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UNEP aims at catalysing action to protect the environment through enhanced engagement and collaboration with the multitude of major groups actors who share the same purpose around the world. This strategy is based on engagement at the policy level to take into account major groups expertise and views at the intergovernmental level, and on the programmatic level in implementation of UNEP's work programme.

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          Eye on Earth Summit, December 2011, Abu Dhabi
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Events
Rio + 20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development: Preparatory Conferences 3rd Intersessional Meeting of UNCSD, UN Secretariat

Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services ( IPBES): 2^nd Plenary session	13^th Global Major Groups and Stakeholders Forum (GMGSF-13) - 18^th-19^th February, 2012

The UN-Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues at its 11th session.	Civil Society Forum prior to the Eye on Earth Summit, December 11, 2011, Abu Dhabi, UAE	Eye on Earth Summit, December 12-15, 2011, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Resources

European NGO - Viewpoint on Rio+20 outcomes Addressed to the Governing Council 2012
“Limits to (green) Growth” - revisited

Enhancing the role of major groups

Guidelines for Participation of Major Groups and Stakeholders in Policy Design at UNEP [English] [Spanish]

UNEP Policy on Partnerships and Guidelines for Implementation

A Guide on Participating in the GC/GMEF

»	Guidelines for the development of national legislation on access to information, public participation and access to justice in environmental matters
»	Commentary to the guidelines

News Highlights

New Publication From UNEP: Perspectives

African Indigenous Peoples and the UNEP Green Economy Initiative

Laur, Aaron T. 2011, “UNEP/Rio+20 Cons

Consultation: Major Group Input Takes Shape”, Environmental Policy and Law, vol. 41/4-5, p. 182

Terms of Reference For Review of Guidelines for Participation of Major Groups and Stakeholders In Policy Design at UNEP

Message from Achim Steiner on the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

Publications

New UNEP Publication: Perspectives	Green Jobs:Towards Decent Work in a Sustainable Low-carbon World


Training Manuals English, French, Spanish, Russian


Natural allies Second Edition

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