[sustran] SLoCaT Newsletter October 2013

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Mon Oct 14 19:02:04 JST 2013


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT IS GETTING READY FOR ITS VOICE TO BE HEARD

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SLoCaT and THE POST-2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA

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SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT and CLIMATE CHANGE

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ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT FORUMS

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NEWS FROM THE SLoCaT PARTNERSHIP

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NEWS FROM SLoCaT MEMBERS

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UN-Habitat launched Global Report on Human Settlements 2013: Planning and Design for Sustainable Urban Mobility

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European Cyclists' Federation invites everyone to join Velo-city Global 2014 in Adeleide

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GIZ Supported SUT Masterplan launched in Windhoek, Nambia

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SSATP organizes the First Africa Transport Policy Forum in December 2013

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UN-ESCAP is looking for Economic Affairs Officer in the Transport Division

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RECENTLY PUBLISHED REPORTS

IN OTHER NEWS

UPCOMING SLoCaT EVENTS

29-30 October 2013  Preparation Meeting for the 2nd Sustainable Transport Forum in Latin America [http://www.slocat.net/event/1074]- Santiago, Chile

17 November 2013  Transport Day 2013  [http://www.slocat.net/transportday2013]Warsaw, Poland

10-11 December 2013  Africa Transport Policy Forum [http://www.slocat.net/event/1059]-Dakar, Senegal

6-10 January 2013        7th Session of the UN General Assembly Open Working Group on SDGs [http://www.slocat.net/event/927]- New York, USA

SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT IS GETTING READY FOR ITS VOICE TO BE HEARD

The  SLoCaT Partnership [http://www.slocat.net] wants sustainable, low carbon transport to be fully integrated in global policies on sustainable development and climate change. Once this is the case the chances for effective action by national and local governments, business sector and civil society will greatly improve.  Over the last quarter SLoCaT has prepared itself to have the voice of sustainable, low carbon transport heard more loudly both in global discussions on sustainable development and those on climate change.

Following on its  successful retreat [http://www.slocat.net/event/929] with the Friends of Sustainable Transport in June of this year SLoCaT is about to start the development of a  Results Framework on Sustainable Transport [http://www.slocat.net/sites/default/files/concept_paper_on_development_of_a_post_2015_results_framework_on_sustainable_transport-.pdf] that can guide the sustainable transport community in its efforts to ensure that sustainable transport is well reflected in the post 2015 development Agenda. We expect an announcement soon from SG Ban Ki-moon on how he will implement the convening of stakeholders on sustainable transport announced in the Action Agenda for his second term.  We applaud the SG for his concerns on "transport poverty", which denies millions of people good access to jobs, markets and services as well as the growing contribution of transport to climate change and air pollution,  expressed on the occasion of World Habitat Day, [http://www.unhabitat.org/content.asp?cid=12567&catid=7&typeid=6&AllContent=1] which this year focused on sustainable urban mobility. We share the call of the SG "to change the way that we move goods and ourselves" made in his  annual address [http://www.un.org/apps/news/infocus/sgspeeches/statments_full.asp?statID=1985] to the UN General Assembly.

SLoCaT will, together with the  Bridging the Gap initiative [http://www.transport2020.org], organize on 17 November organize  Transport Day 2013 [http://www.slocat.net/transportday2013]. This represents the most ambitious effort so far by SLoCaT to take influence on policies and implementation modalities on climate change set by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).  To strengthen its position in doing so, SLoCaT is developing, in partnership with Bridging the Gap a series of activities focusing on a better assessment of the mitigation potential of transport and the role that Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) can play in mitigating climate change. We are encouraged in our work on climate change by the strong support from  SLoCaT members and other supporting organizations [http://www.slocat.net/transportday2013/supporting-organizations] for the organization of Transport Day 2013.

This newsletter also provides updates on the third major component of SLoCaT's work: the regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport Forums. Good progress in  Africa [http://www.ssatp.org/en/content/climate-change-0] and  Latin America [http://www.slocat.net/event/1074] are expected to put these continents at par with Asia where  the EST [http://www.slocat.net/event/786] process will celebrate its 10th anniversary next year.

We are very happy that the  World Bank [http://www.slocat.net/member/1062], the International Council of Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) and the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD) have agreed to join the SLoCaT Partnership and help strengthen our call for more sustainable, low carbon transport.

