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CSD-18 on sustainable consumption and production, transport, chemicals, waste management and mining

The 18th session of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD), which took place at the UN headquarters in New York, 3–14 May 2010, focused on transport, waste management, chemicals and mining, as well as sustainable consumption and production. This session reviewed progress in meeting sustainable development goals in these areas as well as obstacles and opportunities on the way forward.

ICSU, together with WFEO, submitted a discussion paper as formal input to this session. The ICSU delegation, which included representatives of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) and IHDP, participated in the thematic discussions on the topics covered by the review session. WFEO and ICSU co-organized a side event on S&T capacity building and innovation related to the CSD-18 topical areas. The outcomes of the CSD-18 review session are available in the Chair’s Summary.

More information, including the discussion papers from all Major Groups, is available on the CSD-18 website.

Resources

• CSD-18 Discussion Paper from the S&T Community

Related links

- Commission on Sustainable Development - World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) - International Social Science Council (ISSC) - UN major groups