Key Messages In this book, the IISD Earth Negotiations Bulletin team reflects on the successes, shortcomings and overall trends of international environmental negotiations in 2019. The year saw scientists rise as truth-tellers, with international scientific bodies producing a range of reports on...
UNITAR has developed a learning toolkit “Policy cycle, integrated approaches and SDGs” and a customized version for the African Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and other African countries. These toolkits are designed to support the UN Member States in incorporating the Sustainable Development...
The world is off-track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Most governments have failed to turn the transformational vision of the 2030 Agenda into real transformational policies. Even worse, xenophobia and authoritarianism are on the rise in a growing number of countries.” “The...
Now out Stakeholder Democracy: Represented Democracy in a Time of Fear published by Routledge. Written by Felix Dodds and co-authors Jan-Gustav Strandenaes, Carolina Duque Chopitea, Minu Hemmati, Susanne Salz, Bernd Lakemeier, Laura Schmitz, and Jana Borkenhagen. Stakeholder Democracy fits within...
Metro is in the process of putting together projects for a potential regional transportation funding measure for November 2020 (T2020). Through Safe Routes Partnership Pacific Northwest’s work with the Getting There Together Coalition, we have been advocating making our streets safe and...
Earlier this month Metro’s Parks and Nature Department approved its Racial Equity Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan and posted it to Metro’s website. Just days later, the plan was in action. With the help of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion team and the Center for Diversity and...
In a rapidly changing world, theories and perspectives on what it means to be a ‘good’ leader have evolved. Olena Ovchynnikova has identified key leadership skills required to tackle wicked problems posed by the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development. For the first time in humanity’s...
CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation has released its new CIVICUS report, “Democracy for All: Beyond a Crisis of Imagination.’ The report showcases findings & conclusions from almost 100 interviews, 54 essays and 26 ‘democracy dialogues’ from across the world (all available here),...
The Partnerships for SDGs online platform is United Nations’ global registry of voluntary commitments and multi-stakeholder partnerships, facilitating global engagement of all stakeholders in support of the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. Registered initiatives are...
The third annual Synthesis Report of the voluntary national reviews (VNRs) is out now! The report was coordinated by the Division for Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. The report represents a rich tapestry of national experiences in...