Demographic Dynamics and Sustainability Commitments

Chapter 5: Agenda 21 and UN Commission on Sustainable Development

Contents:

1. Stakeholders: Governments
1.1 Developing and disseminating knowledge concerning the links between demographic trends and factors and sustainable
development
1.1.1 Finance and cost evaluation
1.2 Implementing integrated environment and development programmes at the local level, taking into account demographic
trends and factors
1.2.1 Finance and cost evaluation
1.3 Formulating integrated national policies for environment and development, taking into account demographic trends and
factors
1.3.1 Activities
1.3.1.1 Supporting programmes that promote changes in demographic trends and factors towards sustainability
1.3.2 Finance and cost evaluation
2. Stakeholders: International and regional scientific institutions
2.1 Formulating integrated national policies for environment and development, taking into account demographic trends and
factors
2.1.1 Means of implementation
2.1.1.1 Promoting human resource development

3. Stakeholders: Non-governmental organizations

3.1.1 Activities

4. Stakeholder: Economic and Social Council

4.1.1 Activities

5. Stakeholders: UNFPA and other relevant agencies

5.1.1 Activities

6. Stakeholders: Relevant international, regional and national institutions

6.1 Developing and disseminating knowledge concerning the links between demographic trends and factors and sustainable
development
6.1.1 Activities
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6.1.1.1 Research on the interaction between demographic trends and factors and sustainable development
6.1.2 Means of implementation
6.1.2.1 Strengthening research programmes that integrate population, environment and development
6.1.2.2 Developing information and public awareness
6.1.2.3 Developing and/or enhancing institutional capacity and collaboration

7. Stakeholders: Commission on Population and Development, with the assistance of UNDP, the United Nations Population Fund
(UNFPA), UNEP and other relevant institutions
7.1.1 Activities

8. Stakeholders: Governments and non-governmental organizations, and the relevant organizations of the United Nations system
8.1.1 Activities

9. Stakeholders: Governments and other relevant actors with appropriate assistance from aid agencies
8.1 Formulating integrated national policies for environment and development, taking into account demographic trends and
factors
9.1.1 Activities
9.1.1.1 Assessing the implications of national demographic trends and factors
9.1.1.2 Building and strengthening a national information base
9.1.1.3 Incorporating demographic features into policies and plans
9.1.2 Means of implementation
9.1.2.1 Raising awareness of demographic and sustainable development interactions
9.1.2.2 Strengthening institutions

10. Stakeholders: Governments and local communities, including community-based women's organizations and national non-
governmental organizations, with the assistance and cooperation of international organizations
9.1 Implementing integrated environment and development programmes at the local level, taking into account demographic
trends and factors
10.1.1 Activities
10.1.1.1 Developing a framework for action
10.1.1.2 Supporting programmes that promote changes in demographic trends and factors towards sustainability
10.1.1.3 Creating appropriate institutional conditions
10.1.2 Means of implementation
10.1.2.1 Research
10.1.2.2 Human resource development and capacity-building
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1. Stakeholders: Governments

1.1 Developing and disseminating knowledge concerning the links between demographic trends and factors and sustainable development
1.1.1 Finance and cost evaluation
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Agenda 21 How much has the government contributed to the $10 million estimated average total annual cost of implementing the activities on
Art 5.36 grant or concessional terms?

Has the government decided upon any specific strategies and/or programmes?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
1.2 Implementing integrated environment and development programmes at the local level, taking into account demographic trends and factors
1.2.1 Finance and cost evaluation
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Agenda 21 How much has the government contributed to the $90 million estimated average total annual cost of implementing the activities on
Art 5.36 grant or concessional terms?

Has the government decided upon any specific strategies and/or programmes?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
1.3 Formulating i ntegrated national policies for environment and development, taking into account demographic trends and factors
1.3.1 Activities
1.3.1.1 Supporting programmes that promote changes in demographic trends and factors towards sustainability
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Agenda 21 Has the government taken active steps to implement, in accordance with country-specific conditions and legal systems, measures to
Art 5.50 ensure that women and men have the same right to decide freely and responsibly on the number and spacing of their children, to
have access to the information, education and means, as appropriate, to enable them to exercise this right in keeping with their
freedom, dignity and personally held values taking into account ethical and cultural considerations?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government taken active steps towards implementing programmes to establish and strengthen preventive and curative Women
Art 5.51 health facilities that include women-centred, women-managed, safe and effective reproductive health care and affordable,
accessible services, as appropriate, for the responsible planning of family size, in keeping with freedom, dignity and personally
held values and taking into account ethical and cultural considerations?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government developed programmes that focus on providing comprehensive health care, including pre-natal care, education Women
Art 5.51 and information on health and responsible parenthood and should provide the opportunity for all women to breast-feed fully, at
least during the first four months post-partum?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government developed programmes that fully support women's productive and reproductive roles and well being, with Women and children
Art 5.51 special attention to the need for providing equal and improved health care for all children and the need to reduce the risk of
maternal and child mortality and sickness?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
1.3.2 Financing and cost evaluation
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Agenda 21 How much has the government contributed to the $7 billion estimated average total annual cost of implementing the activities for
Art 5.57 this programme with $3.5 billion on grant or concessional terms?

