The Rio+20 Secretariat collected Voluntary Commitments through its Conference website, available at www.uncsd2012.org.

Please note that new Commitments should from now be entered through this website.

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Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture United Kingdom More information can be found through this link:Nick Clegg's Rio+20 Plenary Speech, Deputy Prime Minister ...
100 Million Trees by 2017 ENO Programme Association ENO is based on volunteering and networking. Since 2000 it has reached many schools and partner organisations that are aware of ENO and its tree planting campaign. There are national coordinators in 1...
15/15/15 UN - Civil Society Partnership Voluntary Committment International Association for the Advancement of Innovative Approaches to Global Challenges (IAAI) -Rio+20 side event "Rio+20 15/15/15 Formula - Heartpower and Action for The Future We Want", 14 Jun 2012 (incl. discussion of a Charter of Shared Social Responsibility for Global Commons) -di...
A Youth Delegation's Commitment to Mission Leading Up to and During the Earth Summit Ice Alumni Our commitment to our mission will be achieved during the Rio+20 Summit by: Authoring and publishing a research-based policy platform with recommendations the international community can adop...
AASHE Commitments to 2015 Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education AASHE will continue to grow its membership and develop the necessary resources to the serve that membership and our international partners. We will continue to disseminate high quality resources in o...
Accelerate progress on MDG7 target on sanitation Finland The Government of Finland is in the process of making an additional annual one million euro contribution to sanitation in the least developed countries in 2012-2015. (Negotiations with the recipi...
Access to sustainable electrification: Bridging the financial and entrepreneurial gap & Boosting the Clean Development Mechanism Fonds pour le développement énergétique durable The so called CDM PLUS aims to develop international public-private partnerships to spark socially responsible investments for vulnerable countries electrification, focusing on isolated regions. The m...
Adapting forest policies to climate change in the MENA region for optimizing the sustainable provision of Mediterranean forests' goods and services for populations. Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) In the framework of the Collaborative Partnership on Mediterranean Forests (CPMF), initiatives will drive changes towards this commitment. Among them two projects have been requested and developed by ...
An Updated National Implementation Plan to Include New POPs Mauritius Mauritius will update the National Implementation Plan to include new Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) for better control and disposal of POPs and POPs in articles. All PCBs oils in transformers w...
Awareness & Action: Peace Conferences, Tree Plantings, Cleanups, & Vegetarianism Yoga in Daily Life USA The international NGOs Yoga in Daily Life and the Sri Swami Madhavananda World Peace Council are pleased to make this commitment at the historic Rio+20 conference. Our organizations, founded by H.H. P...
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda To be achieved with assistance from development partners....
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Barbados Barbados To be achieved with assistance from development partners....
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Cape Verde Cape Verde To be achieved with assistance from development partners. Increase the coverage rate of electricity network to 100% Universalize access to energy in a facilitated way while guaranteeing ...
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Cook Islands Nauru To be achieved with assistance from development partners....
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Dominica Dominica To be achieved with assistance from development partners....
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Dominican Republic Dominican Republic To be achieved with assistance from development partners....
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Fiji Fiji To be achieved through Independent Power Producers participation in the sector. ...
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Grenada Grenada To be achieved with assistance from our development partners...
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Guyana Guyana Has embarked on a programme to install about 15,000 home solar photovoltaic systems primarily in hinterland communities. Continues to encourage the development of renewable energy by removin...
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Maldives Maldives To be achieved with assistance from development partners....
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Marshall Islands Marshall Islands To be achieved with assistance from development partners....
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Mauritius Mauritius To be achieved with assistance from development partners....
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Nauru Nauru To be achieved with assistance from development partners....
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Palau Palau To be achieved with assistance from development partners....
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Saint Lucia Saint Lucia By promoting energy efficiency at all levels and in all sectors at the national level. By strengthening the institutional and legal framework for sustainable energy. By developing ...
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines To be achieved with assistance from development partners....
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Samoa Samoa To be achieved with assistance from development partners....
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Seychelles Seychelles To be achieved with assistance from development partners....
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Solomon Islands Solomon Islands To be achieved with assistance from development partners....
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Timor-Leste Timor-Leste To be achieved with assistance from development partners....
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Tonga Tonga To be achieved with assistance from development partners....
Barbados Declaration - Voluntary Commitment by Tuvalu Tuvalu To be achieved with assistance from development partners...
Biodiversity Indicators Partnership United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) In addition to improving global-scale indicators, the BIP has been actively involved in supporting national and regional initiatives; facilitating indicator development and implementation that re...
Biodiversity Mapping & Remote Ecosystem Sensoring Using Proprietary Technology ARBOREM With its experience in biodiversity, native forestry, sustainable management and with a development team in Recife as well as Sao Paulo, Arborem is able to develop its unique methodology. We have deve...
Biodiversity Performance Standard Green Destinations This commitment is being achieved by the continuous development of specific tools and methods for biodiversity conservation management in the built sector, together with local communities. The project...
Biodiversity, Forests and other Ecosystems ARBOREM Using the world's leading supplier of genetic sequencing equipment we will start mapping the biodiversity of Santuário dos Tręs Reinos' the Atlantic Rainforest reserve of 5 million square metres withi...
BioTools for Businesss Earthmind This commitment is being achieved by the continual development of the BioTools for Business website which will include guidance with respect to biodiversity management systems and guidance for specifi...
Building Global Capacity for Marine Sciences, Observation, and Transfer of Marine Technology Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) Many international fora (WSSD, Rio+20, UN-ICPOLoS, UN Regular Process) have identified the need to strengthen marine science capacities of developing nations in order to advance sustainable ocean mana...
