Outcome document of the Africa regional implementation meeting: Africa's inputs to the 18th session of the commission on sustainable development on transport, chemicals, waste management, mining and sustainable consumption and production (including 10-Year Framework of Programmes)

Abstract

In preparation for the eighteenth Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-18), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) organized the Africa Regional Implementation Meeting (RIM). The RIM was held under the auspices of the sixth Session of the ECA Committee on Food Security and Sustainable Development (CFSSD-6) whose theme was: Sustainable consumption and production for sustainable growth and poverty reduction in Africa. The RIM reviewed progress made by African countries in the implementation of commitments contained in Agenda 21 (A21), the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21 (PFIA21), and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPOI) of the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), focusing on the thematic cluster of issues to be considered during the 2010/ 2011 CSD cycle; namely: transport, chemicals; waste management; mining and sustainable consumption and production (SCP), including a 10-Year Framework of Programmes on SCP. The meeting also reflected on and identified main implementation challenges and constraints, lessons learnt, as well as the way forward, including policy measures and actions needed to accelerate implementation.