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Environment and Development USG Leadership (2 pages)
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COLLECTION:
Clinton Presidential Records
Council on Environmental Quality
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GERMAN DELEGATION : PROPOSAL
6th INC
Structuring for the Communication for information
related to Implementation (Art. 12 FCCC)
1.
Introduction
1.1
Aim and function of this report
1.2
Short evaluation of the climate problem by the
relevant Government (significance, motivation,
need for action etc.)
2.
Basic data
2.1
Population
2.1.1
Population in millions
- 1970
- 1980 - 1990
- 1975
- 1985
2.1.2
Population density (1990) in (inhabitants per
km²)
2.1.3
Age structure
2.1.4
Estimated population development by the
years 2000, 2010, 2020, 2030
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2.2
Geography/Land use
2.2.1
Total land area
2.2.2
Land use in (km2 and %)
- Agriculture divided into
arable farming (main crop / crop rotation)
meadowland
pastureland
livestock - kind and number
bushland
fallow land
- Forest areas divided into
forest type
forms of use
- Coast lengths and flood-endangered areas
- Human settlement
- Traffic/transport (including 1990 vehicle
levels in millions)
- Water areas divided into
lakes
rivers
marshes
- other areas
+ period development - 1970 - 1980 - 1990
- 1975 - 1985
2.3
Climate (if necessary divided into climate
zones)
- 3 -
- scope of annual mean temperatures
- mean temperatures for January and July
- number of degree days (as a measure of
heating need)
- scope of precipitation levels
- frequency of storms (high precipitation and
storms)
- background concentrations of climate-relevant
gases in the atmosphere at particular
measuring points
* actual situation
* trends
2.4
Trade and industry
2.4.1
Gross national product (real, base: 1970)
- 1970
- 1980
- 1990
- 1975
- 1985
2.4.2
Employment by sectors (manufacturing industry,
services, agriculture, forestry) and
contribution to gross national product
2.4.3
Persons employed in important groups within
trade and industry
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2.5
Energy
2.5.1
Domestically produced fuels type and amount
(including depletion rate and present stocks)
2.5.2
Primary energy consumption by fuel (in PH)
2.5.2.1
Fossil fuels
To be added to consumption:
- fuel extraction
- imports
- consumption from store stock
To be subtracted from consumption:
- export
- stocking up
- bunkering
2.5.2.2
Water power and other renewable energies
2.5.2.3
Nuclear energy
2.5.2.4
Consumption of wood and biomasses (estimate)
2.5.2.5 Other fuels
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2.5.3
Summary of uses of primary energy consumption
To be added to consumption:
- Conversion rates per sector and fuel
- Consumption for conversion purposes per fuel
- Excess fuel and line losses
- Non-energy use
- Final energy consumption by sector (industry,
transport/traffic, domestic households,
small-scale users; in each case divided up by
fuel)
To be deducted from consumption:
- Conversion emissions by sector and fuel
Statistical differences
2.5.4
Per capita energy consumption
2.5.5
Development of the gross domestic product
(real, base: 1970) and primary energy
consumption (Index 1970 - 100) 1975 - 1990 in
intervals of five years
2.5.6
Development of energy prices
- Energy prices from 1970 - 1990 in intervals
of five years by
* fuel
*
final consumer price (electricity costs,
motor fuel, heating oil, diesel, petrol)
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2.6
Traffic/transport
2.6.1
Traffic/transport capacity (1970 - 1990)
- Development of traffic/transport performance
in passenger transport in (billions P/km)
1970 - 1990 in intervals of five years
air traffic
rail transport
local public transport
individual road traffic
transport by ship
total
- Development of traffic/transport performance
in goods traffic (billion t/km) 1970 - 1990
in intervals of five years:
air traffic
rail transport
short-distance goods traffic by road
long-distance goods traffic by road
domestic waterways
long-distance pipelines
total
2.6.2
Forecasted traffic/transport performance in
2000, 2010
- 7 -
by sources
3.
Inventories of anthropogenic emissions / and
remova. by sinks
(For all countries pursuant to Article 12,
para. 1 of the Framework Convention on Climate
Change)
1
3.1
Inventary of greenhouse qas emissions
3.1.1
Methodology/basis of the inventories (including
source groups, determination procedures,
initial levels, emission factors, exactitude)
3.1.2
Annual emissions of greenhouse gases (CO₂, CH4,
N₂O, NMVOC, NOₓ and CO emissions, and other.
greenhouse gases (v. Annex)
3.1.3
Development of CO₂ emissions, 1970 - 1990 in
intervals of five years
- energy-related
- non-energy-related
3.1.4
energy-related CO₂ emissions in relation to
- population
- gross national product (real, base: 1970) in
intervals of five years
3.1.5
CO2 emissions pursuant to the summary of uses
by area and sector
- 8 -
3.1.6
CH₄ emissions: type and extent
3.1.7
N₂O emissions: type and extent
3.1.8
Method of calculation
1
- initial levels
- emission factors
- exactitude
3.2
Inventories of removals by
sinks and possible ways of reducing
emissions
3.2.1
Forests
3.2.1.1
Forest area:
(including trends 1970 - 1990) Base: 1990
forecasts for 2000, 2010, 2020 taking air
pollution, fire, diseases of trees into
account)
3.2.1.2
Present levels of carbon
3.2.1.2.1
growing stock
- conversion factor: tree volume to carbon
(m³/ha to t C/ha)
- volume of growing stock (EFm without bark and
t C/ha)
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- annual increment (m³/ha/a and t C/ha/a)
- annual fellings/removals
(m³/ha/a and t C/ha/a)
- net change in growing stock
(m³/ha/a and t C/ha/a)
3.2.1.2.2 Biomass above/below ground exclusive of growing
stock (t C/ha), e.g. foliage, brushwood, roots,
humus (in t C per ha)
(status quo 1990 / trends 1970 - 1990 /
prognosis for 2000, 2010, 2020)
3.2.1.3
Options to increase carbon fixation in forests
3.2.1.3.1
New afforestation
- annual afforestation rate [ha/a]
- additional carbon fixation [t c/a]
3.2.1.3.2 Increase of forest biomass
- extension of rotation perods (t C/a)
(status quo 1990 / trends 1970 - 1990 /
prognosis for 2000, 2010, 2020)
- improved silvicultural management (t C/a)
(status quo 1990 / trends 1970 - 1990 /
prognosis for 2000, 2010, 2020)
3.2.1.4
Options of wood/timber utilization
- status quo 1990 / trends (m³/a):
* fuelwood
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*
industrial wood and residues
* trunk wood
- options/prognosis for next decades (e.g.
replacement of energy-intensive raw-
materials)
3.2.3
Agriculture
3.2.3.1
Land used agriculturally (arable areas,
meadowland, pastureland, bush), actual
situation, trends
3.2.3.2
Biomasses in agricultural ecosystems
3.2.3.3
Possibilities in the agricultural sector to
store CO₂ and reduce other greenhouse gases
3.2.3.3.1 CO₂ (root and humus masses in the soil)
3.2.3.3.2 N₂O (fertilization only as required)
3.2.3.3.3 CH₄ (forms of feeding and stockkeeping cattle
and other ruminants)
3.2.3.4
Use of agriculturally produced regenerating raw
materials to yield energy (CO₂ cycle)
3.2.4
Other stores and sinks: kind and amount
E
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3.2.5
Methodical questions to evaluate determination
inventory
4.
Vulnerability
4.1
Basic scenario (including rises in temperature,
rises in sea level)
4:2
Aquatic ecosystems
4.2.1
Marine and coastal ecosystems
4.2.2
Limnological and fluvial ecosystems
4.3
Terrestrial ecosystems
4.3.1
Managed terrestrial ecosystems
- agriculture
- forestry
4.3.2
Unmanaged terrestrial ecosystems
- natural forests
- other vegetation in its natural state
4.4
Infractructure systems
4.5
Socioeconomic effects
4.5.1
Migration
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4.5.2
Agricultural yield
4.5.3
Health
5.'
National programmes of measures to limit,
stabilise and/or reduce emissions of climate-
relevant gases
(Detailed report only for industrialised
countries pursuant to Art. 12 para. 2 of the
Framework Convention on Climate Change;
developing countries' report pursuant to
Art. 12 para. 1 b of the Framework Convention
on Climate Change, here: point 5.1, 5.1.1,
5.1.2)
5.1
General description of the programme of
measures
5.1.1
Limitation, stabilisation and/or reduction of
emissions
- greenhouse gases
- sectors
- objectives
5.1.2
Measures to adapt to expected changes to the
climate
5.1.3
Obligatory nature of the programme of measures
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5.1.4
Methodology
Assumptions and approaches in working out of
programmes of measures:
- economic development
1
- population development
- other initial amounts
5.2
Content of the programme of measures
5.2.1
Basic principles
5.2.2
Suprasectoral measures
5.2.3
Sectoral measures
5.2.3.1
Energy supply measures
5.2.3.2
Traffic/transport measures
5.2.3.3
Building measures
5.2.3.4
Industrial measures
5.2.3.5
Measures in domestic households and small-scale
consumers
5.2.3.6
waste management policy and measures to reduce
greenhouse-relevant gases
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5.2.3.7
Avoidance of greenhouse-relevant gases in
agriculture and forestry
5.3
Estimated costs of the measures
5.4
Analysis of the effect of the programme of
measures
- effects on the emission situation
- other effects
5.5
Conclusion and outlook
6.
Research, development and systematic
observation
6.1
National activities and contributions to
international research and development
programmes
6.2
National activities and contributions to
international measuring and monitoring systems
6.3
Data centres and data banks
7.
International cooperation in the fields of
technology and finance
7.1
Spheres of cooperation
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7.3
Multilateral cooperation
7.4
Projects proposed by developing countries
(pursuant to ARt. 12 para. 5 of the Framework
Convention on Climate Change, developing
countries may voluntarily propose projects to
be financed)
8.
Other information
(pursuant to Art. 12, para. I C of the
Framework Convention on Climate Change)
Annual Emission Estimates of Greenhouse Gases
Reference Year: 1990
Source Category
co₂
CH₄
N₂O
NOₓ (as NO₂)
CO
NY
Mt/a
kt/a
kt/a
kt/a
kt/a
kt
A Energy Activities
A1 Public Power and Heat
Plants
A2 Industrial Combustion
Plants
A3 Commercial, Institutional
and Residential Comb. Plants
A4 Road Transport
A5 International Transport
(Sea and Air)
A6 Other Mobile Sources and
Machinery
A7 Extraction and Distribution
of Fossil Fuels
8 Non-Energy Activities.
B1 Production Processes
B2 Solvent Use
B3 Agriculture
B4 Waste Treatment and
Disposal
B5 Land Use Change
Annual Enission Estimates of Greenhouse Gases
for Selected Source Categories. Reference Year: 1990
Source Category/Subcategory
CO₂
CH4
N₂O
NCₓ (as NO2)
8
NMVOC
Nt/a
kt/a
kt/a
kt/a
kt/a
kt/a
A7 Extraction and Distri-
11/11
bution of Fossil Fuels
A7. 1 Extraction and 1st Treat-
ment of Solid Fuels
A7. 2 Extraction, 1st Treatment
and Loading of Liquid Fuels
A7.3 Extraction, ist Treatment
and Loading of Caseous Fuels
A7.4 Liquid Fuel Distribu-
tion (Gasoline Excluded)
A?.5 Gasoline Distribution
A7.6 Gas Ditribution Networks
Annual Emission Estimates of Greenhouse Gases
for Selected Source Categories Reference Year: 1990
Source Category/Subcategory
co₂
CH4
N₂O
NOₓ (as NO₂)
CO
NMV
Mt/a
kt/a
kt/a
kt/a
kt/a
kt/
B3 Agriculture
B3.1 Animal Husbandry
(Enteric Fermentation)
B3.2 Animal Wastes
B3.3 Agricultural Soils
B3.4 Rice Cultivation
B3.5 Stubble Burning
B3.6 Savanna Burning
B4 Waste Treatment and
Disposal
B4.1 Land Filling
B4.2 Waste Incineration
B4.3 Open Burning of
Agricultural Waste
B4.4 Sewage Treatment
B4.5 Sludge Spreading
B4.6 Compost Production
B4.7 Biogas Production
UNITED STATES MISSION TO THE UNITED NATIONS
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March 15, 1993
Statement by Ambassador Madeleine K. Albright, United States Permanent
Representative to the United Nations, at the Seventh Session of the
Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee, Framework Convention on
Climate Change, March 15, 1993
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate the opportunity you have afforded
this delegation to make a brief statement on behalf of the new Administration of
President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore and to say how delighted I am
to be here with you today as we dedicate ourselves to this important work.
Mr. Chairman, we are conscious of the enormous breadth and importance of
the work that this Committee must accomplish before the Convention enters into
force and before the first meeting of the Conference of Parties. The Convention
requires that we reach decisions at that meeting on a substantial number of
issues. Among them, the Convention requires that we review the adequacy of the
commitments contained in Article 4.2 (a) and (b), and provides for us to take
appropriate action based on this review, which may include the adoption of
amendments. The new Administration of the United States welcomes such a
review.
My government recognizes the historic first step signalled by the signing of
this Convention. At the same time, we are well aware of the disappointment in
many quarters that the Convention did not go further, particularly in Article 4.2
(a) and (b). During the Earth Summit last June, our new President expressed his
own disappointment and pledged to do better. The new Administration believes
we must act with a sense of urgency to strengthen our common resolve for
protecting the global climate.
In this regard, the new Administration has launched a comprehensive review
of U.S. policy with respect to global climate change. We are examining all
aspects of our policy to determine as quickly as possible how best to respond to
this great threat to the integrity of the global environment.
-- more --
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In our review, we will reassess all options for reducing greenhouse gas
emissions. Our goal is to determine whether we can at least stabilize our
greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2000. Already, President Clinton has
announced plans to move forward with a new energy tax. We believe that this
measure, as well as others that will emerge in our review, will help us move
beyond previous policies and enable the United States to contribute substantially
to the global effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
In our view, it is vital that we meet the challenge of global climate change
with all the energy and creativity we can summon. We must not delay in
beginning serious efforts toward meeting the Convention's ultimate objective.
Toward that end, the previous Administration issued last December a "U.S.
Action Plan for Global Climate Change." This document was prepared in
accordance with paragraph 6 of this Committee's resolution on "Interim
Arrangements," which invited states to communicate information concerning
measures consistent with the Convention pending its entry into force. As the
U.S. delegation made clear at the time, however, the document submitted was by
no means a final plan.
Since December, it has been subject to public review and comment in the
United States. The public review and comment period ended one week ago on
March 8, 1993. I can assure you that the plan will be significantly revised to
take carefully into account the comments received from the public and the results
of our comprehensive review of policy options. We aim to set a high standard for
ourselves, and to encourage the highest possible standard under the Convention.
By June, the anniversary of the signing of this agreement, we will have made
significant headway toward producing a new version of the plan and will make
every effort to have that plan available by the Committee's next session in
August of this year.
Mr. Chairman, the Earth Summit and the negotiations that led to it created
historic opportunities for the nations of the world to build a partnership for
sustainable development. No doubt, the problems we face are daunting. But Rio
proved that by working together as partners we can make a difference. Together
we have established a new basis for integrating the twin imperatives of
environment and development. As much as was accomplished at Rio, the United
States believes that much more can and must be done. This Committee and the
vital preparations on which it is embarked can help to fulfill that promise. The
United States wants to help lead this effort.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
*****
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ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND PRAISES CLINTON ADMINISTRATION
U.S. Ready To Stop Loafing And Start Leading" on Environment
(15 March -- New York) The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
today praised the Clinton Administration for the leadership it
demonstrated at this afternoon's meeting of the United Nations
Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on global climate change.
"Today's U.N. meeting showed a United States that is ready to
stop being a loafer and start being a leader on the global
environment. The international community was watching President
Clinton to see if he would reverse years of shirked
responsibilities and do-nothing attitudes that characterized the
previous administration's approach to the global warming
problem," said Dr. Michael Oppenheimer, an EDF senior scientist.
"U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Albright's statement shows that
President Clinton is preparing to meet his campaign commitments
on the environment. The Ambassador spoke of a new U.S.
willingness to attain the greenhouse gas reductions agreed to at
last year's Rio Earth Summit, and to move beyond previous
greenhouse policies," said Scott Hajost, EDF international
counsel.
"Ambassador Albright sent a strong signal of the Clinton
Administration's intention to move rapidly forward on the global
warming problem. However, while her statement was long on good
intentions it was short on specifics," said Oppenheimer. "To help
build global momentum, the administration needs to follow up this
positive signal with concrete plans for cutting U.S. emissions of
greenhouse gases to 1990 levels by the year 2000."
"Today's statement recognizes that the stabilization of
greenhouse gases is good for the U.S. economy and environment," "
said Hajost. "Meeting our Rio treaty obligations will encourage
the energy efficiency measures that will improve U.S.
competitiveness."
The Environmental Defense Fund, a leading, national, NY-based
nonprofit organization with over 200,000 members, links science,
economics; and law to create innovative, economically viable
solutions to today's environmental problems.
UNITED
A
NATIONS
General Assembly
Distr.
LIMITED
A/AC.237/L.17
18 March 1993
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
INTERGOVERNMENTAL NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE
FOR A FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE
CHANGE
Seventh session
New York, 15-20 March 1993
Agenda item 7
ADOPTION OF THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ITS SEVENTH SESSION
Draft report*
Rapporteur: Maciej SADOWSKI (Poland)
CONTENTS
Paragraphs Page
I. INTRODUCTION
1
3
II. ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS
2 - 20
3
A. Opening of the session
2 - 5
3
B. Election of officers
6 - 9
4
C. Adoption of the agenda
10 - 11
5
D. Organization of work
12
6
E. Attendance
13 - 19
6
F. Documentation
20
6
*
The present document contains sections I and II of the report. The
remaining sections will be issued in addenda.
93-15726 (E) 190393
19039
/
OCT. 1992
DIRECTORATE FOR
ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & NATURAL RESOURCES
(OES/E)
INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY
The United States can, and should, demonstrate leadership
in international environmental issues (including health, safety
and conservation issues). These issues affecting the quality
of life of billions of people are of increasing concern
throughout the world. We are the only remaining superpower and
have set an example to the rest of the world in the area of
environment for many years. People expect such leadership of
us, and we must not disappoint them.
