The International Meeting to Review the Implementation of the BPOA

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• The International Meeting to Review the
  Implementation of the BPOA
• The preparatory process for the AIMS SIDS
• Synthesis of conclusions and recommendations
• presentation by
• Diane Quarless
• Chief, SIDS Unit
• Water, Natural Resources and SIDS Branch
• Division for Sustainable Development
• Department of Economic and Social Affairs
• United Nations

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International Meeting to Review Implementation
of the BPOA

• Overview
• Synthesis of priorities
• Continuing challenges
• Emerging issues
• Next steps in the preparatory process
• UN activities and timeline
• AOSIS preparations
• Funding for national consultations - status

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International Meeting to Review Implementation
of the BPOA

• Synthesis of priorities
• Key challenges of the AIMS region mainly revolve
  around
• water and sanitation
• waste management
• energy
• tourism
• education
• capacity building
• trade
• access to investment in the face of declining ODA
• increased involvement of the private sector

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International Meeting to Review Implementation
of the BPOA

• Continuing challenges - sectoral
• Coastal zone management
• Coral reef degradation
• Sea level rise and adaptation to climate change
• Unplanned urbanization
• Drought
• Soil erosion and deforestation

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International Meeting to Review Implementation
of the BPOA

• Continuing challenges - cross-sectoral
• Public awareness of sustainable development and
  knowledge of BPOA as a sustainable development
  blueprint
• Integration of sustainable development principles
  in all aspects of national development strategies
• Integrated decision making for sustainable
  development
• Weak data collection systems to monitor progress
  in sustainable development
• Mobilization of resources
• Lack of coordination mechanisms for delivery on
  stated goals
• Lack of regional support mechanisms and research
  institutions
• Coherent coordinated implementation of MEAS on SD

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International Meeting to Review Implementation
of the BPOA

• Emerging issues
• The security of SIDS
• water, food, energy,
• security of coast lines and threats of terrorism
• Emerging diseases
• SARS, HIV/AIDS, vector borne diseases
• Application of ICT and other innovations
• Strategic planning for integrating sustainable
  development
• Cooperation amongst tertiary institutions in SIDS
• Understand vulnerability to build resilience
  through integrated planning
• SIDS roster of experts and SIDS-SIDS cooperation
• The need for an AIMS regional support mechanism
• SIDS re-insurance - details of the scheme needed

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International Meeting to Review Implementation
of the BPOA

• Issues to consider
• Impact of natural disasters
• Biodiversity - loss, national strategies,
  challenges
• Transportation and communication challenges
• Challenges in poverty alleviation and in
  achieving MDG goals
• Vulnerability - economic, social, environmental

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International Meeting to Review Implementation
of the BPOA

• Next steps in the preparatory process
• Completion of National Assessment Reports
• funding arrangements
• UN GA58 resolution
• Inter-regional preparatory meeting - Bahamas
• PrepCom - CSD 12
• International Meeting

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International Meeting to Review Implementation
of the BPOA

• 2003 2004
• Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan
  Feb Mar Apr May/JuneAug/Sep
• CSD11
• decision on IM AOSIS mtg
• Bahamas
  
• Work in UN system on documentation
• CSD12
• Prp Cm
• Regional PrepComs Negotn.
• Workshop CV
• national consultations Mauritius
  IM

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International Meeting to Review Implementation
of the BPOA

• AOSIS Preparations should consider
• Results of expert thematic workshops
• Involvement of eminent persons independent
  experts - forums and roundtables
• Involvement of civil society and local
  institutions - how to reach all levels relevant
  for sustainable development
• Multistakeholder-dialogues - in Bahamas and
  Mauritius
• Public outreach media use of SIDSNet

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International Meeting to Review Implementation
of the BPOA

• Public awareness media strategy under
  development by UN DPI
• Web-Site www.sidsnet.org/mauritius2004