SUBCOMMITTEE ON PARTNERSHIP
FOR DEVELOPMENT POLICIES
OEA/Ser.W/IV
CEPCIDI/SCSD/doc.477/11 rev. 3
27 April 2011
Original: Spanish/English
DRAFT RESOLUTION
REPORT OF THE SECOND INTER-AMERICAN MEETING OF MINISTERS
AND HIGH-LEVEL AUTHORITIES ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN
THE FRAMEWORK OF CIDI
(Presented by the delegation of the Dominican Republic; includes comments offered
by delegations at the formal meetings of April 14 and 18 and the agreements reached
during the meeting of April 26, 2011)1/
THE INTER-AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR INTEGRAL DEVELOPMENT,
HAVING SEEN:
Resolutions CIDI/RES. 187 (XI-O/06) and AG/RES 2211 (XXXVI-O/06), “First InterAmerican Meeting of Ministers and High-Level Authorities on Sustainable Development within the
Framework of CIDI”; CIDI/RES. 199 (XII-O/07), AG/RES. 2312 (XXXVII-O/07), “Report of the
First Inter-American Meeting of Ministers and High-Level Authorities on Sustainable Development
within the Framework of CIDI”; and CIDI/RES. 236 (XV-O/10) and AG/RES. 2572 (XL-O/10),
“Second Meeting of Ministers and High-Level Authorities on Sustainable Development within the
Framework of CIDI”; and
BEARING IN MIND:
That the Summit of the Americas on Sustainable Development, held in Santa Cruz de la
Sierra, Bolivia, in 1996, instructed the OAS to coordinate follow-up on the various decisions of that
Summit, and to convene the necessary meetings at the appropriate level for that purpose;
That the Declarations of the Summits of the Americas note that the ministerial meetings are
producing important results in support of the mandates of the Summits process and that this
cooperation should be continued;
1.
The meeting held April 26, 2011, did not have the necessary quorum to take decisions.
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That in the framework of the Summits process, the Heads of State and Government of the
Americas have undertaken to coordinate international efforts to support sustainable development
policies;
That the Heads of State and Government of the Americas, at the Fifth Summit of the
Americas held in Trinidad and Tobago from April 17 to 19, 2009, called for the ministers and
authorities responsible for sustainable development to meet in 2010, under the auspices of the OAS;
and
That it is of the utmost importance for the Hemisphere to hold a ministerial meeting on
sustainable development in order to bring the priorities, needs, and recommendations of the highest
authorities responsible for sustainable development in the Americas to the attention of the highest
political authorities; and
CONSIDERING:
That in the framework of the Strategic Plan for Partnership for Development 2006-2009, the
Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI) is responsible for promoting the dialogue
on sustainable development and the environment as one of its priority areas;
That the Second Inter-American Meeting of Ministers and High-Level Authorities on
Sustainable Development within the Framework of CIDI was held in Santo Domingo, Dominican
Republic, from November 17 to 19, 2010, with technical support provided by the Executive
Secretariat for Integral Development (SEDI); and
That three preparatory meetings were held: the first on June 28 and 29, 2010, at the
headquarters of the Organization of American States (OAS); the second in Mexico, on September 6
and 7, 2010, at which significant progress was made on the draft declaration; and the third on
November 17, 2010, in Santo Domingo, to conclude the negotiations;
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That a broad and inclusive process was held, which allowed the participation of civil society
and other social actors, including youth and the private sector, enabling their experiences to be
harnessed for the topics addressed at the meeting;
That the dialogue of the Ministers and High-Level Authorities on Sustainable Development
focused on the theme “Toward sustainable development in the Americas” and this event offered an
opportunity to follow up on the Declaration of Santa Cruz +10 and on the implementation of the
Inter-American Program for Sustainable Development (PIDS) (2006–2009), as well as to discuss
vulnerability in the context of sustainable development, risk management and planning, and
institutional and management aspects related to climate change; and
That the Ministers and High-Level Authorities on Sustainable Development adopted the
Declaration of Santo Domingo for the Sustainable Development of the Americas (CIDI/RIMDSII/DEC. 1/10 rev. 1)2/
That the mentioned Declaration,3/ (among other conclusions, extended the PIDS for the
period 2010-2014, and decided to convene regular meetings of the Inter-American Committee on
Sustainable Development (CIDS);and
HAVING SEEN the report of the Second Inter-American Meeting of Ministers and HighLevel Authorities on Sustainable Development (CIDI/RIMDS-II/doc.____/11),
2.
The Plurinational State of Bolivia places on record that it is not party to the Declaration of
Santo Domingo for the Sustainable Development of the Americas, adopted in Santo Domingo, because the
Declaration seeks to place a commercial value on environmental services and to develop carbon markets and
because it does not reflect, in a balanced way, the positions of all the OAS member states. The Plurinational
State of Bolivia considers that no monetary value can or should be attached to functions performed by nature;
much less should they be the object of a market.
