WORLD SUMMIT ON
SUSTAINABLE DEVELPMENT
SOUTH AFRICA’S APPROACH
OVERVIEW OF PRESENTATION
Overview of SA approach to Summit
negotiations
Organisation of work at the Summit
SA delegation
Update on logistics and state of
readiness
SA OBJECTIVES DURING
WSSD PREP PROCESS
Balanced approach to sustainable
development & commitments in all 3 pillars
Focus the Summit on global approach to
eradication of poverty
Obtain action-oriented outcome
Focus on Africa
FORMAL SUMMIT OUTCOMES
Implementation plan: negotiated text that
sets targets for eradication of poverty
Implementation frameworks in WEHAB
sectors (not negotiated; UN analysis of
measures required to implement targets)
Political Declaration
Voluntary Partnerships (Type 2 outcomes)
PREPCOM IV
Negotiations at PrepCom IV delivered
agreement on 75% of Draft Implementation Plan
6 clusters of unresolved issues:
The Rio Principles
Finance, trade and globalisation
Timebound targets
Technology
Institutional arrangements
Governance
THE RIO PRINCIPLES
Common but differentiated responsibility
– G77 wants extension beyond environmental context
– reinforce gains in trade arena; use Rio&5 language
Precautionary principle
– EU wants extension beyond environmental context
– ensure principle not used to stifle economic
development in developing countries
FINANCING
South Africa supports:
– Innovative mechanisms to make finances available in the
fight against poverty e.g. a World Poverty Fund
– The 0.7% ODA target
– The need to address the debt burden in the developing world
– Affirmation of the Monterrey outcomes
– Making the GEF a financial mechanism of the UNCCD
TRADE AND GLOBALISATION
The WSSD should not re-open Doha but could
influence the scheduling of the WTO agenda
South Africa should seek to:
– Link market access, sustainable development and
poverty eradication
– Promote integration of developing country
economies into the global economy (including
reductions in agricultural subsidies)
Trade & Globalisation (cont)
– Promote regional approaches to trade issues
(NEPAD as model)
– Push for a more equitable and accessible
international trading system
– Push for decoupling of trade and environment
(environmental issues not to be used as trade
barrier)
TIMEBOUND TARGETS
SA has consistently pushed for targets to leverage
resources and support implementation
Specific targets that remain contentious are:
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Sanitation
Energy access and renewable energy
Fishing
Biodiversity loss
SA approach is to push for targets on case-by-case
basis
TECHNOLOGY
South Africa supports:
– The facilitation of appropriate technology transfer
– Building technology and knowledge partnerships
– Increasing access to technology for poor countries
(preferential access schemes and local technology
development initiatives)
GOVERNANCE
SA approach at WSSD is to promote:
– balanced approach to good governance and strengthening of
the SD governance regime at all levels
– need for institutional framework for implementation of WSSD
outcomes
– restructuring of international institutional architecture
– strengthening of linkages between UN programmes, WTO,
World Bank and IMF
– regional level implementation (NEPAD)
Organisation of work
Week 1
23 24
Impl
Plan
P/ships
Pol
Decl
25
Officials
Reg
Informals
Prep
(Vienna S)
26
27
28
29
Ministerial Main Comm
Contact grps
Multi-s/holder
Dialogue (X6)
30
Adopt
Plen
Major
Group
St/ments
Informal
Consult
Min
Inputs
Organisation of work
Week 2-[HoS SUMMIT]
2/09
3/09
Opening
Plenary
Country Statements
Heads of State level
Round Tables
(Multi-stakeholder)
4/09
Closing
Plenary
The UN Precinct & Surrounds
Accreditation
Invisible
Barrier Pedestrian
access
Concrete
Barrier
with –
Vehicle
Access
Control
Accreditation Only
Service Entrance & Diplomatic Vehicles Only
SA delegation
All Ministers and Deputy Ministers
Premiers plus 1 MEC per province
Speaker of National Assembly and Chair of NCOP
Chairs of Portfolio and Select Committees for Foreign
Affairs and Environmental Affairs & Tourism
All DGs of departments on the IMC plus 2 officials per
department
Reps from Gender Commission, Youth Commission and
local government
Calendar of Main Events
17-Aug
18-Aug
19-Aug
23-Aug
24-Aug
26-Aug
27-Aug
28-Aug
30-Aug
31-Aug
3-Sep
4-Sep
7-Sep
UN World Summit on Sustainable Development at Sandton CC
Best Practice Exhibition and SA Pavilion at Ubunt Village
Civil Society Forum at NASREC
Waterdome at the Dome
Business Forum at Hilton Hotel
LGS at Crowne Plaza
Energy Convention at Eskom Conference Centre
Arts Alive Cultural Programme at Newtown
Some key events
African Ministers Energy & Mining Convention
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hosted by the Minister of Minerals & Energy for African Ministers
to discuss the important issues pertaining to mining and energy
recommend key programmes for Africa
organised by ESKOM, WBCSD
Biopiracy Summit
– awareness, information sharing and capacity building on
issues of access and benefit sharing, intellectual property
rights, traditional knowledge - issues contained in the
Convention on Biological Diversity
– organised by Biowatch South Africa
Some key events