The concept of environment and the role of environmental
protection, conservation and health in the broader policy
context have evolved significantly in recent years.
"Environment" now involves political, economic, demographic and
security issues that are frequently central to U.S. interests,
as well as economic and social development issues of
fundamental interest to developing countries. Thus,
environment is not only mainstream but is likely to be one of
the primary issues that serve to integrate many of the other
issues of the post-Cold War era.
Given that environment and conflicts over resources play
such an important role in focusing the foreign policy issues
that will confront the United States and the world for several
years to come, the Department of State, and OES/E in
particular, must take the lead and exert positive direction in
the development of policy in this area. Section 9 of the
Department of State Appropriations Act of 1973 established OES
and gave it the lead role in international environmental
policy. Foreign policy is shifting increasingly in its
emphasis from traditional bilateral diplomacy to a complex
mosaic of multilateral issues and processes that will demand
imaginative leadership and new combinations of skills on the
part of those engaged.
The specific issues that are already facing OES/E exhibit
a remarkable degree of diversity that argues against any kind
of "formula" approach. Each will have to be addressed on an
individual basis, guided by a number of broad principles and
concepts such the sustainable use of natural resources, the
need to integrate environment and health externalities into
economic decisionmaking, and reliance on cost-effective,
efficient means of implementation.
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It is clear that regular and open communication is
essential to assure the most effective use of human and other
resources in responding to the challenges of integrating
environmental concerns into the broader foreign policy
context. This must take place within and between the offices
of OES/E, with other parts of OES and the Department of State,
with other agencies of the U.S. Government, the Congress,
NGO/private sector (industry and environmental groups), the
general public, and foreign governments. Ultimately these
issues, and their solution, are about people. People and their
behavior have contributed to creating the ecological problems
facing the world, and people will have to work together to
solve them. But people can also work together to identify
opportunities for preventing problems in the first place and
developing new, more harmonious and integrated ways of carrying
out those activities necessary for their health and wellbeing.
INTERNAL (INTEROFFICE/BUREAU) RELATIONSHIPS
We need to increase productive interaction between OES/E
offices, between parts of OES (particularly CP, SCT, OA and
OFA), and with other bureaus of State. (particularly EB, IO, and
the regional bureaus). There is a strong need to improve
communication at all levels within the Department of State,
within OES, and within OES/E.
Recommendations/Suggestions
--
Communication regarding environment-related activities and
issues should be enhanced by greater, more effective use of
E-Mail, to report on recent events (trips, Congressional
hearings).
*
We should try to establish an E-Mail link with several
EST officers at posts, as we have now with US/Geneva.
*
We should try to tie into IO's E-Mail system.
*
Education of all personnel and appreciation of
7
importance of OES/E mission could be enhanced through
daily E-mail activity reports (DARs) of significant
activities (on a selective basis) following the
models now used in other bureaus.
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We should coordinate much more closely with other parts of
OES, particularly S, 0, and CP, to promote an integrated
approach to environmental issues or issues which have an
environmental component.
--
We should promote outreach to other State bureaus (and
other agencies) through staff meeting exchanges,
particularly with EB, EUR/RPE, AID and EPA.
*
We should consider special orientation briefings on
environmental issues at the Assistant Secretary level
for key State bureaus.
Bilateral aspects of environmental issues must be defined
and coordinated better, particularly with offices which
have the equivalent of environmental desk officers, i.e.,
OES/SCT, EUR, NEA, EAP and ARA (see also specific comments
under Objectives and Activities).
--
Greater attention needs to be given to the relationship
between OES/E and staff on special assignment in the OES
front office.
*
On specific issues the respective roles of and the
relationships between OES/E staff and OES front office
staff need to be defined clearly.
*
If an issue being handled by staff in the OES front
office would normally fall in the OES/E area and is to
be continued beyond the duration of the special
assignment, provision needs to be made to include it
in the OES/E staffing and management plan.
--
The respective roles of OES/E office directors and deputy
directors need to be defined better, particularly regarding
management VS. action-officer duties.
We need to improve our linkages with the Director-General
of the Foreign Service and to the Civil Service equivalent
to improve understanding of OES/E issues, objectives and
activities and to enhance onward assignment and promotion
potential for both Foreign Service and Civil Service staff
serving in OES/E (see also discussion under Human
Resources).
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--
We should develop and exchange contact lists of individuals
in other bureaus, agencies, and outside the government who
have similar or related responsibilities, are
knowledgeable, helpful, etc.
EXTERNAL (INTERAGENCY/OTHER) RELATIONSHIPS
Given the Department's limited resources (and particularly
OES/E), it is critical to the accomplishment of our objectives
to make the most effective use of the interagency process for
management of international environmental issues, and to enhance
our outreach to the private/NGO sector (industry, environmental
groups and academics).
Recommendations/Suggestions:
--
We need to define the Department of State's role, and
distinguish among different roles we play in the
interagency context.
*
Our primary role is to provide foreign policy
guidance, given that international environmental
issues are often also political and economic rather
than merely technical (and that our role is to
catalyze the integration of all these aspects), and we
need to be more assertive in this role.
*
We can, and often do, serve as an honest broker or
"referee" in resolving interagency disputes that pit
one or more domestic agency against others; in this
role we need to distinguish between merely
facilitating resolving differences and directing the
result toward our foreign policy objectives (which
should be our aim).
*
We also provide a forum for the exchange of
information, sometimes even between different parts of
the same agency, regarding activities related to the
issue at hand.
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--
We need to identify and use the most appropriate and
effective forum for interagency coordination of
international environmental issues.
*
The NSC Policy Coordinating Committee (PCC) mechanism
is the most frequently used (and generally most
effective) forum for coordinating these issues and
should be used in preference to other fora/mechanisms.
o
The primary PCC forum is either the PCC Working
Group on Environment and Health or the PCC
Working Group on Climate Change (both chaired by
the OES/E DAS).
Linkages to key NSC staff at the White House need
to be developed to assure the most effective use
of the PCC process.
o
Task forces or subgroups reporting to the PCC
working groups can be an effective way to
delegate responsibility and resource demands
while still retaining effective control of the
issue with regard to State objectives.
o
Where issues cannot be resolved at the task
force/subgroup level or working group level, they
should only as a last resort be referred to the
full PCC (chaired by the OES Assistant Secretary).
*
Other fora for dealing with international
environmental issues include the DPC structure (now
dormant), the FCCSET (for scientific and technical
issues), and the TPSC/TPRG structure (chaired by USTR
and represented by EB for State interests, for trade
policy issues and to be reserved only for pure trade
issues in which OES/E interests are minimal).
*
The most effective forum for coordinating interagency
inputs is often an ad-hoc approach, but the
longer-term viability of this approach depends on our
being able to invoke a more formal process (the PCC
approach) if other agencies challenge our authority to
convene meetings and coordinate the process.
--
We need to identify the best means of acquiring the
expertise necessary to exert effective leadership in
whatever forum we are operating under.
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*
We should develop our own expertise through
recruitment of appropriate experts (both Foreign
Service and Civil Service), enhancing through training
as necessary (see discussion of Human Resources).
*
We should supplement our own expertise through
cooperation with experts from technical agencies and
nongovernment experts (networking).
--
We need to identify ways and means of supplementing our
existing (inadequate) resources in order to cover all the
requirements implied by our objectives.
*
Other agencies have occasionally been willing to
assist in assuring State participation in
international meetings related to our basic objectives.
Such assistance depends not only on their resources
but more particularly on their perception that State's
participation is essential, which is often established
and confirmed through personal contacts and experience
(networking).
--
Nongovernment (industry and environmental group). input to
our policy development process is essential. The means of
achieving the optimal input is not clear.
*
The OES Advisory Committee may provide some input, but
it meets infrequently and is not structured to provide
the most focused and timely input.
*
An ad-hoc approach to meeting with environmental
groups and industry provides more timely (and candid)
input, but is constrained on the government side by
the lack of security clearance for such advisors and
the consequent need for discretion on our part.
*
We need to develop an approach to briefing
nongovernment experts and obtaining their advice that
balances these considerations.
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HUMAN AND OTHER RESOURCES
The achievement of our objectives ultimately depends on the
most effective mobilization and use of the human and other
resources available to OES/E. Regarding the entire pool of
potential human resources from which we draw our staff (both
Foreign Service and Civil Service), we need to promote
environment as a key integrating concept which can unify and
motivate much of our foreign policy. This involves several
aspects.
Recommendations/Suggestions:
--
We need to obtain the necessary financial resources to
attend international meetings at which this theme is
relevant and should be articulated.
--
Training within the Department of State, for both Foreign
Service and Civil Service, should be focused to enhance the
understanding of OES/E objectives and their importance to
broad foreign policy objectives (san OES policy planning
advisor assist in this?)
*
The basic orientation course for Foreign Service
Officers (A-100 Course) should include this theme.
*
A one-week orientation course on multilateral
environmental diplomacy should be offered at the
Foreign Service Institute (FSI) for all employees
entering OES, both Foreign Service and Civil Service.
Upward career promotion potential must be provided for both
Foreign Service and Civil Service working on international
environmental issues.
*
Current disincentives to obtaining maximum
career-enhancing benefits from assignments to OES for
Foreign Service Officers must be eliminated.
*
Preference should be given to Foreign Service Officers
and Civil Service personnel within OES in filling EST
positions in overseas missions.
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*
Job opportunities within OES should be publicized
bureau-wide to encourage personnel in OES/E to broaden
their experience within the bureau.
*
Both Foreign Service and Civil Service personnel
should expect that their future career opportunities
will be enhanced by an assignment in OES and that they
have a "home" in the bureau.
--
The bureau's extension in EST positions in overseas
missions should be a clear link, with maximum OES influence
over selection for such assignments and a clear reporting
chain of all individuals in such areas back to OES.
--
Secretaries are a critical element of the professional team
in OES/E and certain improvements in the current
relationship could significantly enhance their contribution
to the overall effort.
*
Secretaries within OES/E should attend the weekly
OES/E staff meeting on a rotating basis.
*
The designation of two "roving" secretaries within the
bureau to meet periodic needs would allow secretaries
in OES/E to have more opportunities for training,
leave, etc., thus enhancing their motivation and
performance.
*
We should explore the possibilities of temporary
clerk/typist hires in summer or other times of need to
supplement OES/E secretarial staff.
*
Dividing duties between purely clerical receptionists,
who would answer phones and perform other routine
duties, and program assistants, whose duties would
include some clerical duties and also some substantive
functions, would greatly improve morale regarding
status and upward mobility of current secretaries in
OES/E.
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0
Program assistants can obtain training in a
broader range of skills, while training for
secretaries is limited to clerical skills and
also limited by their ability to be away from
their desks due to the nature of their duties.
O
ARA has already experimented with such an
approach and their experience should be
considered.
*
The one-week orientation course on OES activities
should be open for secretaries.
*
Current secretaries should be involved in interviewing
and providing advice on filling any secretarial
vacancies within OES/E.
*
Travel opportunities for OES/E secretaries would
improve morale (1-2 trips/year for all OES/E).
*
Managers and action officers need to be more sensitive
to the role of secretaries as part of the professional
team, including consideration of relative priorities
in assignments and the manner in which assignments are
given.
Teamwork is a key aspect of working relationships within
OES/E.
*
Communication can help in understanding each other's
activities and promoting the ability to backstop when
necessary.
*
Secretaries need to provide backup coverage for each
other, and phone equipment should be upgraded to
facilitate this.
--
The Man and the Biosphere (MAB) program of OES/EGC should
be located within the Main State building so that it can be
integrated into other OES activities.
:
The present quantity and quality of office space adversely
affects the performance of most OES/E staff and needs to be
improved to promote maximum performance relative to the
responsibilities outlined above.
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OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Summaries of the missions and functions of the offices
within the OES/E directorate are included at the following tabs
and indicate present and projected objectives and activities for
the next few years. These activities and the associated
resource requirements are linked to objectives that are in turn
derived from the overall mission of the Department of State and
in particular the Bureau of Oceans and International
Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES). A number of policy
and management questions need to be addressed in regard to
organizing OES/E efforts relative to these issues and matching
resources with perceived priorities.
Recommendations/Suggestions:
The existing structure of offices within OES/E should be
retained, with some minor adjustments regarding assignment
of individual issues and working relationships between
offices.
Greater attention must be given to the cross-cutting issues
which integrate environmental concerns and economic
decision-making, now included within the scope of each of
the existing offices.
*
Use of Daily Activity Reports (DARs), described under
Internal Relationships, can help to keep the different
parts of OES/E informed about related activities
within the directorate.
The weekly OES/E staff meeting should be used to
explore some of these key interconnections among OES/E
activities.
E-Mail communication to all OES/E staff can also alert
other parts of OES/E about developments which may
affect different elements of the directorate.
*
A group (task force, working group, forum) should be
established within OES/E to discuss and help to
coordinate these cross-cutting issues related to the
integration of environment and economics (sustainable
development, UNCED follow-up, etc.). The group should
be expanded over time to include other parts of OES
(particularly CP, SCT and 0) and, as appropriate,
other bureaus and agencies.
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Bilateral issues need to be organized better within OES/E
and the relationships with other parts of OES, other State
bureaus and other agencies need to be clarified regarding
these issues. We need to distinguish among different
bilateral interests.
*
With Canada and Mexico, we have explicit transboundary
issues which have been the subject of discussions,
agreements, and formal bilateral mechanisms for many
years; many of these issues are both political and
technical, and the process by which they are handled
is important to our bilateral diplomatic relations.
*
With the EC and Japan, we have mutual interests in
promoting certain common positions and approaches in
multilateral contexts. These entities are also our
principal competitors in the export of environmental
products and technologies, although they could (Japan)
also be partners in the development of these
technologies. From the perspective of shared
responsibility for global issues (New World Order) we
need to work closely with these entities.
*
With Eastern European countries, we are considered the
favored source of technology (including know-how) and
financial assistance for environmental purposes, but
they lean toward the EC as the nearest source and
(more relevant) the market they depend on for the
exports they need to have to support their transition
to market economies, which is critical to their
political stability. They represent key potential
markets for U.S. environmental technology exports.
With the republics of the former Soviet Union, we have
a major foreign-policy stake in the longer-term
political stability of these countries. Economic and
technological issues are not as advanced, and not as
important, as the fundamental political issues. These
countries have an enormous amount of good-will toward
the United States and less interest than Eastern
European countries in close affiliation with the EC.
The technologies desired are in general less
sophisticated than those wanted in Eastern Europe.
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*
With the Newly Industrialized Countries (NICs), we
have various diverse interests that depend both on the
region (Asian "tigers" VS. advanced Latins) and on the
individual country (e.g., Brazil VS. Mexico VS.
Venezuela); these interests are political, economic,
trade and environmental, and need to be sorted out
carefully both bilaterally and in a multilateral
(especially G-77) context. Technology cooperation is
a key element in the dialogue with these countries.
*
With the Middle East countries, the political context
is the primary focus, and environment can be a bridge
in finding common interests that help to transcend
basic political differences.
In all our efforts, we need to make clear the State
Department role (see section on External Relationships) and
the role we expect other agencies (e.g., EPA) to play.
The DAS for OES/E needs to spend more time focusing on
management issues (in keeping with the 1991 IG report) and
to find effective means of delegating duties during the
necessary periods of travel, which are inevitable under the
current structure.
:
The Office of Global Change needs to broaden its
perspective beyond climate change to include other global
change issues; protection of the stratospheric ozone layer
is a global issue which could be handled by this office.
The Man and the Biosphere (MAB) program needs to be
integrated much better into the activities of all the
offices of OES/E.
*
MAB can contribute in coordinating integrated
physical, biological and social science research
related to global change as well as the collection of
consistent data monitoring in biosphere reserves
whether and to what extent such change may be taking
place.
*
Issues which MAB could address include global climate
change, ozone layer depletion and effects of increased
ultraviolet (UV-B) radiation on ecosystems,
biodiversity, and possible determination of long-term
impacts and ecological system limitations with regard
to certain atmospheric pollutants.
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--
The role of OES, and OES/E, regarding future efforts in the
Enterprise for the Americas Initiative (EAI) needs to be
clarified, specifically relative to EB, ARA and Treasury.
--
The respective roles of different international fora (OECD,
G-24, NATO/CCMS, ECE, CSCE, CSD, UNEP, UNDP, UNIDO, ITTO,
FAO, GATT, UNCTAD, etc.) need to be clarified with regard
to specific issues; the United States needs to decide which
fora (if any) are to be the primary fora for resolving
certain issues and which fora are to play supporting roles
(to be defined). See the matrix at Tab C for preliminary
indications.
OES/E ORGANIZATION & ISSUES
Environment, Health & Natural Resources (OES/E) :
Overview
Management and Administration
Trade & Environment
Global Change (OES/EGC) :
Overview
Management and Administration
Climate Change
INC
IPCC
National Action Plan
Climate Country Study Process
Research
Sustainable Development
Financial Institutions (GEF and World Bank)
International Organiz. (UNEP/WMO/UNDP/UNIDO etc.)
Bilat. & Regional Cooper. (incl. Eur. Energy Charter)
Man & the Biosphere Program (MAB)
Ecology, Health & Conservation (OES/EHC) :
Overview
Management and Administration
Ecology/Conservation
Forests
Parks
Deserts
Biodiversity
Wetlands
Bering Sea
Lake Baikal
Wildlife
IUCN
Health
General International Health Issues
AIDS
Cross-cutting Issues (health, environment, sustainable
development, etc.)
Health/Ecology/Economics
Biotechnology/Biomedicine
Sustainable Development
Multilateral Development Banks
Enterprise for the Americas
Environmental Impact Assessments
Environmental Protection (OES/ENV) :
Overview
Management and Administration
Multilateral Environment
Ozone Layer Protection
OECD
Waste Management and Disposal
Chemicals
Water
Regional Environment
CSCE
ECE
Eastern Europe
Middle East
Pacific Region
Bilateral Environment
Canada
Mexico
European Community
Former Soviet Union
Gulf States
Sustainable Development
UNCED and GEF
Technology Cooperation
Environment & Security
NAFTA Support
ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & NATURAL RESOURCES:
OVERVIEW
OVERALL MISSION: The Directorate for Environment, Health and
Natural Resources is responsible for coordinating U.S. policy
regarding international issues in these areas, including the
integration of these issues into broader U.S. foreign policy and
the negotiation of international agreements in these areas. The
directorate is divided into three offices, which cover:
(1) issues involving global change resulting from human
activity, including global climate change (global warming),
[stratospheric ozone layer depletion] and the Man and the
Biosphere program;
(2) issues involving conservation of species, habitats and
natural resources, and health and related issues, including
such issues as forests, wildlife, AIDS, wetlands,
biodiversity and biotechnology.