3.
The Plurinational State of Bolivia places on record that it is not party to the Declaration of
Santo Domingo for the Sustainable Development of the Americas, adopted in Santo Domingo, because the
Declaration seeks to place a commercial value on environmental services and to develop carbon markets and
because it does not reflect, in a balanced way, the positions of all the OAS member states. The Plurinational
State of Bolivia considers that no monetary value can or should be attached to functions performed by nature;
much less should they be the object of a market.
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RESOLVES:
1.
To commend the Government of the Dominican Republic on its successful holding of
the Second Inter-American Meeting of Ministers and High-Level Authorities on Sustainable
Development within the Framework of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI).
2.
To take note of the Declaration of Santo Domingo for the Sustainable Development
of the Americas (CIDI/RIMDS-II/DEC.1/10),4/ which is an integral part of this resolution.
2bis.
To urge the Inter-American Committee on Sustainable Development (CIDS) to report
on progress in its process for the revision and update of the Inter-American Program for Sustainable
Development (PIDS) (2006-2009).
3.
To instruct the General Secretariat to continue, through the Department of
Sustainable Development of the Executive Secretariat for Integral Development (SEDI), to support
member states in their efforts to continue the exchange of information, experiences, and best practices
to strengthen the sustainable development agenda in the framework of the OAS.
4.
To instruct the General Secretariat, through the Department of Sustainable
Development of SEDI, to work with authorities for sustainable development in implementing the
measures and decisions adopted at the Second Inter-American Meeting of Ministers and High-Level
Authorities on Sustainable Development, and to report periodically on this process to the Permanent
Executive Committee of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CEPCIDI).
4bis.
To welcome the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio +20)
and to reiterate the full commitment of all the countries in the region to the success of the Conference.
4.
The Plurinational State of Bolivia places on record that it is not party to the Declaration of
Santo Domingo for the Sustainable Development of the Americas, adopted in Santo Domingo, because the
Declaration seeks to place a commercial value on environmental services and to develop carbon markets and
because it does not reflect, in a balanced way, the positions of all the OAS member states. The Plurinational
State of Bolivia considers that no monetary value can or should be attached to functions performed by nature;
much less should they be the object of a market.
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5.
To request CEPCIDI to report to the Inter-American Council for Integral
Development at its seventeenth regular session on the implementation of this resolution, execution of
which shall be subject to the availability of financial resources in the program-budget of the
Organization and other resources.
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APPENDIX
DRAFT RESOLUTION
REPORT OF THE SECOND INTER-AMERICAN MEETING OF MINISTERS AND HIGHLEVEL AUTHORITIES ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF
CIDI
(Presented by the delegation of the Dominican Republic; includes comments
offered by delegations at the formal meetings of April 14 and 18 and the agreements
reached during the meeting of April 26, 2011)5/
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
HAVING SEEN:
Resolutions CIDI/RES. 187 (XI-O/06) and AG/RES. 2211 (XXXVI-O/06), “First InterAmerican Meeting of Ministers and High-Level Authorities on Sustainable Development within the
Framework of CIDI”; CIDI/RES. 199 (XII-O/07), AG/RES. 2312 (XXXVII-O/07), “Report of the
First Inter-American Meeting of Ministers and High-Level Authorities on Sustainable Development
within the Framework of CIDI”; CIDI/RES. 236 (XV-O/10) and AG/RES. 2572 (XL-O/10), “Second
Meeting of Ministers and High-Level Authorities on Sustainable Development within the Framework
of CIDI”, and CIDI/RES. ____ (XVI-O/11), “Report of the Second Meeting of Ministers and HighLevel Authorities on Sustainable Development within the Framework of CIDI”; and
BEARING IN MIND:
That the Summit of the Americas on Sustainable Development, held in Santa Cruz de la
Sierra, Bolivia, in 1996, instructed the OAS to coordinate follow-up on the various decisions of that
Summit, and to convene the necessary meetings at the appropriate level for that purpose;
That the Declarations of the Summits of the Americas note that the ministerial meetings are
producing important results in support of the mandates of the Summits process and that this
cooperation should be continued;
5.
The meeting held April 26, 2011, did not have the necessary quorum to take decisions.
