Summit of the Tropical Forest Basins of the World
The objective of the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Amazon, Congo, and Borneo-Mekong Forest Basins is to achieve a plan for sustainable management of forest ecosystems and to contribute to climate regulation by: establishing baseline data on the forest resources of the three Basins; establishing a formal platform for mutual consultation and exchange on forest and environmental issues by signing a framework agreement between the Basins; and developing a shared position on REDD+ (reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries, as well as conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of carbon stocks) and the climate change agreement before the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). More than 35 nations are expected to participate. The meeting is also part of celebrations of the International Year of Forests (2011), and its discussions and outcomes will feed into preparations for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20).
dates: 31 May - 3 June 2011 location: Brazzaville (Brazzaville), Congo
Carbon Expo 2011
The Carbon Expo is jointly organised by the International Trading Emissions Association (IETA), the World Bank and Fira de Barcelona, and sponsored by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). It is an annual gathering of representatives from countries, business, carbon traders, technology providers, verifiers and certifiers to discuss carbon markets and projects, network and find about the latest trends in this field.
dates: 1-3 June 2011 location: Barcelona (Catalonia), Spain
MDGs Follow-up Ministerial Meeting
This meeting is co-organized by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the World Bank and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). It will bring together ministers and representatives of international organizations and civil society, and will aim to bridge the outcome of the 2010 MDGs Summit with concrete and effective actions through a global dialogue among a broad range of stakeholders. The meeting will host a Ministerial discussion on “Human Security and Equity in the Achievement of the MDGs,” and discuss the “way forward” beyond 2015, using the lessons learnt in a decade under the MDGs.
dates: 2-3 June 2011 location: Tokyo (Tokyo), Japan
Third Latin America and Caribbean Regional Meeting on SAICM
The objective of this regional meeting is to prepare for the first meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the International Conference on Chemicals Management.
dates: 2-3 June 2011 location: Panama City (Panama), Panama
Meeting of MERCOSUR Environment Ministers
date: 3 June 2011 [tentative] location: Asuncion (Nueva Asuncion), Paraguay