Report of the Ministerial Segment held from 12 to 14 September 2012 - African Ministerial Conference on the Environment - Fourteenth Session Ministerial Segment

This document reports on the ministerial segment of the fourteenth session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN), held in Arusha from 12 to 14 September 2012, and describes participation, opening statements, organizational decisions, and substantive policy dialogue. It records discussions on implementing outcomes of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), emphasizing coordinated African positions, green economy approaches linked to poverty eradication, and needs for financing, technology transfer, and capacity-building. The document also covers preparations for UN climate negotiations and biodiversity meetings, highlighting adaptation priorities and resource mobilization.