strategy
Expanding trade union participation in sustainable development
Synonyms:
Strengthening role of workers for sustainable development Context:
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. 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. Claim:
Governments, business and industry should promote the active participation of workers and their trade unions in decisions on the design, implementation and evaluation of national and international policies and programmes on environment and development, including employment policy, industrial strategy, labour adjustment programmes and technology transfer. Broader:
ExpandingDeveloping a trade and sustainable development agendaStrengthening role of workers and trade unionsAchieving fundamental change through workplace actionImproving tripartite cooperation to ensure equitable sustainable development Narrower:
Applying trade measures to enforce environmental policiesDeveloping trade union policies on sustainable developmentTraining workers on environmental safety, health and welfareIdentifying workforce training requirements for sustainable developmentFostering trade union participation in sustainable development programmesEstablishing joint trade union/employer policies for the work environmentContributing by trade unions to international programmes for sustainable developmentInvolving workers in the design and implementation of environmental training programmesProviding workers with information needed to participate effectively in environmental decision-makingCooperating between industry and trade unions to improve capacity for sustainable development operations Facilitates:
Ensuring freedom of association for workersPromoting proactive approaches to sustainable development Facilitated by:
Ratifying and implementing ILO conventionsPromoting observance of international labour standards Values:
UnionDevelopmentUndevelopedParticipationUnsustainableOverdevelopmentUnderdevelopmentNonparticipatoryUnderparticipation Subjects:
Social Activity → ParticipationSocial Activity → Workers
Development → Sustainable development
Policy-making → Policy
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