Building Global Capacity on using the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) for Water and Wetlands for Policy and Decision-making Ramsar Convention Many international fora have identified the improved need for data and information on the value of water and wetlands. Under the TEEB initiative, much information, data and case studies have been col...
Building Institutional and Political Capacity for Urban Sustainable Mobility United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) UN-HABITAT in collaboration with its partners will focus on awareness raising and capacity building. It will build a constituency for support for a new planning approach focusing on the role of the st...
Building Oceans Readiness: Capacity Development for Integrated Ocean Governance International Coastal and Ocean Organization, Secretariat of the Global Ocean Forum The focus of the initiative is to support capacity projects that are forward-thinking, comprehensive, and integrated across sectors. While various international fora, have mechanisms for financing, t...
Campaign: supporting the strategy of carbon offset from Rio +20 Neutralize Carbono The strategy of stimulating offsetting greenhouse gases emissions (GHG) from Rio +20 will be implemented through the campaign "I want to offset the Rio +20!" that will be published on the Neutralize C...
Carbon Cities Climate Registry for Measurable, Reportable, Verifiable Local Climate Action ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability In 2010, more than 138 Mayors adopted the Global Cities Covenant on Climate the Mexico City Pact, which aims to ensure transparency, accountability and comparability of local climate action and introd...
Carbon Footprint per capita reduction in ECODES Fundación Ecología y Desarrollo (ECODES) - Ecology and Development Foundation Our plan for reducing CO2 emissions is going to be implemented through the following actions: - Reducing the plane trips. Installing a video conference system and prioritizing Telco or video-...
Cashew Plantations - Assisting Brazil's Land Reform Holders with Diversification & Productivity ARBOREM Arborem is initiating its project with 505 families on approximately 5,000 hectares in the State of Pernambuco. The goal is to help plant at least 100,000 hectares of cashew by 2020. For additional pr...
Chinese NGOs' Initiative on Promoting Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE) Chinese NGOs are resolved to exert our efforts for the success of the Conference in light of its theme a green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication.   We ...
Climate change mitigation through sustainable management of coastal ecosystems United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Through UNEP's Blue Carbon Initiative, the GEF project Standardized methodologies for carbon accounting and ecosystem services valuation of blue forests' was initiated in 2012, involving a range of co...
CO2eq Reduction of GHG Emissions Mauritius To be achieved with assistance from development partners...
Commitment to Sustainable Transport Asian Development Bank (ADB) We will achieve our commitment in cooperation with recipient countries, development partners, donor countries and civil society. We will work with other development partners and civil society...
Cooperation to reduce risk from catastrophic natural disasters Japan We sincerely would like to share our experiences with the people of the world. With that aim, we will hold next month the World Ministerial Conference on Disaster Reduction in Tohoku, the very region ...
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Earth Charter International The Earth Charter Center on Education For Sustainable Development with help of GRI will offer training programme on sustainability principles and reporting The purpose of this program is t...
Countering desertification and land degradation Elion Resources Group This commitment will be implemented in conjunction with UNEP. ...
Creation of a Co-managed Marine Protected Areas Network Lonxanet Foundation (Spain) The Marine Protected Areas will be designed by the fishermen, through a bottom-up approach that comprises several methodological phases. All of them will be underlined by the fundamental principles of...
CWR - Aviation Carbon War Room In partnership with members of the Carbon War Room....
CWR - Energy Efficiency in Buildings Carbon War Room In partnership with members of Carbon War Room....
CWR - Shipping Carbon War Room In partnership with members of Carbon War Room....
Cycling Dutch Cycling Embassy The Dutch Cycling Embassy is a public private partnership. She mobilises Dutch public and private partners to use their capacities and international relations to contribute to the deliverables. T...
Delivering ecosystem-based coral reef management in the world's regional seas United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) In 2012 UNEP and Regional Seas programmes initiated development of a global partnership for ecosystem-based management of coral reefs. By leveraging the policy mandates, technical strengths and networ...
Deploying nature-based solutions to global challenges in climate, food and development for a sustainable future Theme on the Environment, Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment (TEMTI) of the Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP), IUCN - International Union for the Conservation of Nature Healthy and restored ecosystems make cost-effective contributions to meeting global challenges of climate change, food security and economic and social development ...
Development of a new National Training Strategy Mauritius To be achieved by Government of Mauritius. ...
Development of key environmental indicators and life cycle data for key product chains United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) A global process for awareness raising on life cycle thinking and the need for available life cycle based tools and data will be put in place starting with the rapidly and growing economies, and from ...
Development of Water Resources To Provide For Uninterrupted Supply of Water Mauritius Development of water resources to provide for an uninterrupted supply of potable water, to meet the need of raw water for irrigation purposes and to maintain the environmental flow reserve by adapting...
Doubling the market share of public transport worldwide by 2025 The International Association of Public Transport (UITP) UITP's call for action is aimed at governments, local authorities, investors and stakeholders, as well as public transport actors themselves, be they organising authorities, operators or industry supp...
Ecosystems-based Adaptation (EBA) Programme United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Four phases of activities are involved: I. Making scientific and economic case for EBA. The specific services provided by these ecosystems to communities are assessed and a cost benefit analy...
Effective and equitable governance of nature's use for a sustainable future Theme on the Environment, Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment (TEMTI) of the Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP), IUCN - International Union for the Conservation of Nature Improved governance arrangements over natural resources deliver rights-based and equitable conservation with tangible livelihoods benefits ...
