2010ModelUnitedNationsConference,NanjingNormalUniversity,China-1-StudyStudyStudyStudyGuideGuideGuideGuideforforforforUnitedUnitedUnitedUnitedNationsNationsNationsNationsEnvironmentEnvironmentEnvironmentEnvironmentProgramProgramProgramProgram2ndNNUModelUnitedNationsConference2010ModelUnitedNationsConference,NanjingNormalUniversity,China-2-WelcomeWelcomeWelcomeWelcomeLetterLetterLetterLetterDearDelegates,Welcometothe2ndModelUnitedNationsConferenceinNanjingNormalUniversity!It’smydistincthonortoextend,onbehalfoftheSecretariatofthe2ndNNUMUN,ourcordialgreetingstoyou.Iappreciateyourparticipationandthespiritofcooperation,andsincerelyIwishyouagoodtimeinthismemorableMUNConference.Sincerely,IwouldliketotellyouthatIneverexpectallofyoutoberealambassadorsorUNofficialsinthefuture.Butpleaseremember,youshouldbeaqualifiedcitizenwhohasarelativelybroadhorizonandbasicsenseofresponsibilityatleast.Tomakeithappen,oneneedstospendtimeimprovingoneselfbeforeitistoolate.Definitelyspeaking,MUNistheveryplatformwhichprovidesyouopportunitiestomakeprogress.Besidesimprovementoflanguageskills,practiceofnegotiation,enjoymentofdebate,cultivationofleadership,whatelsecanyouobtainfromthisadvancedgame?Asoneofmycounterpartseversaid,“BeinginvolvedinMUNmakesyourealizethatonlyifyouyourselfbecomemoreresponsible,activeandputtheprinciplesofmutualunderstandingandco-operationintopractice,allofuswillhaveachancetoliveinfreedom.”Moreover,Ihavelongheldabeliefthatweshouldneverceasetochaseaftersuchfreedominourvigorousyouth.AstheSecretaryGeneraloftheNNUMUN,IfeelsoproudthatIhavethehonortowitnessyourpassionandeffortsinthisconference.AndIbelievethatsomethingbeyondthisactivitywilllastlong.Sincerely,Secretary-General2ndNNUModelUnitedNationsConference2010ModelUnitedNationsConference,NanjingNormalUniversity,China-3-DearDelegates,WelcometotheUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramofthe2ndModelUnitedNationsConference(2010)inNanjingNormalUniversity.AstheDirectorofUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgram,Iwouldliketoexpressmyheartfeltregardstoallofyoudelegateswhowillbeparticipatinginit.Tomostofyou,itmightbeavaluableopportunitytocomefromdifferentpartsofouruniversitytoexperienceaconferenceundersuchatmospherehere.Thus,myteamandIwillstrivetocreateamostinterestingandmemorableexperienceforallofyou.TheUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramhasbeenwell-regardedasoneofthemostimportantbodiesoftheUnitedNations(UN),especiallyinprotectingenvironmentandpromotingsustainabledevelopment.SincethefoundingoftheUNEP,therehavebeenmanydifferentproblemsandcrisesthatthreatenedthepreconditionstodevelopmentandprosperity.Forthisconference,ourcommitteehaschosenonetopicthatisofgreatconcerntotheUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramandtheUNingeneral.It’saboutthegreeneconomics.Whilethetopicappearstoaworldwideeconomycurrentaffair,thistopicwouldthusrequiredelegatestodeviseawholesomeapproachintacklingthiscomplexissue.Delegateswouldalsohavetobemostcreativeinapproachingthisissuethatappearstobestymiedaswellasfindingoutsomesolutions.ItisthewishofmycommitteeandIthatallofyouwillactivelyparticipateinthediscussions.Wewouldlovetohearthevoiceofeachofyou.Indoingsowouldourdiscussionbemoredynamicanddiverse,therebyfacilitatingtheformulationofameaningfulandoperativedraftresolution.Ialsosincerelyhopethatbeyondtheacademicexchanges,allofuswillgettoknoweachotherbetter,andmoreimportantlystayintouchinfuture.Allthesewouldtrulymakethe2ndModelUnitedNationsConference(2010)inNanjingNormalUniversityexperienceamostunforgettableandmemorableone.Wearelookingforwardtoseeingyouallthen!Yoursfaithfully,UnitedNationsEnvironmentProgram2ndNNUModelUnitedNationsConference2010ModelUnitedNationsConference,NanjingNormalUniversity,China-4-Topic:Topic:Topic:Topic:GreenGreenGreenGreenEconomicsEconomicsEconomicsEconomicsBriefBriefBriefBriefIntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroductionofofofofUNEPUNEPUNEPUNEPTheUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgram(UNEP)coordinatesUnitedNationsenvironmentalactivities,assistingdevelopingcountriesinimplementingenvironmentallysoundpoliciesandpractices.ItwasfoundedasaresultoftheUnitedNationsConferenceontheHumanEnvironmentinJune1972andhasitsheadquartersinNairobi,Kenya.UNEPalsohassixregionalofficesandvariouscountryoffices.UNEPisthedesignatedauthorityoftheUnitedNationssysteminenvironmentalissuesattheglobalandregionallevel.Itsmandateistocoordinatethedevelopmentofenvironmentalpolicyconsensusbykeepingtheglobalenvironmentunderreviewandbringingemergingissuestotheattentionofgovernmentsandtheinternationalcommunityforaction.ThemandateandobjectivesofUNEPemanatefromUnitedNationsGeneralAssemblyresolution2997(XXVII)of15December1972andsubsequentamendmentsadoptedatUNCEDin1992,theNairobiDeclarationontheRoleandMandateofUNEP,adoptedattheNineteenthSessionoftheUNEPGoverningCouncil,andtheMalmöMinisterialDeclarationof31May2000.Itsactivitiescoverawiderangeofissuesregardingtheatmosphere,marineandterrestrialecosystems.Ithasplayedasignificantroleindevelopinginternationalenvironmentalconventions,promotingenvironmentalscienceandinformationandillustratingthewaythosecanworkinconjunctionwithpo