For better or worse, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have constituted the longest standing paradigm that has ever emerged in development thinking. The goals have been an organising framework f
Beyond 20151 welcomes the attention that is being given to the need for a global over-arching cross-thematic development framework by the international community, and hopes that the thinking around Su
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) mark a historic and effective method of global mobilisation to achieve a set of important social priorities worldwide. They express widespread public concern ab
Only six years ago, in 2002, at the World Summit on Sustainable Development, the world’s Governments reaffirmed their commitment to safeguarding the environment for future generations. They did not an
The Way Forward for Asia and the Pacific In the Asian and Pacific region, facing ever-increasing demands for food, water, shelter, sanitation, energy, health services and economic and human security,
ESCAP, its partners and Asia-Pacific countries have advocated "green growth" as a strategy to achieve sustainable development in the resource-constrained, high-poverty context of the Asian and the Pac
A major review of sustainable development issues and environmental conditions and trends in Asia and the Pacific Published very five years by UNESCAP since 1985, with the generous support of the Gove
This article examines the role of the concept of sustainable development in the legal regime governing the exploitation of the natural resources of the oceans, particularly fisheries on the high seas.
Dr. Veerle Vandeweerd, Director, Environment and Energy Group SDG Theory of Change Questions 1. Why do we need SDGs, what’s their role for SD? 2. What are the contours, conditions and boundaries of
The ocean is an integral part of our planet, and is an absolutely essential component of human lives, livelihoods and the environment that sustains us. Use of ocean space and resources has been an ess
This report is the result of a collaborative effort of 49 global modellers and scenario analysts. It draws lessons from 40 years of global sustainable development scenarios based on 98 models, with a
From the 1972 Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment to the major landmark of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in 1992, and now on the eve of the Rio+20 Conference,
The term “green economy” can be defined and understood in different ways and within different contexts. In their Green Economy Initiative, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) defines the t
In order to facilitate women’s economic empowerment and sustainable progress towards gender equality in its member states, UNECE provides this booklet as a summary of good practices. Achieving gender
Education is a key agent for change towards sustainable development. Education for sustainable development (ESD) builds the capacity of individuals, communities and society as a whole to make informed
The title of this publication reflects its objectives, content and aspirations: to provide guidance on how to ensure that all members of the population benefit from access to water and sanitation in a
Sustainable development is a popular and important concept, but one that is open to a variety of interpretations. Since the 1987 Brundtland report (World Commission on Environment and Development, 198
Climate change and the environmental pressures resulting from economic growth imply that the importance of eco-innovation and the need to develop clean technologies are being increasingly recognized a
The International Conference "Promoting Eco-innovation: Policies and Opportunities" was held in Tel Aviv from 11 to 13 July 2011, in response to a proposal by the Government of Israel. This activity w
Climate change is widely recognized as the most fundamental and defining challenge of our generation. The average temperature of the earth's surface has risen by 0.74°C since the late 1800s and it is
South-Eastern European, Eastern European and Central Asian countries are confronted with a wide range of economic and environmental problems caused by their inefficient and polluting energy systems. A
The purpose of this report is to review the implementation of the OSCE1 commitments in the field of energy efficiency, which in this paper is taken in the broader sense of energy saving, also encompas
This Geneva Timber and Forest Discussion Paper captures the essence of the presentations and discussions at the UNECE/FAO Policy Forum, “The Forest Sector in the Green Economy” held on 15 October 2009
Cities and towns play a crucial role in the social and economic development of countries. Strong urban economies are indispensable for generating the resources needed for public and private investment
The housing sector is one of the priority areas with regard to energy efficiency in the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) region – not only because it consumes a large amount of ener
The 18th UN Commission on Sustainable Development calls for a review of progress on the implementation of 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development’s mandate to develop a 10-year framework of progr
The objective of a High Level Representative for Future Generations (HLR) is to balance the short-term nature of policy making processes and act as the UN’s principal advocate for the interests and ne
Information about UNV and the post-2015 agenda The outcome of the 2010 MDG Summit, captured through UN GA resolution A/RES/65/1, commits governments to include a broader civil society stakeholder con
Short Presentation about UNV's position statement for the post-2015 Development Framework Volunteerism is key to social, economic and environmental transformation To achieve sustainable economic, s