Effective Tool for Urban Carbon Strategies Impact Economy By using the reMAC tool, decision makers around the world involved in the strategic planning of metropolitan areas gain access to both a cost calculation and a CO2 reduction tool which allows regional...
Elaboration and implementation of Secondary Raw Materials Policy of the Czech Republic Czech Republic Preparation and implementation of a Secondary Raw Materials Policy. Creation and implementation of an Action Plan that will set specific goals for execution of the Secondary Raw Materials Policy. ...
Empower 100 women entrepreneurs in green economy businesses in Caribbean Islands International Federation of Business and Professional Women Work with partners who 1) have women networks; 2) provide entrepreneurial, mentoring and business training; 3) have ecofriendly products/services; 4) provide financing to launch, upgrade and support w...
Empower 100 women entrepreneurs in green economy businesses in Pacific Islands International Federation of Business and Professional Women Work with partners who 1) have women networks; 2) provide entrepreneurial, mentoring and business training; 3) have ecofriendly products/services; 4) provide financing to launch, upgrade and support w...
Empower 100 women entrepreneurs in green economy businesses in Turkey International Federation of Business and Professional Women Work with partners who 1) have women networks; 2) provide entrepreneurial, mentoring and business training; 3) have ecofriendly products/services; 4) provide financing to launch, upgrade and support w...
Empower 100 women entrepreneurs in green economy businesses in Poland International Federation of Business and Professional Women Work with partners who 1) have women networks; 2) provide entrepreneurial, mentoring and business training; 3) have ecofriendly products/services; 4) provide financing to launch, upgrade and support w...
Empower 50 women entrepreneurs in green economy businesses in Spain International Federation of Business and Professional Women Work with partners who 1) have women networks; 2) provide entrepreneurial, mentoring, business or sustainability training; 3) have ecofriendly products/services; 4) provide financing to launch, upgrad...
Empower 500 women entrepreneurs in green economy businesses in Guatemala International Federation of Business and Professional Women Work with partners who 1) have women networks; 2) provide entrepreneurial, mentoring and business training; 3) have ecofriendly products/services; 4) provide financing to launch, upgrade and support w...
Empower 500 women entrepreneurs in green economy businesses in USA International Federation of Business and Professional Women Work with partners who 1) have women networks; 2) provide entrepreneurial, mentoring and business training; 3) have ecofriendly products/services; 4) provide financing to launch, upgrade and support w...
Empower 5000 women entrepreneurs in green economy businesses in Africa International Federation of Business and Professional Women Work with partners who 1) have women networks; 2) provide entrepreneurial, mentoring and business training; 3) have ecofriendly products/services; 4) provide financing to launch, upgrade and support w...
Empower ADDITIONAL 100 women entrepreneurs in green economy businesses in Poland International Federation of Business and Professional Women Work with partners who 1) have women networks; 2) provide entrepreneurial, mentoring, business and sustainability training; 3) have ecofriendly products/services; 4) provide financing to launch, upgra...
Energy for the Poor Initiative The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) OFID commits a minimum of US$ 1 billion to finance OFID's energy for the poor Initiative to further augment OFIP's ability to work against energy poverty, OFID stands ready to scale up its commitment ...
Energy Strategy 2020 Liechtenstein A whole set of measures has been elaborated to implement and achieve the ambitious goals within the next years. ...
Enhancing Emergency Preparedness Capacities and Systems for Stronger National Resilience United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) OCHA will roll out a Minimum Preparedness Package (MPP) approach in disaster-prone, high-risk countries. OCHA's Global Focus Model will be used as the basis for prioritising these countries over the n...
Fostering implementation of human right to water and sanitation in Latin America ECOJURE Following tools will be developed: 1) Presential and virtual forums, such as a HR2W blog, motorized by partner´s audiences and websites. 2) Networking with interested organizations to better addressi...
Future City initiative Japan The Japanese government is advancing the “Future City” model of urban planning with state-of-the-art environmental sustainability, strong disaster resilience and superb livability. More infor...
Glaciers and Sustainability in the Anthropocene CEDHA (Centro de Derechos Humanos y Ambiente) The subscribed organizations shall: - collaborate in a collective effort to produce systematic communication about glaciers and glacier ecosystems vulnerability both due to natural and anthr...
Global Partnership and Capacity Building for Ecosystem Based Management of Oceans and Coasts Pursuing Compatible Objectives for Sustainable Development through Integrated Spatial Planning, Management and Policies United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) The project will convene an interdisciplinary global partnership to advance sustainable development with a green economy lens linking economic, social and environmental policy planning and management ...
Green Cooperation Volunteers and cooperation regarding renewable energy Japan In order to achieve this, it is essential to develop human resources in the fields of environmental policy making and environmental technology. We will support the development of human resources in de...
Greening of Education: Ukraine's Contribution International Institute-Association of Regional Ecological Problems For training specialists in sustainable development, International Institute-Association of the Regional Ecological Problems (IIAREP) ensured the scientific development and practical implementation of...
Grenada Vision 2030 goal - 100% green electricity and transport Grenada To be achieved with assistance from our development partners. ...
Harmonizing Global Biodiversity Modelling (HarmBio) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Global biodiversity is declining rapidly, largely as a result of human activities. Effective policy and adaptive management strategies in the face of global change require anticipation of future chang...
Health Check up and Medical Camp for families of Miners Climate Leaders India Network (CLeaIN) The students of Sri Devaraj Urs medical college are going to organize a day long Free Medical camp in the village Champion reef, kolar gold fields (KGF) on 13 th June 2012 from 10am onwards and medici...
