Strategy and policy management Applies to international negotiations, strategy and program support at international and national level over which the UN has organizational influence. The procedures are often referred to as mainstreaming environmental and social safeguards into agreements, standards and norms. Examples are strategic initiatives under the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF). The key procedure is strategic assessments.
| Resource |
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Key issues addressed |
| UNDG: Mainstreaming Environmental Sustainability in Country Analysis and the UNDAF |
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Environmental safeguards for the UNDAF. No consolidated social safeguards for development. |
| UNEP Economics and Trade Branch: Integrated Policymaking for Sustainable Development:
A Reference Manual (2009) |
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Environment, Social and Economics |
| European Commission: Environmental Assessments of New Initiatives |
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Competition, Economic and Financial Affairs,
Education, Culture, Multilinguism and Youth,
Energy,
Enterprise and Industry,
Home Affairs,
Information Society and Media,
Internal Market and Services,
Justice, Freedom and Security,
Maritime affairs and fisheries,
Transport |
| UNECE: Strategic Environmental Assessment Protocol to the Espoo Convention (2003) |
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Environment |