Forum on Science Technology and Innovation for Sustainable
Development
– workshops and lectures over a 6-8 day period at Ubuntu Village
– led by International Council for Science Unions (ICSU)
– organised by Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology
African Ministerial Conference on Water (AMCOW)
– promotes water and sanitation initiatives in Africa
– strengthens intergovernmental co-operation in order to halt and reverse
the water crisis and sanitation problem in Africa
– organised by Department of Water Affairs and Forestry
Some key events
Declaration in Cities in the African Region
– high level discussions on how to achieve the “cities without slums” target
in African
– organised by Department of Housing and UN Habitat
ICLEI
– local government to express its position and expectations with regards to
the summit out come and to interact with the National and observer
delegations
– Highlights local government as key implementers for sustainability
– organised by ICLEI together with SALGA, HABITAT, UNEP, UNITAR,
UNDP, WHO
Some key events
Annual Black Business Summit
– Focus on foreign trade, black business as a driving, global competitive
force, accessing finance, implementing practical strategies, developing
complete solutions to BEE challenges
– organised by Black Economic Empowerment & SA Govt
African Process for the Development and the Protection of the
Coastal and Marine Environment particularly in Sub Saharan
Africa
– African contribution for global oceans and coasts at WSSD
– will feed into Heads of State side event on the African process
– organised by Department of Environmental Affairs & Tourism and the
African Union
Some key events
EU-AFRICA ISSUES
– Panel discussion on 2 key EU-Africa issues, the external
impact of EU Fisheries Policy and the Cotonou ACP-EU
regional trade agreement
– Organised by European Free Alliance Group
NEPAD DAY
– discussion between NEPAD and the private sector
– followed by the launch and the discussion between members
of NEPAD and Media
– Organised by SA Government
Ubuntu Village
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SERVICES :-
Ubuntu Exhibition
 Business Centre
South African Pavilion
 Media Centre
Conference Centre
 Information Centre
Food Beverage Court
Earth Arena
Arts & Craft Imbizo
Consumption Barometer
Ballroom
Community Kraal (Lapeng)
Welcome Ceremony
Ubuntu Access
 Visitors with the following form of accreditation will
have access into the Ubuntu Village -:
1.United Nations SCC
2.Civil Society NASREC
3.Media
4.Support Staff
5.Welcome Card
6.Conferencing Pass
7.Public Day Pass
Ubuntu Exhibition
The Venue -:
 Tensile One , the largest temporary facility of its kind will house
the Ubuntu Exhibition
 4 900sqm of Exhibition Space
 Tensile One was erected at the Ubuntu Village on the 16 July
2002
 Exhibitor build-up will begin on the 13 August 2002
Exterior Design of Tensile One
Ubuntu Exhibition Cont….
Exhibitor Profile -:
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Governments 39
Inter-Governmental Organisations (IGO’s) 30
Non Governmental Organisations (NGO’s) 28
Business & Industry 31
Total Number of Exhibitors within Ubuntu
Village 440
Conferencing and Parallel Events
 Conference facilities are available to accommodate
exhibitors and Parallel Events
 Integration between the Exhibition Conference
facilities and Parallel Events is streamlined
 Various Packages can be booked
Arts and Crafts Imbizo
 The Department of Arts Culture Science and
Technology will host the Arts & Crafts Imbizo
 Arts and Craft from the 9 Provinces of South
African will showcase some of South Africa’s
best Arts and Craft.
 Up to 200 exhibitors will be given the
opportunity to showcase their exhibits
Informal Traders
 There will be approximately 100 stands along the
main road through the Village
 Stalls will sell gifts, souvenirs and arts and crafts
Largest UN Conference ever
Unique Character – stakeholder invelvement
Reinforces Sustainable Development
Human footprint versus ecological footprint
Launching Southern Africa as host nations
Provides momentum for NEPAD
Thank You
Mass Transportation
MASS TRANPORTATION
• Zone 1
– Daily bus shuttle for UN accredited participants.
– Operates from 23 August to 4 September
• Airport Shuttle
– From 14 August to 8 September
– Dedicated shuttles for specified accommodation
• Zone 2 - 11
– Operates from 16 August to 4 September.
– Shuttle participants from transport hubs & designated hub hotels
to Sandton Transport Hub, NASREC and Ubuntu Village.
• Taxi task team
– National Department of Transport, Provincial Gov, Gauteng Taxi
Council, SA Taxi Council and all representative of relevant Taxi
metros
PARTICIPATION OF TAXI INDUSTRY
• Task team mandated by MEC of Transport to
accredit drivers, vehicles & special permits.
• Accredited taxis part of WSSD transport grid.
– 200 sprinters (100 brand new)
– 200 mini-buses (100 brand new)
Welcome Card
Cost R600
Opportunities
– Total Transport – All Zones and Venues.
– Entrance to Ubuntu Village.
Welcome Card Distribution
The Welcome Card will be available from the
following outlets:
– Airport
– NASREC
– Ubuntu Village
– Sandton Art Gallery
– Bulk sales through the DMC