ANNEX B
ADDED VALUE OF THE SUMMIT—OTHER ACTIONS
AND OUTCOMES GALVANISED AS A RESULT
The Summit has focused attention on sustainable
development, which has resulted in a cornucopia of actions by
various governments and actors which, while they cannot (except
for formally recognised "Type two Partnerships") be
counted as formal outcomes of the Summit, nevertheless will make
a significant contribution to global sustainable development.
PARTNERSHIPS
A great range of partnerships has been stimulated,
in response to the call for other actors and government to work
together in partnership to help deliver sustainable development.
These, if grounded in the programme of implementation, and entered
into in the true spirit of partnership, will be an important outcome
for the Summit.
They will need to be followed up properly to
ensure that they deliver, and reviewed periodically to assess
their collective contribution to sustainable development. The
creation and facilitation of new partnerships by the UN system
should be ongoing, as well as sharing best practice and identifying
gaps, where partnership action could add value.
ENERGY
The subject of numerous partnerships, on renewable
energy, energy efficiency and increased access to clean energy
for the poor, including the UK-led Renewable Energy and Energy
Efficiency Partnership. In addition, some countries have agreed
ambitious national or regional targets to increase market share
of renewable energy.
WATER
Water partnerships, including the UK-led Partners
for Water and Sanitation and the EU's Water for Life Initiative
will help reach the Millennium Development Goal on Water and the
sanitation target agreed in Johannesburg as well as supporting
health goals.
OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL
AGREEMENTS
The Summit has highlighted sustainable development—countries
have been keen to demonstrate their commitment prior to the Summit.
The number of countries ratifying a number of Multilateral Environmental
Agreements, most notably the Montreal Protocol on persistent Organic
Pollutants and the Kyoto Protocol, has accelerated in the run
up to Johannesburg. China and Russia announced their ratification
of the Kyoto Protocol at the Summit, which means that the Protocol
will now enter into force.
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT
FACILITY (GEF)
The third replenishment of the GEF was finally
concluded at the beginning of August, with the approach of the
Summit providing momentum to the negotiations. Since then a number
of countries have pledged additional voluntary contributions.
OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT
ASSISTANCE
The UK has already started to deliver on its
commitment at Monterrey to deliver more aid, with an increase
in budget to £4.9 billion by 2005-06. Other leaders announced
more concrete steps towards their own commitments during the second
week of the Summit.
EU SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
STRATEGY
The EU has developed, over the past year, a
Sustainable Development Strategy, with both internal and global
dimensions. Implementation of this will represents a major step
in putting sustainable development at the heart of the EU's policies
in a co-ordinated way.
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