Suggested Amendments to the Chairman’s Paper dated 12 February 2002 Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the World Summit on Sustainable Development A/Conf.199/PC/L.11

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) provides a series of suggested amendments to the Chairman's Paper for the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD). CIEL argues that the original paper overemphasizes economic growth and national governance while neglecting environmental protection, human rights, and the necessity of multilateral cooperation.

• The Chairman's Paper is criticized for focusing on economic aspects of sustainable development at the expense of social development and environmental protection, failing to mention human rights or the protection of human health in its introduction.
• CIEL contends that the paper shifts responsibility from the international level to the national level via a focus on domestic good governance, ignoring that developed countries often maintain good domestic governance while engaging in "environmentally harmful production and consumption patterns".
• The document argues that "Type 2 outcomes" (partnerships or coalitions of the willing) should only supplement, not replace, "Type 1 outcomes" (multilaterally negotiated outcomes), as governments must still perform regulatory functions to correct market failures.
• CIEL expresses concern that overly strong intellectual property rights in multilateral and bilateral agreements may benefit producers in the North at the expense of users in the South, potentially undermining the transfer and dissemination of technology.
• The report suggests that the WSSD should address the lack of coherence between international economic and environmental governance, proposing that Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) be recognized as the "preferable institution" for defining trade-related environmental measures over the WTO.
• CIEL proposes specific time-bound targets and regulatory measures, including the complete phase-out of lead in gasoline by the year 2007 and the inclusion of energy efficiency targets for developing countries and economies in transition.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2002). Suggested Amendments to the Chairman’s Paper dated 12 February 2002 Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the World Summit on Sustainable Development A/Conf.199/PC/L.11. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Chairman_Paper_Comments.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. Suggested Amendments to the Chairman’s Paper dated 12 February 2002 Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the World Summit on Sustainable Development A/Conf.199/PC/L.11. 2002. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Chairman_Paper_Comments.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2002suggested, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{Suggested Amendments to the Chairman’s Paper dated 12 February 2002 Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the World Summit on Sustainable Development A/Conf.199/PC/L.11}}, institution = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2002}, month = mar, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Chairman_Paper_Comments.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }