The recent UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in June 2012 was an opportunityfor governments to discuss the global sustainable development agenda and agree on priorities and ways to address the challenges ahead. It...
The UN Division for Sustainable Development (DSD), a division of the UN Department of Economics and Social Affairs (UNDESA) has produced a study on the review of the implementation of two of the major...
UNEP, UNDESA, the Green Economy Coalition and Stakeholder Forum are conducting a consultation on Major Groups and stakeholders’ model of participation in the post-Rio to post-2015 development agenda.
When it comes to setting environmental policies, governments are relying much less on public participation and stakeholder input than they used to.
Renowned sustainable development commentator and environmental campaigner, Jonathon Porritt, will be in Cardiff today (Monday 24 September) to participate in discussions on the Welsh Government’s proposals to introduce sustainability legislation in Wales.
The Board of Directors of Stakeholder Forum for a Sustainable Future – an international organisation working to advance sustainable development – appointed Farooq Ullah as its new Executive Director. Farooq Ullah started his new...
The Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP), CIVICUS, the Feminist Task Force, Oxfam International, Beyond 2015, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), Article 19, ATD Fourth World, the World Movement for Democracy and Stakeholder...
Interview series on Water in Rio+20 by UN-Water Decade Programme on Advocacy and Communication Q) UNW-DPAC: What are your expectations for water in Rio? What would you like to see, what do you expect to...
PM sending wrong signal that sustainable development is not a priority for UK, say environment groups The chair of an influential group of MPs lambasted David Cameron on Monday for not going to next...
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