Governance for Sustainable Development: A Foundation for the Future

As the process of globalization continues and power imbalances between decision-making institutions become increasingly apparent, the need for a critical assessment of the way in which we manage our interaction with the natural environment becomes ever more urgent. Good governance was identified at the World Summit on Sustainable Development as a critical factor for ensuring successful sustainable development. This book builds on the briefing papers that were presented at the Summit, taking further the discussions of the WEHAB agenda (Water, Energy, Health, Agriculture and food, and Biodiversity - the five international priority sectors highlighted by UN Secretary General Kofi Annan). This is a unique offering on the role and reform of global institutions and processes, raising issues that have previously been neglected in international discussions.

* A new Stakeholder Forum book that builds on the hugely successful Earth Summit 2002 and How to Lobby at Intergovernmental Meetings
* First book of its kind to provide a "baseline" of information on international governance frameworks for sustainable development and cover the five critical areas of Water, Energy, Health, Agriculture, and Biodiversity
* Must-have for all decisionmakers, NGOs, and practitioners working with the Sustainability Agenda

As the process of globalization continues, and power imbalances between decisionmaking institutions become increasingly apparent, the need for a critical assessment of the way in which we manage our interaction with the natural environment becomes ever more urgent. Good governance was identified at the World Summit on Sustainable Development as a critical factor for ensuring successful sustainable development.
This book builds on the briefing papers which were presented at the Summit, taking further the discussions of the WEHAB agenda (Water, Energy, Health, Agriculture, and Biodiversity--the five international priority sectors highlighted by Secretary-General Kofi Annan). This is a unique offering on the role and reform of global governance institutions and processes, raising issues which have been previously neglected in international discussions.

Rosalie Callway is an International Policy Officer at the Local Government International Bureau, UK. Her work focuses on sustainable development and governance issues.

Georgina Ayre former Head of Policy and Research at Stakeholder Forum, recently joined DEFRA of the UK government and is working predominantly with the United Nations system.