Sustainable development

To take the Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) conference forward, IUCN Pakistan organized a national conference on ESD in 2007, in collaboration with UNESCO. The workshop considered the linkages between ecology, economy and society with emphasis on learning from global best practices to take the sustainable development agenda forward, develop linkages with key partners and focus on required skills and processes to market sustainable lifestyles.

Recopilación de casos de valoración económica de diferentes regiones de Iberoamérica, entre ellos España, Centroamérica, Suramérica y el Caribe. Se basa en dos grandes enfoques: la economía ambiental y ecológica. Además, se concluye con una serie de lecciones emanadas de los diversos métodos utilizados.

This publication is a result of recommendations articulated by the NCS and SPCS on the need for devolved decision-making to achieve a long-term sustainable development plan for D.I. Khan that integrates both socioeconomic and environmental imperatives. This document takes stock of the natural resources and opportunities available in the district, and explores ways and means of increasing productivity on a sustainable basis.

The Qila Saifullah – Integrated Development Vision is among the first in the province of Balochistan. It is the people’s vision for their future, of the quality of life they aspire to and the progressive milestones they would like to achieve. The Vision is hinged on certain principles, including participation of communities, gender equity in policy and programmes, people and environment-friendly development.

The Sindh Strategy for Sustainable Development (SSSD) proposes a 10-year sustainable development agenda for Sindh. Its purpose is to highlight the ecological, economic and social issues of the province and to provide recommendations and strategic actions to address them. The strategy promotes the sustainable use of natural resources to achieve the objectives of poverty alleviation and social development through the participation of the people of Sindh.

This document summarizes Bangladesh’s existing capacity in addressing climate change, biodiversity and land degradation problems and concerns assessed through country-wide consultations. It includes an action plan developed to improve the country’s capacity in the public and private sectors and at individual, institutional and policy levels.

Is development with biodiversity conservation an option? As a leading economic and political power, a key development assistance donor and the custodian of 21 overseas Countries and Territories with outstanding biodiversity, the European Union has a responsibility, to lead by example.