SLoCaT and THE POST-2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA

Stakeholder Forum and NRDC Rio+20 Review Report Praises SLoCaT's Strategic Vision and Leadership

SLoCaT's role in sustainable development was praised in the  report,  "Fulfilling the Rio+20 Promises: Reviewing Progress since the UN Conference on Sustainable Development" [http://www.nrdc.org/international/rio_20/files/rio-20-report.pdf] , published by The Stakeholder Forum and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). This report presents an initial review on key negotiated outcomes and voluntary commitments made at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro (Rio+20), in June 2012.  The report concludes that after only a year and a half there is real progress on a number of key voluntary commitments (VCs) made at Rio+20 Conference, including the  VCs on sustainable transport [http://www.slocat.net/rio20-VC].  It highlights SLoCaT's status report  "Creating Universal Access to Safe, Clean and Affordable Transport"  [http://www.slocat.net/creating-universal-access-safe-clean-and-affordable-transport]published one year after the Rio+20 Conference as the first and only progress report published by the Action Networks.

The NRDC report states that "the SLoCaT Network is a model for other action networks because of its strategic vision and leadership in obtaining the major commitments on sustainable transportation at Rio+20". It further remarks that the "SLoCaT's recently developed major financing structure and its intent to engage in post-2015 development agenda process to mobilize and resources are encouraging signs of progress for sustainable transport".

Open Working Group  Meeting on Sustainable Transport

SLoCaT is currently gearing up for the  Open Working Group meeting on January 8, 2014 [http://www.slocat.net/event/929] where Sustainable Transport will be discussed. United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) is coordinating the development of an issues paper on sustainable transport, which will bring together the views and opinions of the UN agencies working on transport as well as the broader sustainable transport community. It is expected that the issues paper will incorporate the outcomes of the various consultation meetings organized with SLoCaT involvement, including  the outcome of the retreat [http://www.slocat.net/sites/default/files/u10/summary_retreat_fost_-_final_23_july_pr.pdf], organized in cooperation with the Friends of Sustainable Transport with missions to the UN, on June 10-11 of this year.

Global Consultation on Integrating Sustainable Transport in Post-2015 Agenda

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) [http://www.un.org/desa],  Ford Foundation [http://www.fordfoundation.org],  Fia Foundation [http://www.fiafoundation.org],  SLoCaT Partnership [http://www.slocat.net] and the  United Nations Human Settlement Program (UN-Habitat) [http://www.unhabitat.org] organized a consultation meeting on the integration of sustainable transport in the post 2015 development agenda.  The  consultation meeting took place on September 26-27 in New York [http://www.slocat.net/event/1016], United States and focused on integration of sustainable transport in the goal framework for the post 2015 development agenda and establishment of supportive institutional frameworks for on sustainable transport.  During  the discussions [http://www.slocat.net/sites/default/files/u10/summary-september_26_consultation_on_implementing_sustainable_transport.pdf], the importance of facilitating the political processes underway by making proposals on the integration of sustainable transport in a way that is relevant to policy-makers was emphasized. This requires that proposals for a Sustainable Development Goal and targets on transport need to be positive, easy to communicate, and measurable.

Developing a Results Framework for Sustainable Transport

In line with the recommendations of the  successful retreat [http://www.slocat.net/event/929] in early June with UN Missions as well the outcomes of global consultations in  Berlin [http://www.slocat.net/event/887] and  New York [http://www.slocat.net/event/1016], SLoCaT decided to initiate the development of a  Results Framework on Sustainable Transport [http://slocat.net/sites/default/files/concept_paper_on_development_of_a_post_2015_results_framework_on_sustainable_transport-.pdf] .  It is expected that work on this will commence shortly with support of amongst others: German International Cooperation (GIZ) and Department for International Development (DFID) and UN-Habitat. Initial results will be available for presentation at the Open Working Group meeting on January 8, 2013.

