Caribbean marginalized at WSSD
Caribbean assess WSSD with mixed reaction
Johannesburg, Sep 4, 2002 - Trade Negotiator and Assistant Secretary General
of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Byron Blake, has described the outcome of
the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) as "Better than a mixed bag". Disappointed that
no timetables on energy were agreed and that financial resource targets were not
set, member countries of the Alliance of Small Island Developing States (AOSIS)
of which the Caribbean is a part, were placated by the inclusion of an entire
chapter in the Implementation Plan that spoke to the special
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WRAP-UP: WSSD ends in disappointment for some, satisfaction for others
Johannesburg, Sep 4, 2002 - At a quarter to nine on Wednesday evening Mr. Nitin Desai, secretary general
for the Summit, declared the conference formally closed leaving some groups dissatisfied with the outcome and empty-handed while others reported satisfaction.
The largest conference in the history of the world is over, but what has it achieved? Well, the answer depends on who you ask. According to one women's group, "the WSSD trades away women's rights" but for SIDS they were pleased at having their special status retained.
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Global Development Plan A Flop, say Activists
Johannesburg, Sep 4, 2002 -
After 10 days of protracted negotiations, 190
governments endorsed Wednesday a 71-page global plan of action aimed at
uplifting the poor and saving the world from environmental destruction. The action plan, which was unanimously
adopted at the conclusion of the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD),
drew mixed reviews from senior U.N. officials, non-governmental organisations
(NGOs) and representatives of civil society.
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Passion Sparked by Renewable Energy Plan Turns Ice-Cold
Johannesburg, Sep 4, 2002 - Activists say the oil sector has led the world's energy industries to triumph at
a United Nations meeting that aimed for a very different result - to boost the
use of ''clean'' energy sources and curb global pollution caused by burning
fossil fuels. Not only does the final document of the 10-day World Summit on
Sustainable Development (WSSD) fail to reflect an effort led by Brazil to seek
new global commitments on renewable energy, it is weaker than the text written
prior to the summit, say the critics.
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HIGHLIGHTS OF COMMITMENTS AND IMPLEMENTATION INITIATIVES
Johannesburg, Sep 4, 2002 - The World Summit
on Sustainable Development closed today with firm commitments and initiatives in
a number of areas including water & sanitation, energy, health, agriculture,
biodiversity & ecosystem management, cross-cutting issues. Following are the
highlights ...
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 HIGHLIGHTS OF COMMITMENTS AND IMPLEMENTATION INITIATIVES
Passion Sparked by Renewable Energy Plan Turns Ice-Cold
Global Development Plan A Flop, say Activists
WRAP-UP: WSSD ends in disappointment for some, satisfaction for others
Caribbean assess WSSD with mixed reaction
WSSD dumps on climate
Governments miss historic opportunity
WWF: 'WSSD now mean World Summit of Shameful Deals'
Jamaica calls for a re-focus on on SIDS and their vulnerabilities
WSSD Commits to Clean Water Targets
NGOs lukewarm to Joburg Political Declaration
NGOs Decry "Puff Pastry" Summit
Caribbean Leaders Shun Summit
Caution against "Type 2" deals - they could be "greenwashing", says NGOs
Billion-dollar partnership announced for the Caribbean
Caribbean marginalized at WSSD
The March of Hope
Short on Time, Horse-Trading Starts
Sachs: Rich Nations Hang Tight to Purses - The Money Tree Drying Up
Impressions of Johannesburg
Two major hurdles ahead for the Caribbean
It's time for energy
Full steam ahead! Negotiations Move Forward, But Down Which Road?
Cautious optimism among CARICOM delegates
Women Outline Vision of the Future
Johannesburg Summit Opens With Calls for Credible Action
Forum for the Voiceless
A Sign of Things to Come? Slo-Mo Talks Precede Summit
Countdown to world's largest environmental conference
IFEJ/CCA teams up for coverage of the WSSD
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