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Special Session of the UNECE Committee on Environmental Policy

Special Session of the UNECE Committee on Environmental Policy

23 - 25 February 2016
Palais des Nations Geneva Switzerland

The Special Session of the UNECE Committee on Environmental Policy (CEP-SS) took place in Geneva from 23 to 25 February 2016. Meeting documents and presentations made during the meeting are available in the table below.

 

Meeting documents and presentations

Post-session documents
Report of the meeting
ECE/CEP/S/2016/2 (PDF and Word)
ENG/ ENG FRE/ FRE RUS/ RUS
List of participants ENG --- ---
Pre-session documents
Item 1. Opening of the session and adoption of the agenda
Annotated provisional agenda for the special session 
ECE/CEP/S/2016/1 (PDF and Word)
ENG/ ENG FRE/ FRE RUS/ RUS

Provisional time schedule of the special session of CEP
information paper No. 1/Rev.2 (PDF and Word)

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Item 2. Sustainable development in the UNECE region
information by the UNECE secretariat; link to the dedicated webpage ENG --- ---
Item 3. The Eighth Environment for Europe (EfE) Ministerial Conference
Item 3. (a) Host country preparations
Preparations for the Eighth EfE Ministerial Conference
presentation by the host country
ENG --- ---
Organizational issues for the Eighth EfE Ministerial Conference
ECE/CEP/2014/15 (as adopted by CEP-20; PDF)
ENG FRE RUS
Host country website for the Batumi Ministerial Conference ENG --- ---
Item 3. (b) Official substantive documents
Revised draft thematic document for the Eighth EfE Ministerial Conference: greening the economy in the pan-European region
ECE/CEP/S/2016/L.2 (PDF and Word)
ENG/ ENG FRE/ FRE RUS/ RUS
Revised draft thematic document for the Eighth EfE Ministerial Conference: improving air quality for a better environment and human health
ECE/CEP/S/2016/L.3 (PDF and Word)
ENG/ ENG FRE/ FRE RUS/ RUS
Item 3. (c) Developing SEIS and keeping the pan-European environment under review — the European regional assessment of GEO-6
Revised draft report on progress in establishing SEIS in the pan-European region
ECE/CEP/S/2016/L.9 (PDF and Word)
ENG/ ENG FRE/ FRE RUS/ RUS
Preparing the summary of key findings and policy messages of the European regional assessment of GEO-6
information paper No. 8 (PDF and Word)
ENG/ ENG --- ---
European regional assessment of the Sixth Global Environmental Outlook
link to the website of GEO-6
ENG --- ---
Developing SEIS and keeping the pan-European environment under review — the European regional assessment of GEO-6
presentation made at CEP-SS
ENG --- ---
Item 3. (d) Assessment report under the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution
Draft summary for policy-makers
(draft as at 19 October 2015)
ENG --- RUS
Towards cleaner air - CLRTAP Assessment Report  2016
presentation made at CEP-SS
ENG --- ---
Item 3. (e) Astana Water Action
Draft final report on the implementation of the Astana Water Action: fostering progress towards improved water management
ECE/CEP/S/2016/L.8 (PDF and Word)
ENG/ ENG FRE/ FRE RUS/ RUS
Astana Water Action (2011-2016): from Astana to Batumi 
draft leaflet
ENG --- ---
Implementation of the Astana Water Action – draft final progress report 
presentation made at CEP-SS
ENG --- ---
Astana Water Action
link to the AWA website
ENG --- ---
Item 3. (f) Draft provisional agenda
Revised draft annotated provisional agenda for the Eighth EfE Ministerial Conference
ECE/CEP/S/2016/L.1 (advance copy; PDF and Word)
ENG/ ENG FRE/ FRE RUS/ RUS

Draft organization of work of the Eighth EfE Ministerial Conference
ECE/CEP/S/2016/L.7 (advance copy; PDF and Word)

ENG/ ENG FRE/ FRE RUS/ RUS
Various options for the format of group discussions
ECE/CEP/2015/14 (PDF and Word)
ENG/ ENG FRE/ FRE RUS/ RUS
Overview of documents for the Batumi Conference
information paper No. 2/Rev.1 (PDF and Word)
ENG/ ENG --- ---

Background information documents included in the overview of documents for the Batumi Conference:

Draft mapping of the Environment subprogramme processes and activities that support countries in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
information paper No. 7 (PDF and Word)

ENG/ ENG --- ---

20 years of Environmental Performance Reviews: impacts, lessons learned and the potential to integrate the Sustainable Development Goals
information paper No. 9 (PDF and Word)

ENG/ ENG --- ---
Item 3. (g) Proposed Conference outcomes
Draft Ministerial Declaration
ECE/CEP/S/2016/L.6 (PDF and Word)
ENG/ ENG FRE/ FRE RUS/ RUS

Proposal by Belarus to the draft Ministerial Declaration (PDF and Word)

ENG/ ENG --- RUS/ RUS

Revised draft strategic framework for greening the economy in the pan-European region
ECE/CEP/S/2016/L.4 (advance copy; PDF and Word)

ENG/ ENG FRE/ FRE RUS/ RUS

Draft Batumi Green Economy Action
ECE/CEP/S/2016/L.10 (cancelled, the content is included in the annex to the Strategic Framework)

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Draft list of possible green economy actions
Information paper No. 6 (PDF and Word)
ENG/ ENG --- RUS/ RUS

Revised draft Batumi Action for Cleaner Air (2016–2021)
ECE/CEP/S/2016/L.5 (PDF and Word)

ENG/ ENG FRE/ FRE RUS/ RUS
Item 3. (h) Communication activities
Communication plan for the Eighth EfE Ministerial Conference
ECE/CEP/2015/13 (PDF and Word)
ENG/ ENG FRE/ FRE RUS/ RUS
Item 3. (i) Resource requirements
UNECE estimated resource requirements for preparing the Eighth EfE Ministerial Conference
information paper No. 3 (PDF and Word)
ENG/ ENG --- ---
Item 3. (j) Side events
List of side events
information paper No. 4 (PDF and Word)
ENG/ ENG --- ---
Registration form for the side events
(PDF and Word)
ENG/ ENG --- ---
Item 3. (k) Private sector involvement
Discussion by CEP --- --- ---
Item 3. (l) Registration
Registration for the Conference
link to the webpage
ENG --- ---
Item 4. Programme of work of the Environment subprogramme:
overview of resources for environmental activities
Overview of resources for activities relating to the Environment subprogramme
information paper No. 5 (cancelled; information will be provided at the meeting)
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Item 5. Presentation and exchange of views on the second United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA)
The second UNEA
presentation made at CEP-SS
ENG --- ---
Item 6. Calendar of meetings 
Schedule of meetings of CEP and its Bureau for the period of 2014-2018
CEP-21 information paper No. 9 (as approved by CEP-21; PDF and Word)
ENG/ ENG --- ---
Item 7. Other business
AOB that may be brought to the attention of CEP --- --- ---
Item 8. Closure of the meeting
List of CEP decisions, including the approved Draft Ministerial Declaration
In-session paper (PDF and Word)
ENG/ ENG --- ---
Side events organized on the margins of the special session of CEP
Lunch time side event on "Possible areas of work of the re-branded EAP Task Force beyond the Batumi Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference"
(Tuesday, 23 February 2016, 2-2.45 p.m., salle V, organized by the EAP Task Force)
Announcement and programme of the side event ENG --- ---