Has the government decided upon any specific strategies and/or programmes?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

2. Stakeholders: International and regional scientific institutions

2.1 Formulating integrated national policies for environment and development, taking into account demographic trends and factors
2.1.1 Means of implementation
2.1.1.1 Promoting human resource development
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Agenda 21 Have international and regional scientific institutions assisted Governments, upon request, to include concerns regarding the Governments
Art 5.41 population/environment interactions at the global, ecosystem and micro-levels in the training of demographers and population and
environment specialists?

Have you included research on linkages and ways to design integrated strategies in the training?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

3. Stakeholders: Non-governmental organizations

3.1.1 Activities
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CSD III Have NGO’s increased communication, cooperation and coordination at the local, regional and international levels with a vie w
Art. 93 towards enhancing their contribution to the mutual understanding of issues related to population and development and facilitating
their active participation in the implementation of chapter 5 of Agenda 21 and chapter III of the Programme of Action of the
International Conference on Population and Development?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

4. Stakeholder: Economic and Social Council

4.1.1 Activities
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CSD IV Has EOCSOC examined the division of labour between the Commission on Population and Development and the Commission on CPD and CSD
Decision Sustainable Development in the future consideration of the issue of population and sustainable development, taking into account
4/3 the link between chapter 5 of Agenda 21 and chapter III of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population
Art. 6 and Development?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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CSD III Has ECOSOC examined how to ensure synergy and cooperation between the Commission on Sustainable Development and the CPD and CSD
Art. 96 Commission on Population and Development when considering a common framework for the implementation of the outcome of
United Nations conferences in the economic and social field?
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1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

5. Stakeholders: UNFPA and other relevant agencies

5.1.1 Activities
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Agenda 21 Has UNFPA and other relevant agencies strengthened the coordination of international cooperation activities with recipient and
Art 5.55 donor countries in order to ensure that adequate funding is available to respond to growing needs?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

6. Stakeholders: Relevant international, regional and national institutions

6.1 Developing and disseminating knowledge concerning the links between demographic trends and factors and sustainable development
6.1.1 Activities
6.1.1.1 Research on the interaction between demographic trends and factors and sustainable development
Source Recommendation Target Group Target Date Reference
Agenda 21 Has relevant international, regional and national institutions identified the interactions between demographic processes, natural
Art 5.6 (a) resources and life support systems, bearing in mind regional and subregional variations deriving from, inter alia, different levels
of development?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has relevant international, regional and national institutions integrated demographic trends and factors into the ongoing study of International, regional,
Art 5.6 (b) environmental change, using the expertise of international, regional and national research networks and of local communities, national and local
first, to study the human dimensions of environmental change and, second, to identify vulnerable areas? research networks
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has relevant international, regional and national institutions identified priority areas for action and developed strategies and
Art 5.6 (c) programmes to mitigate the adverse impact of environmental change on human populations, and vice versa?
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1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it me asured?
2.) If not: Why not?
6.1.2 Means of implementation
6.1.2.1 Strengthening research programmes that integrate population, environment and development
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Agenda 21 Has relevant international, regional and national institutions enhanced their scientific capacity, taking full account of community
Art 5.8 experience and knowledge, and disseminated the experience gained in multidisciplinary approaches and in linking theory to
action?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has relevant international, regional and national institutions developed better modelling capabilities, identifying the range of
Art 5.9 possible outcomes of current human activities, especially the interrelated impact of demographic trends and factors, per capita
resource use and wealth distribution, as well as the major migration flows that may be expected with increasing climatic events
and cumulative environmental change that may destroy people's local livelihoods?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
6.1.2.2 Developing information and public awareness
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Agenda 21 Has relevant international, regional and national institutions developed socio-demographic information in a suitable format for
Art 5.10 interfacing with physical, biological and socio-economic data?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has relevant international, regional and national institutions developed compatible spatial and temporal scales, cross-country and Local communities
Art 5.10 time-series information, as well as global behavioural indicators, as a result of information learnt from local communities'
perceptions and attitudes?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has relevant international, regional and national institutions increased awareness at all levels concerning the need to optimise the Developing countries
Art 5.11 sustainable use of resources through efficient resource management, taking into account the development needs of the populations
of developing countries?
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1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has relevant international, regional and national institutions increased awareness of the fundamental linkages between improving Women
Art 5.12 the status of women and demo graphic dynamics, particularly through women's access to education, primary and reproductive
health care programmes, economic independence and their effective, equitable participation in all levels of decision-making?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has relevant international, regional and national institutions disseminated the results of research concerned with sustainable Decision-makers at all
Art 5.13 development issues through technical reports, scientific journals, the media, workshops, forums or other means so that the levels
information can be used by decision makers at all levels and increase public awareness?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
6.1.2.3 Developing and/or enhancing institutional capacity and collabor ation
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Agenda 21 Has relevant international, regional and national institutions increased the collaboration and exchange of information between Industrialized and
Art 5.14 research institutions and international, regional and national agencies and all other sectors (including the private sector, local developing countries
communities, non-governmental organizations and scientific institutions) from both the industrialized and developing countries, as
appropriate?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has relevant international, regional and national institutions intensified efforts to enhance the capacities of national and local Developing countries
Art 5.15 governments, the private sector and non-governmental organizations in developing countries to meet the growing needs for
improved management of rapidly growing urban areas?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