Poverty and Sustainable Transport Work Program

Another follow-up of the June retreat is an idea to develop  a collaborative work program on poverty and sustainable transport  [http://www.slocat.net/sites/default/files/explorative_note_on_developing_a_collaborative_slocat_work_program_on_sustainable_transport_and_poverty_.pdf]among interested SLoCaT members.  This reflects the overarching importance of the eradication of absolute poverty in the outcomes of the Rio+20 Conference and the SG High Level Panel of Eminent Persons on the Post-2015 Development Agenda.  This initiative will help SLoCaT and its members to better communicate the enabling role of sustainable transport to economic and social development.  Planned activities include a comprehensive literature review as well as a survey of past, present and future work among SLoCaT members in this area.

To be successful this initiative will require active engagement of many of the SLoCaT members.  Active support is expected from DFID, UN-Habitat, Ford Foundation and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

High Level Group on Sustainable Transport

Good progress is also being made on developing a mechanism for convening stakeholders on sustainable transport. This is a follow-up to the  announcement by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon  [http://www.slocat.net/news/609]in the Action Agenda for his second term that he intends to convene stakeholders on sustainable transport.  It is expected that a multi-stakeholder High Level Group on Sustainable Transport will be formed shortly. This group can play an important role in mainstreaming sustainable transport by making bold recommendations on policies, and financing for sustainable transport.  A meeting of the Technical Working Group to review proposals for the High Level Group is scheduled for the fourth quarter of this year.

Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on a number of occasions  spoke  [http://webtv.un.org/search/inaugural-session-world-habitat-day/2719608909001?term=UN-Habitat]earlier this month on the importance of sustainable transport and referred back to the importance of sustainable transport for his second term Action Agenda.

SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT and CLIMATE CHANGE [http://www.slocat.net/transportday2013/registration]

Registration for Transport Day 2013 [http://www.slocat.net/transportday2013/registration]

Transport Day 2013: Re-think transport and climate change [http://www.slocat.net/transportday2013]

Transport Day 2013 [http://www.slocat.net/transportday2013] is a joint initiative of the Bridging the Gap Initiative and the SLoCaT Partnership.  Over the next 3 years the  BtG and SLoCaT will bring together decision makers, thinkers and implementers on transport and climate change at a full day event to help ensure that the UNFCCC process better reflects the critical role of transport in mitigating, and adapting to, climate change. This is especially important for the negotiations on a new global agreement on climate change.

Transport Day 2013 will conclude with the adoption of the  "Warsaw Statement on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport". [http://www.slocat.net/transportday2013/warsaw-statement] The Warsaw Statement, will target UNFCCC negotiators as well as other national and local leaders on transport, climate change and sustainable development, many of which will meet at the UN SG's Climate Change Leaders Summit in September 2014. The Warsaw Statement Drafting Committee invites observers, transport experts and COP participants to share their suggestions on key messages to be included in the Warsaw Statement.

Transport Day 2013 is supported by a wide range of  SLoCaT members and other organizations [http://www.slocat.net/transportday2013/supporting-organizations]; DINA, EMBARQ, European Cyclists' Federation (ECF), Fia Foundation, German International Cooperation (GIZ), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB); the International Association for Public Transport (UITP); the International Railway Union (UIC); Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP); Smart Freight Centre; Association of the European Rail Industry (UNIFE); United Nations Human Settlement (UN-Habitat); the World Bank.

Transport Day 2013 is only one of several  events on sustainable, low carbon transport  [http://www.slocat.net/transportday2013/sustainable-transport-side-events-cop19]during COP 19 in Warsaw. A  mini-site [http://www.slocat.net/transportday2013] is created on the SLoCaT website for detailed information on all relevant events, including  program details [http://www.slocat.net/transportday2013/program] for Transport Day 2013.

Transport NAMAs

Work is ongoing, in coordination with Bridging the Gap, to strengthen our understanding of what is happening on Transport NAMAs in the different regions of the world. Discussions are ongoing to set up regional NAMA hubs in Asia, Africa and Latin America to better document the development of Transport NAMAs.  An initial workshop [http://www.slocat.net/event/973] was conducted by the regional GIZ Transport and Climate Change Project, in partnership with SLoCaT, to review NAMA activities in the ASEAN region.

The TRANSfer project has initiated the development of a detailed transport NAMA database, which will document  the growing number of transport NAMAs under development [http://www.transport2020.org/publicationitem/14/new-nama-submissions-to-the-unfccc-an-overview-from-a-transport-perspective]. The initial results of the database, which is developed in partnership with Bridging the Gap and SLoCaT will be presented at Transport Day 2013.

ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT FORUMS

Planning is underway for the second Foro de Transporte Sostenible (FTS-LAC) in the Latin American region. Aided by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Inter-American Development Bank and CAF – Development Bank of Latin America, EMBARQ and the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy an implementation assessment of the  2011 Bogota Declaration [http://www.slocat.net/news/503] is being carried out, as well as a data update describing key trends and challenges on sustainable transport in the Latin American region. Both are key inputs for  a 29-30 October planning meeting [http://www.slocat.net/event/1074] in Santiago, Chile where proposals for a second FTS event will be discussed.

NEWS FROM THE SLoCaT PARTNERSHIP

New Members

We are happy to welcome a number of new members in the SLoCaT Partnership. Firstly, the  World Bank  [http://www.slocat.net/member/1062]which further strengthens the already strong and active involvement of the Multilateral Development Banks in SLoCaT.  The private sector will have a stronger voice in SLoCaT through the membership of the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD). We will also be able to more actively link up with local governments through the membership of the International Council of Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI). Finally, Africa will have a stronger voice through Sustainable Transport Africa.

Transitions in the SLoCaT Community

This summer has witnessed change of leadership in multiple organizations in the SLoCaT Partnership. David Ward announced he will resign from the  Fia Foundation [http://www.slocat.net/member/833] as its Director General to campaign for President position in Fia.   Dutch Cycling Embassy [http://www.slocat.net/member/169]'s Secretary General Roelof Wittink retired and has been succeeded by Aletta Koster.  Clean Air Asia  announced [http://www.slocat.net/news/1056] Bjarne Pedersen as its new Executive Director and his predecessor Sophie Punte started a new NGO  Smart Freight Centre [http://www.smartfreightcentre.org].  We welcome Aletta and Bjarne to the SLoCaT Community and wish David, Roelof and Sophie the best in their future endeavors.

SLoCaT website survey

Visits to the  SLoCaT website [http://www.slocat.net] have been steadily growing in number. We believe however that we are not yet making optimal use of the website in our outreach activities and we are now preparing a restructuring of the website. For those of you, who have visited the website please take 5 minutes to respond to a  brief survey [https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BSY5CDQ].

The number of followers on Twitter @slocatcornie (general-english), @slocatlac (spanish) is steadily growing but we very much welcome more followers. In the coming time we will make more active use of twitter to guide people to the SLoCaT website.

NEWS FROM SLoCaT MEMBERS

UN-Habitat launched Global Report on Human Settlements 2013: Planning and Design for Sustainable Urban Mobility [http://www.slocat.net/event/1060]

UN-Habitat had its soft launch of its biannual flagship report, the  Global Report on Human Settlements 2013 - Planning and Design for Sustainable Urban Mobility [http://www.unhabitat.org/content.asp?catid=555&typeid=19&cid=12336] at a press conference in New York in the run up to the United Nations General Assembly.  The formal  launch of the report [http://www.slocat.net/news/1060] was on October 7, World Habitat Day, in Medellin, Colombia and London, U.K.  This formal launch was part of a series of launch and briefing events in  London, UK [http://www.slocat.net/event/1070];  Berlin, Germany [http://www.slocat.net/event/1071] and  Oslo, Norway [http://www.slocat.net/event/1072]. The Asian Launch of the report took place during the  LTA – UITP Singapore International Transport Conference and Exhibition (SITCE)  [http://www.slocat.net/event/1018]on October 8 in Singapore.

The theme of this year's publication is Planning and Design for Sustainable Urban Mobility.   SG Ban Ki-moon [http://www.unhabitat.org/content.asp?cid=12567&catid=7&typeid=6&AllContent=1] on the occasion of World Habitat Day commented: "Mobility is not just a question of building wider or longer roads; it is about providing appropriate and efficient systems that serve the most people in the best, most equitable manner.  This includes encouraging a transition from car use to trains, buses and bicycles, and bringing more pedestrians onto well-lit sidewalks".

The importance of improving access as overarching priority is also stated by Dr. Clos, Executive Director in his  introduction to the 2013 GRHS [http://www.unhabitat.org/downloads/docs/GRHS.2013.00.pdf]: "The development of sustainable urban transport systems requires a conceptual leap. The purpose of 'transportation' and 'mobility' is to gain access to destinations, activities, services and goods".

