UN Division for Sustainable Development

Women
Children and youth
Indigenous peoples
Non-governmental organization
Local authorities
Workers and trade unions
Business and industry
Scientific and technology community
Farmers

Select one or more regions
Africa
Europe and North America
Latin America and the Caribbean
Asia and the Pacific
West Asia

Chemical risk assessment

Sound management of toxic chemicals

Means of implementation related to chemicals

Other - Please specify

Policy and regulations

Mining best practices

Means of implementation related to mining

Other - Please specify

Transport access, including the rural population and poor

Fuel prices and tax reform

Regional and global transport system integration encouraging efficient modes

Urban transport planning and policies

Vehicle efficiency and emissions policies

Road, rail and marine systems construction standards and changes in them, in anticipation of climate change impacts

Integrated transport planning

Means of implementation related to transport

Other - Please specify

Prevention and minimization of hazardous wastes
Transfer of environmentally sound technologies
Initiatives to treat, recycle, reuse and dispose of wastes at the source of generation
Environmental cradle-to-grave impact assessment
Recovery, reuse and recycling of hazardous wastes
Phase-out of toxic, persistent and bio-accumulative waste
Establishment of combined treatment/disposal facilities for hazardous wastes
Dissemination of scientific and technical information on hazardous wastes
Prevention of illegal international traffic in hazardous wastes

Solid waste prevention and minimization, reuse and recycling
Development of environmentally sound disposal facilities
Waste to energy project

Safe storage
Transportation
Disposal of radioactive waste

Access to financing, investments or markets
Capacity building
Technology transfer
Research development
Public/Stakeholder consultation and participation in decision-making

Inclusion of SCP in national policies:

Green public procurement policies, laws and regulations

Instruments for sustainable consumption

SCP in national priority areas

Means of implementation related to 10-YFP on SCPP

Other - Please specify

Agriculture, hunger and food security

Integrated planning of sustainable agriculture

Means of implementation related to agriculture

Others - Please specify

Rural development and poverty reduction

Natural resources management

Rural infrastructure and social services

Means of implementation related to rural development

Others - Please specify

Information systems on land

Integrated land planning

Integrated land management

Access to and distribution of land

Means of implementation related to land

Others - Please specify

Adaptation to drought

Drought preparedness and early warning

Means of implementation related to drought

Others - Please specify

Strategic planning frameworks to combat desertification

Efforts to reverse or mitigate desertification

Desertification and land degradation information systems

Means of implementation related to desertification

Others - Please specify

Poverty reduction

Health priorities

Natural resources management

NEPAD and other cooperation frameworks

Means of implementation

Others - Please specify

Poverty eradication
Changing unsustainable patterns of consumption and production
Protecting and managing the natural resource base of economic, social development
Sustainable development in a globalizing world
Health and sustainable development
Sustainable development of small island developing States (SIDS)
Sustainable development for Africa
Other regional initiatives
Means of implementation
Institutional framework for sustainable development
Gender equality
Education

Control measures derived from the Montreal Protocol
Indoor air pollution
Measures addressing transboundary air pollution
Monitoring of atmospheric conditions
Phasing out leaded gasoline
Policies and programmes to address air pollution from other major point sources
Policies and programmes to address air pollution from transportation sources
R and D in cleaner fuels and air pollution abatement technologies
Reducing health risks from air pollutants

Adaptation
Carbon sequestration
Domestic and international emissions trading
Greenhouse gas sinks
Market-based mechanisms to reduce emissions
Mitigation policies/measures
Technology innovations and transfer
Voluntary initiatives

Advanced energy technologies
Capacity-building in energy policy formulation and management
Consumer education and awareness-raising
Energy and rural development
Energy efficiency and demand-side management
Energy sector reforms
Energy sector reforms (e.g. Energy laws, legal and regulatory initiatives)
Fuel efficiency and cleaner fuel for transportation
Increasing access to energy for the poor
Innovative financing solutions and technology transfer
Managing transportation demand (e.g. improved city planning, promotion of public transit, intermodal shifts)
Renewable energy including hydro power

Cleaner industrial technology development and transfer
Environmental Management
Industrial developments impact on poverty and social development
Industrial waste minimization, recycling and re-use
Promoting industrial development: framework conditions
Resource use efficiency in industry
Corporate social responsibility

Financing for Water
Integrated Water Resource Management
Monitoring and Evaluation
Safe Drinking Water
Water Quality, Ecosystem Management, Disaster Prevention
Water Use Efficiency

Financing for Sanitation
Hygiene Education and Community Participation
Improving Sanitation
Monitoring
Waste Water Treatment and Re-use

Improved Housing
Job Creation and Enterprise Promotion
Mobilizing Financial Resources

Integrated Approaches to Housing and Infrastructure Financing and Development
Integrated Planning and Decision-Making


Organization type:	Government Intergovernmental Organization Major Groups

Country: Affiliation:	Women Children and youth Indigenous peoples Non-governmental organization Local authorities Workers and trade unions Business and industry Scientific and technology community Farmers

