scholarly journals Discovering the Future Canadians Want: Insights from the We Canada Cross-Country Tour

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Nasteska and V. Wee
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Earth Summit ◽  
Environment And Development ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Heads Of State

In 1972, the first United Nations Conference on Human Environment (UNCED) was held in Stockholm, Sweden. At the conference, government officials from industrialized and developing nations met alongside civil society organizations to create the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). “This conference put environmental issues on the international agenda for the first time, and marked a turning point in the development of international environmental politics. It has also been recognized as the beginning of modern political and public awareness of global environmental issues” (Baylis & Smith, 2005, pp. 454-455). Twenty years later, the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), also known as the Rio Earth Summit, was held in Rio de Janeiro. One hundred and seventy two government officials participated, of which 108 were heads of state (United Nations, 1992, United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, para. 1). This conference was one of the largest gatherings of heads of state, civil society organizations, and individuals in human history to date. Stakeholders met with the purpose of charting a course for a more sustainable future. From the conference emerged agreements, most notably Agenda 21, which created a framework for developing global, national, and regional plans for sustainability. The Rio Earth Summit has since stood as an example of what is possible when governments and citizens work together. The outcomes of this conference still affect human lives today, mainly through the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change meetings, which led to the Kyoto Protocol, the only legally binding agreement to cut down carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions. The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, also known as Earth Summit 2012 or Rio+20, is regarded as one of the most crucial events in United Nations history and has been referred to by the Secretary General of the United Nations (2011), Ban Ki-moon, as “the most important global meeting on sustainable development in our time" (The Future We Want, p 2).

Civil Society in UN Peacebuilding Discourse

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura J. Shepherd
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Local Knowledge ◽  
Political Legitimacy ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Conceptual Domain ◽  
Close Analysis ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Over Time ◽  
The Way

Chapter 5 outlines the ways in which civil society is largely associated with “women” and the “local,” as a spatial and conceptual domain, and how this has implications for how we understand political legitimacy and authority. The author argues that close analysis reveals a shift in the way in which the United Nations as a political entity conceives of civil society over time, from early engagement with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to the more contemporary articulation of civil society as consultant or even implementing partner. Contemporary UN peacebuilding discourse, however, constitutes civil society as a legitimating actor for UN peacebuilding practices, as civil society organizations are the bearers/owners of certain forms of (local) knowledge.

scholarly journals Perceptions of Multistakeholder Partnerships for the Sustainable Development Goals: A Case Study of Irish Non-State Actors

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 8872
Author(s):  
Aparajita Banerjee ◽  
Enda Murphy ◽  
Patrick Paul Walsh
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Research Participant ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
State Actors ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Multistakeholder Partnerships

The United Nations 2030 Agenda emphasizes the importance of multistakeholder partnerships for achieving the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Indeed, Goal 17 includes a target for national governments to promote multistakeholder partnerships between state and non-state actors. In this paper, we explore how members of civil society organizations and the private sector perceive both the possibilities and challenges of multistakeholder partnerships evolving in Ireland for achieving the SDGs. The research uses data gathered during 2018 and includes documentary research, participant observations of stakeholder forums in Ireland and the United Nations, and semi-structured interviews to address related questions. The results demonstrate that numerous challenges exist for forming multistakeholder partnerships for the SDGs, including a fragmented understanding of the Goals. They also note previous examples of successful multistakeholder partnership models, the need for more leadership from government, and an overly goal-based focus on SDG implementation by organizations as major impediments to following a multistakeholder partnership approach in the country. These findings suggest that although Goal 17 identifies multistakeholder partnerships as essential for the SDGs, they are challenging to form and require concerted actions from all state and non-state actors for SDG implementation.

