At its second meeting, the expert working group on environmentally sound management considered and further developed work commenced during the intersessional period, in particular work on pilot projects, fact sheets for certain waste streams, practical manuals on environmentally sound management, as well as work on private sector incentives. The group also finalised its draft work programme for submission to and consideration by the ninth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group. Finally, the group discussed the timeline of its activities prior to the ninth meeting of the Open-ended Working Group and the twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties.