Emerging Issues

In the area of Emerging Issues the May Preparatory meeting mentioned the following:

• The Financial Crisis
  

• Food Crisis

• Migration

• Energy Crisis

• Water Scarcity
  

• Biodiversity and Ecosystem loss

• Desertification

• Natural Disasters and the ability to prepare for and recover from them

• Achievement of the MDGs

• Globalisation

• Health Security

• Increased resilience at the national and global level

• Climate Security