1. Sally Nicholson WWF European Policy Office Brussels, April 2008
The MDGs and environmental sustainability World Bank, Global Monitoring Report, 2008
Sally Nicholson
WWF European Policy Office
Brussels, April 2008

2. Consequences of environmental degradation for human development and growth
Adaptation -along with intensified efforts on mitigation
Principles for adaptation finance

3. Environmental degradation and human development
MDG7 target to halt and reverse natural resource loss: the development costs of failure
Good governance responsibilities of consumer countries as well as producer countries
Implementation of MEAs, role of UN institutions and processes

4. Adaptation and mitigation
Degraded environment increases vulnerability and decreases resilience
Investment in supporting need of the poorest in managing their natural resources
Low carbon development: the role and responsibilities of industrialised countries

5. Principles for financing
Polluter Pays
Responding to need and aligned with country priorities
Above and beyond ODA
Good governance
Coherent with, and supportive of, UNFCCC
Added value