by Pamela S. Chasek, Executive Editor, Earth Negotiations Bulletin [ENB], IISD Reporting Services (US)
As_part_of the discussions on the post-2015 UN development agenda and the follow-up to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development’s (UNCSD, or Rio+20) call for a set of sustainable development goals, the five UN regional commissions organized various consultations to bridge the gap between New York and the regions over the past year. Among these consultations were the five regional implementation meetings, traditionally part of the multi-year programme of work of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD). continued…
6_September 2013: The Second International Tripartite Conference on ‘Sustainable Urbanization as Response to Urban Poverty Eradication’ assessed progress on Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 7 on improving the lives of slumdwellers, and discussed including sustainable urbanization in the post-2015 development agenda. The conference also enabled the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) to consider common positions for the third UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III). continued…
5_September 2013: The UN Global Compact has released its Global Corporate Sustainability Report 2013, providing a snapshot of actions taken by businesses to embed sustainability and other responsible practices into strategies, operations and culture. continued…
4_September 2013: At its first meeting, the Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soils (ITPS) of the Global Soil Partnership (GSP) considered its upcoming tasks, outputs and follow up responsibilities. continued…
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