(3) issues involving pollution prevention and control,
including waste management and disposal, chemicals and
water, as well as a number of issues involving
multilateral, regional and bilateral cooperation on
environmental questions.
In addition to these specific areas, each office covers several
issues of a cross-cutting nature broadly concerned with the
integration of environment and economics, sustainable.
development, and the sustainable use of natural resources.
Individual areas are described in more detail under each of
these offices.
CURRENT STAFF
OES/E
Robert A. Reinstein, Deputy Assistant Secretary (CS)
Ann L. Hollick, Senior Advisor on Trade & Environment (CS)
Debra Clark-Ware, Secretary (CS)
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
OES/E
(Person Years)
RAR
ALH
DCW
Total
Management & Admin.
0.25
0.05
1.00
1.30
Trade & Environment
0.30
0.95
1.25
EGC: INC
0.10
0.10
EGC: IPCC
0.20
0.20
ENV: Ozone
0.05
0.05
ENV: OECD
0.05
0.05
ENV: Chemicals
0.05
0.05
ENV: EC Bilat.
0.05
0.05
Other (ECE, Forests, Health,
Biotech, UNCED, etc.)
0.15
0.15
TOTALS
1.20
1.00
1.00
3.20
ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH & NATURAL RESOURCES:
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
OBJECTIVE: Assure effective management and administration of
the directorate.
RELATIONSHIP TO STATE/OES MISSION: Directorate must be given
clear guidance regarding U.S. foreign policy objectives and
necessary resources organized to fulfill these objectives.
ACTIVITIES:
Planning
Direction
Outreach
Personnel (recruitment, training and evaluation)
Budget
Logistics (office systems)
TRAVEL:
Retreat once each year in the Washington area, $100 per person
within OES/E, $3,500
STAFFING:
1.30 person years: Reinstein, 0.25; Hollick 0.05; Clark-Ware, 1.0
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT:
TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT
OBJECTIVE: Ensure that policies and practices in the trade and
environment areas are mutually supportive, enhancing both trade
liberalization and environmental protection.
RELATIONSHIP TO STATE/OES MISSION: Failure to achieve a proper
balance between trade interests and environmental interests can
seriously impair attainment of our foreign policy goals, given
that State/OES has the lead on all international environmental
negotiations. We must assure a proper balance among various
policy priorities in order to promote integration of environment
and economics.
CURRENT AND SHORT-TERM ACTIVITIES:
o
Cochair U.S. delegations to OECD experts meetings on trade
& environment
Participate in GATT WG on trade & environment
Lead or participate in interagency process preparing for
these and other international meetings where the interface
between trade and environment is discussed, for example
bilateral meetings
Lead preparation for and negotiation of any trade
provisions to be contained in any international
environmental agreement
LONGER TERM:
O
Play major role in determining U.S. policy and strategy in
this area
o
Play major role in negotiating resolution of issue in OECD
and GATT
TRAVEL:
Jan. 31-Feb. 6
OECD & GATT Expt Mtgs (2 per.)
$xxxx
Mar. 10-12
OECD
Apr. 14-16
OECD (2 per.) $3636
STAFFING:
1.45 person-years: Hollick 0.95; Reinstein 0.3; Rickerman (EGC)
0.2. Staffing needs will change over time depending on evolution
of this controversial issue.
1/19/93
OFFICE OF GLOBAL CHANGE
OVERVIEW
OVERALL MISSION:
The Department of State has primary responsibility within
the U.S. Government for relations with foreign powers. OE: 'EGC
has primary responsibility within the Department for global
change issues. Accordingly, OES/EGC is tasked with following
scientific, economic, and political developments relating to
global change and with coordinating the U.S. Government effort
to respond to these issues on a global basis.
The Framework Convention on Climate Change, which was
signed by the President in Rio in June, 1992, is the principal
international agreement on climate change. The signatories to
the Convention have agreed to provide information on greenhouse
gas emissions and sinks and to prepare a national action plan
describing measures, policies, and programs to mitigate the
potential causes and adapt to the potential effects of climate
change. OES/EGC is responsible for chairing the USG effort to
implement that agreement and for representing U.S. interests in
continued developments in various global change fora.
On January 1, OES/EGC assumed primary responsibility
within the Department of State for promoting international
efforts to protect the stratospheric ozone layer through
Substances. participation in the Montreal Protocol on Ozone Depleting
CURRENT STAFF: OES/EGC
Daniel A. Reifsnyder, Director, Office of Global Change (CS)
Thomas E. Macklin, Deputy Director (FS),
Angela Barber-Wilson, Secretary (CS),
Linda A. Stewart, Secretary (CS),
Jonathan C. Pershing, Science Officer (CS),
Granville C. Sewell, Foreign Affairs Officer (CS),
Lysbeth J. Rickerman, International Relations Officer (FS),
Roger E. Soles, Executive Director, MAB Program (CS),
Cecile W. Ledsky, Program Specialist (CS),
Mae S. Pickett, Program Assistant (CS).
RESOURCE ALLOCATION: OES/EGC
PERSON YEARS
inction
DR TM JP GS LR RS CL MP AB LS RR
TOTAL
it.
.20
.20
1.0
1.0
2.40
C
.25
.15
.55
.10
.05
.10
1.20
CC
.30
.10
.20
.50
.20'
.20
1.50
one
.05
.35
.05
.05
.50
P
.10
.02
.15
.15
.42
untry
.15
.05
.50
.05
.75
udies
search
.05
.02
.15
.05
.05
.32
ncl
.15
.05
.20
.40
ograms
tnatl
.10
.03
.05
.05
.23
gs
-Lat
.05
.05
.05
.10
.15
gional
.40
B
.10
.15
.20
1.0
.80
1.0
3.25
ade
.25
Env
.25
CED
.05
.05
TAL
1.5
1.0
1.3
1.4
1.2
1.0
.80
1.0
1.0
1.0
.30
11.50
We estimate that with additional staff, OES/EGC could usefully perform
other 2.1 person years work on global change issues.
OFFICE OF GLOBAL CHANGE:
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION:
OBJECTIVE: Focus the staff of OES/EGC on the issues of most
concern to the office; to ensure that we have sufficient staff
and other resources to meet our responsibilities; to ensure
that the OES Front Office is fully informed on substantive
issues and on personnel questions of concern to the office.
RELATIONSHIP TO STATE/OES MISSION: OES has the lead
responsibility within State and the Administration for
international issues relating to Global Change. The management
of the office has a direct bearing on the fulfillment of the
State/OES mission.
ACTIVITIES:
Prioritize work and assign specific tasks.
Chair meetings on issues for which OES/EGC has primary
responsibility.
Review all written work originating in the office and ensure
it is consistent with substantive direction and meets
appropriate standards for style and grammar.
Recruit staff.
Evaluate and train personnel.
Project and justify resource requirements.
TRAVEL:
Annual Retreat for all OES/E Staff.
STAFFING
Approximately 2.40 person years: Reifsnyder 0.20; Macklin 0.20;
Barber-Wilson 1.0; Stewart 1.0
GLOBAL CHANGE:
INTERGOVERNMENTAL NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE
OBJECTIVE: Establish U.S. international leadership by an
aggressive effort to organize a global policy response to the
potential of climate change through the Intergovernmental
Negotiating Committee (INC), the single negotiating forum for
this issue.
RELATIONSHIP TO STATE/OES MISSION: State/OES has primary
responsibility within the US Government for the global climate
change issue in international fora.
ACTIVITIES:
O Prepare for the first meeting of the Conference of the
Parties (COP) including development and negotiation of a
U.S. position on the institutions to be established under
the Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC).
-- Secretariat
-- Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice
-- Implementation Committee
-- Financial Mechanism
-- Methodologies for Inventories and National Plans
O
Ensure the Conference of the Parties is adequately funded.
-- Encourage the United Nations to provide funding for
interim preparation work until the Conference of the
Parties becomes financially independent
-- Encourage other Governments to participate in
arrangements to provide long-term financial support for
the COP
TRAVEL:
March 9-14 New York INC 7th Session 5 Persons, incl. $10,528
one from L/OES;
two people funded
by IO
April 13-17 Geneva World Climate Prog. one person
$1,500
STAFFING:
Approximately 1.2 person years: Reinstein 0.1; Reifsnyder
0.25; Pershing 0.55; Macklin 0.15; Sewell 0.1; Rickerman 0.05
CLIMATE CHANGE:
INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE
OBJECTIVE: Support the efforts of the Intergovernmental Panel
on Climate Change, the primary international body for technical
assessment of this issue, to understand better the scientific
(including social, physical, biological, and marine) elements
which enfluence climate and ensure that its assessments meet
the needs of the international community.
RELATIONSHIP TO STATE/OES MISSION: State/OES has the primary
responsibility within the US Government for the global climate
change issue and for participation in the IPCC.
ACTIVITIES:
Chair IPCC Working Group II on impacts, adaptation, and
mitigation.
Work closely with IPCC Working Groups I and II on science
assessments and the preparation of certain methodologies.
Provide input on the establishment of Working Group III on
economics by proposing a workplan for the assessment of
economic issues which are related to climate change; assure
that these issues are integrated in assessments in WGs I
and II.
TRAVEL:
Feb. 8-12 Geneva Working Group II three people $6,504
Plenary
March 20-26 Geneva IPCC Working Group III two people $3,335
Feb. 14
Paris OECD/PPCG on Natl Plans one person $1,665
STAFFING:
Approximately 1.50 person year: Reinstein 0.2; Reifsnyder 0.3;
Sewell 0.50; Macklin 0.10; . Pershing 0.20; Rickerman 0.20
MULTILATERAL ENVIRONMENT:
OZONE PROTECTION
OBJECTIVE: Promote international efforts to protect the
stratosphere ozone layer through participation in of the
Montreal Protocol on Ozone Depleting Substances. This involves
negotiation and implementation of new amendments and
adjustments to the treatment of controlled substances under the
Protocol and new decisions affecting financial assistance 1[
developing countries that are Parties to the Protocol.
RELATIONSHIP TO STATE/OES MISSION: The State Department is
responsible for international environmental policy. In that
context, OES chairs the interagency Montreal process and leads
the U.S. delegation to international negotiating sessions
involving the Protocol.
CURRENT AND SHORT TERM ACTIVITIES:
O.
Ensure that U.S. domestic implementation of the protocol is
consistent with obligations under the Montreal Protocol.
Participate on negotiations on essential uses of Halon.
Attend meetings of the Multilateral Fund and report on its
operation. Represent the State Deaprtment in interagency
discussions over replinishment of the Multilateral Fund.
Participate in negotiations concerning the replinishment of
the Fund.
Prepare position papers and provide staff support for the
U.S. Negotiator and the U.S. Delegation for meetings of the
Conference of the Parties and for preparatory meetings for
the COP.
LONGER TERM:
Manage and support the interagency policy coordination
committee (PCC) and prepare for at least one Montreal
Protocol Open Ended Working Group Meeting (OEWG), one
meeting of the Parties and two Executive Committee Meetings
before the end of FY-93.
TRAVEL:
March, June, Sept. Montreal, 3 Mtgs on one person $4,500
MP Fund ExCom
July Geneva OEWG three persons, IO funds one $14,000
STAFFING: .50 person years; Reifsnyder .05; Macklin .35;
Pershing .05
CLIMATE CHANGE:
PREPARATION OF U.S. NATIONAL PLAN
OBJECTIVE: Demonstrate the U.S. commitment to deal with
climate change through the preparation of a National Plan which
will set an international example in seeking to mitigate
climate change by reducing anthropogenic emissions at their
source and removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere by
protecting and expanding GHG sinks and reservoirs.
RELATIONSHIP TO STATE/OES MISSION: State/OES is the lead
agency coordinating the drafting of a U.S. National Plan and
with Congressional Staff.
ACTIVITIES:
Draft and clear with other U.S. Government agencies a paper
outlining the elements of a National Plan.
Coordinate the completion and presentation of the U.S.
National Plan with other USG agencies, with non-government
organizations concerned with climate change.
TRAVEL:
None:
STAFFING:
Approximately 0.42 person year: Reifsnyder 0.10; Macklin 0.02;
Pershing 0.15; Rickerman 0.15
Work on the U.S. National Plan will tend to be erratic
in intensity and will require a high degree of inter-
agency coordination.
CLIMATE CHANGE:
COUNTRY STUDY PROCESS
OBJECTIVE: Establish U.S. leadership in the international
community and to foster global participation by assisting
developing countries to prepare country studies which include
measures to address climate change.
RELATIONSHIP TO STATE/OES MISSION: State/OES has the primary
responsibility within the USG for climate change and chairs the
interagency policy oversight committee for country studies.
The $25 million pledged by the United States in initial funding
for this effort is expected to be channeled through State.
This two-year program could be extended depending upon its
success.
ACTIVITIES:
Work with other USG agencies and the IPCC to establish
methodologies for conducting and financing country studies.
Seek to ensure that the country studies program is
adequately funded both domestically and internationally.
Chair the interagency group which oversees the
office/agencies managing the country studies program on a
day-to-day basis.
TRAVEL:
Possible meetings on country studies under the auspices of the
IPCC or other bodies.
STAFFING:
Approximately 0.75 person year: Reifsnyder 0.15; Macklin 0.05;
Sewell 0.50; Rickerman 0.05
CLIMATE CHANGE:
RESEARCH
OBJECTIVE: Develop additional information on climate change
and follow policy initiatives domestically by actively
participating in the Committee on Earth and Environmental
Sciences with a view to incorporating domestic programs into
international activities.
RELATIONSHIP TO STATE/OES MISSION: State/OES has primary
responsibility within the US Government for the global climate
change issue in international fora. Within the Department,
OES/EGC has this responsibility.
ACTIVITIES:
O Prepare for the first meeting of the Conference of the
Parties (COP) including development and negotiation of a
U.S. position on the institutions to be established under
the Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC).
-- Secretariat
-- Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice
-- Implementation Committee
-- Financial Mechanism
-- Methodologies for Inventories and National Plans
O
Ensure the Conference of the Parties is adequately funded.
-- Encourage the United Nations to provide funding for
interim preparation work until the Conference of the
Parties becomes financially independent
-- Encourage other Governments to participate in
arrangements to provide long-term financial support for
the COP
TRAVEL:
None Scheduled
STAFFING:
Approximately .32 person years: Reifsnyder .05; Pershing
0.15; Macklin .02; Sewell .05; Rickerman 0.05
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT/CLIMATE CHANGE:
INTEGRATION WITH FINANCIAL PROGRAMS
OBJECTIVE: Provide input on national and international
policies and programs, particularly economic and financial
negotiations issue. and agreements, which effect the climate change
RELATIONSHIP TO STATE/OES MISSION: Where other State office 15
or other agencies have the lead, the OES role is to monitor
financial developments to ensure consistency with climate
change and/or environmental policies.
ACTIVITIES:
Follow and review GEF activities and projects to ensure that
funding is consistent with the goals of the FCCC and U.S.
interests.
Follow the lending practices of the World Bank and other
multilateral financial institutions with a view toward
directing lending away from projects that would produce
unnecessarily high levels of GHG emissions or involve badly
outdated technologies.
Follow and provide input regarding developments in
legislation, economic and social theory, and technological
change that have the potential for reducing GHG emissions.
Follow trade and environment issues.
TRAVEL:
Feb. 6-11 New Dehli GEF Workshop
$5,522
STAFFING
Approximately .40 person year: Reifsnyder 0.15; Pershing 0.05;
Rickerman 0.20
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT/CLIMATE CHANGE:
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
OBJECTIVE: Follow current policy developments in climate
change by participating in important multilateral and
non-governmental organizations, and assuring that their climate
change activities are consistent with U.S. policy.
RELATIONSHIP TO STATE/OES MISSION: Many international
organizations participate in the development of information and
policy concerning climate change. It is therefore necessary to
maintain an active exchange with some of them, on a selective
basis, even when other State offices or federal agencies may
have the lead.
ACTIVITIES:
Participate in meetings and other activities organized by
the following bodies and maintain effective working
relationships with the leadership of:
-- World Meteorological Organization
-- United Nations Environmental Program
-- Commission on Sustainable Development, especially
concerning Agenda 21 atmosphere issues.
Confer with and brief organizations representing private
sector economic interests; seek to involve them in the
policy process by inviting suggestions and critical comment.
Confer with and brief environmental organizations; seek to
involve them in the policy process by inviting suggestions
and critical comment.
TRAVEL:
None projected
STAFFING:
Approximately 0.23 man year: Reifsnyder 0.10; Macklin 0.03;
Pershing 0.05; Rickerman 0.05
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT/CLIMATE CHANGE:
BILATERAL AND REGIONAL COOPERATION
OBJECTIVE: Follow international economic developments and seek
to influence policies consistent with U.S. positions on global
climate change.
RELATIONSHIP TO STATE/OES MISSION: The role of State and CES
is to monitor developments in this area and ensure that U.S.
concerns are met, even where other State offices or federal
agencies may have the lead. We seek to reach agreements and
understandings that are beneficial and minimally polluting but
do not involve legal obligations that exceed commitments we
have already made in the Framework Convention on Climate
Change.
ACTIVITIES
0
Participate in negotiation of Environmental Aspects articles
of the European Energy Charter Basic Agreement and US-EC
bilateral discussions.
O Provide input for US-EC Bilateral discussions.
O
Follow technology cooperation programs and ensure that
greenhouse gas reduction aims are incorporated into these
programs.
TRAVEL:
STAFFING:
Approximately 0.40 person year: Reifsnyder 0.05; Macklin 0.05;
Pershing 0.05; Sewell 0.10; Rickerman 0.15
MAN AND THE BIOSPHERE PROGRAM
OBJECTIVE: Further the understanding of the relationship
between humans and the environment through an interagency
program of integrated physical, biological, and social science
research into globally-important issues.
RELATIONSHIP TO STATE/OES MISSION: State/OES was assigned
primary responsibility for the U.S. Man and the Biosphere
Program after the United States withdrew from UNESCO. MAB
funds applied science research on projects which help develop
additional information on issues such as sustainability, global
change, biodiversity, and resource use and management.
