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15 June 2017, 14:55

Minsk declaration submitted to Espoo Convention Meeting

MINSK, 15 June (BelTA) – The Minsk declaration has been approved by the delegates and submitted for adoption to the high-level Meeting of the Parties to the Espoo Convention, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Protection.

According to the press service, the adoption and implementation of the Minsk declaration will contribute to the achievement of the SDGs by 2030, will strengthen the role of the Espoo Convention and the Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment in addressing the key problems such as climate change and biodiversity loss, in promoting the application of the Espoo Convention and the Protocol globally and in the UNECE region with special emphasis on Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia, and also exchanging experience with other regions of the world.

The 7th session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Espoo Convention is running in Minsk from 13 to 16 June. Attending the events are nearly 200 representatives from 45 member states of the Espoo Convention, including ministers and deputy ministers, top executives of international organizations, financial institutes, and public associations.

Adopted on 25 February 1991 in Espoo, Finland, the Convention entered into force on 10 September 1997. It has been ratified by 45 states. The document sets out the obligations of the Parties to assess the environmental impact of certain activities at an early stage of planning. It also lays down the general obligation of the Parties to notify and consult each other on all major projects under consideration that are likely to have a significant adverse environmental impact across boundaries.

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