Photo: Martina Huber/Government Offices
The Stockholm Call for Action handed over
At the closing ceremony of the Stockholm+40 ministerial dialogue the Swedish Minister for the Environment Lena Ek and Minister for International Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson handed over the Stockholm Call for Action to Dr Francisco Gaetani, Deputy Minister of the Environment in Brazil and Sha Zukang, Secretary General of RiO+20.
At the Chemical Dialogue April 24 Achim Steiner,UNEP, Minister for the Environment Lena Ek, Nina Cromnier, Swedish Chemicals Agency and Rachel Kyte, the World Bank participated. Photo: Marianne Andersson/Ministry for the Environment
Minister for the Environment adopts declaration of intent on chemicals
In conjunction with the environmental conference Stockholm+40, Minister for the Environment Lena Ek together with Nina Cromnier, Director-General of the Swedish Chemicals Agency, organised an international chemicals dialogue on Tuesday 24 April. As a step forward, Ms Ek adopted a declaration of intent focusing on eight selected areas in which to concentrate implementation efforts over the next eight years.
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Stockholm+40: Opening of the Ministerial Dialogue
25 April 2012 -
Stockholm+40: Press Conference
25 April 2012 -
Stockholm+40: Plenary session
23 April 2012 -
Stockholm+40: Ministerial dialogue, Session 3
25 April 2012 -
Stockholm+40: High level panel, theme 2
23 April 2012 -
Stockholm+40: High level panel, theme 1
23 April 2012 -
Stockholm+40: Global outlook
23 April 2012 -
Stockholm+40: Generation panel
23 April 2012 -
Stockholm+40: Cities for Sustainability
25 April 2012 -
Stockholm+40: Ministerial dialogue, Session 3
25 April 2012 -
Stockholm+40: Ministerial dialogue, Session 2
25 April 2012 -
Stockholm+40: Ministerial dialogue, Session 1
25 April 2012 -
Stockholm+40: Innovation workshop
25 April 2012
Webcasts from Stockholm+40
Minister for International Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson, Premier Wen Jiabao, Speaker of the Riksdag Per Westerberg, Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt and Minister for the Environment Lena Ek in the Riksdag. Photo:Martina Huber/Regeringskansliet
Opening of the ministerial dialogue
At Wednesday morning the Speaker of the Swedish Riksdag Per Westerberg, the Prime Minister of Sweden Fredrik Reinfeldt and Premier Wen Jiabao of the State Council of the People's Republic of China opened the ministerial dialogue. Premier Wen Jiabao underlined China´s commitment to sustainable development and that growth never should be pursued at the expense of the environment.
Stakeholders and ministers during the final session. Photo: Martina Huber/Government
Stakeholders' recommendations to the ministerial dialogue
"Equity, employment and environment are key issues that need to be advanced today", Maurice Strong, former Under-Secretary General of the United Nations and responsible for the Stockholm conference in 1972, concluded in a final session with ministers and stakeholders on Tuesday. He also stressed what has been a common understanding during the conference - there is now a need to focus on sharing ideas and best practices, and above all to implement them.
Other points being raised were the need to redesign economies and attitudes, to focus on innovative ways - not only products, and to formulate visions for a sustainable future instead of only reducing footprints. Human rights - especially women's rights and participation in a sustainable society- were also stressed. Finally, the importance of involving the youth "we can do more than listen" and enabling their real contribution, were forwarded to the ministers before tomorrow's ministerial dialogue.
Stockholm+40: Innovative solutions
27 April 2012
Stockholm+40: Ministerial dialogue, Session 3
26 April 2012
