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1. Chemicals and Wastes Update - 11 August 2015 - IISD Reporting Services

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A compilation of items recently posted to the Chemicals and Wastes Policy & Practice knowledgebase       Chemicals and Wastes News / 11 August 2015 International Day Spotlights Indigenous Peoples' Health, Wellbeing 10_August_2015: The UN marked the 2015 International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples with a call for improving access to healthcare services. It also launched a publication focusing on health-related needs for indigenous peoples in Asia, Africa and Latin America. The 2015 Day was organized on the theme, 'Post-2015 Agenda: Ensuring indigenous peoples' health and wellbeing.' continued...   SPREP Reports on Environment and Development Work 4_August_2015: The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) released its Annual Report for 2014, detailing the relevance of SPREP's work to the major environmental and sustainable development challenges in its Pacific island members. The report focuses on four priority areas: biodiversity and ecosystem management; climate change; waste management and pollution control; and environmental monitoring and governance. continued...   Pacific Islands Assess POPs Reduction 28_July_2015: Representatives from 13 Pacific island countries met to review progress as well as areas requiring further attention in carrying out the Pacific Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Release Reduction Project. continued...   2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Being Prepared for UNGA Consideration 2_August_2015: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which was adopted at the conclusion of the post-2015 development agenda negotiations on 2 August 2015, contains five sections, including the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets proposed by the Open Working Group (OWG) in 2014, with several revisions for specificity and consistency with international ambition. The document for consideration by the 69th UN General Assembly (UNGA) is expected to be finalized and made available ahead of the UN summit for the adoption of the agenda, which will take place from 25-27 September 2015. continued...   UN Finalizes 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 2_August_2015: The final version of the draft post-2015 development agenda, titled 'Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development,' was adopted by acclamation at the conclusion of an informal plenary of intergovernmental negotiations. The adoption came at the end of a two-week session and concluded a seven-month process to agree on the UN's development agenda to follow up on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and seek to achieve sustainable development. continued...   Montreal Protocol Inches Closer to Negotiations on HFC Phase-down 24_July_2015: The 36th meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG 36) of the parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MP) devoted most of its time to addressing hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a group of greenhouse gases (GHG) widely used in the refrigeration, air conditioning, foam and aerosol sector as a substitute for ozone-depleting substances (ODS). continued...   IRENA Conference Launches Martinique Action Plan for Renewables Deployment on SIDS 14_July_2015: A conference organized by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has launched an action plan to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy in small island developing states (SIDS). The Martinique Action Plan outlines practical steps for deploying renewable energy resources and technologies in SIDS. It also seeks to demonstrate commitment of 27 SIDS and 19 development partners to the IRENA of SIDS Lighthouses Initiative in the run-up to the 2015 UN Climate Change Conference. continued...     Chemicals and Wastes Policy & Practice Calendar: Current & Upcoming Events 16th International Conference of the Pacific Basin Consortium for Environment and Health Depok, Jawa Barat, Indonesia 10 Aug - 13 Aug 24th International Congress of Refrigeration (ICR 24) Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan 16 Aug - 22 Aug Working Group Meeting of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (CCAC) Paris, Ile-De-France, France 8 Sep - 9 Sep Opening of the 70th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 70) New York City, US 15 Sep UN Summit for the Adoption of the Post-2015 Development Agenda New York City, US 25 Sep - 27 Sep UN Private Sector Forum 2015 New York City, US 26 Sep ICCM 4 Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland 28 Sep - 2 Oct General Debate of the 70th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 70) New York City, US 28 Sep - 6 Oct Workshop on Solving the Mystery of Carbon Tetrachloride Zurich, Switzerland 5 Oct - 6 Oct 49th Meeting of the GEF Council: Consultation with Civil Society Organizations Washington D.C., US 19 Oct Eleventh Meeting of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee (POPRC 11) Rome, Lazio, Italy 19 Oct - 23 Oct 49th Meeting of the GEF Council Washington D.C., US 20 Oct - 22 Oct Eleventh Meeting of the Chemical Review Committee (CRC11) Rome, Lazio, Italy 26 Oct - 28 Oct IAEG-SDGs - Second Meeting New York City, US 26 Oct - 28 Oct 10th International Conference on Waste Management and Technology (ICWMT) Mianyang, Sichuan, China 28 Oct - 30 Oct    Subscribe to our iCalendar and your computer will gain access to all the events listed in our  Chemicals and Wastes Policy & Practice  Calendar ( Learn More | Subscribe ) Please send suggestions for articles to Faye Leone at faye@iisd.org Funding for Chemicals and Wastes Policy & Practice has been provided by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation

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