Achieving Decent Work, Green Jobs and Sustainable Development (ILO)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
A Committee on Sustainable Development, Decent Work and Green Jobs established under the 102nd session of the International labour Conference of June 2013, adopted a resolution and conclusions on “Achieving Decent Work, Green Jobs and Sustainable Development”.
The ILO Governing Body will consider at its 319th session in October 2013, a plan of action developed in follow-up to the resolution.
In support of Rio+20 outcome paragraph
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UN System, in cooperation with relevant donors and international organizations to coordinate and provide information upon request on:
(a) matching interested countries with the partners best suited to provide requested support in;
(b) toolboxes and/or best practices in applying policies on green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication at all levels;
(c) models or good examples of policies of green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication;
(d) methodologies for evaluation of policies of green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication;
(e) existing and emerging platforms that contribute in this regard.
Green Industry Platform
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Membership of the Platform is expressed through the signature of the ‘Statement of Support'. By signing onto the Platform, signatories indicate their public support for its objectives, their engagement to promote the Green Industry principles within their organizations and with others in the manner that they judge most appropriate, and to share information and ideas on their experiences and achievements.
As outlined in the Statement of Support, the Platform's mission is to provide a framework that will inspire, empower and encourage members, individually and in groups, to take specific and measurable action to advance Green Industry in all countries and business organizations and at all levels.
The Platform will facilitates development of a green industrial approach in a number of ways:
• Informing: by sharing information on enabling conditions, best available technologies and practices and benefits, etc;
• Networking: by assisting with introductions to possible investors, manufacturers, Green Industry specialists and other relevant stakeholders;
• Strategizing: by offering advice on how to develop a strategic roadmap and possible policies, benefits, etc;
• Convening: by providing assistance in convening meetings of relevant members and stakeholders on specific issues;
• Researching: by offering assistance in identifying research and research providers.
In support of Rio+20 outcome paragraph
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UN System, in cooperation with relevant donors and international organizations to coordinate and provide information upon request on:
(a) matching interested countries with the partners best suited to provide requested support in;
(b) toolboxes and/or best practices in applying policies on green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication at all levels;
(c) models or good examples of policies of green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication;
(d) methodologies for evaluation of policies of green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication;
(e) existing and emerging platforms that contribute in this regard.
Low Carbon Green Growth Roadmap
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
ESCAP with support from KOICA and in collaboration with other partners has developed and launched in 2012 a number of toolboxes and compiled best practices (63 fact sheets, 51 case studies, 8 policy papers) in a flagship publication - Low Carbon Green Growth Roadmap, which is made available as a training course on the ESCAP on-line e-learning platform. Other training courses to be launched by last quarter of 2013 include Sustaining Growth and Livable Cities.
www.greengrowth-elearning.org/lms
In support of Rio+20 outcome paragraph
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UN System, in cooperation with relevant donors and international organizations to coordinate and provide information upon request on:
(a) matching interested countries with the partners best suited to provide requested support in;
(b) toolboxes and/or best practices in applying policies on green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication at all levels;
(c) models or good examples of policies of green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication;
(d) methodologies for evaluation of policies of green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication;
(e) existing and emerging platforms that contribute in this regard.
Table of Audit of current initiatives and key actors involved in Post-Rio+20 green economy work
Division for Sustainable Development (UNDESA)
Table of Audit of current initiatives and key actors involved in Post-Rio+20 green economy work: Summary of responses from UN agencies and other international organizations
In support of Rio+20 outcome paragraph
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UN System, in cooperation with relevant donors and international organizations to coordinate and provide information upon request on:
(a) matching interested countries with the partners best suited to provide requested support in;
(b) toolboxes and/or best practices in applying policies on green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication at all levels;
(c) models or good examples of policies of green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication;
(d) methodologies for evaluation of policies of green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication;
(e) existing and emerging platforms that contribute in this regard.
UNECE Green Economy Toolbox
Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
The Green Economy Toolbox was launched on 3 September 2013 and can be accessed through the UNECE website. It allows searching for different purposes, such as environmental protection, social inclusiveness and economic development, as well as sectors, such as energy, housing, health, finance, forest, transport or industry. Also, the toolbox contains different categories of tools, such as on legislation, norms and standards, training and measurement. Hence, the toolbox can contribute in multiple ways to achieving green economy.
In support of Rio+20 outcome paragraph
66
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UN System, in cooperation with relevant donors and international organizations to coordinate and provide information upon request on:
(a) matching interested countries with the partners best suited to provide requested support in;
(b) toolboxes and/or best practices in applying policies on green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication at all levels;
(c) models or good examples of policies of green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication;
(d) methodologies for evaluation of policies of green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication;
(e) existing and emerging platforms that contribute in this regard.