UN Economic and Social Development
Division for Sustainable Development

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• CSD-18 Thematic Seminar Series

CSD-18 Thematic Seminar Series: Transport

Tuesday 13 April 2010
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
ECOSOC Chamber (NLB)

E-Discussion Aim

Following the seminar held at UN Headquarters, the DSD invites you to participate in an e-discussion on Transport. This virtual dialogue, open to all interested stakeholders, aims to further explore some of the main issues raised during the seminar. Contributions to the discussion will also help lay the groundwork for thematic discourse on this topic during the 18th session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-18) upcoming in May 2010.

Discussion Threads

Below are e-discussion threads established on LinkedIn. If you are not already a member of the DSD LinkedIn group, please register by clicking here .

• Q1: What are the main challenges and barriers faced by the developing countries in particular in promoting sustainable transport policies, projects and programmes?
• Q2: The provision of affordable transport infrastructure and services in rural areas is an important social equity concern. How can transport services in rural areas be improved?
• Q3: Spatial planning and public transport can offer significant co-benefits for sustainable development in urban areas. How can their contributions to sustainable development be enhanced?
• Q4: How can information exchange be further enhanced with regard to successful policies & measures to manage the avoidable growth in transport demand, encourage the shift to more environmentally sound modes of transport, & enhance further technological progress?
• Q5: How can the necessary transition towards more sustainable low-carbon transport systems be accelerated?