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CSD-12: About CSD-12The twelfth session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-12) met at UN Headquarters in New York from 14-30 April 2004. For the first three days (14-16 April), CSD-12 served as a preparatory meeting for the ten-year review of the Barbados Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The following two weeks (19-30 April) served as the CSD-12 Review Session. Click here for more background on the history of the CSD. CSD-12: The Review Year of the First "Implementation Cycle" As agreed at CSD-11, the CSD now functions on the basis of two-year "Implementation Cycles," each cycle focussing on a key thematic cluster of issues (see below). The first year of each cycle -- the Review year -- will evaluate progress made in implementing sustainable development commitments made in Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21, the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation, and relevant CSD sessions and focus on identifying obstacles and constraints. The second year -- the Policy year -- will decide on measures to speed up implementation and mobilize action to overcome obstacles and constraints, and build on lessons learned. The first Implementation Cycle will take place from 2004-2005, where CSD-12 (April 2004) will be a Review Session, while CSD-13 (Spring 2005) will be a Policy Session. Themes for the 2004-2005 Implementation Cycle As the beginning of the first 2-year cycle, the CSD-12 Review Session focused on the thematic cluster of water, sanitation and human settlements. As with every cycle in the new programme of work, CSD-12 tackled this agenda using a number of cross-cutting issues, namely:
Activities at the CSD-12 Review Session CSD-12 incorporated a wide range of activities and meeting formats, including panel discussions, interactive debates, eminent speakers, and regional sessions. Additionally, CSD-12 was the first session to incorporate a Partnerships Fair and Learning Centre into the official CSD meetings. CSD-12 also continued the tradition of side events. Click on the links below for more information: Documentation for the CSD-12 Review Session In preparation for the CSD-12 Review Session, a number of Secretary-General reports on implementation have been produced. Click here to access the CSD-12 Documents page. Outputs The main written outputs from the CSD-12 Review Session will be a report, including a chairperson's summary, identifying constraints and obstacles and possible approaches and best practices for the implementation of Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21 and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation, as well as records of the regional discussions and activities held as part of the Partnerships Fair and Learning Centre. Other outputs include training opportunities and facilitating exchanges of experience and lessons learned as part of CSD-12's intention to mobilize further action by all implementation actors to overcome obstacles and constraints in the implementation of sustainable development. The SIDS Preparatory Meeting (April 14-16) A three-day preparatory meeting was convened in New York from 14-16 April 2004 as part of CSD-12 for the upcoming international meeting that will review the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Development States. For more information, visit the SIDSnet website. Regional Implementation Meetings A series of regional implementation meetings organized by the respective UN Regional Commissions were held between October 2003 and January 2004, which contributed to providing regional inputs and perspectives to CSD-12 addressing one or all of its thematic areas. Click here for details.
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