strategy
Ensuring sustainability by national development strategy adjustments
Context:
Most people in upper income countries enjoy a high material standard of living, but this is not sustainable in global terms because of their excessive consumption of natural resources. Upper income countries are thus challenged to find ways to maintain their quality of life whilst reducing excessive consumption to sustainable levels, as well as providing significant assistance to poorer countries. Lower-income countries are severely challenged to level off rapid population growth rates and prevent further destruction of renewable resources in order to become sustainable. Both strategies may require broad ranging cross-sectoral approaches, such as national development strategy adjustments, in order to achieve effective results. 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. Facilitates:
Strengthening national economies Facilitated by:
Measuring sustainabilityInterdisciplinary planningImproving skill base of womenEnabling cross-sectoral cooperationEnhancing decision-making proceduresEnhancing vocational training capacityDeveloping country environmental strategiesStrengthening effective information exchangeFostering popular participation in developmentUsing economic instruments for sustainable developmentEnsuring national economic policies support sustainable developmentTraining integrative approaches to environmental management and planningIntegrating sustainable development goals into development aid strategiesStrengthening research on population, environment and development interactions Subjects:
Strategy → Strategy Development → Development
Development → Sustainable development
Type Classification:
D: Detailed strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
