guidelines on the environmentally sound management of wastes

Environmentally sound technologies for adaptation to climate change

The objective is to review policy instruments for stimulating the diffusion of ESTs and promoting environmentally sound technological development.

Effective gender mainstreaming should result in development that both enhances gender equality and removes gender related impediments to social, economic, and environmentally sound development.

Inadequate transfer of environmentally sound technologies for sustainable forest management.

The diffusion of quality and productivity enhancing environmentally sound technologies (ESTs)

Technical guidelines for the environmentally sound management of persistent organic pollutant wastes

(e) Providing technical assistance to women, particularly in developing countries, to ensure the continuing promotion of human resources development and the development of environmentally sound technologies and of women's entrepreneurship

Decide to improve access to reliable, affordable, economically viable and environmentally sound energy services

(c) Tthe environmentally sound management of wastes consisting of, containing or contaminated with hHexachlorobenzene

(d) Tthe environmentally sound management of wastes consisting of, containing or contaminated with DDT

(b) Promoting and facilitating, as appropriate, access to and the development, transfer and diffusion of technologies, including environmentally sound technologies and corresponding know how, to developing countries

(b) Promote and facilitate, as appropriate, access to, and development, transfer and diffusion of, technologies, including environmentally sound technologies and the corresponding know how, to developing countries

Promote, facilitate and finance, as appropriate, access to and the development, transfer and diffusion of technologies, including environmentally sound technologies and corresponding know how, to developing countries

The potential of youth to contribute to environmentally sound lifestyle choices and solutions is significant.

(b) To promote and facilitate, as appropriate, access to, and development, transfer and diffusion of, technologies, including environmentally sound technologies and the corresponding know how, to developing countries

It relied on modern and environmentally sound techniques in the planning of urban development and construction of housing which met rigorous quality standards in rural and urban areas.

Promote, facilitate and finance, as appropriate, access to and the development of technologies, including environmentally sound technologies and corresponding know how, and their transfer and diffusion to developing countries

(d) Ensure, within available means, that any measure taken with regard to the vessel is environmentally sound.

Exhibition on environmentally sound technology EST Showcase will be organized from 5 February to 8 February 2006.

(5) Water management cooperation shall be oriented on sustainable water management, that means on the criteria of a stable, environmentally sound development, which are at the same time directed to

Welcoming initiatives that aim to improve access to reliable, affordable, economically viable, socially acceptable and environmentally sound energy services for sustainable development in order to contribute to the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals,

(c) Access to and transfer of environmentally sound technologies on a concessional or preferential basis, as mutually agreed

The greatest challenge in that regard was to acquire relevant technology that was affordable, efficient and environmentally sound.

(a) Tthe environmentally sound management of wastes consisting of, containing or contaminated with PCDDs orand PCDFs or both

At the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development, States Members of the United Nations agreed to improve access to reliable, affordable, economically viable, socially acceptable and environmentally sound energy services and resources .

The UNIDO UNEP National Cleaner Production Centre Programme aims at building national cleaner production capacities, fostering dialogue between industry and Government and enhancing investments for transfer and development of environmentally sound technologies.

International cooperation in capacity building, and access to and transfer of environmentally sound technologies to support sustainable forest management

Countries identify finance, the transfer of environmentally sound technologies and capacity building as a priority area for further action.

Preparation of technical guidelines on the environmentally sound management of wastes resulting from surface treatment of metals and plastics (Y17)

In line with these directions, the activities of the subprogramme will promote socially, economically and environmentally sound human settlements policies.

C. Decision XVII __ Technical and financial implications of the environmentally sound destruction of concentrated and diluted sources of ozone depleting substances

The Ad Hoc Expert Group on Finance and Transfer of Environmentally Sound Technologies discussed important dimensions of financing, including the role and status of official development assistance (ODA) and the effectiveness of existing international financing.

6. Encourages Governments to strengthen and foster investment in research and development for environmentally sound technologies and to promote the involvement of the business and financial sectors in the development of those technologies, and invites the international community to support those efforts

(ii) decide to cooperate closely for its effective implementation of sustainable development activities, through collaborative capacity building efforts in environmental management, exchanges in technological and scientific know how and the development of state of the art environmentally sound technologies among developing countries.

What can be done to raise awareness among the main stakeholders and general public and to foster environmentally sound waste management practices?

The Ad Hoc Expert Group on Finance and Transfer of Environmentally Sound Technologies met at Geneva from 15 to 19 December 2003.

(a) Providing adequate means of implementation, including secured and predictable financial resources, project financing, capacity building and access to environmentally sound technologies

Recognizing the complexity of the issues concerning or related to the environmentally sound management of used and end of life mobile phones,

Welcoming initiatives that aim to improve access to reliable, affordable, economically viable, socially acceptable and environmentally sound energy services for sustainable development in order to contribute to the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals, including those set out in the United Nations Millennium Declaration,

Involvement of the poor, particularly the rural poor, women and youth in the development of environmentally sound strategies for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals at the local and community levels should be ensured, as a central component of the success of such strategies.

How can stakeholders and the general public be encouraged to clean up existing debris and dispose of it in an environmentally sound manner?

C. Draft decision XVII C Technical and financial implications of the environmentally sound destruction of concentrated and diluted sources of ozone depleting substances

(b) Tthe environmentally sound management of wastes consisting of, containing or contaminated with pesticides aldrin, chlordane, dieldrin, endrin, heptachlor, hexachlorobenzene, mirex and toxaphene

It encourages Governments and the private sector to foster job creation in all sectors by expanding trade and investment on an environmentally sound basis, increasing investment in human resource development, and developing democratic institutions and good governance (para.