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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 ...
Discussion Paper: Improving Public Participation in International Environmental Governance - UNEP PerspectivesnIssue No. 1
(2011)
This discussion paper 1) briefly explores the rationale and principles for “public participation” in IEG; 2) reviews exemplary practice and options of intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) with regard to implementing these ...
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.
Implementing Principle 10 and the Bali Guidelines in Africa - UNEP Perspectives No. 16
(2015)
This paper on the Rio Principle 10 and the Guidelines on the Development of National Legislation, Access to Information and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (hereafter referred to as the Bali Guidelines) describes ...
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 ...
llicit Wildlife Trafficking: An Environmental, Economic and Social Issue - UNEP Perspectives No. 14
(2014)
This paper examines the commonalities between wildlife crime and other types of serious crime, exploring why it has taken so long to be recognized on the international stage, what has been done to address wildlife crime ...
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 ...
Globalizing Environmental Democracy: A Call for International Action - UNEP Perspectives No. 7
(2012)
This paper seeks to provide reasons why a convention offers a good option for making future progress in implementing Principle 10, (b) suggest what the contents of such a convention might be and (c) conclude with what ...
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 ...