ACTIVITIES:
Coordinate the development and implementation of core
projects in each of the MAB Directorates (Tropical,
Temperate, High Latitude, Marine and Coastal, and Human
Dominated) to ensure that the projects meet the objectives
of the MAB program.
Coordinate, in conjunction with EuroMAB, the development
and implementation of the Biosphere Reserve Integrated
Monitoring Program (BRIM) in biosphere reserves in Europe
and North America (the BRIM program is an international
monitoring program to detect indicators of, and responses
to, global change).
Coordinate the development of a biosphere reserve action
plan for biosphere reserves in the United States to ensure
that research on these reserves further the national and
international objectives of the MAB program.
Coordinate the solicitation and peer-review of individual
project proposals for integrated physical, biological, and
social science research into issues such as sustainability,
global change, biodiversity, and resource use and
management.
Develop and facilitate special projects and workshops in
conjunction with other international organizations such as
SCOPE, MAB/UNESCO, IUBS, IUCN and others to further
integrated physical, biological, and social science
research into issues such as sustainability, global change,
biodiversity, and resource use and management.
Manage the U.S. Man and the Biosphere program, including
the convening of the MAB National and Executive committees,
recommending budget priorities, coordinating Directorate
membership, publishing quarterly a MAB Bulletin, and
managing research grants.
TRAVEL:
Based upon requirements as they develop.
STAFFING:
Approximately 3.25 person years: Reifsnyder .10; Macklin .15;
Sewell .20; Soles 1.0; Ledsky 0.80; Pickett 1.0;
OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
OVERVIEW
OVERALL MISSION: OES/ENV is responsible for pollution
control issues in bilateral, regional and multilateral
forums (e.g. Mexico, Canada, Russia, Eastern Europe, OECD,
European Community and UN bodies). A major area of
concern is UNCED followup, particularly the roles of the
Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD), Global
Environment Facility (GEF), UN Environment Programme
(UNEP), UN Development Program (UNDP) and technology
cooperation. ENV also provides major support to the
Environment Work Group of the Middle East peace talks.
The primary issues and challenges facing the office (seven
officers, two secretaries) for 1993 include:
Develop and implement a strategy to make the CSD an
effective body that supports U.S. interests
Ensure that a restructured GEF maintains primacy of
donors and establishes appropriate relationships with
international environmental conventions
Strengthen and expand U.S.-Mexican border cooperation
under the 1983 La Paz Agreement
Negotiate and implement the North American Commission
on the Environment (NACE) in support of NAFTA
Develop US position for 2nd sulfur protocol
negotiations in ECE
Work to assure Congress passes amendments to enable
U.S. to ratify Basel Convention.
Develop and implement a USG strategy to support our
policy of environmental technology cooperation
Identify common environmental interests and propose
ideas/projects for parties to Middle East peace talks
Develop and manage U.S. environmental cooperation in
new areas (Russia, Ukraine, E. Europe, Pacific Rim) in
support of U.S. environment/foreign policy aims
Additional challenges lie ahead in these areas:
Sign and implement the new bilateral environmental
agreement with Mexico
Work with UNEP, EC and OECD to harmonize chemicals
management, packaging and other trade-sensitive
environmental issues
Implement OECD recycling agreement
Improve U.S. oversight of UNEP and UNDP
Develop proposals for greater involvement of Bretton
Woods institutions in work of CSD
Continue to take part in Basel Convention work groups
as non-Party until we are able to ratify
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT:
UNCED FOLLOW-UP
OBJECTIVE: Develop and implement OES strategic goals and
objectives related to the establishment and functioning
of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD), the
restructuring of the Global Environment Facility (GEF)
of the World Bank, and linkages between the Bretton
Woods financial institutions and the CSD.
RELATIONSHIP TO STATE/OES MISSION: As the Bureau in
charge of the UNCED preparatory process and the Rio
Conference, OES now has the major responsibility for
UNCED follow-up, especially as it relates to the
monitoring of and compliance with Agenda 21. In this
context we will be responsible for activities in five
broad areas:
--institution building to include the development of the
U.N. Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) and the
restructured Global Environment Facility (GEF) of the
World Bank;
--process management to include interagency policy
formulation and international negotiations related to
these issues;
-- specific substantive issue development and management
related to Agenda 21 commitments involving environmental
protection and the conservation and sustainable
management of natural resources;
--provision of financial assistance in support of Agenda
21, including U.S. contributions to the GEF and other
relevant international organizations such as UNEP and
UNDP; and
--liaison activities with industry and envrironmental
non-governmental representatives and organizations.
CURRENT AND SHORT TERM ACTIVITIES:
Develop U.S. position on GEF restructuring, working
with Treasury, USExDir at the World Bank, and Dick
Smith
Develop US position on a substantive agenda for the
CSD
Develop US position on CSD leadership and work to
ensure election of our candidate in conjunction with
the election of a new director at UNDP
Develop US position on the role of and our membership
on the proposed CSD Council of Experts
UNCED FOLLOW-UP cont'd
LONGER TERM:
Develop strategic, long term policy goals related to
work of the CSD as it relates to U.S. interests
Develop proposal for Bureau-wide integration of
activities with UNCED follow-up goals and objectives
Develop proposals for active engagement of the
Bretton Woods financial institutions in the work of
the CSD
Help prepare for and negotiate our interests at the
First Meeting of the CSD
TRAVEL: There is no real way yet to estimate travel
costs for this issue. Travel to New York for
consultations will certainly be required, as well as
travel to Geneva for possible prepcoms and early meeting
of the CSD. In addition, depending on how this function
develops, travel to key international confabs on UNCED
will probably be desirable and constitute a necessary
part of network building. A travel agenda for FY '93
might include:
Feb. 2-5
ECOSOC Meeting, New York: 1 person
$800.
3 day CSD meeting (TBD), New York: 2 persons
$1,600.
2 week CSD meeting (TBD), New York: 2 persons
$4,000.
1 week ECOSOC Meeting July, New York: 1 person
$1,200.
3-day conferences (TBD), U.S.: 1 person
$1,200.
1 3-day informal meeting (TBD), Europe: 1 person
$1,500.
STAFFING: 1.20 person years: Kinney 0.5; George
Herrfurth 0.7 Additional front office staffing by Ford
(CSD) and Smith (GEF).
NOTE: chain of command, clear areas of responsibility
and respective roles of IO and OES will need to be
clarified. Staffing demands may increase as CSD becomes
established and meetings proliferate.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT:
TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION
OBJECTIVE: Further define and implement a U.S. strategy
to implement our policy of environmental technology
cooperation, particularly as it relates to goals
established in the UNCED Agenda 21.
RELATIONSHIP TO STATE/OES MISSION: OES developed the
concept of environmental technology cooperation and
succeeded in having it adopted as government wide
policy. We have taken the lead on inventorying current
technology cooperation activities and identifying
additional targets of opportunity. We now need to
develop a USG strategy to meet our environmental and
commercial interests in this area.
CURRENT AND SHORT-TERM ACTIVITIES:
Prepare inventory of all USG activities related to
follow-up of Chapter 34 (technology transfer) of
Agenda 21
Coordinate design and development of the Technology
Cooperation Corps (TCC) with representatives of the
private sector and key government agencies
Gather data/analyses of current and projected
commercial value of environmental technology and
develop consensus on sectors most relevant to U.S.
interests
TRAVEL: Travel needs related to this issue are hard to
predict at this point. Minimum estimate:
2 meetings in the United States
$1,000
1 meeting abroad
$1,200
STAFFING:
.05-.3 person years: Kinney: only one person is needed
at this time to follow the issue generally. Close
coordination will be required between ENV and EGC, which
also has an officer following technology cooperation as
it relates to implementation of the climate change
convention. Should the TCC move forward, the design
phase could be quite time consuming.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT:
U.N. Environment Program (UNEP)
U.N. Development Program (UNDP)
OBJECTIVE: Influence the priorities and management of
UNEP and UNDP to ensure that our contributions to these
agencies are well spent and that the organizations
reflect US policy interests and concerns.
CURRENT AND SHORT-TERM ACTIVITIES:
Help orient and educate new officer responsible for
tracking UNEP and UNDP issues and activities
Develop a network of key contacts in each
organization and in IO
Master the budget process for each agency and work
for more transparent budgeting and management systems
Ensure active US support for new UNEP Director
General Liz Dowdswell
Promote early identification of a US candidate to
replace the current head of UNDP
Coordinate policy preparations for the May UNEP
Governing Council
LONGER TERM:
Develop strategic US goals and objectives for UNEP
and UNDP
Play a more active role in influencing the direction
of these two organizations
TRAVEL:
UNEP Governing Council Meeting, 1 week, Nairobi
$2,000
UNDP Orientation, 2 days, New York
$
300
UNDP Annual Meeting, TBD
TBD
STAFFING:
.3 person years: Herrfurth
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT:
NAFTA SUPPORT
OBJECTIVE: Support the North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA) through parallel track environmental
coordination with Canada and Mexico.
RELATION TO STATE/OES MISSION: It is essential that
environmental concerns are fully integrated with
implementation of the NAFTA. OES has lead on the new
trilateral and bilateral environmental arrangements;
EPA, Interior, DOE, NOAA all have supporting roles, many
of which are not yet defined.
CURRENT AND SHORT-TERM:
Negotiate trilateral agreement with Canada and Mexico
to establish the North, American Commission on the
Environment (NACE)
Conclude negotiations/signing of the NAFTA-related
bilateral environmental agreement with Mexico
Monitor/participate in implementation of the NACE and
ensure proper coordination with other
"parallel-track" activities with EPA and other
appropriate USG agencies and the GOM
Manage/monitor and respond to inquiries from the
Congress, public, NGOs, and industry on the
Administration's NAFTA-related environmental
initiatives
Coordinate the Bureau/Department's participation in
trilateral environmental initiatives with Mexico and
Canada
LONGER TERM:
Coordinate with interagency and State players
preparations for annual meeting of the U.S./ Mexico
Binational Commission
Monitor/participate in interagency implementation of
the new bilateral and trilateral environmental
agreements
Coordinate the interagency preparations for the
environment portion of the S & T Mixed Commission
meetings
TRAVEL:
NACE negotiations, Ottawa and Mexico City,
ENV + L/OES (3 trips)
$4300
NACE participants, Mexico City and Ottawa,
ENV + L/OES
$2800
STAFFING: 0.4 person/years: Ken Thomas
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT:
ENVIRONMENT AND SECURITY
OBJECTIVE: Ensure that environmetal aspects of security
issues are dealt with realistically and are broadly
supportive of post-Cold War U.S. interests.
RELATION TO STATE/OES MISSION: OES must take part in
the post-Cold War definition of U.S. security
interests. ACDA has the lead on the review process for
the Environment Modification Treaty (ENMOD) and related
issues but L, PM and OES together represent foreign
policy (including environment) considerations. OES has
played little role in NATO's Committee on the Challenges
of Modern Society (CCMS) which is growing in importance
as NATO redefines its role. OES should begin paying
attention to security-related environmental issues
involving NATO.
CURRENT AND SHORT TERM ACTIVITIES:
Participate in interagency meetings to discuss the
U.S. position in the ENMOD convention review process
and follow up activities
Work with EUR/RPM and EPA on NATO Committee on
Challenges for a Modern Society (CCMS) issues
including the environmental consequences of weapon
destruction
LONGER TERM:
This is a developing area involving the environment.
Long term activities are hard to predict, but ENV
should be alert to security issues affecting the
environment.
TRAVEL: No travel currently planned.
STAFFING: About 0.08 person years: Raven-Hamilton
MULTILATERAL ENVIRONMENT:
OECD (ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND POLLUTION ISSUES)
OBJECTIVE: Support efforts to coordinate/harmonize
environmental/economic policies and pollution control
strategies among OECD countries
RELATION TO STATE/OES MISSION: The OECD is a valuable
forum for promoting U.S. environmental policies and
pollution control approaches among the industrialized
countries. State/OES prepares for and chairs the US
Delegation to the OECD Environment Policy Committee
(EPOC) ; EPA leads the new Pollution Prevention and
Control Group (PPCG) ; other subsidiary bodies are
chaired by EPA or another technical agency, with active
OES guidance and participation.
NOTE: See separate activites on trade & environment,
climate change and biotechnology issues.
CURRENT AND SHORT TERM ACTIVITIES:
Establish interagency mechanism for Group on
Pollution Prevention and Control (PPCG) and its
advisory bodies
Develop most critical tools to implement Council
Decision on wastes
Promote agreement on expedited workplan in Chemicals
Group for harmonization of classification for
dangerous chemicals
LONGER TERM:
Facilitate reliable U.S. participation in OECD PPCG
Establish coordinating mechanism for OECD Level 2
Groups within USG (Group on Environmental
Performance, Economics & Environment Policy
Integration, Chemicals Group, & PPCG)
Develop US views of Agenda 21 follow-up for OECD
bodies
Develop US views on appropriate roles for OECD
Environment Policy Committee in global environmental
arena
Identify priorities for OECD cross-Directorate
activities
TRAVEL:
Waste Management Policy Group (WMPG), 2 mtgs.
Paris (October and March 1993) :
$3,200
PPCG, 1 mtg. Paris (March 1993) :
$1,600
EPOC, 2 mtgs. Paris (January/April 1993*
$3,200
(*IO pays for second person)
STAFFING: .65 person years: Milroy. 5; Schifferdecker .1;
Reinstein .05
MULTILATERAL ENVIRONMENT:
WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL
OBJECTIVE: Promote cooperation on environmentally sound
transboundary movement of hazardous wastes for recycling
and disposal.
RELATION TO STATE/OES MISSION: International waste
trade and disposal issues have become important foreign
policy (trade and environment) concerns. The principal
organizational foci are the OECD Council Decision on
waste movements for recycling and the Basel Convention
on Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous
Wastes and Their Disposal. International waste issues
are managed by OES with EPA, Commerce, DOE, DOD the main
technical supporting actors.
CURRENT AND SHORT-TERM ACTIVITIES:
Develop legislative package for new Congress to
permit ratification of Basel Convention.
Finalize documentation/implementing decisions at
October meeting of the OECD Waste Management Policy
Group (WMPG)
Establish processing system for green, amber, red
recyclables notifications within EPA
Work with language services to develop
English/Spanish, English/French versions for standard
formats
Develop action list after First Conference of Basel
Parties
LONGER TERM:
Participate in establishing terms of reference for
OECD WMPGAdvisory Panel on Waste Minimization
(Packaging)
Participate in Basel subsidiary groups (e.g.
financial, technical, legal experts on liability
protocol)
Seek agreement to use OECD model for Basel recycling
regime
TRAVEL:
Geneva, 2 Basel followup WG Mtgs. (2 persons)
$7,200
Geneva, 2 Mtgs. of legal experts on liability
(1 person)
$3,600
STAFFING: .45 person years: Milroy 0.3; Schifferdecker
0.15
MULTILATERAL ENVIRONMENT:
CHEMICALS
OBJECTIVE: Promote international efforts to harmonize
approaches to management issues related to industrial
chemicals.
RELATION TO OES MISSION: Chemicals management is a
vital international foreign trade/environment issue.
OES chairs the interagency effort to implement the UNEP
London Guidelines on Information Exchange on Chemicals
in International Trade and US participation in other
UNEP-related chemicals activities. EPA chairs the OECD
Chemicals Group/Management Committee with active OES
participation.
CURRENT AND SHORT TERM ACTIVITIES:
Promote interagency agreement on workplan for OECD
and International Program on Chemical Safety
(IPCS) -led coordinating Group on harmonization of
classification for dangerous chemicals
Manage US participation in UNEP follow-up activities
to develop binding legal instrument for Prior
Informed Consent (PIC)
Encourage outreach activities of OECD Chemicals Group
to non-Member countries on important harmonization
issues such as Test Guidelines, Principles of Good
Laboratory Practice, Information Exchange, Export
Notification
Work with Chemical Manufacturers' Association to
refine UNEP-sponsored Code of Ethics for Chemical
Industry (related to UNEP London Guidelines efforts
LONGER TERM:
Develop step-wise approach for model national
legislation on chemicals management for UNEP Ad Hoc
Experts on Information Exchange
Identify US priorities and develop effective
mechanism for US participation in UNCED-supported
Intergovernmental Mechanism for Chemical Risk
Assessment and Management
Coordinate US efforts to promote harmonization
efforts beyond hazard classification (to labelling,
for example) as appropriate
Ensure broad interagency and non-governmental
(industry and environmental groups) in risk
assessment and risk reduction activities of OECD
Chemicals Group and Intergovernmental Mechanism
CHEMICALS
cont'd
TRAVEL:
Paris, TBD, Two Chemicals Group Mtgs (IO Funded)
Geneva, TBD, Two UNEP Ad Hoc experts mtgs. (1 person)
$3,600
STAFFING: .20 person years: Milroy 0.15; Reinstein .05
MULTILATERAL ENVIRONMENT:
WATER
OBJECTIVE: Coordinate interagency cooperation and
technical assistance abroad in pursuit of Dublin and
Agenda 21 recommendations.
RELATION TO STATE/OES MISSION: Until recently,
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responsibility for freshwater issues was handled
piecemeal among a number of State offices (e.g. ARA for
U.S. -Mexico; NEA/OES on peace process, EUR/CAN for Great
Lakes) and technical agencies. The OES Principal DAS
was recently designated Water Coordinator to insure that
these activities are properly managed, pursuant to the
FY 92-93 Foreign Relations Authorization Act.
CURRENT AND SHORT TERM ACTIVITIES:
Compile summary of current and planned future
activities in freshwater area as part of UNCED
followup
Reconvene Dublin interagency group to review and
ensure that current and planned international
activities are coordinated and supportive of
sustainable development objectives
LONGER TERM:
0
Work with CEQ and technical agencies to draw up
usable criteria for sustainable water resource
development activities abroad
Institutionalize international water resource
activities under Department's Water Coordinator
authority
Arrange for better agency representation at
international meetings on water resources,
particularly in the ECE
TRAVEL NEEDS:
None planned for FY 1993; any unanticipated travel could
be covered under UNCED followup. Out-year travel may
well be required as part of CSD/UNCED followup
activities.
STAFFING: .05 person years: Schifferdecker
REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT:
CONFERENCE ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE (CSCE)
OBJECTIVE: Utilize the CSCE process to support U.S.
environmental initiatives, particularly democratic
practices such as public participation, environmental
impact assessment and use of market mechanisms for
environmental management.
