A pocket guide to sustainable development governance

Posted on: 23 November 2012
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This guide was jointly initiated by Stakeholder Forum and the Commonwealth Secretariat in response to the perceived ‘knowledge gap’ on the history and dynamics of global governance for sustainable development. A first edition was published in 2011 and this second edition was updated in February 2012.

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Sustainable Development 2015

Posted on: 23 November 2012
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Sustainable Development 2015 has been set up as an information hub to provide updates, background information and analysis towards the post 2015 development agenda. This site is also intended to act as a platform to connect organisations and stakeholders interested in the processes and frameworks that extend beyond the expiration of the Millennium Development Goals in 2015.

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One Wales: One Planet. The Sustainable Development Annual Report 2011-12

Posted on: 23 November 2012
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This report explains how the Welsh Government’s Sustainable Development Scheme has been implemented between April 2011 and March 2012.  This report covers: Welsh Government is making sustainable development the central principle of its work; the use of resources; Wales’ environment; The Welsh economy; Welsh society; The wellbeing of Wales; An update on the statutory review of the effectiveness of the Sustainable Development Scheme; A report on the state of the Welsh Government estate.

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Post-Rio to Post-2015: Planning international stakeholder engagement. New York, 21-22 October 2012

Posted on: 23 November 2012
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Major groups and stakeholders from across the globe came together in order to discuss the outcomes of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (otherwise known as Rio+20) held in Rio de Janeiro in June 2012, agree on priorities for action in order to accelerate these outcomes, address areas where no progress or agreement was made and advance the post-2015 development agenda. While it was recognised that Rio+20 has created numerous entry points via new processes for advancing sustainable development, stakeholders focused on five key themes for the event: The new governance architecture post Rio+20, and the potential role of Major Groups, and the space for engagement from local to global levels; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the post-2015 development agenda, including the role of Major Groups and stakeholders in their design and implementation; The green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication, including Beyond GDP; The 10 Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production; A focus on implementation and delivery of the Rio+20 outcomes, including mobilisation of finance, technology and resources. A summary of presentations, think pieces, and background papers are available online.

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Sustainable Design Toolkit

Posted on: 22 November 2012
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The Hertfordshire Building Futures Partnership launched a consultation on the new Sustainable Design Toolkit at a stakeholder event held at BRE, Watford on 20 November 2012, marking the start of a process to allow individuals, groups and organisations, including developers, architects and local authorities, to comment and give valuable feedback on the toolkit. The Toolkit is the result of a year-long project, undertaken in collaboration with Hertfordshire local authorities, with help and support from individuals, groups and organisations including the Building Research Establishment, Town & Country Planning Association, the Herts and Beds Constructing Excellence Network, the University of Hertfordshire and members of the Hertfordshire Design Review Panel. Using a virtual townscape, users of the toolkit can choose one of six development types, from extensions to large scale mixed use development, to navigate a wealth of sustainable design guidance on issues such as water, climate change and place making, in a visual and engaging way. Comments are requested by 18 January 2013.

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Port cities as hotspots of creative and sustainable local development. Naples, 1-2 September 2012

Posted on: 22 November 2012
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This event was held to discuss to propose new ideas to strength the development strategies of port cities, combining new and old architecture; to identify the necessary conditions for the design of the creative sector and sustainable developments in port areas/cities; and to map out learning modes based on creative practices or experiences in various parts of the world. Papers are available online under the following themes: Urban design and creative architecture in port areas; urban planning and sustainable development; Sustainable technologies for urban architecture; Cultural heritage regeneration; Recovery, maintenance, management of coastal/urban areas: Innovative tools for decision making; Promoting dynamic local economic development. Ports covered include Naples, Hamburg, Lisbon, Venice, Genoa, Singapore, Bilbao, Shanghai, Baltimore, Amsterdam and Brindisi.

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The Asian Conference on Sustainability, Energy and the Environment (ACSEE) 2012. Osaka, 3-6 May 2012

Posted on: 22 November 2012
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It is now recognized that the concept of sustainability is applicable to all areas of human society, for example in terms of social/economic justice, responsible business practice, issues such as poverty, hunger, education, health care and access to markets should be a part of the evolution of any comprehensive sustainability paradigm as we work towards a sustainable future. Proceedings from the event are available online.

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Way of life: Socio-economic and cultural context. Bangkok, 16-18 July 2012

Posted on: 22 November 2012
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This is the third ASEAN Conference on Environment-Behaviour Studies which aims to publicise more behavioural studies  involving Asian communities living in both ASEAN and non-ASEAN countries. Papers from the event are available in an issue of Procedia: Social and Behavioural Sciences.

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Post-2015: The road ahead

Posted on: 15 November 2012
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This paper, published by the Overseas Development Institute, looks first at progress on the current Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to draw some lessons on how a new agreement should aim to finish the job started in 2000.  Expanding the poverty agenda beyond the current MDGs, to include new areas of equal concern to poor people is a second option discussed, followed by the implications of expanding the agenda beyond extreme poverty to include some new global objectives such as environmental sustainability.

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Green growth: Economic theory and political discourse

Posted on: 14 November 2012
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A new paper by Michael Jacobs, visiting professor at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics, seeks to locate the concept of “green growth” within the longer tradition of environmental discourse. The paper discusses the economic and social forces ranged in favour of, and against, green growth and examines how likely it is to succeed in raising the priority of environmental policy in tough economic times. Here he summarises the main points.

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