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Citizens’ Advisory Councils to Enhance Civil Society Oversight of Resource Industries - UNEP Perspectives No. 10
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2013)
The establishment of Citizens’ Advisory Councils is fundamental to industry’s “social license to operate,” genuine corporate social responsibility, citizen empowerment, environmental justice, government legitimacy, and ...
Rio+20: A new beginning - UNEP Perspectives No. 8
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2012)
This paper reviews the key outcomes from Rio+20 both the positive and the negative ones. It will also look to the future and the process that has come out of Rio+20 and its possible impact on the Beyond 2015 process.
Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda: Why Environmental Sustainability and Gender Equality are so important to Reducing Poverty and Inequalities - UNEP Perspectives Issue No. 17
(2015)
On September 25th 2015, the Heads of States of the UN’s 193 member states adopted the “2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” and its 17 “Sustainable Development Goals. This is the result of two policy processes that ...
Opportunities and Challenges Facing Farmers in Transitioning to a Green Economy Agriculture Practice - UNEP Perspectives No. 5
(2012)
This policy paper has been prepared to highlight the key opportunities and challenges confronting farmers throughout the world as they consider and adopt practices that contribute to green economic development, poverty ...
Strengthening UNEP’s Legitimacy: Towards Greater Stakeholder Engagement - UNEP Perspectives No. 11
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2014)
UNEP´s mandate in the international arena has been enlarged by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and its legitimacy increased through the establishment of a new Universal Membership body, the United Nations ...
Building the Big Picture for a Green Economy - UNEP Perspectives No. 9
(2013)
This is the story of building a practical vision for the future, one that is described by a common language and defined by a shared set of priorities. That vision is for a green, fair economy that helps to lift people out ...
Environmental and Sustainability Governance: Thoughts from an Industry Perspective - UNEP Perspectives Issue No. 4
(2012)
Expectations for a more sustainable future that were kindled in the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development in Rio1 have not been met. It is generally accepted that governance and the global institutions governments ...
Ombudspersons for Future Generations: A proposal for Rio+20 -UNEP Perspectives No. 6
(2012)
The proposal for an international Ombudsperson or High Commissioner for Future Generations is included in the first draft of the Zero Draft, “The Future We Want”. The proposal has broad support and interest is growing. ...