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Governance for Sustainable Development

     "Governance is the framework of social and economic systems and legal and political structures through which humanity manages itself" 

World Humanity Action Trust  

 

Governance and sustainable development are intimately tied together. The future role and architecture of institutions, from local to international levels, will be crucial determinants of whether future policy and programmes for sustainable development will succeed. The following papers and resources on this web page outline a range of viewpoints on: Current problems with institutional architecture; Options for alternative frameworks; Recommendations for future debate.

 

Stakeholder Forum's Governance papers:

9.a Post Johannesburg: The future of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development. November 2002. PDF Format - Rich Text Format. NEW! 

9.b Report on "The Future of the CSD" side event held during the 57th UN General Assembly. Thursday 14th November 2002. PDF Format - Rich Text Format. NEW!

8. Governance for Sustainable Development: Outcomes from Johannesburg.  Pdf Format - Rich Text Format. Presentation at Global Governance 2002: Redefining Global Democracy. Montreal, Canada, October 2002

7. Comments on the WSSD Prep Com 4 text on “Institutional framework for Sustainable Development Pdf Format - Rich Text Format

6. A Contribution to the WSSD Working Group III Text on "Sustainable Development Governance" Pdf Format - Rich Text Format

5. The Future of the Commission on Sustainable Development Pdf Format - Rich Text Format

4. Governance for Sustainable Development Pdf Format - Rich Text Format

3. Inter-linkages Among Multilateral Environmental Agreements Pdf Format - Rich Text Format UNED Report to International Eminent persons meeting, Japan, Tokyo September 2001

2. Analysis of UNEP Executive Director’s Report on International Environmental Governance (UNEP/IGM/1/2) Pdf Format - Rich Text Format. Produced for a Stakeholder Forum workshop, by Johannah Bernstein, May 2001

1. International Environmental Governance: The Role of UNEP Pdf Format - Rich Text FormatStakeholder Forum workshop, May 2001 

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World Humanity Action Trust's Governance Reports:

 

1. Governance for a Sustainable Future: Summary report (PDF Format)

2. Governance for a Sustainable Future. II: Fishing for the Future. Report of the Commission on Fisheries Resources (PDF Format)

3. Governance for a Sustainable Future. III: Managing Biodiversity for Food Security. Report of the Commission on Genetic Diversity in Relation to Food Crops (PDF Format)

4. Governance for a Sustainable Future. IV: Working with Water. Report of the Commission on Water (PDF Format)

For further details about the GLOBE's Governance Programme Click here.

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Governance Resources

Click for links on the following issues:

Accountability

Economic Governance

Environmental Governance

Development Economics 

Sustainable Governance

Click for resources from: 

Academia

Business

International Institutions

Governments

Legal organisations

NGO

Trade Unions

ISSUES

Accountability

  • Global Accountability Discussion Papers: How to improve international decision-making Part 1: How lack of accountability damages global governance and How to improve international decision-making Part 2: Action by the UN Millennium Summit. Charter 99, One World Trust

  • Governance and accountability (Corporate focus): web site by Business for social responsibility

Economic Governance

  • Governance and the limits of accountability: the WTO, the IMF and the World Bank Ngaire Woods and Amrita Narlikar, Oxford University. Final version published in International Social Science Journal Number 170, November 2001
  • Governing Globalization - Issues and Institutions Edited by Deepak Nayyar. July 2002. WIDER Studies in Development Economic, Oxford University Press
  • Its democracy stupid. The trouble with the global economy – the UNs’ lost role and democratic reform of the IMF, World Bank and the World Trade Organisation. New Economics Foundation, 2000
  • Trade, Governance and Sustainable Development DG Trade Seminar, Brussels, 24-25 June 2002

Environmental Governance

Development Economics 

  • The new role and functions for the UN and the Bretton Woods Institutions. Research project by World Institute for Development Economics Research (WIDER, UN University)

Sustainable Governance

  • Framework for Multi-Stakeholder Participation (MSP) and other MSP resources 
  • Governance for Sustainable Development International Institute of Governance, Barcelona workshop, April 2002
  • International Sustainable Development Governance. The Question of Reform: Key Issues and Proposals. Final Report. August 2002. UNU/IAS Report
  • Sustainable Development Governance. Paper produced by Vice-Chairs Mr Ositadinma Anaedu and Mr Lars-Goran Engfeldt for consideration in the Second Week of the Third Session of the Preparatory Committee for WSSD 
  • Reforming the International Institutions. Dodds. F. Chapter 5 of Earth Summit 2002: A New Deal. EarthScan publications

