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.
Special Session of the UNECE Committee on Environmental Policy
23 - 25 February 2016
Palais des Nations Geneva Switzerland
Meeting documents and presentations
| Post-session documents | |||
| Report of the meeting ECE/CEP/S/2016/2 (PDF and Word) |
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| 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 |
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Provisional time schedule of the special session of CEP |
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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 |
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| 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) |
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| European regional assessment of the Sixth Global Environmental Outlook link to the website of GEO-6 |
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| Developing SEIS and keeping the pan-European environment under review — the European regional assessment of GEO-6 presentation made at CEP-SS |
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| 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) |
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| Towards cleaner air - CLRTAP Assessment Report 2016 presentation made at CEP-SS |
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| 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 |
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| Implementation of the Astana Water Action – draft final progress report presentation made at CEP-SS |
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| Astana Water Action link to the AWA website |
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| 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 |
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Draft organization of work of the Eighth EfE Ministerial Conference |
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) |
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Background information documents included in the overview of documents for the Batumi Conference: |
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Draft mapping of the Environment subprogramme processes and activities that support countries in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals |
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20 years of Environmental Performance Reviews: impacts, lessons learned and the potential to integrate the Sustainable Development Goals |
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| Item 3. (g) Proposed Conference outcomes | |||
| Draft Ministerial Declaration ECE/CEP/S/2016/L.6 (PDF and Word) |
ENG/ ENG | FRE/ FRE | RUS/ RUS |
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Proposal by Belarus to the draft Ministerial Declaration (PDF and Word) |
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Revised draft strategic framework for greening the economy in the pan-European region |
ENG/ ENG | FRE/ FRE | RUS/ RUS |
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Draft Batumi Green Economy Action |
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| Draft list of possible green economy actions Information paper No. 6 (PDF and Word) |
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Revised draft Batumi Action for Cleaner Air (2016–2021) |
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) |
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| Item 3. (j) Side events | |||
| List of side events information paper No. 4 (PDF and Word) |
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| Registration form for the side events (PDF and Word) |
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| Item 3. (k) Private sector involvement | |||
| Discussion by CEP | --- | --- | --- |
| Item 3. (l) Registration | |||
| Registration for the Conference link to the webpage |
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| Item 4. Programme of work of the Environment subprogramme: overview of resources for environmental activities |
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| 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 |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| Announcement and programme of the side event | ENG | --- | --- |