Helping developing countries raise environmental protection capacities China China will contribute US$6 million to a UNEP trust fund for projects and activities that help developing countries raise their capacity for environmental protection. For more information, please click...
Helping developing countries tackle climate change China China would make available 31.7 million US dollars for a three-year international project to help small island nations, underdeveloped countries and African countries tackle climate change. More infor...
ICC Green Economy Roadmap - a guide for business, policymakers and society International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) The first step is the launch of the ICC Green Economy Roadmap a guide for business, policymakers and society during Rio+20, including sharing best practices, lessons learnt and calls for collaboration...
ICT4D , climate changeand education to Crisis Camp Investigate local knowledge using quantitative tools and qualitative research and monitor those events found in the media relating to the national problems and Latin America. ...
IIMSAM Sustainable Spirulina Outreach Program The Intergovernmental Institution for the Use of Microalage Spirulina Against Malnutrition (IIMSAM) IIMSAM (ECAP) provides seminars and training workshops for women and male local farmers, local NGO's and decision makers to share knowledge of spirulina cultivation, harvesting and processing. <...
Implement UN Women's Empowerment Principles Environment Resources Management ERM's Sustainability Advisory Committee has established a Diversity Awareness Initiative, which will include an action plan to implement the WEP throughout the global organisation in 40 offices and 14...
Improved land, legislation and governance for cities and regions United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) Regional and national authorities will establish systems for improved access to land and adopt enabling legislation on the international guidelines on decentralization and strengthening of local autho...
Improving Global Water Quality United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) UNEP is committed to support the international process for improving global water quality through: 1) Developing International Water Quality Guidelines for Aquatic Ecosystems to serve as a re...
Increase Forest Tree Cover Mauritius To be achieved by amending legislation, budgetary allocation to sectoral line Ministries and with participation of private sector. ...
Increase of Food and Agricultural Production Mauritius To be achieved with assistance from development partners...
Increased access to adequate urban housing and improved standards of living in slums United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) Partner cities and regional and national authorities will implement improved urban housing policies and programmes with the collaboration of UNHCHR, World Bank, Region Commissions, local government au...
Increased equitable access to urban basic services United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) Partner cities and regional authorities will implement the international guidelines on basic services for all, including safe drinking water, adequate sanitation, waste collection and management, dome...
Initiatives of Ministry of the Environment of Japan Japan MoEJ promotes greening of the economy and implements its initiatives regionally and globally. ....
Innovative Environmental Education Environmental Quality Protection Foundation Education tour will be our main method to achieve the target numbers of schools and students being covered. The organization staff as well as the voluntary environmental education practitioners wi...
Integrating the climate change into the national policies of the Kyrgyz Republic and strengthening the stakeholder interaction Civic Environmental Foundation UNISON 1. Strengthening the capacity of the Climate Network by formalizing the network, the expansion of its qualitative and quantitative structure, exchange of experience and knowledge, as well as providing...
International Ecocity Framework and Standards Initiative Ecocity Builders The International Ecocity Framework and Standards (IEFS) Initiative, a project of United Nations accredited nonprofit Ecocity Builders in collaboration with an international Advisory Committee, takes ...
IPNAMME International - Curricula Educators Association * Networking the interested current permaculture educational farms through the International Permaculture Network in Africa, Mediterranean and Middle East (IPNAMME), * Helping setups through educ...
iRAP: Creating a world free of high-risk roads International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) iRAP will work in partnership with development bank, government and NGOs to: support a global programme of partner countries committed to the elimination of one and two star roads for pedestr...
Islamic Declaration on Sustainable Development Islamic Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization - ISESCO A work Plan has been approved by the fifth Islamic COnference of Environment Ministers (57 Member States) held in Astana, Kazakhstan in May 2012 has already approved a work plan which define all phase...
Knowledge dissemination and enhanced capacities for sustainable urbanization United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) Partner cities, regional and national authorities will formulate and implement evidence-based urban policies and programmes with the collaboration of UNU-IAS, local government authorities, CSOs, the p...
Latin American Network on Short Life Climate Pollutants CEDHA (Centro de Derechos Humanos y Ambiente) The subscribed organizations shall: - Promote legislation to control and monitor short life climate pollutants at the municipal, provincial and national levels; - Promote a regional ...
Launch 100 Million Euro Global Fund for Inclusive Green Businesses International Federation of Business and Professional Women The 100 'Million EURO fund will be raised through our network of committed sustainable and responsible investors (individual and institutional). It will be managed by a dedicated team who will impleme...
Launch a Commonwealth Business Women's Research Centre International Federation of Business and Professional Women Work with partners who 1) have women, academia and research networks; 2) provide entrepreneurial, mentoring and business research capacity and training; 3) have data; 4) provide financing to launch, ...
Launch Brazilian female entrepreneurs to international market International Federation of Business and Professional Women Determine selection process for women owned businesses in target sectors. The chosen attend buyer seller forum in November 2012 in Mexico City. ...
Launch Commonwealth Business Women green economy/sustainable business training in 3 countries International Federation of Business and Professional Women Identify available training materials and tailor as needed. Identify and or hire trainers. Incentivize members to attend. Deliver training. ...
Launch database of women owned green economy/clean tech from around the world International Federation of Business and Professional Women Launch database of women owned green economy/clean tech businesses so public and private sector buyers can find them ...
Launch Global Green Inclusive Innovation Summit (G2i2 Summit) International Federation of Business and Professional Women Companies, large and small, with inclusive businesses will be identified and then invited to the G2i2 Summit where they are matched to potential public and private sector collaborators and funders. ...
