Sentences with phrase «achieving sustainable development»

If native title negotiations are to contribute to achieving sustainable development goals, key stakeholders within the native title system must connect through this common objective.
acknowledges that effective local community governance is central to achieving sustainable development in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
While capacity building directed to organisations such as NTRBs is an important element of achieving sustainable development, it must be consistent with and enhance the development objectives of traditional owner groups by providing opportunities, skills and resources necessary to facilitate and promote their empowerment.
In Chapter 1 I conclude that a whole - of - government approach, which requires government to integrate the responsibilities and policies of all the agencies concerned with providing services to Indigenous communities, is a very important element of achieving the sustainable development of these communities.
The Ramsar Convention provides for the conservation and wise use of all wetlands and their resources «through local, regional and national actions and international cooperation, as a contribution towards achieving sustainable development throughout the world.»
The United Nations has a key responsibility in achieving sustainable development goals and uses capacity development strategies to achieve these goals in both the work of the United Nations Development Program and the UN Division for Sustainable Development.
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As national ownership is key to achieving sustainable development, the outcome from national level processes will be the foundation for reviews at regional and global levels, given that the global review will be primarily based on national official data sources.»
In his role as UNDP Goodwill Ambassador, Danish actor Nikolaj Coster - Waldau, best known for starring in HBO's Game of Thrones, is a passionate advocate for climate action and gender equality and the key role they play in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
«There is strong demand for a Rio Conventions Project Preparation Facility to help finance large - scale, transformative projects that deliver multiple benefits in addressing global challenges and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals,» said Monique Barbut, Executive Secretary of the Desertification Convention.
Participants debated solutions for protecting biological diversity, and achieving sustainable development and climate neutrality in a public forum.
Climate change is the most significant challenge to achieving sustainable development, and it threatens to drag millions of people into grinding poverty.
World Water Council launches report on financing sanitation to lead way towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals
The United Nations (UN) Climate Summit and the People's Climate March in New York are precursors to the UNFCCC COPs in Lima (2014) and Paris (2015)-- among the many events concerned with curbing climate change and achieving sustainable development.
Earlier this year, the United Nations Deputy Secretary - General Amina Mohammed welcomed the launch of the QIAO Plan, saying: «Secretary - General António Guterres and I recognize the central role of the private sector, the philanthropic community and civil society in accelerating climate action and achieving sustainable development
National circumstances and policies will determine the mix of fuels necessary to contribute to our collective energy security, to our economic growth, and to address the challenge of achieving sustainable development.
She aspires to pursue her career as climate policy analyst and advocate extensively on youth inclusion at all levels of decision making for achieving Sustainable Development Goals.
Partnerships are critical to this vision and, support accelerated progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 7.
The World Coal Association is hosting in London a one - day forum to discuss coal's role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Cities and urban settlements play a key role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and the commitments of the Paris Agreement.
«This in turn, will contribute to achieving the sustainable development and protect natural resources for generations to come.»
During this stakeholder workshop, participants will share their opinions and insights on how extreme event risk assessments could be further developed for comprehensive risk management, aiding Bangladesh policymakers in developing appropriate adaptation strategies for achieving Sustainable Development Goals.
The Programme aims to promote green job creation and the greening of existing jobs, enterprises and economies, as they are an essential means of achieving sustainable development and providing decent work for all.
«Measures to develop wind energy in China are conducive to energy conservation and environmental protection as well as an important means of achieving sustainable development, and are consistent with W.T.O. rules.»
This climate change mitigation update includes news on these developments, which contribute to achieving Sustainable Development (SDG) 7 (clean and affordable energy) and 13...
Lisbon, Portugal — More than 800 attendees — the heart and soul of the SDG7 movement — gathered today at the fourth Sustainable for Energy for All Forum in Lisbon to chart the bold steps that are needed to accelerate progress on achieving Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) by 2030.
This brief highlights that the ILO Decent Work Agenda is critical for mitigating the specific social, economic and environmental vulnerabilities of indigenous and tribal peoples, and ensuring that they can be partners in combating climate change and achieving sustainable development.
This analytical report examines the role broadband and ICT can play as transformative solutions to achieving sustainable development for all.
Achieving sustainable development requires focusing on the underlying economic, demographic, political and environmental factors that currently limit adaptive capacity and increase vulnerability to climate change.
The project is a practical example of our company's philosophy in action — achieving sustainable development through cooperation and harmonious relations with our host communities,» said Al Kurzenhauser, Chief Operating Officer for EDF Renewables.
Is it because addressing climate change is a pre-requisite to ending poverty and achieving sustainable development?
The mission of the Mayshad Foundation is to initiate, develop and implement grassroot level projects specifically focused on achieving sustainable development goals throughout marginalized African communities.?
The Director - General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, will take part in the Third Financing for Development Conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where world leaders will seek to raise funds for achieving the sustainable development goals that will be adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in September.
Volunteerism is a way for us all to be directly involved in achieving sustainable development and peace.
The Director - General will also participate in a side event on the «Role of Science, Technology and Innovation for achieving sustainable development,» on 13 July from 1.
Organized by UNESCO and the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, the event will focus on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and Global Citizenship Education (GCED) and their contribution to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably Target 4.7 of SDG 4 on Education.
Environmental management and the challenge of achieving sustainable development is a global problem that requires looking at the political, economic, cultural, and educational phenomenas of the current paradigm, from a poly - logic phenomenology that perceive different levels of Reality which form the world and cosmos humanly known.
Calling for establishment of facility to secure financing for large projects addressing global challenges and achieving Sustainable Development Goals
Engage People,» advocated for the importance of inclusive cooperation to restore and rehabilitate degraded lands as a means of achieving sustainable development goals.
Calling for establishment of facility to secure financing for large projects addressing global challenges and achieving Sustainable Development Goals Facility will enhance implementation of all three Rio Conventions.
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the UN in 2015 for the period up to 2030 would lead to a global population of between 8.2 to 8.7 billion by 2100, according to a new study from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and the Asian Demographic Research Institute (ADRI) at Shanghai University.
«Understanding biodiversity is increasingly crucial for its conservation and towards achieving sustainable development in the shadow of climate change and the growth of economy and population.»
Supporting global data systems is one of the most important steps the world community can take to achieving sustainable development goals.»
There has been some progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and the Aichi Biodiversity Targets in Europe and Central Asia, e.g. in terms of the area under protection or in mainstreaming biodiversity across government and society.
Ghana has marked World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) with a call on government, industry, academia and technical experts to harness the catalytic role of ICTs in achieving sustainable development.
She stressed that management of Zoomlion is ever ready to provide effective private sector support to the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, and the larger government in any form that will help government achieve its target and also to drive the country towards achieving the Sustainable development goal on sanitation.
«I wish President Akufo - Addo, my replacement as Co-Chair of the UN SDG Advocates, the best of strength, focus and vision as the Advocates work to enhance the gains made towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals,» the ex-president wrote.
«We do not stand a chance of achieving our Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 if we do not tackle this issue.
The technical cooperation is of great significance for improving efficiency, reducing resource and energy consumption, developing green and safe mines, achieving sustainable development of resources and introducing innovation into economic growth.
Mohammed said the initiative was aimed at partnering with government in accelerating access to water and sanitation for all people in the state, as it commenced the mission of achieving sustainable development goals (SDG - 6) by 2030.
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