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Initiative scope:
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Relevant issues:
	CSD-18/19 (2010-2011) (Click the plus sign to expand the selection) Chemicals Chemical risk assessment Evaluation, classification and labeling Assessment of toxic chemicals Exposure assessment and environmental monitoring Use of toxicological and epidemiological data Information exchange, cooperation and data-quality assurance Sound management of toxic chemicals Related to the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals management (SAICM) Risk reduction throughout the life cycle of the chemicals Measures to phase out toxic chemicals Accident prevention, preparedness and response Reducing the risks posed by harmful heavy metals (such as lead, mercury, cadmium or other) Reduce overdependence on the use of agricultural chemicals Other - Please specify Means of implementation related to chemicals Access to financing, investments or markets Capacity building Technology transfer Research development Public/Stakeholder consultation and participation in decision-making Other - Please specify Mining Policy and regulations National mining or mineral industry codes Fiscal policies for investments and counteracting market fluctuations Compliance and monitoring mechanisms Artisanal, small and medium scale mining Public governance and transparency in the mining sector Mining best practices Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and monitoring of exploration, project development, mine operation or mine closure Related to Private Public Partnership PPP for sustainable mining Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness at the local level Risk assessment of mines and mining activities Rehabilitation of affected communities and life-supporting ecosystems Means of implementation related to mining Access to financing, investments or markets Capacity building Technology transfer Research development Public/Stakeholder consultation and participation in decision-making Other - Please specify Transport Transport access, including the rural population and poor Fuel prices and tax reform Removing subsidies on fuel Encouraging energy efficiency Providing reliable alternatives for the poor Regional and global transport system integration encouraging efficient modes Urban transport planning and policies Vehicle efficiency and emissions policies Road, rail and marine systems construction standards and changes in them, in anticipation of climate change impacts Integrated transport planning Urban transit Congestion relief Non-motorized transit Vehicle efficiency programs development Fiscal incentives Inter-modal freight management systems Means of implementation related to transport Access to financing, investments or markets Capacity building Technology transfer Research development Public/Stakeholder consultation and participation in decision-making Other - Please specify Waste Management Hazardous wastes management Prevention and minimization of hazardous wastes Transfer of environmentally sound technologies Initiatives to treat, recycle, reuse and dispose of wastes at the source of generation Environmental cradle-to-grave impact assessment Recovery, reuse and recycling of hazardous wastes Phase-out of toxic, persistent and bio-accumulative waste Establishment of combined treatment/disposal facilities for hazardous wastes Dissemination of scientific and technical information on hazardous wastes Prevention of illegal international traffic in hazardous wastes Environmentally sound management of solid wastes and sewage Solid waste prevention and minimization, reuse and recycling Development of environmentally sound disposal facilities Waste to energy project Radioactive wastes and their environmentally sound management Safe storage Transportation Disposal of radioactive waste Means of implementation related to waste management Access to financing, investments or markets Capacity building Technology transfer Research development Public/Stakeholder consultation and participation in decision-making Other - Please specify The Ten Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns Inclusion of SCP in national policies: Development planning Poverty alleviation strategies National and local development planning Infrastructure investment Green public procurement policies, laws and regulations Instruments for sustainable consumption Awareness-rising programmes and campaigns on water conservation, energy efficiency, waste minimization or recycling Support to citizens' choices for responsible consumption of products and services, including consumer information tools SCP in national priority areas SCP in policies, laws, regulations and guidelines Measures and policies to improve the environmental and social impacts of products Life-cycle analysis Energy-efficiency standards Internalization of environmental and social costs Enabling infrastructure and institutions for sustainable lifestyles Eco-efficiency/eco-design programmes Promotion of Corporate Social Responsibility in the sector R&D incentive or support provided Programmes to integrate sustainability in distribution/retailing Links with spatial planning and sustainable city policies, including Integrated Waste Management Means of implementation related to 10-YFP on SCPP Access to financing, investments or markets Capacity building Technology transfer Research development Public/Stakeholder consultation and participation in decision-making Other - Please specify
	CSD-16/17 (2008-2009) (Click the plus sign to expand the selection) Agriculture Agriculture, hunger and food security Food security and sustainable agriculture Enhancing agricultural productivity through adequate and sustainable inputs Community-based and indigenous approaches to food production Diversifying agricultural production systems Integrated planning of sustainable agriculture Agrarian reform Environmentally sound pest control Water management in agriculture Early warning systems for monitoring food supply and demand Means of implementation related to agriculture Access to financing, investments or markets Capacity building Technology transfer Research development Others - Please specify Rural development Rural development and poverty reduction Integrating rural development strategies into broader development strategies Rural-urban migration and its impact on rural development Empowerment of local rural communities Natural resources management Natural resources management Rural infrastructure and social services Improved access to basic services and infrastructure in rural areas Capacity building Means of implementation related to rural development Access to local markets Access to financing Technology transfer Research development Information for decision-making Institutional arrangements Others - Please specify Land Information systems on land Integrated assessments of socio-economic and environmental potentials of land Land-use indicators and relating monitoring systems Information systems and use of GIS Research on local and resource system, site-specific, low-cost technologies and extension services Integrated land planning Consultative land planning and development Women's access to land and land decision-making Strategic urban and peri-urban planning for poverty reduction Land conservation and rehabilitation programmes Integrated land management Community-based programmes for efficient land use Soil fertility improvement practices Management of land and water