7. Stakeholders: Commission on Population and Development, with the assistance of UNDP, the United Nations Population Fund,
UNEP and other relevant institutions

7.1.1 Activities
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CSD III Has the Commission on Population and Development (with the assistance of UNDP, the United Nations Population Fund, UNEP Populations at risk
Art. 91 and other relevant institutions) prepared, at reasonable intervals, a report on populations at risk because of environmental
degradation and their needs for additional assistance, including from the international community?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

8. Stakeholders: Governments and non-governmental organizations, and the relevant organizations of the United Nations system

8.1.1 Activities
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CSD IV Has the government (and non-governmental organizations, and the relevant organizations of the United Nations system)
Decision formulated and implemented effective information, education and communication strategies that take into account such linkages,
4/3 thereby creating the necessary conditions for the rapid achievement of the goals of Agenda 21 and the Programme of Action of the
Art. 4 International Conference on Population and Development?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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CSD IV Has the government (and non-governmental organizations, and the relevant organizations of the United Nations system) Women
Decision mainstreamed a gender perspective, including gender-sensitive analysis, inter alia, as an essential step in the development and
4/3 Art. 5 monitoring of sustainable development policies?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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CSD III Has the government (and non-governmental organizations, and the relevant organizations of the United Nations system) given Women
Art. 92 particular attention to the need to involve women in decision-making at all levels of population- and sustainable development-
related strategies, policies, projects and programs?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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CSD III Has the government (and non-governmental organizations, and the relevant organizations of the United Nations system) further Women
Art. 92 promoted measures directed at empowerment of women, ensuring their full access to literacy, education and training, and health,
and at the removal of all obstacles to their access to credit and other productive resources and to their ability to buy, hold and sell
property and land equally with men?
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1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

9. Stakeholders: Governments and other relevant actors with appropriate assistance from aid agencies

9.1 Formulating integrated national policies for environment and development, taking into account demographic trends and factors
9.1.1 Activities
9.1.1.1 Assessing the implications of national demographic trends and factors
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and other relevant actors with appropriate assistance from aid agencies) analysed the relationships between
Art 5.19 demographic trends and factors and environmental change and between environmental degradation and the components of
demographic change?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the
impact?
c.) How was it
measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and other relevant actors with appropriate assistance from aid agencies) conducted research on how
Art 5.20 environmental factors interact with socio-economic factors as a cause of migration?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the
impact?
c.) How was it
measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and other relevant actors with appropriate assistance from aid agencies) identified vulnerable population Vulnerable population
Art 5.21 groups (such as rural landless workers, ethnic minorities, refugees, migrants, displaced people, women heads of household) whose groups
changes in demographic structure may have specific impacts on sustainable development?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the
impact?
c.) How was it
measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and other relevant actors with appropriate assistance from aid agencies) assessed the implications of the age
Art 5.22 structure of the population on resource demand and dependency burdens, ranging from educational expenses for the young to
health care and support for the elderly, and on household income generation?
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1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the
impact?
c.) How was it
measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and other relevant actors with appropriate assistance from aid agencies) conducted an assessment of national
Art 5.23 population carrying capacity in the context of satisfaction of human needs and sustainable development, giving special attention to
critical resources, such as water and land, and environmental factors, such as ecosystem health and biodiversity?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the
impact?
c.) How was it
measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and other relevant actors with appropriate assistance from aid agencies) studied the impacts of national Indigenous groups and
Art 5.24 demographic trends and factors on the traditional livelihoods of indigenous groups and local communities, including changes in local communities
traditional land use because of internal population pressures?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the
impact?
c.) How was it
measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
9.1.1.2 Building and strengthening a national information base
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and other relevant actors with appropriate assistance from aid agencies) built and/or strengthened national
Art 5.25 databases on demographic trends, factors and the environment, disaggregating data by ecological region?

