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Natural Allies: Engaging Civil Society in UNEP’s Work (2nd Edition)
UNEP has placed particular emphasis in recent years in reaching out to civil society and mainly to the nine Major Groups as adopted at the Rio Earth Summit, namely: Business and Industry, Children and Youth, Farmers, Indigenous Peoples and their Communities, Local Authorities, Non-Governmental Organizations, the Scientific and Technological Community, Women, and Workers and their Trade Unions. This second edition of Natural Allies: Engaging Civil Society in UNEP’s Work provides a clear picture of how civil society can and does work with UNEP, both benefiting from and strengthening UNEP’s programme of work. UNEP hopes this book will contribute to assisting civil society catalyse the political and social changes needed if we are to accelerate a transition to a resource efficient, low carbon, sustainable Green Economy in the 21st century.
Year of Publication: 2009

Author: UNEP

ISBN No: 978-92-807-2986-3

Number of Pages: 98

Download Natural Allies: Engaging Civil Society in UNEP’s Work at
http://www.unep.org/civil_society/PDF_docs/UNEP-NaturalAllies-June2009.pdf   

Table of contents

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Chapter 1: UNEP and Civil Society

  1. UNEP’s Mandate and Evolving Priorities
  2. The Role of UNEP’s Secretariat
  3. Defining Civil Society and Major Groups
  4. A Brief History of Civil Society Engagement in UNEP
  5. Avenues for Civil Society Participation in UNEP

Chapter 2: Civil Society Participation in International Environmental Policy           

  1. Participating in the Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum (GC/GMEF)
  2. Policy Statements to the GC/GMEF
  3. UNEP’s Global Civil Society Forum (GCSF) and the Regional Civil Society Consultations
  4. Exploring New Approaches
  5. Civil Society Engagement with the Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs)
  6. Cooperating with the UN System at Large

Chapter 3: Civil Society Participation in the Implementation of UNEP’s Programme of Work                     

  1. Climate Change
  2. Disasters and Conflict
  3. Ecosystem Management
  4. Environmental Governance
  5. Harmful Substances and Hazardous Wastes
  6. Resource Efficiency and Sustainable Consumption and Production

Chapter 4: Providing Sound Science for Decision Makers, Raising Public Awareness, and Involving Stakeholders

  1. Providing Sound Science for Decision Makers
  2. Raising Public Awareness
  3. Working with Specific Major Groups
  4. Involving Children and Youth
  5. Promoting Environmental Education and Training
  6. Mainstreaming Gender and Enhancing Women’s Participation
  7. Engaging Business and Industry
  8. Involving Workers and Trade Unions
  9. Engaging Indigenous Peoples and their Communities

Chapter 5: UNEP in the Regions

  1. UNEP’s Regionalization Efforts
  2. Civil Society Engagement in the Regions

           
Chapter 6: Financial Resources for Civil Society

  1. Main Areas of Financial Resources for Civil Society
  2. Financial Resources Through UNEP-GEF
  3. The GEF Small Grants Programme 

Chapter 7: Conclusion

Annexes

  1. A. Main Contacts at UNEP
  2. B. Selected Sources of Information for Civil Society Organisations

Acronyms