Launch International Federation of Business & Professional Women green economy/sustainable business training in 15 countries International Federation of Business and Professional Women Identify available training materials and tailor as needed. Identify and or hire trainers. Incentivize members to attend. Deliver training. ...
Launch International Federation of Business & Professional Women Sustainable Business Award International Federation of Business and Professional Women Develop process for identifying award candidates, assemble jury, agree winner selection proces, organize award event and public announcement ...
Laying the foundations of an Ocean Economy Mauritius To be achieved with assistance from development partners...
Local communities and sustainable development GEF NGO Network Ukraine Participants of the Ukrainian Civic Leaders Forum held in light of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development Rio+20 adopted a Resolution where they advanced the initiative to take Voluntary Commitm...
Local economic development, decent jobs and enhanced municipal finance United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) Partner cities and regional authorities will develop human and institutional capacity to implement urban policies that are supportive of local economic development, creation of decent jobs and enhance...
Mainstreaming Ocean Education World Ocean Network We shall build on success in France and Japan, where National Education Ministries already discuss the development of ocean curricula in parallel to the definition and implementation of national ocean...
Mainstreaming the 3Rs and resource efficiency in the overall policy development at local and national levels in Asia-Pacific countries United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD) UNCRD provides substantive support to the Asia-Pacific countries in collaboration with its partners including international organizations, bilateral/multilateral donors, scientific/research institutio...
MDB Joint statement for Rio+20 World Bank SDGs: We stand ready to support our clients to develop SDGs and tailoring them to regional and national circumstances. Climate Change: we have been testing and developing financial innovations to...
Mountain knowledge solutions for sustainable green economy and improved water, food, energy, and environment nexus International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) Generating knowledge solutions for national, regional, and global sustainability: Enhancing food, water and energy security will require research-based knowledge development and transfer that can ...
Moving towards sustainability Norway If we are to succeed, we must be willing to take on the necessary commitments. Developed countries must provide adequate, predictable and sustainable funding. And this funding must b...
Nexus: climate change mitigation and poverty alleviation through access to essential services Nexus-Carbon for Development This will be achieved by giving access to essential services such as clean energy and clean water targeting vulnerable populations in low income areas of the developing world. Nexus-Carbon fo...
Ocean Watch: Assessment and Promotion of Progress in the Implementation of the 1992, 2002, and 2012 Global Commitments On Oceans, Coasts, and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) International Coastal and Ocean Organization, Secretariat of the Global Ocean Forum The systematic tracking of commitments will be undertaken by the GOF network of experts and collaborators through Global Ocean Conferences, dialogues, and policy analyses. These multi-stakeholder int...
One Million Rios - Rio+20 India Program Indian Astrobiology Research Centre (IARC) The Rio+20 India Program will be instrumental in taking the Rio+20 Goals to a million Indians by December 2012. The program will reach out through a certification program for schools in India, corpora...
One Planet Living - a commitment to deliver China's most advanced sustainable building centres of excellence BioRegional Development Group We will build 5 platforms to facilitate the realisation of these commitments: · A platform for showcasing Green Products · A platform for demonstrating Green Buildings
One Planet Living - a commitment to deliver energy and ecological improvements across range of refrigeration products BioRegional Development Group 1) Reduce energy consumption across full range of refrigeration and cooling products by 20% by 2015 (using a baseline from 2010) 2) Use ecological refrigerant gases in 50% of units across entire r...
One Planet Living - a commitment to deliver, with partners, a decentralised energy network in the Hackbridge Sustainable Suburb with a pilot by 2015 and a full network by 2020. BioRegional Development Group London Borough of Sutton, the first to pledge to become a One Planet Borough in 2008 including zero carbon buildings by 2025 commits with its partners to deliver a decentralised energy network in the...
One Planet Living - a global corporate commitment to 100% sustainable timber by 2020 BioRegional Development Group Kingfisher commit to 100% responsibly sourced timber and paper in all our operations by 2020. Responsibly sourced timber is from 'proven well-managed forests or recycled sources' according to Kingfish...
One Planet Living a framework to deliver an aspirational lifestyle for nine billion people within the carrying capacity of the planet. BioRegional Development Group Commitment 1. We commit to work with five countries and stakeholders to pilot the one planet living approaches at a national level to draw out lessons for the proposed Sustainable Development Goals an...
People's Sustainability Treaty on Higher Education COPERNICUS Alliance Those who are signatories of the Treaty commit to transform higher education towards sustainable development by implementing the immediate, short-, medium- and long-term actions outlined in the Treaty...
Permanent Plan of Awareness of the Climate Exchange Comite Impulso - FUNDACIÓN RED COLOMBIANA PARA LA DEFENSA DE LOS DERECHOS HUMANOS, EL MEDIO AMBIENTE Y LA PAZ, GRUPO PRINCIPAL, NIŃOS Y JÓVENES Develop a joint plan and financing strategy to generate an effective diffusion of our commitment, that involves the private sector, academia and civil society, including crucial contributions from vol...
Planting seeds of action ENO Programme Association Every action towards sustainability is needed, starting from the grassroot initiatives. This book is about one of them, called Environment Online. A seed was planted by a classroom teacher at a rural ...
Pleading to give African soils the right place in the "the future we want" Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - IRD Showing that: - soil is a crucial support for production systems; - preserving the soil carbon content is essential, especially in arid and semi‐arid regions; - it is necessary to...
Policies, plans and designs for more compact, better integrated and connected cities United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) Partner cities and regional authorities will implement urban policies, plans and designs that apply principles and standards derived from best practices with the collaboration of UN-DESA, UNCRD, UNEP,...
