Civil society engagement

Civil Society Engagement

UN Environment Programme (UNEP) recognizes the importance of engaging Major Groups and other Stakeholders as partners and appreciates the perspectives they bring to the table, valuable research and advocacy functions they perform and their role in helping foster long-term, broad-based support for UNEP’s mission.

Intergovernmental decisions will have stronger and broader recognition and support by the public if governments take Major Groups and other Stakeholders views into account as early as possible in policy-making and decision-making processes. Major Groups and other Stakeholders also play a direct role in the formation of policy as researchers, think-tanks, and watchdogs, or through advocacy.

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    Major Groups and Stakeholders are currently engaged in the following processes:

    Perspectives

    Issue No. 47: Towards inclusive and transparent environmental governance for critical minerals and metals in Africa

    In Issue 47 of Perspectives, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung discusses the growing significance of critical minerals and metals in the worldwide shift towards renewable energy 

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    Resources

    On the following page we will provide you with a multitude of resources such as publications guidelines and policy documents that UNEP has developed for Major Groups and Stakeholders of civil society.

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    Accredited organizations

    Major Groups and Stakeholders can get directly involved with UNEP by applying for Accreditation to the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) of UNEP. Learn more

    Contact us

    For further enquiries, contact the Civil Society Unit:

    Email: unep-civilsociety@un.org

    Phone: +254 20 76 24500