Environmental Performance Review Programme: third cycle of reviews ECE/CEP/S/2011/3 |
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Transitioning to a green economy: the role of education for sustainable development E/ECE/RPM/2011/5 |
ENG | FRE | RUS |
Greening the economy within the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication E/ECE/RPM/2011/4 |
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Greening the economy: mainstreaming the environment into economic development ECE/ASTANA.CONF/2011/4 |
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