strategy
Organizing panels of international environmental experts
Synonyms:
Convening intergovernmental panels on 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. Agenda 21 recommends that intergovernmental panels on development and environmental issues should be organized, with emphasis on their scientific and technical aspects, and that studies of responsiveness and adaptability should be included in subsequent programmes of action. Broader:
Establishing task force servicesPromoting intergovernmental dialogueStrengthening participation of scientists in sustainable development Facilitates:
Increasing UNEP access to greater expertise and financial resourcesReinforcing UNEP liaison and interaction with UNDP and the World Bank Organizations:
HORIZON International Subjects:
Government → IntergovernmentalTechnology → Technology
Science → Science
Development → Sustainable development
Type Classification:
G: Very Specific strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