ORGANISATIONS

Academia

  • Global Policy Forum's proposals for UN reform http://www.globalpolicy.org/reform/  
  • International Institute of Governance http://www.iigov.org 
  • IUCN (World Conservation Union) 's statement to the Intergovernmental meeting on International Environmental Governance in Bonn, July 2001 http://www.iucn.org/info_and_news/press/globalgov.html
  • LEAD International's "The changing role of the Intergovernmental System" Cohort 6 papers and resources http://www.lead.org/lead/training/international/usa/1999/docs/papers/workbook.htm  
  • UN University - Institute of Advanced Studies http://www.ias.unu.edu 
  • UN University - World Institute for Development Economics Research http://www.wider.unu.edu/ 
  • World Resources Institute's Environmental governance and Institutions page http://www.wri.org/wri/governance/ 
  • Worldwatch Institute's Globalisation and Governance page http://www.worldwatch.org/topics/globalization.html 

Business

  • International Chamber of Commerce with links to the Global Compact, investment guides, anti-corruption http://www.iccwbo.org
  • The Nautilus Institute's Globalization & Governance Program identifies and promotes innovative policies and business practices to enhance social and environmental ethics in global markets http://www.nautilus.org/enviro/index.html  
  • World Business Council on Sustainable Development's Global Governance page http://www.wbcsd.org/projects/tools_global.htm
  • Business for social responsibility http://www.bsr.org 

International institutions

  • International Labour Organisation (ILO)'s site with links to labour standards and declarations http://www.ilo.org/ 
  • International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s proposals for reforming the international financial architecture http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/facts/arcguide.htm 
  • OECD's web site with wide resources on governance issues http://www.oecd.org and corporate governance links  http://www.oecd.org/daf/corporate-affairs/governance/ 
  • The Urban Governance Initiative (TUGI) UNDP http://www.tugi.apdip.net  
  • United Nations reform programme http://www.un.org/reform/index.html 
  • UNDP's Management and Governance network for democratic governance http://magnet.undp.org/ 
  • UNEP's Environmental Governance Resources http://www.unep.org/ieg 
  • World Bank Institute's Governance and Corruption page http://www.worldbank.org/wbi/governance/
  • UN DESA's WSSD web site http://www.johannesburgsummit.org 

Governments

Legal organisations

  • Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development (FIELD) http://www.field.org.uk/ 
  • The Lawyers' Environmental Action Team, Tanzania http://www.leat.or.tz/  
  • Verification Research, Training & Information Centre (VERTIC) http://www.vertic.org/ 

NGO

  • The Bretton Woods Committee http://www.brettonwoods.org/ 
  • Bretton Woods Project http://www.brettonwoodsproject.org/ 
  • CAFOD's policy briefings on trade reform http://www.cafod.org.uk/policy/policymainpage.htm#trade 
  • Centre for Science and Environment's proposals on Global Environmental Governance http://www.cseindia.org/html/eyou/eyou41.htm 
  • Charter 99. Campaign for Global Democracy http://www.charter99.org and Global Accountability Index project  http://www.charter99.org/accountability/index.html 
  • The Commission on Global Governance, focusing on UN reform http://www.cgg.ch/welcome2.html 
  • Montreal International Forum. website specialized on civil society participation in multilateral institutions. http://www.fimcivilsociety.org 
  • New Economics Foundation. A think-tank which work includes research on democracy, local communities and global economics http://www.neweconomics.org 
  • Sovereignty International's timeline of governance http://www.sovereignty.net/p/gov/timeline.html 
  • Third World Network's site, focusing on trade and finance http://www.twnside.org.sg 
  • United Nations Association - UK (UNA-UK)'s policy proposals for UN Reform http://www.una-uk.org/Policy/policy2002.pdf
  • World Development Movement's "World trade for the poor" campaign http://www.wdm.org.uk/campaign/WTO.htm 
  • Women's Environment and Development Organisation (WEDO)'s links on Gender and Governance http://www.wedo.org/programs/gender.htm

Trade Unions

  • International Confederation of Free Trade Unions http://www.icftu.org/
  • Public Services International http://www.world-psi.org

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Last up-dated December 2002. 

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