1.) If yes: a.) How and When?

b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and other relevant actors with appropriate assistance from aid agencies) developed methodologies and
Art 5.26 instruments to identify areas where sustainability is, or may be, threatened by the environmental effects of demographic trends and
factors, incorporating both current and projected demographic data linked to natural environmental processes?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and other relevant actors with appropriate assistance from aid agencies) developed case studies of local level
Art 5.27 responses by different groups to demographic dynamics, particularly in areas subject to environmental stress and in deteriorating
urban centres?
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1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and other relevant actors with appropriate assistance from aid agencies) disaggregated population data by,
Art 5.28 inter alia, sex and age in order to take into account the implications of the gender division of labour for the use and management of
natural resources?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
9.1.1.3 Incorporating demographic features into policies and plans
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and other relevant actors with appropriate assistance from aid agencies) taken account of resource needs, waste
Art 5.29 production and ecosystem health in formulating human settlements policies?

1.) If yes: a.) How and When?

b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and other relevant actors with appropriate assistance from aid agencies) integrated the direct and induced
Art 5.30 effects of demographic changes on environment and development programmes and the impact on demographic features assessed?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and other relevant actors with appropriate assistance from aid agencies) established and implemented national
Art 5.31 population policy goals and programmes that are consistent with national environment and development plans for sustainability and
in keeping with the freedom, dignity and personally held values of individuals?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and other relevant actors with appropriate assistance from aid agencies) developed appropriate socio-economic Young and elderly
Art 5.32 policies for the young and the elderly, both in terms of family and state support systems? populations

1.) If yes: a.) How and When?

b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and other relevant actors with appropriate assistance from aid agencies) developed policies and programmes Women and
Art 5.33 for handling the various types of migrations that result from or induce environmental disruptions, with special attention to women vulnerable groups
and vulnerable groups?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and other relevant actors with appropriate assistance from aid agencies) incorporated demographic concerns, Environmental
Art 5.34 including concerns for environmental migrants and displaced people, in the programmes for sustainable development of relevant migrants and displaced
international and regional institutions? people
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and other relevant actors with appropriate assistance from aid agencies) conducted national reviews of
Art 5.35 environmental strategies?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and other relevant actors with appropriate assistance from aid agencies) integrated population policies in
Art 5.35 national development?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and other relevant actors with appropriate assistance from aid agencies) monitored the implementation and
Art 5.35 effectiveness of national environmental strategies?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
9.1.2 Means of implementation
9.1.2.1 Raising awareness of demographic and sustainable development interactions
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and other relevant actors with appropriate assistance from aid agencies) increased the understanding of the
Art 5.37 interactions between demographic trends and factors and sustainable development in all sectors of society?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and other relevant actors with appropriate assistance from aid agencies) placed stress on local and national
Art 5.37 action so as to raise awareness of demographic and sustainable development interactions?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and other relevant actors with appropriate assistance from aid agencies) coordinated and integrated
Art 5.37 demographic and sustainable development education in both the formal and non-formal education sectors?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and other relevant actors with appropriate assistance from aid agencies) paid particular attention to population Population literacy
Art 5.37 literacy programmes, notably for women? programmes, notably
for women
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and other relevant actors with appropriate assistance from aid agencies) placed special emphasis on the linkage
Art 5.38 between these programs, article 5.37, primary environmental care and the provision of primary health care and services?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
9.1.2.2 Strengthening institutions
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and other relevant actors with appropriate assistance from aid agencies) enhanced the capacity of national, National, regional and
Art 5.38 regional and local structures to deal with issues relating to demographic trends and factors and sustainable development? local structures
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and other relevant actors with appropriate assistance from aid agencies) strengthened the relevant bodies Bodies charged with
Art 5.38 responsible for population issues to enable them to elaborate policies consistent with the national prospects for sustainable population issues
development?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and other relevant actors with appropriate assistance from aid agencies) enhanced cooperation among Government, national
Art 5.38 government, national research institutions, non-governmental organizations and local communities in assessing problems and research institutions,
evaluating policies? NGO’s and local
commu nities
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and other relevant actors with appropriate assistance from aid agencies) enhanced the capacity of the relevant Developing countries,
Art 5.39 United Nations organs, organizations and bodies, international and regional intergovernmental bodies, non-governmental environmental
organizations and local communities to help countries develop sustainable development policies on request and, as appropriate, migrants and displaced
provide assistance to environmental migrants and displaced people? people
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and other relevant actors with appropriate assistance from aid agencies) improved inter-agency support for
Art 5.40 national sustainable development policies and programmes through better coordination of population and environment activities?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?