The United Nations and Civil Society: Creative Partnerships for Sustainable Development

1996 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger A. Coate ◽  
Chadwick F. Alger ◽  
Ronnie D. Lipschutz
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
United Nations ◽  
The United Nations

scholarly journals UNESCO Leading Role in the Celebration of the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements (IYPT-2019)

Vestnik RFFI ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 43-53
Author(s):  
Natalya A. Tsivadze
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Periodic Table ◽  
Chemical Elements ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
United Nations General ◽  
General Assembly Resolution ◽  
The United Nations

In accordance with United Nations General Assembly resolution, the year 2019 was proclaimed the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements, and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was designated as the lead organization for its implementation. At the present day, the UNESCO is the largest UN specialized agency with broad competence in providing interstate collaboration in the area of science, capable of playing a unique role for promotion of peace and sustainable development. The establishment of UN observances stimulates interest in the activities and programs of the organization in these areas, and also contributes to the intensification of activities at the international level. The proclamation of 2019 as the International Year of the Periodic Table is a recognition of the important role of the basic sciences, in particular, achievements in the field of chemistry and physics, in addressing the numerous development challenges that the world is currently facing in implementing the United Nations “2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”. The International Year under the auspices of UNESCO provides an opportunity to mobilize all interested parties around the topic of science for peace and development – from government officials to media representatives and schoolchildren.

scholarly journals THE SIGNIFICANT ROLE OF THE TOURISM IN ACHIEVING THE UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 1259-1264
Author(s):  
Aneta Stojanovska-Stefanova ◽  
Nikola V. Dimitrov ◽  
Marija Magdinceva-Sopova
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Earth Summit ◽  
The Earth ◽  
2030 Agenda ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
High Level

As the United Nations General Assembly affirmed when announcing the adoption of 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, tourism can contribute to all the three dimensions of sustainable development – economic, social and environmental – and each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Not only does the sector spearhead growth, it also improves the quality of people’s lives. It can bolster environmental protection, champion diverse cultural heritage, and strengthen peace in the world. In this spirit, World Tourism Day 2017 presents a unique opportunity to raise awareness on the contribution of sustainable tourism for development among public and private sector decision-makers and the international community, while mobilizing all stakeholders to work together in making tourism a catalyst for positive change. Accounting for 7% of worldwide exports, one in eleven jobs and 10% of the world’s GDP, the tourism sector if well managed can foster inclusive economic growth, social inclusiveness and the protection of cultural and natural assets. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, is plan of action for the people, planet and prosperity. In accordance with paragraph 84 of the 2030 Agenda, Member States have decided that the High Level Political Forum shall carry out regular voluntary reviews of the 2030 Agenda which will include developed and developing countries as well as relevant UN entities and other stakeholders. The reviews were state-led, involving ministerial and other relevant high-level participants, and provide a platform for partnerships, including through the participation of major groups and other relevant stakeholders. Since the first United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in 1992 - known as the Earth Summit, it was recognized that achieving sustainable development would require the active participation of all sectors of society and all types of people. Agenda 21, adopted at the Earth Summit, drew upon this sentiment and formalized nine sectors of society as the main channels through which broad participation would be facilitated in UN activities related to sustainable development. It also seeks to strengthen universal peace in larger freedom, in the same time recognising that eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, including extreme poverty, is the greatest global challenge and an indispensable requirement for sustainable development. All countries and all stakeholders, has committed that acting in collaborative partnership, will implement this plan.

scholarly journals Desenvolvimento sustentável: os avanços na discussão sobre os temas ambientais lançados pela conferência das Nações Unidas sobre o desenvolvimento sustentável, Rio+20 e os desafios para os próximos 20 anos

Perspectiva ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 1257-1277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mayana Flávia Ferreira Pimenta ◽  
Aurea Maria Brandi Nardelli
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Education ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The United Nations

