The Rio to Johannesburg process
Agenda 21, adopted at the UNCED meeting held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 3 to 14 June 1992, is available at http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/agenda21.htm
United Nation’s site for the World Summit on Sustainable Development to be held in Johannesburg 26 August - 4 September 2002 is at http://www.johannesburgsummit.org/flat/riomajorgroups.htm
It includes:
the preparatory committee report on health and sustainable development prepared by WHO and a report of the UNECE (United Nations European Commission for Europe) regional ministerial meeting for the World Summit on Sustainable Development
The NGO dialogue paper from the multi-stakeholder meeting at PrepCom2.
The Stakeholder’s Forum website for the World Summit on Sustainable Development is at http://www.earthsummit2002.org
"EU strategy for sustainable development, Stakeholders’ views", was produced in April 2001 by the European Environmental Bureau, Friends of Nature International, Friends of the Earth Europe (FoEE), and Heinrich Böll Foundation.
European NGOs
European Envrionment Bureau publication, "Making it happen, A crucial role for the EU", EEB position paper, March 2002, is available at http://www.eeb.org
The Northern Alliance for Sustainability (ANPED) brings together NGOs and voluntary organisations in all parts of the Northern Hemisphere and is responsible for follow-up on the 1992 Rio UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). ANPED is a signatory to the Global Deal and home to the European Health and Environment Network of which EPHA is a vice chair. Website: http://www.anped.org
Women in Europe for a Common Future are responsible for European women’s preparation for WSSD. They are also signatories to the Global Deal and have held a website discussion group and a major meeting in Prague in March 2002 on women and sustainable development. Website: www.wecf.org
International Society of Doctors for the Environment (ISDE) has produced a primer on international environment and health policies. (http://www.isde.org) They are signatories to "Prescription for Johannesburg", a statement prepared by Physicians for Social Responsibility amongst others.
Panos has held a preparatory discussion on AIDS prevention, website: http://www.earthsummit2002.org/es/life
EU documentation
Commission communication: A sustainable Europe for a better world, A European Union strategy for Sustainable Development, 15.5.2001, COM (2001) 264 final.
Commission communication: A sustainable Europe for a better world: A European Union Strategy for Sustainable Development, COM (2001)264 final
Commission communication: Structural indicators, 30.10.2001, COM (2001) 619 final
Commission Staff Working Paper, Consultation Paper for the preparation of a European Union strategy for Sustainable Development, 27.3.2001, SEC(2001) 517
Recent opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the "Preparation of a European Union strategy for Sustainable development" OJ C221, 7 August 2001.
At Barcelona in March 2002, the European Commission’s report, "The Lisbon Strategy - Making Change Happen", was presented. It is available at: http://www.euractiv.com/ndbtext/general/barcelonacom.rtf
European local authorities
European Sustainable Cities and Towns Campaign is featured on the website of the International Council for Local Environment: http://www.iclei.org/europe/sustain.htm and at: http://www.sustainable-cities.org
"Local sustainability", the European Good Practice Information Service has a policy document library, http://cities21.com/index.htm
World Health Organization
WHO Preparations for the World Summit on Sustainable Development (in press) by A. Cassels and Dr Yasmin von Schirnding, WHO, Geneva. A full list of documents on Health and Sustainable Development is available from Dr von Schirnding, e-mail: vanschirndingy@who.ch
WHO Regional Committee for Europe produced a resolution on Health and Sustainable Development, WSSD, 12 September 2001.
UNESCO
To deepen your understanding of the concept of sustainable development. Visit http://www.unesco.org/education/tlsf/theme_a/mod02/uncom02t03bod.htm
