The final results of CSD 19

Sustainable Development Conference

CSD 19 failed to adopt a negotiated outcome and failed to achieve it goals.

 The Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) ended on May 13.  After two weeks of intense negotiations, that continued into the night of the May 13, and only officially concluded on Saturday morning after all night meetings. 

UN headquarters - Sustainable Development Conference

The reasons point to doubts regarding the ability of governments to collectively and effectively address crucial ‘sustainable development’ issues. (Sustainable development is the effort to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.)  CSD is known as a valuable platform for global communities to address sustainable development issues, exchange success stories, engage with major groups and forge partnerships. 

This failure of CSD implies problems within CSD and in the overall governance priorities of the international community regarding sustainability and the future of our world and species.  As one delegate noted ”What happened at CSD 19 might serve as a wake-up call for us all.”