Action for Sustainable Development is a global platform supporting civil society and citizen action for the delivery of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
Most of these are derived from the two key concepts identified in the Brundtland definition: the concept of needs, particularly the needs of poor people, and the concept of limits, particularly the limits on the environment's ability to deliver people's needs.
Two major agreements of paramount importance were signed at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, namely the UNCBD and the UNFCCC. >> The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD) is dedicated to the promotion of sustainable development through the shared conservation and management of biodiversity.
For sustainable development to be achieved, it is crucial to harmonize three core elements: economic growth, social inclusion and environmental protection. These elements are interconnected and all are crucial for the well-being of individuals and societies.
Examples of key soft law documents in international environmental law include Agenda 21: Programme of Action for Sustainable Development, the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, and the U.N. Forest Instrument.
International agreements are formal understandings or commitments between two or more countries. An agreement between two countries is called “bilateral,” while an agreement between several countries is “multilateral.” The countries bound by an international agreement are generally referred to as “States Parties.”
Both the Kyoto Protocol at the outset and the Paris Agreement, which is currently in force, lay the foundations for achieving global targets.
Key entities working to support Sustainable Development and Climate Action UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) ... UN Framework Convention on Climate Change UNFCCC (UN Climate Change) ... The UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals by sustainably building a world without hunger, malnutrition and poverty is the goal of FAO.