interactions Access to and distribution of land Land and water use rights and legal security of tenure Land tenure arrangements Means of implementation related to land Access to financing Capacity building Technology transfer Institutional arrangements Others - Please specify Drought Adaptation to drought Drought-relief schemes and their integration into development planning Afforestation and reforestation using drought-resistant species Forestry development in drylands Land restoration and soil productivities policies and practices Drought preparedness and early warning Institutional coordination mechanisms Strategies and contingencies for drought preparedness Use of climate and weather information, forecasts and early warning Risk-mapping, remote-sensing, modeling, crop-forecasting and other methods Means of implementation related to drought Access to financing Capacity building Technology transfer Research and dissemination on reducing water loss, water harvesting and other freshwater management techniques Others - Please specify Desertification Strategic planning frameworks to combat desertification Institutional coordination mechanisms Efforts to reverse or mitigate desertification Conservation of dryland vegetation Research and dissemination on reducing water loss, water harvesting and other freshwater management techniques Desertification and land degradation information systems Better access to climate and weather information and early warning Database development on desertification and land degradation Desertification and land degradation impact assessment Means of implementation related to desertification Access to financing Capacity building Technology transfer Research development Others - Please specify Africa Poverty reduction Poverty reduction strategies and policies Reducing rural poverty Empowering the poor, including women and indigenous people Equitable access to education and other basic services Improving access to energy, clean water and sanitation Health priorities Poverty reduction strategies and policies Reducing rural poverty Empowering the poor, including women and indigenous people Equitable access to education and other basic services Natural resources management Strategies for effective resource management Capacity-building for local governments and communities Improving natural resource revenue investment and sharing Natural disaster prevention and preparedness Sustainable tourism NEPAD and other cooperation frameworks Regional and sub-regional cooperation initiatives Means of implementation Access to and mobilizing financing Technology transfer, scientific technical education and training Strengthening research and development in Africa Institutional building/capacity-building Others - Please specify Cross-cutting issue Poverty eradication Changing unsustainable patterns of consumption and production Protecting and managing the natural resource base of economic, social development Sustainable development in a globalizing world Health and sustainable development Sustainable development of small island developing States (SIDS) Sustainable development for Africa Other regional initiatives Means of implementation Institutional framework for sustainable development Gender equality Education CSD-14/15 (2006-2007) (Click the plus sign to expand the selection) Air pollution/Atmosphere Control measures derived from the Montreal Protocol Indoor air pollution Measures addressing transboundary air pollution Monitoring of atmospheric conditions Phasing out leaded gasoline Policies and programmes to address air pollution from other major point sources Policies and programmes to address air pollution from transportation sources R and D in cleaner fuels and air pollution abatement technologies Reducing health risks from air pollutants Climate Change Adaptation Carbon sequestration Domestic and international emissions trading Greenhouse gas sinks Market-based mechanisms to reduce emissions Mitigation policies/measures Technology innovations and transfer Voluntary initiatives Energy for Sustainable Development Advanced energy technologies Capacity-building in energy policy formulation and management Consumer education and awareness-raising Energy and rural development Energy efficiency and demand-side management Energy sector reforms Energy sector reforms (e.g. Energy laws, legal and regulatory initiatives) Fuel efficiency and cleaner fuel for transportation Increasing access to energy for the poor Innovative financing solutions and technology transfer Managing transportation demand (e.g. improved city planning, promotion of public transit, intermodal shifts) Renewable energy including hydro power Industrial Development Cleaner industrial technology development and transfer Environmental Management Industrial developments impact on poverty and social development Industrial waste minimization, recycling and re-use Promoting industrial development: framework conditions Resource use efficiency in industry Corporate social responsibility CSD-12/13 (2004-2005) (Click the plus sign to expand the selection) Water Financing for Water Integrated Water Resource Management Monitoring and Evaluation Safe Drinking Water Water Quality, Ecosystem Management, Disaster Prevention Water Use Efficiency Sanitation Financing for Sanitation Hygiene Education and Community Participation Improving Sanitation Monitoring Waste Water Treatment and Re-use Human Settlements Improved Housing Job Creation and Enterprise Promotion Mobilizing Financial Resources Inter-Linkages Integrated Approaches to Housing and Infrastructure Financing and Development Integrated Planning and Decision-Making

Please select one or more countries
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
British Overseas Territories
British Virgin Islands
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
C�te d'Ivoire
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
European Community
Fiji
Finland
France
French Guyana
French Polynesia
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Holy See
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia (Federated States of)
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherland Antilles
Netherlands
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New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Northern Mariana Islands
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Palau
Palestian Territory, Occupied
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
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Poland
Portugal
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Republic of Korea
Republic of Moldova
Reunion
Romania
Russian Federation
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Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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San Marino
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Somalia
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Spain
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Swaziland
Sweden
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Syrian Arab Republic
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Thailand
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Togo
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Tonga
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Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
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United Republic of Tanzania
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