RELATION TO STATE/OES MISSION: State (EUR and OES) use
the Environment Working Group of CSCE Basket II to
promote U.S. environmental, economic and political
objectives. EPA/OIA provides technical support. CSCE
Basket II is primarily a forum for developing and
shaping ideas for CSCE Ministerials. The UN Economic
Commission for Europe (ECE) is the action forum for CSCE
declarations and principles.
CURRENT AND SHORT TERM ACTIVITIES:
Continue efforts to promote U.S. proposals for CSCE
endorsement of public participation, community
right-to-know and other democratic practices, and use
of market-based principles in environmental management
Resist European proposals to create "Green Helmet"
brigades and other para-military style international
action teams to resolve environmental problems
Gain CSCE support for U.S. initiatives on Lake Baikal
and efforts in Europe to protect the relatively
pristine areas of Siberia and Eastern Russia from
unsustainable projects (clear-cutting boreal forests,
poorly designed mineral extraction projects, etc.)
LONGER TERM:
Consider strengthening the CSCE environmental forum
by sponsoring a workshop on sustainable development
ideas or principles
Develop initiatives to coordinate environmental
assistance in Eastern Europe/Former Soviet Union
TRAVEL:
No travel projected for OES this fiscal year.
(EUR/RPE represents USG at CSCE meetings)
STAFFING:
.15 person years: Raven-Hamilton
REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT:
ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR EUROPE (ECE)
OBJECTIVE: Promote sustainable development policies and
pollution abatement initiatives in East/Western Europe
and North America, and ensure that the EC does not use
this process to construct unfair trade or commercial
advantages for itself in Eastern Europe.
RELATION TO STATE/OES MISSION: The ECE is the most
active of UN regional commissions and addresses U.S.
environmental objectives in Europe and North America
through four transboundary conventions and the promotion
of improved pollution control approaches and
methodologies. Maintaining State/OES lead in ECE policy
and ad hoc negotiating fora is important to assure
that: (1) U.S. foreign policy goals are met, (2)
commitments are consonant with statutory authority and
(3) technical agency input (e.g. EPA, Commerce and DOE)
is appropriate.
CURRENT AND SHORT TERM ACTIVITIES:
Get interagency agreement on negotiating authority
for 2nd SO2 protocol to Long Range Transboundary Air
Pollution (LRTAP) Convention (March 1993)
Develop interagency work group for "Environment for
Europe" (Lucerne Conference in April)
Implement Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
convention with Canada, Russia, UK
Obtain endorsement of public right-to-know initiative
Work with EPA to implement industrial accidents
convention
NOTE: U.S. contributions for ECE support currently come
from UN assessed contributions; voluntary contributions
may be needed in future to assist with secretariat
support of conventions and possible burden sharing for
E. Europe/Former Soviet Union.
LONGER TERM:
Determine degree to which we can increase financial
support
Extend environmental performance reviews to E. Europe
& FSU
Examine other LRTAP protocols and update as necessary
Beef up monitoring and compliance regimes for ECE
Conventions
Consider adoption of agreements on hazardous wastes,
toxics
TRAVEL:
Sr. Advisers annual meeting Geneva (3/93)
$1880
SO2 protocol II negotiations Geneva (ENV + L/OES
March, June, July (6 trips)
$9450
Env. for Europe ministerial, Geneva (April)
$1880
STAFFING: .5 person years: Schifferdecker and Kinney/
Wheeler (for EIA Convention)
REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT:
EASTERN EUROPE
OBJECTIVE: Promote and coordinate U.S. interagency
activities and assistance to reduce pollution and build
up environmental protection capability in Eastern
Europe, particularly the Partners-in-Transition (Poland,
Hungary and Czech and Slovak Republics).
RELATION TO STATE/OES MISSION: Promotion of U.S.
environmental standards and control strategies supports
U.S. goals of developing market economies and democratic
practices in Eastern Europe. It also opens up
commercial opportunites for U.S. companies.
Coordination of USG environmental assistance to Eastern
Europe is shared by D/EEA and OES. Coordination of AID
and EPA activities has been spotty due to inadequate OES
personnel resources. Better integration of
environmental activities with U.S. foreign policy
programs and goals is needed.
CURRENT AND SHORT TERM ACTIVITIES:
Develop environmental initiatives for Eastern Europe
with EPA, DOE, D/EEA, AID and SCT
Serve as Bureau lead for ongoing GAO review of U.S.
environmental assistance in Eastern Europe
Participate in AID/EPA Environmental Assessment
Review sessions with individual countries
LONGER TERM:
Set up improved coordination mechanism for USG, World
Bank, EBRD and G-24 technical assistance
Develop long term plan for support of Regional
Environmental Center in Budapest
TRAVEL NEEDS:
Brussels, TBD, G-24 coordination meeting (1 person)
$1,200
Budapest, TBD, Review of Regional Center (1 person)
$2,600
Multicountry assessment visit (1 person)
$3,000
STAFFING:
0.25 person years: Rojo
REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT:
PACIFIC REGION
OBJECTIVE: Develop cooperative activities and programs
with Japan and other Pacific countries on environmental
issues.
RELATION TO STATE/OES MISSION: State bureaus and U.S.
agencies currently are working on environmental issues
in the Pacific on an ad hoc, disconnected basis. We
need to develop a strategy for cooperating, not
competing, with Japan and other Pacific Rim nations on
environmental issues. AID's U.S.-Asia Environment
Partnership (US-AEP) program and the Asia-Pacific
Economic Cooperation (APEC) organization--which seeks to
work along OECD lines in the Pacific region--offer
opportunities for better integration of our efforts.
CURRENT AND SHORT TERM ACTIVITIES:
Work with EB, OES/SCT, Japan desk to explore possible
areas of cooperation on environmental issues;
determine how activities can be cooperative, not
competitive
Inventory current agency activities involving Japan;
consider setting up PCC working group to coordinate
activities
LONGER TERM:
Consider setting up annual environmental
consultations with Japan, as we currently do with EC
Work with Japan on to identify and implement projects
for environmental cooperation
Explore joint activities involving the UNEP
environment center in Japan
TRAVEL:
No travel currently projected
STAFFING: Up to 0.25 person years: Raven-Hamilton
REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT:
MIDDLE EAST
OBJECTIVE: Support the Middle East peace process by
identifying common environmental interests that help
transcend basic political differences.
RELATION TO STATE/OES MISSION: OES/E and NEA have
shared responsibility for identifying issues/proposed
projects to promote environmental cooperation among
Israel and its neighbors. NEA chairs the Multilateral
Working Group. EPA, NOAA and AID provide technical
support.
CURRENT AND SHORT TERM ACTIVITIES:
Follow up on decisions reached at the Environmental
Working Group meeting in The Hague
Work with EPA, AID, NOAA, Coast Guard to develop
workshop in California on hazardous materials --
accident prevention, prepardness and response
strategies
Work with NEA on agenda coordination with Russia,
Japan, Netherlands, EC/UK
Coordinate U.S. interagency process on proposed
regional activities, e.g. working on waste water
treatment for small communities
LONGER TERM:
Prepare for next meeting of the Environmental Working
Group in Tokyo in February
Prepare U.S. proposal including financing
Implement approved project (s) /decisions
Next meetings of EWG in spring and summer - prepare
for meetings; work on interim activities
TRAVEL:
February 21-23, Working Group Meeting, Tokyo
Spring, Working Group Meeting, TBD
(All travel paid by SecState Special Fund for Middle
East peace talks)
STAFFING: .65 person years: Raven-Hamilton .65
BILATERIAL ENVIRONMENT:
GULF STATES
OBJECTIVE: Develop bilateral environmental protection
activities with individual Gulf states.
RELATION TO STATE/OES MISSION: Establishing closer
environmental relationships with the Gulf advance
important U.S. political and commercial interests.
OES/ENV shares lead with NEA on environmental activities
in the Gulf, working primarily with NOAA and EPA.
CURRENT AND SHORT TERM ACTIVITIES:
Build on bilateral relationships created with the air
pollution monitoring program and Mt. Mitchell cruise
to assist UAE, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia in
establishing effective environment ministries
Work with EPA to implement its positive reponse to
UAE request for support of new environment ministry
Work with U.S. agencies to respond positively to
other requests for assistance from other Gulf states
Monitor projects developed and ensure they are not
one-shot arrangements
LONGER TERM:
Establish close cooperation with the U.S. on
environmental management, standards and technology
Build up a base for the export of U.S. environmental
technology and equipment
TRAVEL:
No travel currently projected.
STAFFING:
About 0.1 person years: Raven-Hamilton
BILATERAL ENVIRONMENT:
MEXICO
OBJECTIVE: Resolve transboundary pollution issues
through bilateral working group meetings under the 1983
Border Environment Agreement and the 1992 Integrated
Border Plan and/or ad hoc meetings on specific issues.
RELATION TO STATE/OES MISSION: Transboundary pollution
prevention, resolution of problems and harmonization of
standards/practices are major U.S. interests. State has
overall lead responsibility; EPA, DOE and other agencies
are delegated lead implementing roles (e.g. Integrated
Border Environment Agreement is EPA lead).
CURRENT AND SHORT TERM:
Monitor/coordinate/participate in implementation of
Integrated Border Environment Plan (IBEP)
Represent the Department at meetings of the
U.S./Mexico technical workgroups under 1983 La Paz
Agreement
Work with EPA regions and border states and represent
Department at bilateral meetings on specific problem
areas (e.g. Texas landfill sites)
LONGER TERM:
Develop program of expanded enforcement cooperation
beyond border area
Refine procedures for mutual notification on major
projects within specified distances from border
Work with Mexico on improved program of public
participation in joint border activities
TRAVEL:
4 meetings of technical worgroups under 1983 Border
Agreement (3 persons each)
$13,700
4 meetings with EPA regions on site specific
environmental issues (1 person)
$2,800
STAFFING: 0.7 person years: Thomas .6; Milroy .05;
Schifferdecker .05
BILATERAL ENVIRONMENT:
CANADA
OBJECTIVE: Resolve transboundary environmental problems
through existing and new bilateral agreements and modes
of cooperation.
RELATION TO STATE/OES MISSION: A well-institutionalized
system of transboundary pollution prevention, problem
solving and consultation on environment policy serves
many U.S. interests. OES has lead on most bilateral
environmental issues; EUR/CAN handles IJC/Great Lakes
issues; technical supporting agencies include DOE, EPA
and DOI.
CURRENT AND SHORT TERM:
Staff US Chair to US/Canada Air Quality Agreement for
annual Air Quality Committee meeting
Seek agreement on issues and process for implementing
U.S. -Canada Air Quality Agreeement
Seek resolution of Windy Craggy mining issue
Develop EIA Convention notification procedures
Seek Canadian cooperation on Basel implementation
LONGER TERM:
Review and revise Great Lakes water quality objectives
Establish mechanism for periodic consultations on
environmental issues
Prepare 1994-95 air quality report
Develop procedures for tracking transboundary waste
movements
TRAVEL:
Air Quality Committee - 1 person - 2 trips
$1,500
Consultations/negotiations on site specific
transboundary issues - 5 trips
$3,750
STAFFING: .45 person years: Thomas .35; Milroy .05;
Schifferdecker .05
BILATERAL ENVIRONMENT:
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY (EC)
OBJECTIVE: Improve management of U.S. environment and
economic policy coordination with European Community.
RELATION TO STATE/OES MISSION: As European integration
proceeds, State/OES needs to ensure that the EC
Commission understands U.S. environmental policies and
manages environmental issues for the Community in ways
that support mutual environmental, economic, social and
political interests. OES manages annual bilateral and
ad hoc technical meetings in between; EUR, EB, EPA,
Commerce, NOAA and many others provide policy/technical
support.
CURRENT AND SHORT TERM ACTIVITIES:
Manage interagency follow-up to November 4-6
Bilateral Consultations
Advance flexibility in DG XI position on
harmonization of classification for dangerous
chemicals
LONGER TERM:
Promote and coordinate more informal meetings of
technical working groups in addition to annual
plenary consultations as opportunities arise
Encourage closer cooperation between US/EC activities
of OES/ENV and OES/SCT
Monitor developments in process of Maastricht
ratification
TRAVEL:
U.S. hosts consultations in Washington in October 1993.
STAFFING: 0.45 person years: Milroy. 35;
Schifferdecker; .05 Reinstein .05
BILATERAL ENVIRONMENT:
RUSSIA
OBJECTIVES: Develop and coordinate environmental
protection and conservation activities in Russia,
Ukraine, Baltics and other former republics in the
context of U.S. economic, political and social aims for
the Former Soviet Union (FSU).
RELATION TO STATE/OES MISSION: The U.S. has a major
stake in the economic development and democratization
processes of the FSU. With Russia, we have shared
transboundary concerns (e.g. Bering Sea). EPA chairs
the old U.S.-Soviet Environment Agreement of 1972. OES
is working with D/ISCA to improve coordination of
interagency economic assistance and environment
activities.
CURRENT AND SHORT TERM ACTIVITIES:
Conduct interagency review of existing bilateral
environmental agreement with Russia
Craft and coordinate interagency review of
USG-proposed demonstration project (s) with Russia in
Far East region
Draft and negotiate new bilateral agreement with
Russia
Work on interagency plan for Lake Baikal
LONGER TERM:
Work with EPA and AID on possible new cooperation
with Kazakhastan
Coordinate/monitor implementation of new agreements
with Russia and Ukraine
Monitor/participate in implementation of Lake Baikal
initiative
TRAVEL:
Moscow, TBD, (2 persons)
$5,500
Lake Baikal, Mtg. (1 person)
$4,200
Moscow, TBD, (2 persons)
$3,000
STAFFING: .40 person years: Rojo .35; Schifferdecker .05
OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION:
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINSTRATION
OBJECTIVE: Develop a well-integrated team with clear
objectives, well defined priorities and clear areas of
responsibility. This will involve training a new
secretary and integrating two new officers into the
office, as well as working with management to renovate
our physical surroundings and paying greater attention
to staff career development.
CURRENT AND SHORT-TERM ACTIVITIES:
Planning (including time and motion study, develop
job descriptions for two new officers, improve office
systems)
Direction (including the development of office
tracking systems, daily activity reports, back-up
systems)
Personnel (training and integrating two new officers
and secretary, developing career development plans
for GS personnel)
Budget (including maintenance of running inventory of
travel needs and unfunded opportunities)
Outreach (including giving speeches and representing
office at conferences, capital hill briefings, etc.)
LONGER TERM:
Provide staff support for OES/E interface with
transition team
Build UNCED follow-up and technology cooperation
functions
Develop integrated staffing process for GEF related
issues and activities
Coordinate informal cross cutting issues working
group within OES/E
TRAVEL:
Annual retreat for all OES.E staff (covered in OES/E
management sheet)
STAFFING: 2.55 person years: Schifferdecker/Kinney .55;
Mourning 1.0; Rodriquez 1.0
CURRENT STAFF
OES/ENV
Arnold Schifferdecker
Director (FS)
Stephanie Smith Kinney Deputy Director (FS)
Breck Milroy
Foreign Affairs Officer (GS)
Minnie Rojo
Foreign Affairs Officer (GS)
Ken Thomas
International Relations Officer (FS)
Eleanor Raven-Hamiliton
International Relations Officer (FS)
George Herrfurth
Foreign Affairs Officer (GS)
Eunice Mourning
Secretary (GS)
Ana Maria Rodriquez
Secretary (GS)
OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (OES/ENV)
WORK MATRIX
AS SSK BM MR ERH KT GF RR TOTAL
MANAGEMENT/
ADMINSTRATION
.25
.25
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.55
OECD
.1
.5
.05 .65
WASTE
.15
.3
.45
CHEMICALS
.15
.05 .2
WATER
.1
.1
ECE
.3 .1
.4
CECE
.1
.05
.15
E. EUROPE
25
.25
:
MID-EAST
.05
.6
.65
PACIFIC
.25
.25
MEXICO
.05
.05
.20 .4
.7
CANADA
.05
.05
.2
.1
.05
.45
RUSSIA
.05
.35
.40
EC
.05
.25
.05 .35
GULF STATES
.1
.1
NAFTA
.2
.2
.40
ENV/SEC
.08
.08
UNCED
.05 .40 .05
.70
1.12
TECH COOP
.30
.30
UNEP
.1
.20
.3
UNDP
.1
.20
.3
OUTREACH/
.05
.1
.05
.1
.02
.35
OTHER
TOTAL PERSON
YEARS 8.85
OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (OES/ENV)
WORK FORA MATRIX
UNGA
OECD
ECE
CSCE
GATT
UNEP
UNDP
GEF
IBRD
ACDA
CCMS
BILAT
POLLUTION*
PREV/CONTROL
P
X
X
X
X
X
X
ENV POLICY**
X
P
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
WASTE
P
X
S
P
X
CHEMICALS
P
X
X
X
X
WATER
X
X
X
X
X
X
FIN. ASST.
S
S
S
P
P
X
TECH COOP
S
P
P
P
X
X
TRD & ENV
X
P
X
P
X
ENV & SEC
X
P
P
S
P
X
SUS DEV
P
P
X
X
S
S
P
P
X
P - Primary fora for pursuing issue
S - Fora where supporting activities take place
X - Other fora where issue arises
** includes legally binding international agreements, policies & guidelines governing US
actions in the area of environmental protection e.g., OECD Environment Policy
Committee, trade and environment, UNCED follow-up
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RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR NGO PARTICIPATION IN CSD
The participation of NGOs was a controversial issue at RIO
and in Agenda 21. We seek to accommodate our interest in having
effective NGO participation in the CSD in two ways: (I) the
flexible and creative application of the "Arrangements for
Consultations with Non-Governmental Organizations" adopted by
ECOSOC, Resolution 1296 (XLIV) (23 May 1968), and Rules of
Procedure of the Functional Commissions of ECOSOC, (E/5975/Rev.
of 18 January 1983), at least in its initial stages; and (II)
establishment of a bilateral mechanism for consultation and
coordination that complements and enhances regular NGO
participation in CSD and ECOSOC bodies. Achievement of these
objectives is complicated by: (1) the enormous number of NGO's
desirous of participating, (2) the fact that only a tiny
handful of these organizations have sought or obtained formal
consultative status with ECOSOC, and (3) the absence of a
mechanism widely accepted by these NGO's that would provide for
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them to band together for purposes of participating
internationally (or nationally) in the work of ECOSOC and CSD
through a fewer number of representative bodies.
