North American Civil Society Statement to the Ninth Special Session of the UNEP Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum

The document outlines a series of policy recommendations from North American civil society to UNEP, emphasizing the region's responsibility as a major producer of chemicals and emitter of greenhouse gases. It calls for the achievement of the 2020 chemicals safety goal, a transition to sustainable energy services, and the integration of sustainability into all forms of tourism.

• The North American region is identified as a major consumer of energy and the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, with a specific responsibility for the United States to provide leadership and resources to UNEP.
• The Arctic is highlighted as bearing a disproportionate burden from industrial activities related to energy and chemicals, which threatens the health and viability of indigenous cultures.
• Civil society demands the implementation of the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) to ensure that by 2020, chemicals are produced and used in ways that minimize adverse effects on human health and the environment.
• Recommendations for chemicals management include phasing out anthropogenic sources of mercury, creating a legally binding global instrument on mercury, and adding methyl mercury to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2005). North American Civil Society Statement to the Ninth Special Session of the UNEP Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/NA_CSO_statement_16Nov2005.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. North American Civil Society Statement to the Ninth Special Session of the UNEP Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum. 2005. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/NA_CSO_statement_16Nov2005.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2005north, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{North American Civil Society Statement to the Ninth Special Session of the UNEP Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2005}, month = nov, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/NA_CSO_statement_16Nov2005.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }