Plain Language Gude to WSSD – International Man of Sustainability

“The guide will be widely used in the Commonwealth and beyond to promote understanding and engagement in the WSSD process at all levels.”

Don McKinnon Commonwealth Secretary General

The World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg in 2002 brought together thousands of delegates who mapped out the future of the global sustainable development agenda. The resulting technical document, the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPOI), identifies priorities in the implementation of Agenda 21 and other international agreements and commitments that will take these priorities forward. This plain language version provides an invaluable reference to the outcomes of the WSSD by explaining the JPOI clearly for the lay person and expert alike.

Contents

Foreword by Commonwealth Secretary General

Preface by Felix Dodds and Chip Lindner

Background

Part I: The JPOI

Poverty Eradication
Changing Unsustainable Patterns of Consumption and Production
Protecting and Managing the Natural Resource Base of Economic and Social Development
Globalization
Health
Small Island Developing States
Africa
Other Regional Initiatives
Means of Implementation
Institutional Framework for Sustainable Development

Part II: Implementing the JPOI

WSSD Partnerships for Sustainable Development
Implementing WSSD: The Role of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development
Annexes
Cross-cutting Issues
Source Texts
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
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