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UNCSD (Rio+20) - The Future We Wanted (The Future We Will Get) "Palitha Kohona" 137One Participant's Diary - (Ann Powers) 140IPBES / SOP.2 - Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Platform (Formal Establishment) "Sarah Lucas" 143UNICPOLOS - Marine Renewable Energy 144UNPFII-11 - Focus on the Doctrine of Discovery (Elsa Tsioumani) 145CITES - Animals and Plants Committees (Promoting Species Trade Controls) 146UNFCCC - Bonn Climate Conference (Heavy Traffic on the Road to Qatar) "Soledad Aguilar and Eugenia Recio" 149The Clean Development Mechanism - The Past and Future (Chris Juhnke) 151 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

UN / GA 65th Session - Environmental Policy and Legal Resolutions (Elisa Morgera) 2 UNCSD-Rio+20 / ISM-1 - Finding Common Ground (Elsa Tsioumani) 9 UNFCCC / Kyoto Protocol - Outcomes of the Cancún Conferenc (Soledad Aguilar) 10 Clean Development Mechanism - Proposal for an Appeals Process (Michael Bothe, Thilo Marauhn, Eckard Rehbinder, Ayse Martina Böhringer, Johan Horst) 14 CMS / ACCOBAMS / MOP-4 - Geographical Area Overlapping with ASCOBANS "Legal or Other Implications" (Elizabeth Maruma Mrema and Heidrun Frisch) 18 CMS - International Tiger Forum "Reflections" (Aline Kühl) 22 Montreal Protocol / MOP-22 - "Universal" Agreement Makes Limited Progress 24 INC Mercury-1 & 2 - Negotiations Commence 26 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

UN / GA 64th Session - Environmental Policy and Legal Developments (Elisa Morgera) 2 UNFCCC / CP.15 - The Outcome from Copenhagen: 1. A Building Block or a Faltering Step? (George de Berdt Romilly and Lorne S. Clark) 11 UNFCCC / CP.15 - The Outcome from Copenhagen: 2. At the Limits of Global Diplomacy? (Joanna Depledge) 17 UNFCCC / CP.15 - The Outcome from Copenhagen: 3. Success or Failure? (Richard L. Ottinger) 22 UNFCCC / CP.15 - The Outcome from Copenhagen: 4. The Birth of a New Era? (Jim MacNeill) 24 CBD / ABS-8 - Moving Towards a Protocol? (Elsa Tsioumani) 26 FAO / 36th Conference - Illegal Unreported and Unregulated Fishing -- A New Treaty 30 UNEP - First Work on Mercury Instrument 31 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents several papers regarding the United Nations' efforts to environmental policy and its developments. It includes the universal realization of the human rights to food and to water and the need to have equitable access to the natural resources of land, water and seeds as well as to credit. Another is an overview and summaries of resolution adopted during the 63rd session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, particularly those of environment or legal import. Also, is the examination of the report of the UN Secretary-General on the development of the implementation of Agenda 21.

The article discusses United Nations programs for sustainable development. The author traces the origins from the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment in 1972 and the establishment of the U.N. Environmental Program (UNEP). He reviews various Multilateral Agreements on the Environment including the Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), and the Montreal Protocol. He discusses financing mechanisms such as the Environment Fund and the Global Environment Facility. He concludes that the French proposal to transform UNEP into a World Environmental Organization would be modeled on the World Health Organization.

This article focuses on a comprehensive review of the Barbados Programme of Action (BPOA) for the Sustainable Development of SIDS or small island developing states, which was called for in the 57th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. The BPOA sets forth specific actions and measures at the national, regional, and international levels in support of the sustainable development of SIDS. BPOA is a 14-point program that identifies priority areas and specific actions necessary for addressing the special challenges faced by SIDS. Some of the priority areas are: climate change and sea-level rise, natural and environmental disasters, and management of wastes.

Provides references on the topics related to environmental policy. Adoption of an Action Plan on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development by countries; Launch of an initiative on environmental crime by the United Nations (UN) Environmental Programme; Appointment of José Ocampo as Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs of the UN Department for Economic and Social Affairs.

The article offers updates on the activities of United Nations Environment Programme-Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum (UNEP-GC/GMEF). The UNEP-GC/GMEF decided to start the process to negotiate a global agreement on mercury. It is revealed that the UNEP-GC has adopted a decision in which government are invited to explore mechanisms to improve the science-policy interface for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. Arab member states submitted a draft decision on the environmental situation in Gaza Strip. The UNEP-GC/GMEF took place at a time of a global crisis in the world financial sectors as well as at the time of food and water shortages.

An editorial is presented in which the editor discusses the challenges faced by the negotiation of a binding instrument on marine biodiversity. Focus is given to the sessions held by a preparatory committee under the adopted resolution of the UN General Assembly which seeks to develop elements of a draft binding instrument on sustainable use of the marine biological diversity. The issue of pathway selection related to marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction is emphasized.

UNCSD (Rio+20) - A View inside RioCentro 201 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The authors reflect on the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD (Rio+20)). They mention several opinions expressed during the event including the criticism of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on the final negotiating text, the embarrassment of delegations on the title of the outcome document, and predicament of green growth. They note that the output document titled "The Future we Want" has been finalised during the conference.