I.
Domestic Coordination Mechanism
There would be two closely related elements to this
concept. One element would address the desire of the NGOs to
be keep regularly and effectively informed of developments at
the CSD (including ongoing negotiations within the CSD context)
as they are unfolding - an informational element. The other
element would address the desire of NGOs to have access to the
US Delegation in order to provide their views regarding
developments in a meaningful way - a consultative element.
These related elements are tied closely to the desire of
NGOs to actually be represented on any US Delegation to the
CSD. Of course, the Administration is free to place one or
more representatives of NGOs on the Delegation, with the
understanding that such representatives would be subject to the
direction of the Head of Delegation and normal rules regarding
treatment of confidential materials, etc. Any decision to
appoint NGOs to serve on the delegation will undoubtedly be
complicated by the enormous number of NGOs interested in
participating in CSD.
Procedures would have to be worked out for providing
information to our NGOs and providing the NGOs with the
opportunity to convey their views on these matters in a timely
manner. Notably, certain procedures were worked out for the
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UNGA consideration of CSD which could provide a model, or a
beginning point for developing appropriate procedures. The
procedures would involve: meeting regularly but not too often
with all of our interested NGO's as a group to brief them and
respond generally to questions or suggestions; and the
establishment of a "core" group of NGOs to act on behalf of the
whole group as liaison with the delegation in-between meetings
with the whole group. See Tab 1.
In order to accommodate the desire of the NGOs to have
their views reflected in the deliberations of the delegation,
the Department may consider appointing a high ranking member of
the delegation as liaison to the NGO's with the specific
responsibility, under the direction of the Head of Delegation,
to keep the NGOs apprised of developments and to solicit their
views. Notably, this would not preclude NGOs from dealing with
other members of the delegation (who would be subject to
direction from the head of Delegation) or from meeting formally
with the Head of delegation in appropriate circumstances. The
Department may consider designating this same individual to
perform this liaison function with the NGOs both at the
meetings of the CSD and its subsidiary bodies, as well as
between such meetings. See Tab 1.
Ideally, the whole group of NGOs would agree to these
procedures - and particularly with the manner in which we would
propose to establish and deal with the "core" group. In
developing these procedures, the NGOs could draw on their
experience at UNCED where they organized themselves into a
separate conference and established something like a "core"
group to coordinate with the other NGO's. See Tab 2.
II. CSD Procedures
The established ECOSOC "Arrangements" and "Rules" have
been applied by the individual commissions. While each
commission has certain flexibility on how the provisions are
applied, they are required to adhere generally to the
"Arrangements" and "Rules" established by ECOSOC, and have done
so.
ARRANGEMENTS
Generally, ECOSOC has established criteria for consulting
with NGOs that address: (1) provisional agenda; (2) attendance
at meetings; (3) written statements; (4) hearings; (5) special
studies; and (6) consultations with Secretariat personnel. The
criteria generally apply with certain modifications to
consultations with the Council, commissions and other
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subsidiary bodies of the Council, ad hoc committees of the
Council, and international conferences. The following
discussion focuses on the criteria as they apply specifically
to commissions, noting where the criteria may differ as to the
Council itself.
The criteria generally make a distinction between what are
termed Category I and II NGOs and NGOs on the Roster. Although
the rights of NGOs in categories I and II are more enhanced in
some respect than those accorded the NGOs on the Roster, for
the most part the enhancement is quantitative not qualitative,
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NGOIS
Obtaining Consultative Status
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Organizations in Category I are concerned with most of the
activities of the "Council", can demonstrate sustained,
significant contributions to the achievement of the UN's
objectives, and have a large membership broadly representative
of major population segments from a wide range of countries
NGros
Those organizations having a special competence in and specific
concerns with only a few of ECOSOC's fields of activity are
given special consultative status under Category II.
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Organizations which can make occasional, useful contributions
to ECOSOC, its subsidiaries, or other UN bodies can be included
in the Roster. These organizations are then available for
consultation at the request of ECOSOC or a subsidiary body.
While a few of our NGOs have already been granted Category
I or II status, the overwhelmingly number, including most of
the important national groups, have never sought such status.
Moreover, obtaining Category I or II status normally involves a
time-consuming procedure that results in decisions (first by
Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations (CONGO) of ECOSOC
and then the Council) made every two years On the other hand,
the Secretary-Generar, in consultation with the Council or the
CONGO, can place NGOs on the Roster at any time. Indeed, a
substantial number of environmental NGOs were place on the
Roster by the Secretary-General in connection with the
Stockholm Conference on the environment in the 1972.
Alternatively, ECOSOC or possibly the General Assembly could
request the Secretary-General to place NGOs on the Roster - or
simply-provide for their participation as was done in
connection with UNCED (Tab 2).
We would draw up a list of NGOs, based upon a review of
those that participated to be placed in the Roster. The length
of this list is likely to create pressures to deny listing to
some local or even national NGOs or, alternatively, to group
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NGOs together (with their consent) to reduce the total number
to be placed in the list. If this cannot be accomplished prior
to the establishment of the CSD, we would propose listing all
of the NGOs that participated in UNCED on the Roster. The
interest of the UNCED accredited NGOs regarding the work of the
CSD should be verified in some manner, perhaps by affirmative
reply to a letter of inquiry from the CSD. Each reply might
also confirm the membership, range of interests and areas of
competence of the responding organization.
Since UNCED was a one-shot affair with a very general
agenda, we may wish to limit such initial listing for a fixed
term and, in any event, only for the limited purposes of
participation in the work of the CSD. Retention on the list
after the fixed period would be made contingent upon a
recertification process which would require these NGOs to
demonstrate their interest in the work of the CSD and make some
demonstration of the relevancy and competency of their
activities to the mandate and activities of the CSD. In this
regard, one of the early tasks of the CSD might include
elaborating guidelines or criteria for conducting this
recertification based on Agenda 21 and the multi-year work
program that the Commission ultimately adopts.
At the same time, this recertification process might be
used to encourage NGOs, especially smaller local, regional and
national organizations, to form associations that could be
considered for unrestricted listing on the Roster or Category
II status. Finally, in order to address possible concerns that
the Secretary-General or the CONGO may not be sufficiently
sensitive to the interests of the NGOs or otherwise take an
unnecessarily strict approach to recertification, we could
suggest that decisions of the CONGO take into account the
recommendations of the CSD. Tab 2.
Once the CSD gets fully launched, CONGO should be directed
to give expedited consideration to additional applicants for
consultative status in regard to the commission's work,
principally by placement on the Roster, but also including
assignment of Category II status. With respect to applications
to be placed on the Roster only for purposes of the CSD, the
CONGO should use the criteria developed by the CSD taking into
account the recommendations of the CSD.
alot
Provisional Agenda
Shat's
The agenda is circulated to NGOs in all categories, but
only those in Category I may propose items for the agenda. If
NGOs in Category II or on the Roster wish to affect the Agenda
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they would work through Category I NGOs, the CSD Secretariat,
or individual states.
Attendance at meetings
Organizations in categories I and II may designate
representatives to sit as observers at public meetings.
Organizations on the Roster may have representatives present at
meetings which are concerned with matters within their
competence. Obviously, the number of NGOs allowed to attend as
observers would have to be limited and the NGOs (or at least
the NGOs listed on the Roster only for the CSD purposes) would
have to agree among themselves which ones would be permitted to
occupy the limited number of spaces available, as they did in
connection with UNCED. Tab 2. Notably, at Geneva and New
York, the UNCED secretariat allocated a limited number of seats
by geographic region, although it is not clear if this was done
by the NGOs themselves or the Secretariat.
NGOs denied a place on the floor as official observers
seems fine
could occupy seats in the public gallery. While these NGOs
would not be permitted on the floor, they might be permitted
if
access to the lounges and other public places where they could
can It maler
seek to convey their views to delegates.
mentaber from chair
Written statements
Organizations in categories I and II may, subject to
consultation with the Secretary-General , submit written
statements on subjects on which they have a special interest -
2000 words for NGOs in I and 1, 500 for NGOs in II. With
regard to NGOs on the Roster, the Secretary-General, in
consultation with the Chairman of the relevant commission or
subsidiary organ, or the commission or subsidiary organ itself,
may invite the NGO to submit written statements, up to 1500
words. We would simply arrange for the CSD to make a standing
invitation to NGOs on the Roster to submit such statements.
yes
Hearings
The commissions or other subsidiary organs may consult
with category I and II NGOs either directly or through a
committee or committees. NGOs on the Roster may also be heard
by commission or other subsidiary body on the recommendation of
the Secretary-General and at the request of the commission or
subsidiary organ. We would simply arrange for the
Secretary-General at the time the NGOs are placed on the Roster
to make such a recommendation. Alternatively, we could seek a
CSD decision placing the Roster NGOs on the same footing in
this respect as the category I and II NGOs.
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Provision would also be made for NGOs to participate in
the debates of the CSD and its subsidiary organs along the
lines traditionally permitted, but modified to reflect the
unusual number of NGOs expected to seek participation at the
CSD. Consequently, provision might be made for the right of
NGOs to speak similar to that recognized in connection with
UNCED. See Tab 2. NGOs in categories I and II and on the
regular Roster would be permitted to make brief statements at
the conclusion of the debate as would a number of NGOs placed
specially on the Roster only for the CSD purposes. Obviously,
the number of speakers at the CSD would have to be limited at
the discretion of the Chair. As in regard to attendance, the
NGOs (at least the NGOs listed on the Roster only for the CSD
purposes) would have to agree among themselves which ones would
be permitted to speak as they did in connection with UNCED.
Special Studies
A commission may recommend that an organization (I, II or
Roster) which has special competence in a particular field
should undertake specific studies or investigations or prepare
specific papers for the commission.
Consultations with Secretariat
ECOSOC also provides for consultation between NGOs and the
Secretariat, including the Secretariat of various subsidiary
bodies. It specifically provides that all organizations in
consultative status should be able to consult with officers of
the appropriate sections of the Secretariat on matters on which
there is a mutual interest or mutual concern. In addition, the
Secretary-General shall be authorized, within the means at its
disposal, to offer NGOs facilities which include: (1) prompt
and efficient distribution of such documents of the Council and
subsidiary bodies as he deems appropriate; (2) access to press
documentation services provided by the UN; (3) arrangements of
informal discussions on matters of special interest to groups
or organizations; (4) use of libraries of the UN; (5) provision
of accommodation for conferences or smaller meetings of
consultative organizations; and appropriate seating
arrangements and facilities for obtaining documents.
The UNCED Secretariat set up a separate unit to provide
liaison to and administrative support for NGOs. In addition,
steps were taken to assist in obtaining attendance by NGOs from
developing countries and to provide certain conference services
to the NGOs. Tab 2. Apparently, the NGOs organized themselves
to deal with the Secretariat on these matters. Tab 2.
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We would also expect the CSD Secretariat to establish
liaison to and provide administrative support to our NGOs and
others. The Secretariat could provide small meeting rooms
regularly and, perhaps, larger rooms on an as available basis.
It is unlikely, however, that during the CSD it could provide
large meeting rooms that would be necessary to accommodate the
all or even most of the NGOs (if they wished to convene such a
meeting). Moreover, because of the expense involved, it is
unlikely that the Secretariat would be in a position to provide
more than occasional translation services on anything more than
a limited scale, e.g., a meeting or two among a small group of
NGOs (from a particular region or block or representing various
blocks - geographic, environment, development, etc.
While the NGOs would no doubt like the Secretariat to
provide conference services at the CSD for meetings that would
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bring together all or most of the NGOs to exchange views and
NGO
develop common positions, the logistics and expenses rule this
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out. On the other hand, it may be possible for the Secretariat
to provide such services for a day or two immediately preceding
each meeting of the CSD. Presumably, the rooms would be
available and the costs of translation for a day or two would
not be that great if documentation costs could be restricted.
Other similar meetings leading up to or during the CSD could be
organized by the NGOs, as was done in connection with UNCED.
Tab 2.
PROCEDURES
Once our NGO's have status of observers, they would be
entitled to exercise the various rights described above in
accordance with the rules of procedure governing the CSD. The
existing Rules of Procedure of Functional Commissions of ECOSOC
should be adequate for the operation of the CSD in conjunction
with the bilateral measures proposes - at least in the initial
stages of the CSD.
Following is a review of the standing generic rules
established by ECOSOC for its Functional Commissions that would
be adapted for the CSD.
--Rule I's provision for biennial sessions would be
inappropriate, but the rule contains an exception for a
contrary decision by ECOSOC, making its alteration unnecessary.
--Rule 3's provision for sessions to be held at UN Headquarters
unless ECOSOC decides otherwise is fully in accord with the
views of the great majority of UN member states as evidenced by
the discussions at the 47th session of the General Assembly on
UNCED follow-up.
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--Rule 15 provides for elections of officers at each session of
the commission; experience may dictate that officers should be
elected for longer periods, say every other session, but this
should be left for later determination after the commission has
an initial or trial period of operation.
--Similarly, other changes which experience may prove to be
desirable should await completion of an initial phase of
operation; with perhaps explicit ECOSOC authorization to submit
recommendations for modifications to the rules after (for
example) two years of commission activity.
The existing rules also make adequate provision for NGO
participation, on the assumption that the UNCED-accredited NGOs
are placed on the Roster.
NGOs on the ECOSOC Roster may:
o
receive the agenda and supporting documents for meetings
of the commission, under Rule 6;
have access to the summary records of the commission,
along with the general public, under Rule 35;
receive decisions and reports of the commission, under
Rule 38;
have observers at public meetings of the commission, under
Rule 75, when matters within their competence are being
discussed (see above);
o
be heard by the commission, under Rule 76.
The procedures relating to the right of NGO's to attend
meetings and speak at sessions of the CSD and its subsidiary
bodies would be revised along the lines described above.
Attachments:
As stated.
Drafted: IO/T:JMCGuinness:L/UNA:BCRashkow:mab
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U.S. CONSULTATIONS WITH DOMESTIC NGOs ON UNCED FOLLOW-UP
AND CSD ISSUES
The U.S. follow-up to the 1992 U.N. Conference on
Environment and Development, and USG participation in the work of
the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD), will be of great
interest to nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). The U.S. would
benefit from consultations with a broad range of those groups
during the meetings of the CSD and during the intersessional
periods. To ensure that these consultations are inclusive, but
effective, the following mechanisms should be considered:
A senior staff person should be appointed within the office
responsible for coordinating US follow-up to UNCED to be
responsible for NGO linison. Having a designated staff
member should facilitate the development of a good working
relationship with the NGOs. For this position to be
effectiva, NGOs will need to have confidence in the staff
member's ability to communicate their views directly to
relevant policy makers.
Because of the large number of NCOs that are likely to be
interested in UNCED follow-up issues, creation of a core
group of NGO representatives, selected by the NGOs
themselves, could facilitate communication between the
government and the NGO community at large.
-- Members of the core group should represent the diverse
issues addressed by Agenda 21 and the diverse interests
of the NGOs. The group should be limited in size if it
is to be effective: probably no larger than 15. As a
starting point, the group should contain
representatives of the "major groups" identified in
Agenda 21: women, children and youth, indigenous
people, environment NGOS, development NGOs, local
authorities (including state and municipal government),
workers and trade unions, business and industry,
scientific and technological community, and farmers
(including all rural people who derive their livelihood
from activities cuch a# farming, fishing, and forest
harvesting).
-- To promote the establishment of such a group, the
office responsible for coordinating UNCED follow-up
should convene a meeting of all interested NGOs to
inform them of the government's interest in benefiting
from their input and to invite them to designate
representatives to work with the government on UNCED
follow-up. The NGOs should also be invited to
establish their own internal procedures for, among
other things, how the core group would relate to, and
consult with, the wider NGO community and how
rapresentatives to the core group would be selected and
replaced.
The core group should not be the only mechanism for public
consultation on UNCED follow-up. It is expected that the
with-
government will establish a formal mechanism or mechanisms
to solicit broad public input into US sustainable
development policy. Once these mechanisms are in place, it
will be necessary to consider whether the informal core
patitimeach
group should continue to function, and ir so, how the core
group would relate to the formal advisory mechanisms.
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Tab 2
NGO PARTICIPATION IN UNCED AND ITS PREPCOM
The first session of the UNCED Preparatory Committee, held
in Nairobi during August of 1990, decided to encourage the
broad-based involvement of NGOs in the preparatory process,
with an emphasis on equitable representation from all
geographic regions, from developing as well as developed
countries, and from developmentally as well as environmentally
focused organizations. The PrepCom stressed that NGOs would
have no role in intergovernmental negotiations, but invited
written and oral presentations from these groups under certain
conditions.
Written presentations were to be prepared at the expense
of the submitting organization in one of the UN's official
languages. Oral presentations were allowed from
ECOSOC-accredited groups, while other NGOs could ask to speak
briefly, subject to the discretion of the presiding officer and
the consent of the governmental representatives present.
Consolidated presentations were encouraged in the interest of
saving time and affording some opportunity for all views to be
reflected.
The second PrepCom session in March of 1991 further
specified that NGOs desiring to participate in the UNCED
process should formally apply for accreditation, providing
information on their competence on and relevance to the subject
matter of the conference. Applying organizations were to
indicate the particular areas of UNCED's work for which they
claimed competence and relevance, and to describe the purposes
of the organizations, their programs and activities relevant to
UNCED, the countries in which they were active, and the total
numbers and geographic distributions of their memberships.
They were also to submit copies of their annual reports,
financial statements, and lists of members of their governing
bodies as well as their country of nationality. Organizations
accredited to ECOSOC did not have to duplicate information
already submitted for that purpose.
Based on its review of the applications, the UNCED
secretariat recommended NGOs for accreditation, subject to
approval by the PrepCom, with silence taken for consent. In
practice, accreditation was granted on a pro forma, virtually
carte blanche basis. Only politically oriented NGOs with no
prima facie interest in UNCED had their relevance and
competence called into question; a very few such NGOs were not
accredited (e.g., the Lawyers' Committee for Tibetan Human and
Political Rights).
The UNCED secretariat set up a separate unit to provide
liaison to and administrative support for NGOs. A voluntary
Developing Country NGO Participation Fund provided travel and
accommodation expenses for NGOs from developing countries, and
helped to pay for photocopying and facsimile transmission
services for NGOs. At PrepCom sessions, the secretariat
allocated space for NGO meetings and workshops, and arranged
sessions for dialogues between NGOs and official delegations.
