Global Consultation on Environmental Sustainability in the Post-2015 Development Agenda Launch of the Final Report

We are pleased to share “Breaking Down the Silos: Integrating Environmental Sustainability in the Post-2015 Agenda“, the final report of the Global Consultation on Environmental Sustainability in the Post-2015 Development Agenda.

The report captures the essence and key messages of the eight-month consultation process that engaged academia, think tanks, representatives of civil society, youth, women and men from North and South who chose to focus the dialogue on the linkages between environmental sustainability and human development. At the forefront of the discussions was the need for the post-2015 agenda to be based on principles related to integrated approaches to development, equality, human rights and resilience in order to fully embed environmental sustainability. There was also a call for urgent collective action in areas related to 1) economic transformation, 2) governance and accountability, 3) local action and empowerment, and 4) education.

The Government of Costa Rica, Government of France, United Nations Development Programme and United Nations Environment Programme would like to thank the 5000 people who registered to be a part of this thematic consultation and in particular the people and organizations that took the time to carefully craft thoughtful and constructive contributions at the various stages of the process.

“Breaking Down the Silos” is your report and it can now be used as a powerful tool to input into the inter-governmental debates on the post-2015 development agenda, starting with the 2013 UN General Assembly, the Special Event towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals, and the ongoing Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals. Additionally, we hope the report can provide a foundation for ongoing dialogue and advocacy through your own networks, platforms, and consultations.

The report is available for download at the following link. Please note that French and Spanish versions of the report will be available soon at the same link.

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Download the report at: http://www.worldwewant2015.org/sustainability2015report