Geneva, Palais des Nations
The nineteenth session of the UNECE Committee on Environmental Policy (CEP) is scheduled to be held in Geneva from 22 to 25 October 2013.
The session will focus on:
-> considering the outcomes of the 65th session of the Economic Commission for Europe of relevance to CEP, including the outcome of the review of the 2005 UNECE reform
-> carrying out the "Environment for Europe" mid-term review of the Astana Conference main outcomes, including on (a) ratifying and implementing the relevant multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs); (b) implementing the Astana Water Action; (c) promoting a green economy in the region and the Green Bridge Partnership Programme; (d) conducting a third cycle of environmental performance reviews (EPRs); (e) establishing a regular process of environmental assessment and developing a Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS); and (f) continuing the work of the Environmental Action Programme Task Force (EAP Task Force) and strengthening the work of the Regional Environmental Centres (RECs)
-> commencing the discussion on the preparation of the next "Environment for Europe" Ministerial Conference
-> reviewing the environmental performance of Croatia, the Republic of Moldova and Morocco
-> deciding on the work related to environmental monitoring, assessment and reporting
-> considering the issue of strengthening national implementation and compliance of UNECE MEAs
-> considering the progress of work in a number of cross-cutting activities, such as: (a) education for sustainable development; (b) Transport, Health and Environment Pan-European Programme; (c) environment and security; (d) European Environment and Health process; and (e) green building
-> deciding on the programme of work for 2014-2015 of the Environment subprogramme and other related issues, including (a) review of programme performance in the biennium 2012-2013; (b) resource requirements and criteria for financial support; and (c) publications in the biennium 2014-2015
-> deciding on the CEP rules of procedure
-> electing the CEP Bureau
-> deciding on the calendar of CEP meetings 2014-2016.
Documents and other information for the meeting will be posted in the table below, as they become available.
!!! 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. !!!
Pre-session documents | |||
Item 1. Opening of the meeting and adoption of the agenda | |||
Provisional annotated agenda for the 19th session of CEP | ENG | FRE | RUS |
Provisional organization of work of the 19th session of CEP | ENG | --- | --- |
List of documents for the 19th session | ENG | --- | --- |
Item 2. Election of officers | |||
Item 3. Outcomes of the work of the CEP Bureau | |||
Outcomes of the work of the CEP Bureau in the period of April 2012–June 2013 | ENG | FRE | RUS |
Item 4. Outcomes of the 65th session of the ECE of relevance to CEP | |||
Outcome of the review of the 2005 ECE reform | |||
Outcome of the review of the 2005 ECE reform | --- | --- | |
Item 5. The "Environment for Europe" mid-term review of the Astana Conference main outcomes | |||
(a) Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) | |||
The role of UNECE secretariat in assisting countries to joining and implementing UNECE MEAs | ENG | FRE | RUS |
(b) Astana Water Action | |||
Progress in implementing the Astana Water Action (AWA) | ENG | FRE | RUS |
Questionnaire to review progress in implementing AWA | --- | --- | |
(c) Greening the economy | |||
Developments in the UNECE region towards a green economy | ENG | FRE | RUS |
Development of the Green Bridge Partnership Programme (GBPP) | ENG | FRE | RUS |
(d) Environmental performance review (EPRs) | |||
Progress made in the preparations of the third cycle of EPRs | ENG | FRE | RUS |
(e) Environmental assessment and reporting | |||
Progress made in establishing a regular process of environmental assessment and reporting, including SEIS | ENG | FRE | RUS |
Outline on the establishment of a regular assessment and reporting process underpinned by the gradual development of SEIS | --- | ||
Overview of ECE activities related to the regular assessment and reporting process, including the establishment of SEIS | ENG | FRE | RUS |
Overview of EfE partners activities related to the SEIS establishment | ENG | --- | --- |
Proposal for establishing a SEIS coordination mechanism: ad hoc Group of "Friends of SEIS" | ENG | FRE | RUS |
(f) Work of the EAP Task Force and the RECs | |||
Progress made in the activities of the EAP Task Force | ENG | FRE | RUS |
Progress made by RECs in promoting green economy and better environmental governance | ENG | FRE | RUS |
(g) Main findings of the review | |||
UNECE member States promoting the EfE process and strengthening the implementation of the outcomes of the Astana Ministerial Conference | ENG | FRE | RUS |
Survey for reporting on promoting the EfE process and the outcomes of its ministerial conferences | --- | ||
Item 6. The Eighth "Environment for Europe" Ministerial Conference | |||
Choosing the venue for the 8th EfE Ministerial Conference | ENG | FRE | RUS |
