The Twenty-second Session of the UNECE Committee on Environmental Policy (CEP-22) took place in Geneva from 25 to 27 January 2017. Meeting documents and presentations made during the meeting are made available in the table below.
| Post-session documents | |||
| Report of the meeting ECE/CEP/2017/2 (PDF and Word) |
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| List of participants (PDF) |
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| Pre-session documents | |||
| Item 1. Opening of the meeting and adoption of the agenda | |||
| Annotated provisional agenda for the twenty-second session ECE/CEP/2017/1 (PDF and Word) |
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Provisional time schedule of the twenty-second of CEP |
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| Item 2. Outcomes of the work of the Bureau | |||
| information by the Committee Chair | --- | --- | --- |
| Item 3. Sustainable development in the region | |||
| Sustainable development in the UNECE region information by the UNECE secretariat; link to the dedicated webpage |
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Mapping of the Environment subprogramme processes and activities that support countries in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals |
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2030 Agenda implementation: Czech Republic's experience |
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| Item 4. Multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) | |||
| Sharing of information on activities and experiences carried out under each of the ECE MEAs to define their role in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda discussion |
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| Sharing of information on activities in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda: Water Convention presentation (PDF) |
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| Sharing of information on activities in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda: Protocol on Water and Health presentation (PDF) |
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| Sharing of information on activities in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda: Espoo Convention and Protocol on SEA statement (PDF) |
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| Sharing of information on activities in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda: Air Convention presentation (PDF) |
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| Sharing of information on activities in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda: Aarhus Convention and Protocol on PRTRs presentation (PDF) |
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| Sharing of information on activities in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda: Industrial Accidents Convention 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. Follow-up to the Eighth EfE Ministerial Conference and preparation of the mid-term review of the Conference’s main outcomes | |||
| The Eighth Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference, Batumi, Georgia, 8-10 June 2016 link to the Conference website |
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| Draft survey for the evaluation of the organization and the conduct of the Batumi Conference ECE/CEP/2017/L.3 (PDF and Word) |
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| Survey for the evaluation of the organization and the conduct of the Batumi Conference excerpt from ECE/CEP/2017/L.3 (Word) |
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| Sharing of experience on implementing the BIG-E commitments: Germany presentation (PDF) |
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| Sharing of experience on implementing the BIG-E commitments: Republic of Moldova presentation (PDF) |
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| Sharing of experience on implementing the BIG-E commitments: Switzerland presentation (PDF) |
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| Item 6. Environmental monitoring, assessment and reporting | |||
| Renewal of the mandate and terms of reference of the Working Group on Environmental Monitoring and Assessment ECE/CEP/2017/3 (PDF and Word) |
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| Sharing our vision for the pan-European region: Setting strategic goals and objectives for the Working Group on Environmental Monitoring and Assessment draft version (PDF) |
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| Road Map 2021: Defining a Strategy for the Working Group on Environmental Monitoring and Assessment draft version (PDF) |
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| Renewal of the mandate and terms of reference of the Working Group on Environmental Monitoring and Assessment presentation (PDF) |
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| Progress of work of the Working Group on Environmental Monitoring and Assessment and of the Joint Task Force on Environmental Statistics and Indicators presentation (PDF) |
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| Group on Earth Observations presentation (PDF) |
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| Update on environment-related activities of the UNECE Statistical Division presentation (PDF) |
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| Item 7. Environmental performance reviews (EPRs) | |||
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Overview of activities under the EPR Programme |
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Third EPR of Bulgaria: recommendations |
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Third EPR of Bulgaria |
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Third EPR of Bulgaria |
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Third EPR of Bulgaria |
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Third EPR of Tajikistan: recommendations |
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Third EPR of Tajikistan |
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| Third EPR of Tajikistan presentation by the rapporteur (PDF) |
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| Third EPR of Tajikistan presentation by Tajikistan (PDF) |
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| Third EPR of the Republic of Moldova, 2013: implementation of recommendations presentation (PDF) |
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Countries' cooperation with the international community: lessons learned from EPRs -- a peer learning discussion |