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For their part, the NGOs formed an informal coordinating
group, which included the UN NGO Liaison Service (NGLS), the
CONGO Planning Committee for UNCED, the Environmental Liaison
Center International (ELCI), and the International Facilitating
Committee (IFC). The Geneva-based Center for Our Common Future
organized a series of Public Forums around the world, and
served as the chief organizer of the Global Forum in Rio that
paralleled the official intergovernmental conference.
In practice, the NGOs did indeed have full access to
conference facilities in Geneva and New York. They had
designated office space, and meeting rooms were set aside for
them. Perhaps most important, the NGOs had unimpeded access to
the delegates' common areas in Geneva, and were able to
buttonhole official delegates almost at will. In addition,
frequent briefing sessions were held for NGOs, and the U.S.
Delegation held numerous meetings on its own with those
primarily (though not exclusively) from the U.S. In Geneva,
the members of the U.S. Delegation probably spent more time
meeting with and briefing NGO representatives than in informal
contacts with other national delegations.
In Geneva and New York, the UNCED secretariat also assigned
a designated number of seats at intergovernmental meetings to
the NGOs. These were allocated by geographic region, though it
is not clear if this was done by the NGOs themselves or the
secretariat. Actual occupation of the seats was worked out
among the NGOs on a regional basis. There were a limited
number of generally well prepared presentations, both in
plenary PrepCom as well as working group sessions, seemingly
reflecting some degree of coordination and consolidation among
the NGOs.
NGO representatives also participated directly as members
of official delegations, especially those of the industrialized
countries. They had exactly the same access as official
governmental repesentatives, but did not speak for
governments. They did not generally attend or participate in
the more delicate informal intergovernmental (especially
bilateral) contacts, but were able to attend the restricted
multilateral "contact group" meetings that became the principal
vehicle for hard negotiations.
At Geneva, NGO representatives not on official delegations
complained about denial of access to "informal/informal"
working group meetings with unrestricted governmental
attendance; they also complained about the closure of the more
limited "contact group" meetings held with only limited
governmental attendance. Because the New York session of the
PrepCom consisted mostly of informal/informal working group and
contact group meetings, NGOs were given access in limited
numbers to the informal/informals, but not to the contact
groups. NGO representatives were permitted not just to observe
the informal/informals, but to carry out extensive lobbying of
delegates during those sessions, thus effectively interfering
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with intergovernmental negotiations. This permission was given
unilaterally by the UNCED secretariat, apparently without any
consultation with governments.
During UNCED itself at Rio, the parallel NGO gathering, the
Global Forum, was held at a location widely separated from the
official conference site. This reduced the number of NGO
representatives at the conference itself -- a very limited
number were allowed access -- but occasioned understandable
irritation on the part of the
NGOs. Giving the very large
number of NGOs present in Rio
unrestricted access to the
official conference, however, would have created great
confusion, even apart from the problems of security for
official delegations, which included heads of state during part
of the conference.
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List of issues before the Organizational session. of the Council
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1.
Issues stemming from the proposed programme of work (E/1993/1 and Add. 1)
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(a)
Themes for the high-level seganent (paras. 12-16);
(b)
Arrangements for a one-day policy dialogue and discussion with the heads of
multilateral financial and trade instituations of the United Nations within the context
of the high-level segment (para. 12);
(c)
Themes for the coordination negment (para 19);
(d)
Provisional agenda for the substantive session (pages 5-7):
(e)
Distribution of items between the various segments and committees (pages 9-10);
(f)
Selection of a subject related to intetregional cuoperation (parts. 10 and 57); ] our suggeshon?
(g)
Treatment of reports of particular subsidiary bodies (paras, 7.9);
2.
Issues stemming from the provisional agenda (E/1993/2 and Add.1)
(a)
Consideration of draft resolutions requiring action by the Council and matters
brought to its attention by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia at
its sixtecnth session (para.6);
(b)
Request for inclusion of the subject of "tobacco or health" in the agenda of the 1993
substantive session of the Council (para.7);
(c)
Modalities to ensure the participation of non-governmental organizations in the
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International Conference on Population and Development and its preparatory process
(para.
(d)
Timing and duration of second and third sessions of the Preparatory Committee for
the International Conference on Population and Development (para 13).
(e)
Commission on Sustainable Development.
(i)
Establishment of the Commission as a functional Cummission of the
Council (para. 15);
(ii)
Rules of procedure of the Commission, including participation of
intergoveramental and non-governmental organizations (para. 16);
(iii)
Agenda of the organizational session of the Committee (para. 17);
members?
(iv)
Functions of the High-level Advisory Board of the Committee (para. 18).
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Organizational session for 1993
15 January and 2-5 February 1993
Item 2 of the provisional agenda
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS
Provisional agenda
1. Election of the Bureau.
2.
Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters.
3. Basic programme of work of the Council.
4. International Conference on Population and Development and its
preparatory process.
5.
Institutional arrangements to follow up the United Nations Conference on
Environment and Development.
5. Elections and appointments to subsidiary Dodles of the Council, and
confirmation of representatives on the functional commissions.
Annotations
Item 1. Election of the Bureau
1. Rule 18 OF the rulop of procedure of the Council provides that each year,
at the commencement of its First meeting, the Council shall elect a President
and four Vice-Presidents from among the representatives of its members. The
membership of the Council in 1993 is given in the snnax below. According to
the rotation of the office of President among the regional groups, the
President for 1993 should be the representativa-cf a Latin American and
Caribbean State. The four Vioe-Presidents of the Council shall be elected on
the basis of equitable geographical distribution from the other four regional
groups.
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2. The President and the Vice-Prosidents shall constitute the Bureau. The
Council, upon the recommendation of the President, shall decide on the special
responsibilities of each Vice-President,
3. Pursuant to Council resolution 1988/77, a meeting of the Council will be
convened on 15 January 1993 for the election of the Bureau.
Itom 2. Adoption of the agenda and other organizational matters
4. Rule 13 of the rules of procedure of the Council provides that, at the
beginning of each session, after the selection of the Bureau when required
under rule 18, the Council shall adopt the agenda for the session. The
present provisional agenda has been prepared in conformity with the relevant
legislative decisions.
6, Tn addition to adopting the agenda, the Council may wish to consider
under this item the questions set out below.
Regional cooperation
6, The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia held its sixteenth
session in Amman from 30 August to 3 September 1992. Since that session was
held after the Council's substantive session of 1992, the Council may wish to
cousider the draft resolutions requiring action by the Council and matters
brought to its attention by the Commission.
what ??
World Realth Assombly resolution 45.20, entitled Multisectoral
colleboration on WHO's programme on tobacco or health"
7. In a note verbale dated by
June 1992. the Director-General of the World
Health Organization transmitted to the Secretary-Ceneral a copy of World
Health Assembly resolution 45,20, in which the World Health Assembly requested
the Council to include the subject of "tobacco or health" in the agenda of its
substantive session of 1993, The Council may wish to consider that request.
Documentation
Report of the Secretary-General on Regional Cooperation (E/1992/65/Add.1)
niel
Note verbale dated 29 June 1992 from the Director-General of the World
Health Organization to the Secretary-General (E/1993/8)
Item 3. Basic programme of work of the Council
8. In accordance with rule 8 of the rules of procedure or the Council, the
Council shall draw up, at its organizational session, with the assistance of
the Secretary-General, its basic programme of work.
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9. The Council will have before it the proposed basic programmo of work of
the Council for 1993 And 1994 prepared by the Scoretariot in accordance with
the relevant decisions of the Council and of the General Assembly.
10. Pursuant to Council resolution 1988/77 on the revitalization of the
Council, the President, prior to the organizational session, and with the
cooperation of the other members of the Bureau, will arrange for consultations
with members of the Council on the draft programme of work and provisional
agenda prepared by the Secretary-General and on the allocation of agenda items
and make proposals thereon for consideration by the Council.
11. The Council's attention is also drawn to General Assembly resolution
46/191 B, in which the Assembly called upon the Council, at its substantive
session of 1993, to review and, where appropriate, strengthen the applicable
sections of the relationship agreements between the United Nations and member
organizations of the linitod in particular ulticle VIII
of the Agreement between the United Nations and the International
Telecommunination Union, in order to enhance comparability and future
adherence to the goals and objectives of the common system. The attention of
the Council is also drawn to the letter dated 11 December 1992 from the
Vice-Chairperson of the Joint Inspection Unit to the Socretary-General
concerning this matter.
Documentation
Proposed basic programme of work of the Council for 1993 and 1994
(E/1993/1 and Add.1)
NR
where
Proposals by the Bureau of the Council on the proposed basic programme of
those
work of the Council for 1993 and 1994
Letter dated 11 December 1992 from the Vice-Chairperson of the Joint ?
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Inspection Unit to the Secretary-General (E/1993/7)
Itam 4.
International Conforence on Population and Development and LLs
proparatory process
12. Tn 148 resolution 17/176, the General Assembly requested the Council, at
its organizational session for 1993, to formulate and adopt modalities to
ensure the participation in and contribution to the International Conference
on Population and Development and its preparatory process of relevant
non-governmental organizations, in particular those from developing countries,
taking into account the procedures followed in the process for the United
Nations Conference on Environment and Development and the experience gained in
this matter in provious United Nations population conferences.
17. In the some resolution the Assembly Invited the Council, at its
organizational session for 1993, taking fully into consideration the viows
expressed during the forty-seventh session of the Coneral Assembly, to
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consider the possibility of adjusting the proposed timing and duration OF the
second and third sessions of the Preparatory Committee for the Conference
within existing budgetary resources and without prejudice to the utilization
of resources available through voluntary contributions to the trust funds.
taking fully into account the need to ensure the success of the Conference in
fulfilling its mandate and for this purpose to ensure an adequate
intergovernmental preparatory process for it.
14. The Council may wish to consider how to respond to those requests.
Documentation
Note by the Secretary-General on the International Conference on
Population and Development and its preparatory process.
Item 5. Institutional arrangements to follow 48 the United Nations
Conference on Environment and Development
15. In its resolution 47/191, the General Assembly requested the Council, at
its organisational session for 1993, to set up a high-level Commission on
Sustainable Development as a functional commission of the Council in
accordance with Article 68 of the Charter of the United Nations in order to
ensure the effective follow-up of the Conference.
16. The Assembly requested the Secretary-Generel to submit, for the
consideration of the Council at Its organizational session for 1993, his
proposals on the rules of procedure of the Commission, including those related
to the participation of relevant intergovernmental and non-governmental
organisations, 88 recommended by the United Nations Conference on Environment
and Development.
17, In the same resolution, the Assembly decided that the agenda of the
organizational session of the Commission would be decided on by the Council at
its organizational session for 1993.
18. The Assembly also requested the Secrotary-General to submit appropriate
proposale to the Council, at its organizational session for 1993, regarding
the functions of the High-level Advisory Board and of the Committee for
Development Planning, including the possibility of organizing expert rosters.
Documentation
Note by the Secretary-Genoral on institutional arrangements to Follow up
the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
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Item 6. Elections and appointments to subsidincy bodies of the Council and
confirmation of representatives on the functional commissions
Elections
19. The Council will be called upon to hold 0lections, postponed from
previous sessions, to the following bodies:
Commission on Human Settlements
presed
(a) From African States: two members for a term beginning on the date
of election and expiring on 31 December 1996;
one
(b) From Eastern European States: one member for a term beginning on
the date of election and expiring on 31 December 1996.
Commission on Transnational Corporations
(a) From Asian States: two members for a term beginning on the date of
election and expiring on 31 December 1995;
(b) From Western European and other States: one member for a term
what
beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 1993.
ine doing
Intergoveromental Working Group of Experts on International Standards
not'l
of Accounting and Reporting
here
From Asian States: one member for a term beginning on the date of
election and expiring on 31 December 1993.
Commission on Science and Technology for Development
(a) From African States: eight members for a term beginning on the date
of election,
(b) From Asian States: two members for & term beginning on the date of
election;
(c) From Eastern European States: One member for a term beginning on
the date of elections
(d) From Western European and other States: six members for a term
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when
we
beginning on the date of election.
doing
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(a) From African States: five experts for a term beginning on the date
of election;
(b) From Asian States: four experts for a term beginning on the date of
election;
(c) From Eastern European States: one expert for a term beginning on
the date of election,
(d) From Latin American and Carlbbean States: one export for a torm
beginning on the date of election.
Nominations
World Food Council
20. The nomination of one member from Avian States was postponed. The
Council will therefore be called upon to cominate, for election by the General
Assembly at its forty-seventh session, one member from Asian States for a term
beginning on the date of election and expiring on 31 December 1995.
Contirmations
21. The Secretary-Gencral will submit For confirmation by the Council the
names OF persons nominated to serve 83 representatives on the functional
commissions of the Council since the organizational session for 1992.
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Angola
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Argentina
1993
Australia
1994
Augtria
1993
Hahamas
1995
Bangladesh
1994
Belarus
1994
Belgium
1994
Benin
1994
Bhutan
1995
Botswana
1993
Brazil
1994
Canada
1990
Chile
1993
China
1995
Colombia
1994
Cuba
1995
Denmark
1995
Ethiopia
1994
France
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Gabon
1995
Germany
1993
Guinea
1993
India
1994
Italy
1994
Japan
1993
Kuwait
1994
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
1995
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Malaysia
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Mexico
1995
Morocco
1993
Nigeria
1995
Norway
1995
Peru
1993
Philippines
1994
Poland
1994
Republic of Korea
1995
Romania
1995
Russian Federation
1995
Somalia
1993
Spain
1993
Erl Lanka
1995
Suriname
1994
Swazlland
1994
Syrian Arab Hepublic
1993
Togo
1993
Trinidad and Tobago
1993
Turkey
1993
Ukraine
1995
United Kingdom of Great Oritain and Northern Ireland
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United States of America
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This letter is in reference to the Report of the
Secretary-General on the rules of procedure of the Commission on
Sustainable Development (CSD), dated January 28, 1993. The U.S.
Mission to the United Nations would like to take this opportunity
to inform the Secretary General that, while the United States has
repeatedly stated on the record that the European Economic
Community (EEC) needs to be guaranteed the ability to participate
appropriately in the work of the CSD, the suggested notional
decision contained in the Secretary-General's report concerning
the EEC's participation in the CSD would not be acceptable to the
United States.
Rule 74 provides that appropriate intergovernmental
organizations may participate, without the right to vote, in the
deliberations of functional commissions on questions within the
scope of the activities of the organizations. This appears
adequate to ensure that the EEC will be able to participate in
the work of the CSD on matters within its competence. If deemed
necessary and appropriate, an interpretive statement of Rule 74
could be made or adopted by ECOSOC further clarifying the
application of Rule 74 to the EEC.
While the United States would be happy to consider
the specification UC certain additional procedural rights with
respect to the EEC, no justification has to date been presented
to go beyond Rule 74. Further, in the U.S. view, procedural
rights would not include the right to submit proposals, which is
a substantive right that must be reserved to members of the CSD.
Even a member. State of the UN which was not a member of the CSD
would not enjoy such right.
Aport from the suggested decision contained in the
Secretary-General's report, the U.S. Mission to the United
Nations would like to note for the record that the report
contains several misleading statements:
First, regarding the reference in paragraph 9 to UNGA
decision 16/470, the draft provisional rules of UNCED were
amended "in order to
allow the European Economic Community to
participate fully in the United Nations Conference on
Environment and Development, as follows". This link between
full participation and the actual amendments was
intentionally inserted to make clear that the notion of full
participation did not exist in a vacuum, but rather was tied
to specifically enumerated rights.
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second, It is mislcading to state in paragraph 9 that the
General Assembly decided to include the EEC among the "full
participants" in the Commission. Again, the notion of the
EEC's ability to "participate fully" was not in a vacuum, but
was intended to be in the context of whatever specifically
enumerated rights ECOSOC determined were appropriate to
accord the EEC. According to paragraph 7(a) of the
resolution, it is recommended that the Commission "provide
for the European Economic Community, within its areas of
competence, to participate -- as will be appropriately
defined in the rules of procedure of the Commission on
Sustainable Development fully
Third, the reference in paragraph 11 to the applicability of
Rule 69 is inaposite. Rule 69 applies only to the
participation of non-member "States." As the EEC is not a
State, Rule 69 does not bear on EEC participation in the CSD.
In short, the United States will not accept the granting
to an UN observer mission of perpetual membership rights in an
elected functional commission that is limited to UN member States.
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January 28, 1993
Report of the Secretary-General on the rules of procedure of the
Commission on Sustainable Development
1. The General Assembly in its resolution 47/191, requested the
Economic and Social council at its Organizational Session to set
up & high=level Commission on Sustainable Development as a
functional commission in accordance with Article 68 of the
Charter of the United Nations in order to ensure the effective
follow-up of the United Nations Conference on Environment and
Development, as well as to enhance international cooperation and
rationalize the intergovernmental decision-making capacity for
the integration of environment and development issues and to
examine the progress of the implementation of Agenda 21 at the
national, regional and international levels, fully guided by the
principles of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
and all other aspects of UNCED, in order to achieve sustainable
development in all countries.
2. The Assembly recommended, inter alin, that the Commission
should provide for representatives of various parts of the
United Nations system and other inter-governmental organizations,
including international financial institutions, GATT, regional
development banks, sub-regional financial institutions, relevant
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regional and sub-regional economic and technical cooperation
organizations and regional economic integration organizations to
assist and advise the Commission in the performance of its
functions within their respective areas of expertise and
mandates, and participate actively in its deliberations; provide
for the European Economic community, within its areas of
competence, to participate, as will be appropriately defined in
the Commission on Sustainable Development rules of procedure,
fully, without the right to vote; and provide for non-
governmental organizations, including those related to major
groups as well as industry and the scientific and business
communities, to participate effectively in its work and
contribute within their areas of competence to its deliberations;
3.
In light of the above, the Assembly requested the Secretary-
General to submit for the consideration of the Economic and
Social Council at its Organizational session in 1993 his
proposals on the rules of procedure for the Commission including
those related to participation of relevant intergovernmental and
non-governmental organisations, as recommended by UNCED, taking
into account the following:
(a) the procedures, while ensuring the intergovernmental
nature of the Commission, should allow its members to benefit
from the expertise and competence of relevant intergovernmental
and non-governmental organizations;
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(b) the procedures should permit relevant intergovernmental
organizations inside and outside the United Nations system,
including multilateral financial institutions, to appoint special
representatives to the Commission;
(c) Rules of procedure of ECOSOC and rules of procedure of
its functional commissions;
(d) Rules of procedure of UNCED,
(e) Decisions 1/1 and 2/1 of the Preparatory committee for
UNCED;
(f) Paragraphs 38.11 and 38.44 of Agenda 21;
4.