Poverty Environment Initiative (PEI) 2013-2017 United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Looking forwards PEI will continue to apply its programmatic approach in at least 20 countries centred on analytical assessments to gather economic, social and ecological evidence for strengthening na...
Preparedness for Environmental Emergencies Green Cross International Activities will be carried out mainly by integrating disaster preparedness into sustainable development at local level, promoting risk management and emergency preparedness activities in specific loc...
Principles for Bus Rapid Transit Systems Institute for Transportation and Development Policy We will work one-on-one with key cities to help them evaluate their plans and will provide the technical assistance to make them better if need be. We will embed the Standard into planning guides so ...
Principles for Transport in Urban Life Institute for Transportation and Development Policy The approach is three-fold: 1) To promote and disseminate best practices to government officials and practitioners on sustainable urban development 2) To use the Principles and the Metrics to ...
Promoting Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD) UNCRD, in close collaboration with partners, provides substantive support for developing countries by; - providing advisory services, establishing regional networking, support for capacity b...
Promoting Green Freight in Europe and Asia Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities Center (CAI-Asia) The US SmartWay Transport Partnership has been in place since 2004 and is used as an example for green freight programs elsewhere. We will work together with government agencies, the private sector, r...
Promoting Regional Development United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD) UNCRD and collaborating partners, international organizations, bilateral/multi-lateral donors, including development banks, provides substantive support for developing countries by: Providi...
Promoting sustainability through lthe UK's local decision making processes Sustainability Links Links has been lobbying Coventry and Warwickshire Local Strategic Partnerships, their partner organisations and catchment VCOs since September 2011. This is resulting in Rio + 20 being included on LS...
Promoting sustainable transport in Latin American countries. Iniciativa Latinoamericana para el Transporte Sostenible ILATS Establishing a network of associations, public bodies, individuals and academic institutions to propel local actions under four frames: 1. People empowerment: General public opinion building ...
Promoting the International Partnership for Expanding Waste Management Services of Local Authorities (IPLA) United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD) - Enable LAs to share experience in addressing waste management challenges, as well as in taking advantage of opportunities; - Help in mainstreaming integrated and sustainable waste management st...
Promotion of Green Productivity for Sustainable Development Asian Productivity Organization (APO) The Asian Productivity Organization (APO) was established on 11 May 1961 as a regional intergovernmental organization, to contribute to the sustainable socioeconomic development of Asia and the Pacifi...
Protecting children from traffic injuries and improving their urban environment FIA Foundation We will deliver advocacy communication internationally, engaging policymakers and the public, and demonstrate the benefits of safe, sustainable mobility as a means to prevent injury, tackle climate ch...
REDD as a Catalyst for a Green Economy (done in the context of the UN-REDD Programme) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) The multiple benefits work area focuses on supporting global and national efforts to realize the full range of benefits that forests can offer under REDD+. The importance of realizing multiple benefi...
Reduce pollutants from sea and land-based activities, including litter, harmful substances and nutrients from wastewater, industrial and agricultural runoff entering the world's oceans United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Establish a Global Partnership on Marine Litter (GPML) which will increase awareness of the impacts of marine litter issues, share information, strengthen global and regional networks/nodes, undertake...
Reforesting Brazil's Biomes & Facilitating Biodiverse Genomic Flow between Atlantic Rainforest fragments ARBOREM Arborem is focusing on areas which would not otherwise, be reforested. Excluding the Amazon biome, there are an estimated 30 million hectares of Atlantic rainforest and Cerrado to be reforested. Depe...
Resilient Cities and Nations Collaborative Platform United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) Development and deployment of the Platform will take a Modular approach, divided into Four Modules over 4 years. Priority will be placed on improving existing capabilities, database management, and th...
Results-Based National Urban Transport Policy and Finance Institute for Transportation and Development Policy On-the-ground interviews with key transport decision-makers, financing agencies, and experts in key countries will ensure relevant and up-to-date knowledge development, complemented with expert forum....
Saving 1 Megawatt-hour of Power every day Tarumitra One of the high school students, Shweta Marandi (who is Hero of the month in UNEP website) spearheaded the campaign from 2007. She got promises from over 10,000 students that each of them would save 1...
Scaling Up Sustainable Transport Solutions Worldwide EMBARQ The WRI Center for Sustainable Transport Through a network of country-focused centers for sustainable transport, EMBARQ will propel this movement at local, national and international levels through the following three approaches: 1)...
Signature of cooperation agreements between the IOC, and SPREP and IOC and 5Cs Indian Ocean Commission. Key activities and processes are now being discussed between the three regional organisations with the support of the Commonwealth Secretariat. However, exchanges of staff in bridging gap capacity...
Sinopec SD commitments SINOPEC The commitments have been incorporated into corporate strategy and low carbon development strategy. Setting up steering committee at board level to review and approve the CSR strategy and im...
Smart Island Strategy Government of Aruba Netherlands The Government of Aruba, Carbon War Room and the New America Foundation have launched the Smart Island Strategy for Aruba. This strategy will work with Aruban citizens and stakeholders through social ...
Smooth Path towards Green and Inclusive Society: Building Knowledge-sharing Platforms and Promoting Green Networks Eco-Forum Global 1) Eco-Forum Global (EFG) will cooperate with cities, communities and civil society and other stakeholders at large to organize jointly conferences on themes of inclusive green economy, sustainable de...
Social and Environmental Sustainability of UNDP Programming and Operations United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Increasing institutional accountability for social and environmental sustainability of UNDP programming and operations by strengthening sustainability requirements in internal policies and procedures....
