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Eighteenth Session of the Committee on Environmental Policy
17 - 20 April 2012
Geneva
Geneva, Palais des Nations, salle VII
The Committee held its eighteenth annual session in Geneva from 17 to 20 April 2012.
The main objectives of the session were to: (a) consider the follow-up to the Astana Ministerial Conference and preparation of the "Environment for Europe" mid-term review; (b) review the environmental performance of Turkmenistan, Albania and Romania; (c) decide on the work related to environmental monitoring, assessment and reporting; (d) consider strengthening of capacity for implementation of UNECE multilateral environmental agreements and their application to support a green economy, as well as a number of cross-cutting activities; and (e) decide on the programme of work for 2012-2013 of the Environment subprogramme.
Documents and other information for the meeting are available in the table below. Also, please see the article on the main outcomes of the meeting.
!!! The meeting aims to be a paperless event to the extent possible. Participants are encouraged to download the documents in electronic format and, if necessary, print them. All documents for the meeting will be made available on this website. Please bring your laptops for working at the meeting. Kindly note that electrical power plugs and sockets are unique to Switzerland within the UNECE region (type J, three-pin, 230 V, 50 Hz), and respectively require an adaptor, though slim two-pin plugs (type C) will fit. !!!
Official documents
| Pre-session documents | |||
Annotated provisional agenda for the meeting | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| Programme of work of the Environment subprogramme for the bienniums 2012–2013 and 2014-2015 ECE/CEP/2012/3 | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| Review of performance of the Environment subprogramme in the biennium 2010–2011 ECE/CEP/2012/4 | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| Preparation of the "Environment for Europe" mid-term review ECE/CEP/2012/5 | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| Extension of the mandate of the Working Group on Environmental Monitoring and Assessment ECE/CEP/2012/6 | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| Report of the Working Group on Environmental Monitoring and Assessment on its twelfth session ECE/CEP/AC.10/2011/2 | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| Report of the third session of the Joint Task Force on Environmental Indicators ECE/CEP-CES.GE.1/2011/2 | ENG | --- | RUS |
| Report of the fourth session of the Joint Task Force on Environmental Indicators ECE/CEP-CES.GE.1/2011/4 | ENG | --- | RUS |
| Post-session documents | |||
| Report of the meeting ECE/CEP/2012/2 | ENG | FRE | RUS |
Informal documents
| Pre-session papers | |||
Provisional organization of work of the eighteenth session | ENG | --- | --- |
The Environment and Security Initiative | ENG | --- | --- |
| Self-evaluation report: assessment of procedural steps for the preparation and conducting of the environmental performance reviews Information paper No.3 | ENG | --- | --- |
| Criteria for financial support for participating in meetings and events: countries eligible for financial support (2012-2013) Information paper No.4 | ENG | --- | --- |
| Environment and Health Process: activities of the European Environment and Health Ministerial Board Information paper No.5 | ENG | --- | --- |
| European Environment and Health Ministerial Board: Rules of Procedure | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| Overview of resources for the environmental activities Information paper No.6 | ENV | --- | --- |
| First Environmental Performance Review of Turkmenistan: Recommendations Information paper No.8 | ENV | --- | --- |
| Second Environmental Performance Review of Albania: Recommendations Information paper No.9 | ENV | --- | --- |
| Second Environmental Performance Review of Romania: Recommendations Information paper No.10 | ENV | --- | --- |
| Draft outline on the establishment of a regular assessment and reporting process underpinned by a gradual development of a SEIS By EEA | ENG | --- | RUS |
| Post-session papers | |||
| List of participants | ENG | --- | --- |
Other relevant documents
The Reform Plan of the "Environment for Europe" process | ENG | FRE | RUS |
Astana Ministerial Declaration | ENG | FRE | RUS |
Chair's summary of the Astana Conference | ENG | FRE | RUS |
Report of the Astana Conference | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| Environmental Performance Review Programme: third cycle of reviews ECE/CEP/S/2011/3 | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| Europe's Environment Assessment of Assessments: summary ECE/ASTANA.CONF/2011/8 | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| Europe's Environment Assessment of Assessments: full report | ENG | --- | RUS |
Sustainable management of water and water-related ecosystems | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| Astana Water Action ECE/ASTANA.CONF/2011/5 | ENG | FRE | RUS |
Astana Water Action: actions by countries and organisations | ENG | --- | --- |
| Second Assessment of Transboundary Rivers, Lakes and Groundwaters in the UNECE region: summary ECE/ASTANA.CONF/2011/9 | ENG | --- | RUS |
| Second Assessment of Transboundary Rivers, Lakes and Groundwaters in the UNECE region: full report ECE/MP.WAT/33 | ENG | --- | RUS |
| Greening the economy within the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication E/ECE/RPM/2011/4 | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| Greening the economy: mainstreaming the environment into economic development ECE/ASTANA.CONF/2011/4 | ENG | FRE | RUS |
| "Green Bridge" Partnership Programme ECE/ASTANA.CONF/2011/6 | ENG | --- | RUS |
Astana “Green Bridge” Initiative | ENG | --- | RUS |
| Transitioning to a green economy: the role of education for sustainable development E/ECE/RPM/2011/5 | ENG | FRE | RUS |
Co-Chairs' summary of the Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Rio+20 Conference | ENG | FRE | RUS |
Presentations
| Presentations made at the 18th session of the Committee | |||
Aarhus Convention and Protocol on PRTR: greening the economy | ENG | --- | --- |
| Towards a regular assessment & reporting process based on SEIS by EEA | ENG | --- | RUS |
| Environmental Performance Review Programme: self-assessment by the secretariat | ENG | --- | --- |
| ECE Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development by the secretariat | ENG | --- | --- |
| Transport, Health and Environment Pan-European Programme by the secretariat | ENG | --- | --- |
| Green building by the secretariat | ENG | --- | --- |