North America Regional Major groups and stakeholders messages to the Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum at its eleventh special session Key messages from the UNEP North

American Civil Society Consultation, 8 January 2010 Key points raised by participants in the UNEP North American Civil Society Consultation are enumerated below, structured under the following themes: a) International Environmental Governance (IEG); b) The Green Economy; c) Biodiversity and Ecosystems; d) Chemicals Conventions; e) The International Year of Biodiversity. While consultation participants support the overall statement and its principles, the various groups present do not necessarily endorse every conclusion.