Standards on International Green Model City (IGMC) Global Forum on Human Settlements Several new sustainable cities will be built within about 5 years. Every IGMC pilot will meet the goals of net zero carbon and zero waste by 2020.When every IGMC pilot is accomplished, the annual turn...
Statement of Commitments of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) Global Environment Facility (GEF) The Global Environment Facility has issued a 12-point Statement of Commitments, pledging to swiftly implement the guidance of the conference and to widen global access to GEF funds. The statement lays...
Strategic green jobs occupation program of Catalonia Generalitat de Catalonia - Promotion of the Green Economy Plan, which helps facilitate the adaptation of both the public administration and the business sector to the new context of the green economy. - Promotion of...
Strategies and institutional frameworks for Green and Inclusive Economies (UNDP) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Through policy support and development, technical advice, provision of alternative technological and investment choices, capacity development of government and other actors, knowledge management, vul...
Strengthen System-wide Emergency Response Preparedness, Response and Early Recovery United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) We pledge to achieve these commitments in support of governments, local authorities, communities and first-responders who provide relief to people affected by crisis. Collectively, we will pu...
Sub-Global Assessment Network United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Through the following objectives, the intention of building capacity to undertake and use assessments will be carried out: - Offering opportunities for training in specific tools and approach...
Supporting Women's Leadership in Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry Initiatives Women Organizing for Change in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (WOCAN) 1. Women's Leadership Circles provide forums for women farmers and decision makers to share knowledge, practice good leadership and support policy development and implementation. 2. WOCAN offers t...
Sustainability Ambitions 2020 Lafarge In order for Lafarge to reach its 2020 Ambitions, specific processes must be in place and interim milestones must be met. With this in mind, we have formulated our road map objectives. We plan to re...
Sustaining resilience - development in crisis Pakistan Sustainable development has been defined as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. One of the central themes of...
The Child's Right to Nature and a Healthy Environment Key member organizations of the Women's Major Group To realize our commitment, we will jointly ensure 1. That the new UN Independent Expert on Human Rights and Environment will be informed on this initiative as soon as (s)he will be in place a...
The Future We Want: A conversation with people on a post-2015 development framework (UNDP) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Through inclusive national consultation processes to stimulate the debate on the post-2015 development agenda; thematic consultations with academia, media, private sector, employers and trade unions, ...
The IFOAM coordinated Sustainable Organic Agriculture Action Network (SOAAN) International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) A balanced network between north and south of visionary institutions interested in achieving sound and sustainable agriculture and food systems will be established. Best practices references and i...
The IFOAM Global Organic Research Network (IGORN) International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) It will build on existing national and regional networks of organic scientists and thematic networks such as food quality research, climate change research Offering services such as informati...
The IFOAM Organic Development Mechanism (ODM) International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) IIFOAM will establish the ODM with a number of key partners with a track record in delivering initiatives and interventions that lead to improved sustainability, food and nutrition security and liveli...
The Landscapes for People, Food and Nature EcoAgriculture Partners The Initiative will achieve its goals through three inter-related components. A Global Review is building the evidence base for integrated agricultural landscape management assessing potential contrib...
THE OCEAN STEWARDSHIP INITIATIVE IN THE BLUE SOCIETY World Ocean Network There is a clear need for cooperation among States in marine scientific research and sustainable governance to build the new vision of the Blue Society. We shall create the framework of the Blue ...
The SustainAGRO Initiative CropLife International Website (English, Portuguese and Spanish) Side event - Best practices and technology opportunities for farmers in South America Event at Forte de Copacabana - Rio + 20: Food security and susta...
To promote the development and implementation of fuel economy standards and policies across the globe. FIA Foundation The GFEI is working with government regulators and their partners worldwide to help them to develop measures to improve automotive fuel economy. The GFEI will continue to focus on three key areas of w...
Towards sustainable aviation Air Transport Action Group Now, we, the undersigned aviation industry companies and organisations, broaden our commitment to advancing and strengthening the interdependent pillars of sustainable development economic growth, soc...
Tree planting campaign Mauritius amendment of relevant legislations, budgetary allocation to sectoral line Ministries in Mauritius, private sector participation...
U.S. Clean Energy Businesses to Advocate for Policies and Actions to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) The Business Council for Sustainable Energy represents companies and trade associations in the renewable energy, energy efficiency and natural gas sectors in the United States. The Council, establishe...
UIC Declaration on Sustainable Mobility International Union of Railways (UIC) UIC is constantly promoting its members to sign the Declaration on Sustainable Mobility. We are a global association of railway companies, with around 200 members. Currently 50 of our members are sign...
UN Women: Contributing to women's empowerment through the promotion of women-friendly, green technologies in Ethiopia United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) Addis Ababa Women, children and youth affairs Bureau in collaboration with respective kebele (smallest unit of Govt.adminsitrative structure/ community level) identifies women groups to participate in...
UN Women: Joint Programme on Accelerating Progress towards the Economic Empowerment of Rural Women in the context of sustainable development and the post MDGs +15 United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) Outcome 1 on rural women's improved food and nutrition security aims at increasing the productive potential of women smallholder farmers through their access to and control over productive resources a...
UN Women: Land Rights and Disaster Resilience with a gender lens in the Flood Prone zones of Punjab, Pakistan United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) Project area is going to be one of the disaster prone districts of Punjab, which will be selected with the help of Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA). Direct beneficiaries of the p...