Proposed framework for preparing the 8th EfE Ministerial Conference | ENG | FRE | RUS |
Item 7. Environmental Performance Review (EPR) Programme | |||
Second EPR of Croatia | ENG | --- | --- |
Third EPR of the Republic of Moldova | ENG | --- | --- |
EPR of Morocco | ENG | --- | --- |
Item 8. Environmental monitoring, assessment and reporting | |||
Guidelines for developing national strategies to use biodiversity monitoring as an environmental policy tool for countries of Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia, as well as interested South-Easter European countries | ENG | FRE | RUS |
Report of WGEMA on its 13th session, November 2012 | ENG | --- | RUS |
Report of Joint Task Force on Environmental Indicators (JTFEI) on its 5th session, July 2012 | ENG | --- | RUS |
Report of JTFEI on its 6th session, Oct-Nov 2012 | ENG | --- | RUS |
Report of JTFEI on its 7th session, July 2013 | ENG | --- | RUS |
Item 9. Multilateral environmental agreements: strengthening national implementation and compliance | |||
Informal meeting of representatives of the governing bodies of ECE MEAs and CEP | ENG | --- | --- |
Presentations will be made by representatives of MEAs | --- | --- | --- |
Item 10. Cross-sectoral activities | |||
(a) Education for sustainable development (ESD) | |||
Report of the Steering Committee on ESD on its 8th meeting, March 2013 | ENG | FRE | RUS |
(b) Transport, Health and Environment Pan-European Programme (THE PEP) | |||
Report of the Steering Committee of THE PEP on its 10th session, November 2012 | ENG | FRE | RUS |
(c) Environment and Security (ENVSEC) Initiative | |||
Overview of ongoing contributions by the UNECE to ENVSEC | ENG | --- | --- |
(d) Environment and Health process | |||
Report of the European Environment and Health Ministerial Board (EHMB) to the WHO Regional Committee and to CEP | ENG | FRE | RUS |
Report of the EHMB to the WHO Regional Committee and to CEP: information document | ENG | FRE | RUS |
Report of the European Environment and Health Task Force (EHTF) | ENG | FRE | RUS |
(e) Green building | |||
Presentation by the UNECE secretariat | --- | --- | --- |
Item 11. Programme of work | |||
(a) Review of programme performance in the biennium 2012-2013 | |||
Biennial evaluation report of the Environment subprogramme in 2012–2013 | ENG | FRE | RUS |
(b) Work in the biennium 2014-2015 | |||
Programme of work of the Environment subprogramme for the biennium 2014–2015 | ENG | FRE | RUS |
Plan for the evaluation of performance of the Environment subprogramme in the biennium 2014–2015 | ENG | FRE | RUS |
(c) Resource requirements and criteria for financial support | |||
Overview of resources for activities relating to the Environment subprogramme | ENG | --- | --- |
Overview of trust funds of the Environment subprogramme | ENG | --- | --- |
An assessment of CEP criteria for financial support for participating in meeting and events | ENG | FRE | RUS |
Criteria for financial support for participating in meetings and events for 2014 | ENG | --- | --- |
(d) Publications for the biennium 2014-2015 | |||
List of publications for 2014–2015 proposed by the Environment subprogramme | ENG | FRE | RUS |
(e) Mainstreaming gender into environmental activities | |||
Presentation by the UNECE secretariat | --- | --- | --- |
Item 12. Rules of procedure of CEP | |||
Draft rules of procedure of CEP | ENG | FRE | RUS |
Item 13. Calendar of meetings | |||
Proposed schedule of meetings of CEP and its Bureau for the period of 2014-2016 | ENG | --- | --- |
Item 14. Other business | |||
AOB that may be brought to the attention of CEP | --- | --- | --- |
Item 15. Closure of the meeting | |||
List of CEP-19 decisions | ENG | --- | --- |
Post-session documents | |||
Report of the meeting | ENG | FRE | RUS |
List of participants | ENG | --- | --- |
Report of CEP-18 | |||
The Reform Plan of the "Environment for Europe" process | |||
Astana Ministerial Declaration | |||
Chair's summary of the Astana Conference | |||
Report of the Astana Conference | |||
Environmental Performance Review Programme: third cycle of reviews | |||
Europe's Environment Assessment of Assessments: summary | |||
Europe's Environment Assessment of Assessments: full report | --- | ||
Sustainable management of water and water-related ecosystems | |||
Astana Water Action | |||
Astana Water Action: actions by countries and organisations | --- | --- | |
Second Assessment of Transboundary Rivers, Lakes and Groundwaters in the UNECE region: summary | --- | ||
Second Assessment of Transboundary Rivers, Lakes and Groundwaters in the UNECE region: full report | --- | ||
Greening the economy within the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication | |||
Greening the economy: mainstreaming the environment into economic development | |||
"Green Bridge" Partnership Programme | --- | ||
Astana “Green Bridge” Initiative | --- | ||
Transitioning to a green economy: the role of education for sustainable development | |||
Co-Chairs' summary of the Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Rio+20 Conference | |||
Outome of the Rio+20 Conference |
