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UN CSD-14 New York, May 2006 Delegate: Nicola Creighton Representing: Feasta, the Foundation for the Economics of Sustainability Brief: to build contacts, interest in and support for the ARREST campaign (for a real review of the EU emissions trading scheme, www.euemissions.org)
Report to EENGO Core Funding Ltd: UN CSD 14, A Review Year I attended the fourteenth session of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-14) which opened on Monday the 1st of May and continued through to the 12th of May 2006, at the UN headquarters in New York. I attended for the first week only.
Report by Grian ASSESSMENT: Arguably, the Bali talks (Note1) represent a highly significant, and possibly historic, step forward in the international effort against climate change. Bali’s significance—at least as far as the majority of participants were concerned—is that the conference finally achieved (albeit only after a marathon 40-hour final negotiating session) in delivering on its most basic objective: An agreed workplan for an intensive 2-year period of negotiations aimed at finalising agreement on a coherent [...]
Trip report for visit to COP13, Bali – Mark Rutledge, Feasta Guide to getting the best from the COP. I put this together so on the occasion of our next visit that the individual travelling can maximise their time. The whole event can be quite over-whelming and indeed feel like a commercial tradefair on occasion, but it is where the action is and the best opportunity to contribute with a freedom of expression. PLANNING COPs [...]
The EENGO secretariat are hosting a Members’ Plenary Session and Capacity Building Day on Thursday, 29th November, 2007 from 09.00 to 16.30. It will be held at the Cultivate Center, 15 – 19 Essex St West, Temple Bar, Dublin 8 (map) All members are welcome, but please contact Danny Walsh at danny@eengosec.ie to confirm that you will attend.
The Final document is available to download: EENGOCF NSDS Document – Final May 2007 Downloads EENGOCF NSDS recommendations NSDS outreach letter Link: www.airset.com We are drafting and submitting recommendations for the National Sustainable Development Strategy to the Government. Have you had your say? The Greens are in Government now! Could it be that our voice will be more recognised, more acknowledged? Do you want to help in developing this important document that will help to [...]
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A number of IEN members are working together on Biodiversity issues.