World Humanity Action Trust

Governance and sustainable development are intimately tied together. The future role and architecture of institutions, from local to international levels, will be crucial determinants of whether future policy and programmes for sustainable development will succeed. The following papers and resources on this web page outline a range of viewpoints on: Current problems with institutional architecture; Options for alternative frameworks; Recommendations for future debate.

Stakeholder Forum's Governance papers:

• Reflections on World Summit 2005.
• Report on the 6th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation.
• UNEP: Changing Times.
• Report of the Thirteenth Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development.

• Review of UNECE Regional Implementation Forum.
• UNEP Workshop Form to Follow Function.
• CSD Outcomes.
• CSD Crisis in Global Governance Report.
• June Conference - Crisis in Global Governance Report.
• Intergovernmental Startegic Plan for Technology Support and Capacity Building.
• Bridging CSD12 and 13.
• Reform of UNEP - Form to Follow Function.

• International Environmental Governance.

• The future of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development.
• Report on "The Future of the CSD" side event held during the 57th UN General Assembly.
• Governance for Sustainable Development: Outcomes from Johannesburg. Presentation at Global Governance 2002: Redefining Global Democracy.
• Comments on the WSSD Prep Com 4 text “Institutional framework for Sustainable Development”
• A Contribution to the WSSD Working Group III Text "Sustainable Development Governance"
• The Future of the Commission on Sustainable Development
• Governance for Sustainable Development

• Inter-linkages Among Multilateral Environmental Agreements Report to International Eminent persons meeting
• Analysis of UNEP Executive Director’s Report on International Environmental Governance
• International Environmental Governance: The Role of UNEP