Conclusions

At its 7 th meeting, on 16 June, having considered a proposal by the Chairman, the SBSTA adopted the following conclusions:

(a) The SBSTA noted with appreciation that the issue of education, training and public awareness under Article 6 of the Convention had been taken up at the current session. It thanked the secretariat for its report and welcomed its initiative in organizing a side event at this session, aimed at exchanging information among Parties, intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations;

(b) The SBSTA noted that, although activities related to Article 6 are widely recognized as important in implementing Article 6 of the Convention, the issue has so far received little attention from the SBSTA. The SBSTA also noted that work at the national and international levels has already been undertaken by Parties, intergovernmental organizations and non-governmental organizations, and that the lessons learned, including information products, should now be compiled and shared, and priority areas identified. In addition, the SBSTA took note of the submissions by Parties contained in document FCCC/SBSTA/2000/MISC.3 and Add.1;

(c) The SBSTA requested the secretariat to put Article 6 on the agenda of its fourteenth session and, where appropriate, subsequent sessions.