strategy
Increasing public awareness
Synonyms:
Impacting public consciousness Implementation:
This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities. Agenda 21 recommends this strategy for all environmental issues and particularly mentions it with respect to the multiple roles and functions of forests. Narrower:
Enhancing environmental awarenessExpanding regional-local awarenessHeightening public awareness eventsIncreasing public awareness about environmental lawsIncreasing public awareness of sustainable developmentIncreasing public awareness of the impact of violence in societyExpanding public awareness programmes for sustainable developmentRaising public awareness about contraceptive and reproductive technologiesAssessing impact of public awareness programmes for sustainable developmentMobilizing people in public awareness programmes for sustainable developmentAssisting education institutions to contribute more to public environmental awareness programmes Facilitated by:
Publishing key global happenings Subjects:
Communication → InfluencingGovernment → Public
Consciousness → Consciousness
Type Classification:
C: Cross-sectoral strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