The GRHS, to which many of the SLoCaT members contributed, is accompanied by a series of  Background Studies [http://www.unhabitat.org/content.asp?typeid=19&catid=555&cid=12564].

European Cyclists' Federation invites everyone to join Velo-city Global 2014 in Adeleide

Velo-city Global 2014 Management Committee and the ECF invite you to submit an abstract for presentation at the  Velo-city Global 2014 conference (27-30 May 2014) [http://www.velo-city2014.com].  The program of Velo-city Global conferences is developed under a global aspect. Abstracts that showcase cycling in developing countries will therefore be of great value. The deadline for sending abrstacts is midnight  (AEST) on Tuesday October 15, 2013.

Please contact ECF and the Velo-city Global 2014 Management Committee if you are interested to present at the conference, but cannot meet the deadline. For more information, please visit  [http://www.velo-city2014.com].

GIZ Supported SUT Masterplan launched in Windhoek, Nambia

The  Ministries of Works and Transport, Regional and Local Government, Housing and Rural Development and the City of Windhoek [http://www.movewindhoek.com.na/], launched a 20 year Sustainable Urban Transport Master Plan. The plan was developed with support of German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through its implementing agency GIZ.

The Minister of Works and Transport Erkki Nghimtina commented: "Many people now need to walk on unpaved walkway. This initiative will help greatly reducing road fatalities in the future".  Cedric Limbo, Deputy Director Transportation Policy in the Ministry of Works and Transport said: "This Master Plan enables us to work towards an improved public transport system that integrates the taxi industry and a high quality bus system into an integrated public transport system that connects all parts of the city.

SSATP organizes the First Africa Transport Policy Forum in December 2013 [http://www.slocat.net/event/1059]

The first  Africa Transport Policy Forum [http://www.slocat.net/event/1059] that will take place in Dakar, Senegal, from December 10 to 11, 2013.  The forum is a 2-day learning event that will give participants a unique opportunity to learn about and discuss high-priority transport policy issues in Africa. This event will be open to all interested participants.  The Africa Transport Policy Forum will be structured around the following topics; Transport Governance in Africa, SSATP Flagship Projects Spearheading Transport Policy Development in and the Sustainability Factor-Towards Clean and Safe Transport for African Countries. The registration deadline for the Forum is October 22nd, 2013.

UN-ESCAP is looking for Economic Affairs Officer in the Transport Division

The mandate of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is to promote regional cooperation for inclusive economic and social development in the Asian and Pacific region. ESCAP's role as a regional development arm of the United Nations Secretariat is to support its membership, through analytical, normative and technical cooperation, to respond to the development priorities and changing needs of the Asian and Pacific region.

UN-ESCAP is looking for an Economic Affairs Officer to work in the Transport Division.  The application deadline is November 29, 2013.  For more information, please click  here [https://inspira.un.org/psc/UNCAREERS/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/UN_CUSTOMIZATIONS.UN_JOB_DETAIL.GBL?Page=UN_JOB_DETAIL&Action=A&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=27918&PostingSeq=1&].

RECENTLY PUBLISHED REPORTS

Promoting Low Carbon Transport in India-NMT Infrastructure in India: Investment, Policy and Design [http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/NMTInfrastructure_India.pdf]

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)  [http://www.unep.org]recently published the   Promoting Low Carbon Transport in India-NMT Infrastructure in India: Investment, Policy and Design  [http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/NMTInfrastructure_India.pdf]. The report is  part of its Promoting  Low Carbon Transport (LCT) in Indian Cities research project. The report highlights gaps in  implementation of policy, and identifies appropriate policy and design interventions required to encourage NMT use in Indian cities. (August, 2013)

China Energy Databook [http://newscenter.lbl.gov/news-releases/2013/09/23/berkeley-lab-releases-most-comprehensive-databook-on-china%E2%80%99s-energy-and-environment/]

In September 2013, China Energy Group of the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) released the 8th edition of the China Energy Databook.  The Databook is the most comprehensive publicly available resource covering China's energy and environmental statistics. It contains over 140,000 datapoints on energy and environment at both the national and provincial level, mainly from 1980 through 2011, with some data series beginning in 1949.

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