-7-
That in the framework of the Summits process, the Heads of State and Government of the
Americas have undertaken to coordinate international efforts to support sustainable development
policies;
That the Heads of State and Government of the Americas, at the Fifth Summit of the
Americas held in Trinidad and Tobago from April 17 to 19, 2009, called for the ministers and
authorities responsible for sustainable development to meet in 2010, under the auspices of the OAS;
and
That it is of the utmost importance for the Hemisphere to hold a ministerial meeting on
sustainable development in order to bring the priorities, needs, and recommendations of the highest
authorities responsible for sustainable development in the Americas to the attention of the highest
political authorities; and
CONSIDERING:
That in the framework of the Strategic Plan for Partnership for Development 2006-2009, the
Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI) is responsible for promoting the dialogue
on sustainable development and the environment as one of its priority areas;
That the Second Inter-American Meeting of Ministers and High-Level Authorities on
Sustainable Development within the Framework of CIDI was held in Santo Domingo, Dominican
Republic, from November 17 to 19, 2010, with technical support provided by the Executive
Secretariat for Integral Development (SEDI); and
That three preparatory meetings were held: the first on June 28 and 29, 2010, at the
headquarters of the Organization of American States (OAS); the second in Mexico, on September 6
and 7, 2010, at which significant progress was made on the draft declaration; and the third on
November 17, 2010, in Santo Domingo, to conclude the negotiations;
-8-
That a broad and inclusive process was held, which allowed the participation of civil society
and other social actors, including youth and the private sector, enabling their experiences to be
harnessed for the topics addressed at the meeting;
That the dialogue of the Ministers and High-Level Authorities on Sustainable Development
focused on the theme “Toward sustainable development in the Americas” and this event offered an
opportunity to follow up on the Declaration of Santa Cruz +10 and on the implementation of the
Inter-American Program for Sustainable Development (PIDS) (2006–2009), as well as to discuss
vulnerability in the context of sustainable development, risk management and planning, and
institutional and management aspects related to climate change; and
That the Ministers and High-Level Authorities on Sustainable Development adopted the
Declaration of Santo Domingo for the Sustainable Development of the Americas (CIDI/RIMDSII/DEC.1/10 rev. 1) 6/
That the mentioned Declaration,7/ (among other conclusions extended the PIDS for the period
2010-2014, and decided to convene regular meetings of the Inter-American Committee on
Sustainable Development (CIDS);and
HAVING SEEN the report of the Second Inter-American Meeting of Ministers and HighLevel Authorities on Sustainable Development (CIDI/RIMDS-II/doc.____/11),
6.
The Plurinational State of Bolivia places on record that it is not party to the Declaration of
Santo Domingo for the Sustainable Development of the Americas, adopted in Santo Domingo, because the
Declaration seeks to place a commercial value on environmental services and to develop carbon markets and
because it does not reflect, in a balanced way, the positions of all the OAS member states. The Plurinational
State of Bolivia considers that no monetary value can or should be attached to functions performed by nature;
much less should they be the object of a market.
7.
The Plurinational State of Bolivia places on record that it is not party to the Declaration of
Santo Domingo for the Sustainable Development of the Americas, adopted in Santo Domingo, because the
Declaration seeks to place a commercial value on environmental services and to develop carbon markets and
because it does not reflect, in a balanced way, the positions of all the OAS member states. The Plurinational
State of Bolivia considers that no monetary value can or should be attached to functions performed by nature;
much less should they be the object of a market.
-9-
RESOLVES:
1.
To commend the Government of the Dominican Republic on its successful holding of
the Second Inter-American Meeting of Ministers and High-Level Authorities on Sustainable
Development within the Framework of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI).
2.
To endorse the Declaration of Santo Domingo for the Sustainable Development of
the Americas (CIDI/RIMDS-II/DEC.1/10), 8/ which is an integral part of this resolution.
2bis.
To urge the Inter-American Committee on Sustainable Development (CIDS) to report
on progress in its process for the revision and update of the Inter-American Program for Sustainable
Development (PIDS) (2006-2009).
3.
To instruct the General Secretariat to continue, through the Department of
Sustainable Development of the Executive Secretariat for Integral Development (SEDI), to support
member states in their efforts to continue the exchange of information, experiences, and best practices
to strengthen the sustainable development agenda in the framework of the OAS.
4.
To instruct the General Secretariat, through the Department of Sustainable
Development of SEDI, to work with authorities for sustainable development in implementing the
measures and decisions adopted at the Second Inter-American Meeting of Ministers and High-Level
Authorities on Sustainable Development, and to report periodically on this process to the Permanent
Executive Committee of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CEPCIDI).
4bis.
To welcome the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio +20)
and to reiterate the full commitment of all the countries in the region to the success of the Conference.
8.
The Plurinational State of Bolivia places on record that it is not party to the Declaration of
Santo Domingo for the Sustainable Development of the Americas, adopted in Santo Domingo, because the
Declaration seeks to place a commercial value on environmental services and to develop carbon markets and
because it does not reflect, in a balanced way, the positions of all the OAS member states. The Plurinational
State of Bolivia considers that no monetary value can or should be attached to functions performed by nature;
much less should they be the object of a market.
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5.
To request the Inter-American Council for Integral Development to report to the
General Assembly at its forty-second regular session on the implementation of this resolution,
execution of which shall be subject to the availability of financial resources in the program-budget of
the Organization and other resources.
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