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Countries' cooperation with the international community: lessons learned from EPRs |
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Countries' cooperation with the international community: Netherlands experience "International Green Deal North Sea Resources Roundabout" |
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| Role of EPRs in supporting the achievement and monitoring of SDGs in the pan-European region ECE/CEP/2017/L.2 (PDF and Word) |
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| Role of EPRs in supporting the achievement and monitoring of SDGs in the pan-European region presentation (PDF) |
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| Meeting of the Expert Group on EPRs link to the website |
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| Item 8. Cross-sectoral activities | |||
| (a) Education for sustainable development (ESD) | |||
| Batumi Ministerial Statement on ESD ECE/BATUMI.CONF/2016/2/Add.2 (PDF) |
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| Co-Chairs' summary of the ESD segment ECE/BATUMI.CONF/2016/2/Add.4 (PDF) |
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| Framework for the future implementation of the UNECE Strategy for ESD ECE/BATUMI.CONF/2016/11 (PDF) |
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| (b) Transport, Health and Environment Pan-European Programme (THE PEP) | |||
| Thirteenth 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 thirteenth session, November 2015 |
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| Fourteenth 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 fourteenth session, November 2016 ECE/AC.21/SC/2016/2−EUPCR1612201/4.1/SC14/2 (PDF) |
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| THE PEP: highlights of 2015-2016 presentation (PDF) |
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| (c) Environment and Security Initiative (ENVSEC) | |||
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Overview of ongoing contributions by the UNECE to ENVSEC |
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| ENVSEC presentation (PDF) |
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| (d) European Environment and Health Process | |||
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European Environment and Health Ministerial Board fourth term (2017–2018) |
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Short meeting report of the sixth meeting of the European Environment and Health Task Force, Vienna, November 2016 |
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| Towards the Sixth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health presentation (PDF) |
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| Sixth Ministerial Conference on Environment and Health link to the Conference website |
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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 link to the WHO website dedicated to the Board |
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| (e) Green building | |||
| Green buidling developments link to the websites of the UNECE Forestry and Timber & Housing and Land Management |
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| Committee on Housing and Land Management presentation (PDF) |
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| Measuring Forest Sector in a Green Economy presentation (PDF) |
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| Item 9. Programme of work of the Environment subprogramme | |||
| (a) Mainstreaming a gender perspective into environmental activities | |||
| Mainstreaming a gender perspective into environmental activities presentation by the UNECE secretariat |
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| (b) Overview of resources for environmental activities and criteria for financial support for participation in meetings and events | |||
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Criteria for financial support for participating in meetings and events |
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| Overview of resources for activities relating to the Environment subprogramme information paper No. 6 (PDF and Word) - cancelled |
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| Item 10. Presentation and exchange of views on the second and third sessions of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) | |||
| Preparation for the third session of UNEA presentation by the United Nations Environment Programme |
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| Item 11. Terms of reference | |||
| Terms of Reference of CEP, adopted by ECE-62 in 2007 E/ECE/1447/Add.1 (PDF) |
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| Item 12. Rules of procedure | |||
| Draft rules of procedure of CEP ECE/CEP/2017/L.1 (PDF and Word) |
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| Item 13. Election of officers | |||
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The CEP Bureau |
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| Item 14. Calendar of meetings | |||
| Schedule of meetings of CEP and its Bureau for the period of 2017-2019 information paper No. 9/Rev.2 (PDF and Word) |
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| Item 15. Other business | |||
| AOB that may be brought to the attention of CEP | --- | --- | --- |
| Item 16. Closure of the meeting | |||
| Summary of the outcomes of the 22nd session and the decisions taken approved by the Committee on 27 January 2017 (PDF and Word) |
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| Side events organized on the margins of the special session of CEP | |||
| Following up on the Batumi Initiative on Green Economy (BIG-E): sharing knowledge and good practices organized jointly by UNECE, UN Environment and GGKP, with support from FOEN (Wednesday, 25 January 2017, 1.15-2.45 p.m., salle VII) |
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| Announcement and programme of the side event | ENG | --- | --- |
| Draft overview of the BIG-E commitments as at 20 January 2017 (PDF) |
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| Batumi Conference outcomes on green economy presentation (PDF) |
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| Mapping of activities in support of greening the economy in the Pan-European region by UN Agencies presentation (PDF) |
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