UN Women: National Program on the Promotion of Green Inclusive Production Chains Managed by Women Entrepreneurs in Rural Areas United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) The project joins together key actors who have committed to making their existing resources and structures available for use. The flagship project will concentrate on rural development, incl...
UN Women: Optimize energy use and improve women's usage of energy services in Mali United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) The project aims to optimize energy use and improve women's usage of energy services tailored to their needs in order to increase household incomes and improve the social welfare in two pilot communit...
UN Women: RURAL WOMEN LIGHT UP AFRICA United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) In brief, the commitment will be achieved through strong leadership and oversight role of UN Women, strong partnership with the Barefoot College of India, preparation of women before the training, tra...
UNDP Actions to accelerate progress towards lagging MDGs United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) UNDP will support the completion of country MDG Acceleration Action Plans using the MDG Acceleration Framework (MAF) and the associated follow-up through: (i) identifying an initial pool of ...
UNDP Governance support: capacity development, assessments and integrated strategies United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Through policy support and development, technical advice, provision of alternative technological and investment choices, capacity development of state and non-state actors, knowledge management, vulne...
UNDP Policy and planning support for scaling up energy access, increasing the share of renewables and improving energy effiiciency United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) UNDP will support multistakeholder processes to identify gaps and barriers to sustainable energy for all, contribute to technical support in development plans and strategies for development, investmen...
UNTGG China Gender Facility administered by UN Women China: Adopting a Participatory Gender-Integrated Approach (PGIA) for Climate Change Adaptation Actions to Enhance Biodiversity Conservation in Poyang Lake (PYL) Region, China United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) A research study on gender issues existing in government's CC/DRR adaptation strategies, policies and plans, and in CC/DRR-related attitudes and activities among the rural population in PYL Region wil...
UNTGG China Gender Facility administered by UN Women China: Enhancing Women's Role in Wildlife Protection and Promoting Gender Equality in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) A research study will be conducted to ascertain the nature of, and barriers to, women's participation and leadership in wildlife or environmental protection organizations and activities in Zhuhai. The...
UNTGG China Gender Facility administered by UN Women China: Legal Advocacy for the Implementation of Gender-Sensitive Regulations Addressing Climate Change/ Disaster Risk Reduction (CC/DRR) United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) A research study on the gender-specific impacts of, and role of women in, CC/DRR policies, policy-making and adaptation/ mitigation measures will be conducted. The findings of the research study will ...
UNTGG China Gender Facility administered by UN Women China: Advocacy for Gender Awareness in Disaster Management in Zhejiang, Hubei and Gansu Province, China United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) A comprehensive assessment will be conducted to determine gender gaps in disaster risk reduction policies, plans, projects, and activities and ascertain the nature of, and factors preventing, women's ...
Urban resilience and post-crisis rehabilitation United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) Partner cities, regional and national authorities will implement and integrate risk reduction strategies and programming within their urban planning and management systems with the collaboration of UN...
Valuing and conserving nature for a sustainable future Theme on the Environment, Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment (TEMTI) of the Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP), IUCN - International Union for the Conservation of Nature Credible and trusted knowledge for valuing and conserving biodiversity leads to better policy and action on the ground. ...
VinylPlus Vinyl 2010 Partnership In line with the Agenda 21 chapter 30 Strengthening the role of business and industry, the VinylPlus Voluntary Commitment has been developed bottom up with an open process of stakeholder dialogue. Fiv...
Vision 2050: A new agenda for business in Brazil Conselho Empresarial Brasileiro para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável (CEBDS) The first step is the launch of "Vision Brazil 2050", produced by BCSD-Brazil (in partnership with PwC), that, based in WBCSD's "Vision 2050", try to establish a foreseeable and achievable sustainable...
Voluntary Agreement Programme for the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions Generalitat de Catalonia Through this Programme, the organisations commit to annually provide an inventory of their GHG emissions and to plan and implement measures to reduce them. The Catalan Office for Climate Change works ...
Voluntary Commitment Relating To Biodiversity Mauritius To be achieved with assistance from development partners...
Water: for life and against disability. Interregional Union of Life Help for Mentally Handicapped Persons Participation of non-profit associations in the decision of problems in the field of preservation of the environment and maintenance of an ecological security Consolidation of social oriented NGOs...
Wind Power and Climate Change: Sustainable Development in Ceará (Brazil) Junior Chamber International (JCI) The commitment will be successfully achieved through the analysis of real case of entrepreneurs from Ceará who are provinding benefits through the opportunity of citizens to experience Wind Power at ...
Without Water There Is No Life - Educational Component Association of World Citizens Publish a poetry journal to be part of a model program entitled "Without Water There is No Life." This poetry journal will be a companion piece to a workbook and lesson plan, and will consist of poet...
Women leadership in water & sanitation Women for Water Partnership We will multiply our successful approaches in the countries where the WfWP member organisations reside or work, using the WfWP empowerment tools to build local capacity of women and their organisati...
World Environmental Constitution: A tool for urgent transformation International Institute-Association of Regional Ecological Problems International Institute-Association of Regional Ecological Problems (IIAREP) initiated the scientific substantiation of the World Environmental Constitution (WEC) idea (which includes as an integral ...
YEWMBA Social network of higher learning Ye Ethiopia Wiyen Mahber Be Alem Fully functioning sustainable city that acts and economic, social and ecological epicenter for Women's Economic Empowerment, Youth Job and career development, Indigenous sustainable network where ones...
YEWMBA Youth Internship Ye Ethiopia Wiyen Mahber Be Alem YEWMBA with their partners commit to training 1000 youth in the expert area of Human Rights Learning as Peace Workers and Sustainable Development initiators. ...