O termo Desenvolvimento Sustentável vem ganhando espaço nas últimas décadas e é cada vez mais debatido junto às autoridades mundiais. O objetivo geral deste artigo é apresentar os principais eventos intergovernamentais que deram origem à Conferência das Nações Unidas sobre o Desenvolvimento Sustentável realizada em 2012, também conhecida por Rio+20, e apresentar os principais temas debatidos entre os países nesta Conferência. Em seguida, apresentam-se as contribuições brasileiras na Rio+20 e como a Educação Ambiental foi abordada nesta conferência, além de discutir as perspectivas para os próximos 20 anos.  Sustainable development: progress in the discussion of environmental issues launched by the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio + 20 and the challenges for the next 20 years AbstractThe term Sustainable Development has been gaining ground in recent decades and it is increasingly discussed with authorities worldwide. The aim of this article is to present the main intergovernmental events which helped in the creation of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development held in 2012, also known as Rio+20, and to present the main issues discussed among the countries in this conference. Then, the Brazilian contributions are presented in Rio+20 and how the environmental education was addressed at this conference, besides discussing the prospects for the next 20 years.Keywords: Sustainable Development. Rio +20. Environmental Education. Desarrollo Sostenible: los avances en la discusión acerca de los temas ambientales lanzados por la conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre el desarrollo sostenible, Rio+20 y los retos para los próximos 20 añosResumenEl término Desarrollo Sostenible ha ganado espacio en las últimas décadas y es cada vez más discutido junto a las autoridades mundiales. El objeto general de este artículo es presentar los principales eventos intergubernamentales que generaron a la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible realizada en el 2012, también conocida por Rio+20, y presentar los principales temas debatidos entre los paises en esta Conferencia. En seguida, se presentaron las contribuciones brasileñas en la Rio+20 y como la Educación Ambiental fue abordada en esta conferencia, además de discutir las perspectivas para los próximos 20 años.Palabras claves: Desarrollo Sostenible. Rio+20. Educación Ambiental. 

scholarly journals Славянски съответствия на английския термин sustainability

2018 ◽  
Vol 53 ◽  
pp. 260-272
Author(s):  
Илияна [Iliana] Генев-Пухалева [Genew-Puhalewa]
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Special Consideration ◽  
Slavic Languages ◽  
History Of ◽  
Environment And Development ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Semantic Evolution ◽  
Positive Evaluation

Slavic equivalents to the English term sustainabilityThe paper examines the issue of how the term sustainable development (sustainability), coined exactly 30 years ago by the United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development, has been reproduced in the Slavic languages. The history of the primary English term’s first use as well as its source have been discussed, with special consideration given to the fact that both English and Slavic terms expressing the concept of sustainability have native components. Using a semasiological approach to the studied terminological units, the author analyzes their outer and inner form of the terms in relation to their meaning (definition). The study emphasizes the semantic progression within the various Slavic words used as terms expressing the contemporary idea of sustainable development. This semantic evolution is observable, among other things, in the component of positive evaluation inherent in the terms’ meanings and definitions. Słowiańskie odpowiedniki terminu sustainabilityArtykuł porusza kwestię sposobów oddawania w językach słowiańskich terminu sustainable development (‘zrównoważony rozwój’), ukutego 30 lat temu przez Światową Komisję ds. Środowiska i Rozwoju Organizacji Narodów Zjednoczonych. Omówiono historię powstania angielskiego terminu i jego źródło, zwracając uwagę szczególnie na to, że zarówno angielski termin sustainability, jak i jego słowiańskie odpowiedniki wywodzą się z rodzimych elementów. Stosując semazjologiczne podejście do badanych jednostek terminologicznych, autorka analizuje ich zewnętrzną i wewnętrzną formę w odniesieniu do ich znaczenia (definicji). W wynikach analizy na pierwszy plan wysuwa się progresja semantyczna ogólnosłowiańskich wyrazów użytych jako terminy na określenie współczesnej idei zrównoważonego rozwoju. Tę semantyczną ewolucję można zaobserwować m.in. w pozytywnym wartościowaniu, które stanowi wewnętrzny komponent znaczenia i definicji terminów.

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