Category: General Major Group

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Workers and Trade Unions

Agenda 21: Chapter 29 – Strengthening the role of workers and their trade unions 29.1. Efforts to implement sustainable development will involve adjustments and opportunities at the national and enterprise levels, with workers foremost...

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Science and Technology Community

Agenda 21: Chapter 31 – Involvement of scientific and technological community 31.1. The present chapter focuses on how to enable the scientific and technological community – which includes, among others, engineers, architects, industrial designers,...

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NGOs

Agenda 21: Chapter 27 – Non-Governmental organisations as partners for sustainable development 27.1. Non-governmental organizations play a vital role in the shaping and implementation of participatory democracy. Their credibility lies in the responsible and...

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Local Authorities

Agenda 21: Chapter 28 – Local Authorities’ Initiatives in Support of Agenda 21 28.1. Because so many of the problems and solutions being addressed by Agenda 21 have their roots in local activities, the...

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Indigenous Peoples

Agenda 21: Chapter 26 – Recognising and strengthening the Role of Indigenous People and Their Communities 26.1. Indigenous people and their communities have a historical relationship with their lands and are generally descendants of...

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Farmers

Agenda 21: Chapter 32 – Strengthening the role of farmers 32.1. Agriculture occupies one third of the land surface of the Earth, and is the central activity for much of the world’s population. Rural...

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Children and Youth

Agenda 21: Chapter 25 – Advancing the role of youth in the protection of the environment and the promotion of economic and social development 25.1. Youth comprise nearly 30 per cent of the world’s...

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Business and Industry

Agenda 21: Chapter 30 – Strengthening the role of business and Industry in sustainable development 30.1. Business and industry, including transnational corporations, play a crucial role in the social and economic development of a...

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Women

Agenda 21: Chapter 24 – Global action for women towards sustainable and equitable development 24.1. The international community has endorsed several plans of action and conventions for the full, equal and beneficial integration of...

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Major Group Organising Partners

The Organising Partners system allows the UN Commission for Sustainable Development (CSD) to consult with major groups in a timely fashion during preparatory phases and to organise multi-stakeholder participation. The organisations serving as Organising...