The functional commissions of ECOSOC work under the Rules of
Procedure of the Functional Commissions of the Economic and
social Council (Document E/5975/Rev.1). However, Rule 27.2 of the
Rules of Procedure of the Council (Document E/5715/Rev.2) states
that "the rules of procedure of the commissions and their
subsidiary bodies shall be drawn up by the Council, unless it
decides otherwise". In the light of the recommendations of the
47th session of the General Assembly regarding the rules of
procedure of the Commission on Sustainable Development it would
appear that two possible courses of action are open to the
Council. It could (1) elaborate special rules of procedure for
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this Commission; or (11) interpret/amend some of the relevant
provisions of the standard Rules of Procedure of its functional
commissions in order to accord with paragraphs 7 and 8 of General
Assembly resolution 47/191.
5. The Secretary-General is of the view that most of the
standard rules of procedure of the functional commissions of the
Council continue to be relevant to the Commission on Sustainable
Development and would allow it to perform its functions
effectively. Some questions arise, however, in rcopect of the
rules related to the participation of specialized agencies, other
inter-governmental organisations, the European Economic
Community, as well as representation of and consultations with
non-governmental organizations.
6. In order to adjust relevant provisions of the standard rules
of procedure to meet the needs of the Commission on Sustainable
Development, as recommended by the General Assembly, the
secretary-Ceneral suggests that the Council might adopt a
resolution applicable solely to the Commission on Sustainable
Development giving an interpretative statement of the relevant
standard rules of the functional commissions, particularly rules
71-73 on participation of and consultation with specialized
agencies and rule 74 on participation of other inter-governental
organizations. with regards to rules 75-76 on representation of
and consultation with non-governmental organizations, the
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Secretary-General believes that the standard rules should be
amended for the purposes of the Commission on Sustainable
Development as indicated in paragraph 19 below. In any case, the
council may wish to amend footnote 1 to the Rules of Procedure of
the Functional Commissions of ECOSOC (Document E/5975/Rev.1) to
include in the enumeration of functional commissions the
Commission on Sustainable Development.
Participation of and consultation with specialized
agencies and participation of other inter-governmental
organizations (Rules 71-74)
7. The General Assembly recommended that the rules of procedures
of the Commission on Sustainable Development should permit
relevant intergovernmental organizations inside and outside the
United Nations system, including multilateral financial
institutions, to appoint special representatives to the
Commission. In view of the Secretary-General it would be useful
if specialized agencies and other relevant inter-governmental
organizations, including financial institutions, would designate
a representative to attend on their behalf the sessions of the
commission in order to assist and advise it in the performance of
its functions within their areas of expertise, as well as to
serve as & focal point for the Commission's members and the
secretariat during the inter-sessional periods.
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8. It seems that, in principle, current provisions of the rules
or procedure of the functional commissions of ECOSOC would allow
specialized agencies and other intergovernmental organizations to
appoint special representatives to the Commission on sustainable
Development. Accordingly the Council may wish to adopt an
appropriate interpretative decision regarding rules 71-74 in
which it could invite specialized agencies and other
intergovernmental organizations, including financial
institutions, to consider designating such representatives with
the above mentioned functions.
Participation of the European Economic Community
9.
Upon recommendation of the Preparatory Committee for UNCED
as contained in its decision 4/6 on the status of the European
Economic Community in UNCED, the General Assembly, in its
decision 46/470 of 13 April 1997, decided to amend the draft
provisional rules of the Conference "in order to allow the
European Economic Community to participate fully" in the
Conference. The Secretary-General notes that these rules cannot,
in and of themselves, be utilized for EEC participation in the
Commission on Sustainable Development. Whereas the Assembly
decided to include EEC among the full participants at the
Conference, the Assembly decided that the 53 members of the
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Commission would be states. The EEC thus cannot be a member of
the Commission. with the exception of chapter XII on
"Participation of non-members of the Commission", the rules of
procedure of the functional commissions govern the rights of the
elected members of the functional commissions. It would not, in
the secretary-General's view, be appropriate to provide a general
rule or decision by which a non-member of the new Commission
could have the same rights as members.
10. Moreover, such a general rule would not be in accord with
the UNCED precedent with regard to EEC "full participation". It
should be recalled that by decisions 4/6 of the Preparatory
Committee for UNCED and 46/470 of the Assembly, the rules of
procedure of UNCED were amended to provide for EEC rights under
certain rules, but specifically not others. For example, certain
rules applied only to representatives of states, thus excluding
EEC representatives from holding office, from being counted for
quorum purposes, and from making such procedural motions as
moving for adjournment of debate, closure of debate, or
suspension or adjournment of the meeting.
11. In the Secretary-General's view, the EEC could be given
rights of full participation as a non-member of the Commission,
based upon the existing rules applicable to the participation of
non-members of the functional commissions, in particular rule 69
governing the participation of non-member States. ECOSOC could
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accord similar rights to the EEC by means of a separate decision
along the following lines:
"Participation of the European Economic Community
in the Commission on Sustainable Development
The Commission on Sustainable Development or a subsidiary
organ thereof shall invite the European Economic Community,
within its areas of competence, to participate fully in its
deliberations on any matter of particular concern to the
Community. The Community shall not have the right to vote, but
may submit proposals which may be put to the vote on request of
any member of the Commission or of the subsidiary organ
concerned."
12. Finally, it should be observed that participation in
informal meetings, consultations or negotiations is a matter
falling outside the formal rules of procedure; it is a matter in
the first instance for the convenor of such meetings to
determine. Thus, participation of EEC in such meetings will be a
policy matter to be determined.
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Representation of and consultation with
non-governmental organizations (Rules 75 and 76)
13. The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
was characterized by unprecedented involvement of non-
governmental organizations. These organization made a significant
contribution both to the preparations for and the results of the
Conference. The procedures for the participation and
accreditation of non-governmental organizations for the UNCED
process has been determined by the Preparatory Committee for
UNCED in its decisions 1/1 and 2/1, subsequently endorsed by the
General Assembly in its resolutions 45/211 of 21 December 1990
and 46/168 of 19 December 1991. Decision 1/1 of the Preparatory
Committee high-lighted the need to ensure equitable
representation in the UNCED preparatory process of NGOs from
developed and developing countries and from all regions, as well
as a fair balance between non-governmental organisations with an.
environmental focus and those with a developmental focus and to
encourage the participation of scientific organizations.
14. By the conclusion of the fourth session of the Preparatory
Committee (New York, March-April 1992) the Committee had
established the competence and relevance of more than 1400 NGOs
for participation in its work. These organisations were eligible,
in accordance with Genaral Assembly resolution 46/168, to
participate as observers at the Rio Conference. Some 1000 of
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"Rule 75
Representation
1. Non-governmental organizations in category I or II or relevant
and competent non-governmental organizations on the Roster1/
may designate authorised representatives to be present and
observe the meetings of the commission and its subsidiary organs.
should the number of non-governmental organizations which have
expressed their desire to be present at such meetings exceed the
capacity of the room were the meeting of the Commission or its
subsidiary body is being held, the Chairman of the commission or
its subsidiary organ may request the non-governmental
organizations concerned to designate representatives to be
present in the room.
2. These non-governmental organizations may, at their own
expense, make written presentations to the commission and its
subsidiary organs through the Secretariat in the official
languages of the United Nations as they deem appropriate. Those
written presentations will not be issued as official documents.
3. These non-governmental organizations may be given an
opportunity to briefly address the meetings of the commission and
1/ Relevance and competence of the non-governmental organization
on the Roster shall be determined by the Commission on the
recommendation of the Secretary-General.
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its subsidiary organs. In view of the number of non-governmental
organizations which have expressed their desire to be accorded
that opportunity, the Chairman of the commission or its
subsidiary organ may request the non-governmental organizations
concerned to address the meetings through one or more
spokepersons. Any oral intervention by a representative of a non-
governmental organization would be at the discretion of the
Chairman of the commission or its subsidiary organ and with the
consent of the members of the commission or its subsidiary organ,
as the case may be.
4. Non-governmental organizations shall not have any negotiating
role in the work of the commission and its subsidiary organs.
Rule 76
Consultation
The commission may consult with non-governmental organizations in
category I or II or relevant and competent non-governmental
organizations on the Rosterl/ either directly or through A
committee or committees established for the purpose. In all
cases, such consultations may be arranged on the invitation of
the commission, at the request of the non-governmental
organization or on the recommendation of the Sscratary-General."
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these NGOs do not have Consultative or Roster status with the
Council.
15. The United Nations Conference on Environment and
Development in paragraphs 38.11 and 38.44 of Agenda 21
recommended that the Commission on Sustainable Development should
"encourage the participation of non-governmental organizations,
including industry and the business and scientific communities",
and that in relation to the UNCED follow-up process "procedures
should be established for an expanded role for non-governmental
organizations, including those related to major groups, with
accreditation based on the procedures used in UNCED".
16. The Secretary-General shares the view of the General
Assembly that the Commission on Sustainable Development should
continue to benefit from the expertise and competence of non-
governmental organisations, including those that were accredited
to UNCED. In order to ensure continuity and further enhance the
dialogue between the representatives of governments and the non-
governmental organizations, as important partners for sustainable
development, the Economic and Social Council may wish to decide
that any non-governmental organization which was accredited to
participate in the work of the Preparatory Committee for UNCED by
the conclusion of its fourth session but does not have
consultative status with ECOSOC can apply for and shall be
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granted Roster status, bearing in mind the provisions of Article
71 of the Charter of the United Nations. Those NGOs shall be
eligible to designate authorized representatives to participate
in the sessions of Commission on Sustainable Development in
accordance with its rules of procedure.
17. A decision of the Council to grant Roster status to
interested non-governmental organizations which were accredited
to participate in UNCED would likely result in a significant
increase in the number of NGOs eligible to participate in the
Commission on Sustainable Development. In order to enhance and
facilitate the active and coordinated participation of the NGOs
in the work of the Commission, the Secretary-General believes
that it might be useful for the non-governmental organizations
themselves to organize or continue organizing in various
constituencies and interest groups as well as setting up non-
governmental networks, including electronic networks, for
exchange of information and documentation related to the work of
the Commission and UNCED follow-up in general.
18. In addition, non-governmental preparations for and
contributions to UNCED follow-up and the work of the Commission
on Sustainable Development, might be facilitated through such
arrangements as the following:
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(a) non-governmental organizations could organize
coalitions/consortiums which could meet annually in advance of
Commission's sessions to develop positions and designate
representatives to attend its sessions and act as their
spokepersons;
(b) non-governmental organizations could hold periodic sub-
regional/regional meetings to develop positions on given themes
based on the work programme of the Commission;
(c) Non-governmental organizations may consider developing
parallel consultative processes linked with the themes reflected
in the work programme of the Commission.
(d) annual meetings between NGO groups and Commission's
Secretariat could be organized, in order to maintain an active
relationship and liaison during the inter-sessional periods;
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GENERAL
E/1993/14
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ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
Organizational session for 1993
26 January, 2-5 February and
29-30 April 1993
Item 5 of the provisional agenda*
INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS TO FOLLOW UP THE UNITED NATIONS
CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT
Establishment of the Commission on Sustainable Development
Note by the Secretary-General
1. The General Assembly, in its resolution 47/191 of 22 December 1992,
requested the Economic and Social Council at its organizational session for
1993 to set up a high-level Commission on Sustainable Development as a
functional commission of the Council in accordance with Article 68 of the
Charter of the United Nations in order to ensure the effective follow-up of
the United Nations Conference on Environment and Dovelopment, as well as to
enhance international cooperation and rationalize the intergovernmental
decision-making capacity for the integration of environment and development
issues and to examine the progress of the implementation of Agenda 21 at the
national, regional and international levels, fully guided by the principles of
the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development and all other aspects of
the Conference, in order to achieve sustainable development in all countries.
The Assembly made a number of recommendations on the functions and terms of
reference of the Commission (resclution 47/191, paras. 3-5).
2. The General Assembly also recommended that the Commission consist of
representatives of 53 States elected by the Economic and Social Council from
among the Member States of the United Nations and its specialized agencies for
three-year terms, with due regard to equitable geographical distribution. The
regional allocation of seats could be the same as in the Commission on Science
and Technology for Development, as decided in Economic and Social Council
E/1993/2 and Add.1.
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decision 1992/222 of 29 May 1992. Representation should be at a high level,
including ministerial participation. Other Member States of the United
Nations and its specialized agencies, as well as other observers of the United
Nations may participate in the Commission in the capacity of observer, in
accordance with established practice.
3.
The Secretary-Cenoral wishes to remind the Council that in decision
1992/222, it decided on the following regional allocation of seats in the
Commission for Science and Technology for Development:
(a) Thirteen seats for African States;
(b) Eleven seats for Asian States;
(c) Ten seats for Latin American and Caribbean States;
(a) Six scats for Eastern European States;
(e) Thirteen seats for Western European and other States.
4.
The Council may wish to resume its organizational session on 12 February
in order to hold elections to the Commission on Sustainable Development.
5.
The General Assembly also requested the Secretary-General to submit, for
the consideration of the Economic and Social Council at its organisational
session for 1993, his proposals on the rules of procedure of the Commission.
The proposals of the Secretary-General are contained in document E/1993/12.
6.
The General Assembly recommended that the Commission meet once a year for
a period of two to three weeks. It was decided that the first substantive
session of the Commission would be held in New York in 1993, without prejudice
to the venue of future sessions of the Commission on Sustainable Development.
The understanding has been reached that the Issue Coordinator for item 79
(Report of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development) of
the agenda of the forty-seventh session of the General Assembly,
Ambassador Razali Ismail (Malaysia), will continue to hold informal
consultations on the venue of the future sessions of the Commission, to be
decided on at a resumed forty-seventh session of the Assembly.
7. The General Assembly also recommended that in 1993, as a transitional
measure, the Commission hold a short organisational session in New York. At
that session, the Commission would elect its Bureau, consisting of a
Chairperson, three Vice-Chairpersons and a Rapporteur, coming from each of the
regional groups, decide on the agenda of its first substantive session and
consider all other organizational issues as might be necessary. The agenda
for the organizational session of the Commission should be decided on by the
Council at its organizational session for 1993.
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8. The General Assembly further recommended that the Commission, at its
first substantive session, adopt a multi-year thematic programme of work that
would provide a framework to assess progress achieved in the implementation of
Agenda 21 and ensure an integrated approach to all of its environment and
development components, as well as linkages between sectoral and
cross-sectoral issues. The programme of work could consist of clusters that
would integrate in an effective manner related sectoral and cross-sectoral
components of Agenda 21 in such a way as to allow the Commission to review the
progress of the implementation of the entire Agenda 21 by 1997. The programme
of work could be adjusted, as the need arose, at future sessions of the
Commission. The Assembly requested the Secretary-General to submit his
proposals for such a programme of work during the organizational session of
the Commission.
9. The General Assembly recommended that, in order to carry out its
functions and implement its work programme effectively, the Commission
consider organizing its work along the following lines:
(a) Financial resources, mechanisms, transfer of technology,
capacity-building, and other cross-sectoral issues;
(b) Review of implementation of Agenda 21 at the international level, as
well as at the regional and national levels, including the means of
implemontation, in accordance with paragraph 12 of Assembly resolution 47/191
(see para. 8 above) and the functions of the Commission, taking into account,
where appropriate, information regarding the progress in the implementation of
relevant environmental conventions;
(c) A high-level meeting, with ministerial participation, to have an
integrated overview of the implementation of Agenda 21, to consider emerging
policy issues and to provide the necessary political impetus to the
implomentation of decisions of the United Nations Conference on Environment
and Development and commitments contained therein.
The Assembly also recommended that the implementation of Agenda 21 be reviewed
and considered in an integrated manner.
10. In the light of the above, the Council may wish to approve the following
provisional agenda for the organisational session of the Commission on
Sustainable Development:
(a) Election of the Chairperson and other members of the Bureau,
(b) Provisional agenda and organization of work of the first substantive
session of the Commission;
(c) Outline of a multi-year programme of work for the Commission;
(d) Other organizational issues as may be necessary.
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11. If the Council decides to elect the members of the Commission on
12 February 1993, the Secretary-General suggests that the organizational
session of the Commission be held from 1 to 3 March 1993. The
Secretary-General would like to remind the Council that travel expenses of
representatives on the functional commissions of the Economic and Social
Council are paid for from the regular budget of the United Nations, in
accordance with General Assembly resolution 1798 (XVII), paragraph 3 (a) (ii).
12. Regarding the dates for the first substantive session of the Commission,
the Secretary-General, bearing in mind the calendar of meetings of
intergovernmental bodies for 1993, wishes to inform the Council that in order
to avoid conflict with other meetings, the Commission could meet in New York
for two or three weeks, from 30 August to 10 or 17 September. The report of
the Commission would then be considered by the Economic and Social Council at
a resumed substantive session. Alternatively, the Council may decide that it
is preferable to hold the first substantive session of the Commission earlier
in the year. If the Council so decides, the Commission could meet immediately
prior to the substantive session of the Council for two weeks, from 14 to
25 June. The Council should bear in mind that these dates overlap with the
fortieth session of the Governing Council of the United Nations Development
Programme, which is scheduled to meet in New York from 1 to 22 June.
Moreover, meeting on these dates could entail additional expenses, since
regular conference and interpretation services may not be available at
Hoadquarters during that period.
13. In the light of the above, the specific matters for decision at the
organisational session for 1993 of the Economic and Social Council under
item 5 of its provisional agenda are:
(a) Establishment of the high-level Commission on Sustainable
Development (see para. 1 above);
(b) The regional allocation of seats in the Commission (see paras. 2 and
3 above);
(c) The date of the elections to the Commission (see para. 4 above);
(d) The rules of procedure of the Commission (see para. 5 above and
document E/1993/12);
(e) The agenda for the organizational session of the Commission (see
paras. 7-10 above)
(f) The dates for the organisational and first substantive sessions of
the Commission (see paras. 6, 11 and 12 above).
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