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CONTENTS

MESSAGE . v

INTRODUCTION vi

UNEP GLOBAL JUDGES PROGRAMME-ACHIEVEMENTS AT A GLANCE .. 1

REGIONAL JUDGES SYMPOSIA ON ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND THE ROLE OF THE

JUDICIARY (1996-2002) 11

GLOBAL JUDGES SYMPOSIUM.. 13

The Johannesburg Principles on the Role of Law and Sustainable Development . 14

Outcome of the Judges Ad Hoc Meeting . 19

NAIROBI PLANNING MEETING. 19

UNEP GOVERNING COUNCIL DECISION 22/17/II(A) . 21

THE WAY FORWARD . 22

THE REQUIREMENTS OF GC DECISION 22/17 II(A) 22

THE ROAD MAP 22

Phase I: Development of training materials (2003) .. 22

Phase 2: Formulating National Capacity Building Plans by Sub-Regional Needs-Assessment &

Planning Meetings of Chief Justices. 24

Summary of the recommendations adopted at the Chief Justices and Senior Judges Sub-Regional

Needs Assessment and Planning Meetings .. 25

Phase 3: Conducting National Level Capacity Building Activities in Accordance with the Agreed

National Capacity Building Plans

(2004-06) .. 26

Evaluation of the Global Judges Programme . 28

GLOSSARY, CONTACTS AND FURTHER INFORMATION. 29

APPENDIX I - STATEMENTS ADOPTED BY CHIEF JUSTICES PARTICIPATING IN THE CHIEF

JUSTICES AND SENIOR JUDGES SUB-REGIONAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING

MEETINGS .. 32

Lviv Statement.. 33

Bangkok Statement 36

Declaration of Buenos Aires 38

Nairobi Statement .. 44

Johannesburg Statement .46

Auckland Statement .. 48

Cairo Statement .. 50

Jamaica Statement . 53

Paris Statement 55

APPENDIX II - STATUTES OF REGIONAL JUDGES ASSOCIATIONS .. 58

STATUTE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION FORUM OF JUDGES FOR THE ENVIRONMENT . 59

STATUTE OF THE ARAB JUDGES UNION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT . 65