10. Stakeholders: Governments and local communities, including community-based women's organizations and national non-
governmental organizations, with the assistance and cooperation of international organizations

10.1 Implementing integrated environment and development programmes at the local level, taking into account demographic trends and factors
10.1.1 Activities
10.1.1.1 Developing a framework for action
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and local communities, including community-base women’s organizations and national NGO’s, with the Poor and
Art 5.45 assistance and cooperation of international organizations) established and implemented an effective consultative process with underprivileged
concerned groups of society where the formulation and decision-making of all components of the programmes are based on a priority groups
nationwide consultative process drawing on community meetings, regional workshops and national seminars, as appropriate?

In doing so, have you ensured that views of women and men on needs, perspective and constraints are equally well reflected in the
design of programmes, and that solutions are rooted in specific experience?

Has the government (and local communities, including community-base women’s organizations and national NGO’s, with the
assistance and cooperation of international organizations) made the poor and underprivileged priority groups in this process?
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1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and local communities, including community-base women’s organizations and national NGO’s, with the NGO’s, international
Art 5.46 assistance and cooperation of international organizations) implemented nationally determined policies for integrated and organizations and
multifaceted programmes, with special attention to women, to the poorest people living in critical areas and to other vulnerable vulnerable groups,
groups, ensuring the involvement of groups with a special potential to act as agents for change and sustainable development? especially women and
the poor
Has the government (and local communities, including community-base women’s organizations and national NGO’s, with the
assistance and cooperation of international organizations) placed special emphasis on those programmes that achieve multiple
objectives, encourage sustainable economic development, and mitigate adverse impacts of demographic trends and factors, and
avoid long-term environmental damage?

Has the government (and local communities, including community-base women’s organizations and national NGO’s, with the
assistance and cooperation of international organizations) included food security, access to secure tenure, basic shelter, and
essential infrastructure, education, family welfare, women's reproductive health, family credit schemes, reforestation programmes,
primary environmental care, women's employment should, as appropriate, among other factors?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and local communities, including community-base women’s organizations and national NGO’s, with the
Art 5.47 assistance and cooperation of international organizations) developed an analytical framework to identify complementary elements
of sustainable development policies as well as the national mechanisms to monitor and evaluate their effects on population
dynamics?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and local communities, including community-base women’s organizations and national NGO’s, with the Women
Art 5.48 assistance and cooperation of international organizations) given special attention to the critical role of women in
population/environment programmes and in achieving sustainable development?
CSD IV
Decision Have these programs taken advantage of opportunities to link social, economic and environmental gains for women and their
4/3 families?
Art. 3 1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and local communities, including community-base women’s organizations and national NGO’s, with the Women
Art 5.48 assistance and cooperation of international organizations) taken steps towards assuring the empowerment of women through
education, training and policies to accord and improve women's right and access to assets, human and civil rights, labour-saving
measures, job opportunities and participation in decision-making?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Have population/environment programs enabled women to mobilize themselves to improve their capacity to participate in and Women
Art 5.48 benefit from socio-economic development?

Has the government (and local communities, including community-base women’s organizations and national NGO’s, with the
assistance and cooperation of international organizations) undertaken specific measures to close the gap between female and male
illiteracy rates?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
10.1.1.2 Supporting programmes that promote changes in demographic trends and factors towards sustainability
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and local communities, including community-base women’s organizations and national NGO’s, with the Parents
Art 5.49 assistance and cooperation of international organizations) developed and enhanced reproductive health programmes and services,
to reduce maternal and infant mortality from all causes and enable women and men to fulfil their personal aspirations in terms of
family size, in a way in keeping with their freedom and dignity and personally held values?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and local communities, including community-base women’s organizations and national NGO’s, with the
Art 5.52 assistance and cooperation of international organizations) developed culturally based information and education programmes that
transmit reproductive health messages to men and women that are easily understood, consistent with national priorities?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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CSD III Has the government (and local communities, including community-base women’s organizations and national NGO’s, with the
Art. 89 assistance and cooperation of international organizations) reinforced your efforts at institution-building in the field of population,
environment and development-related policies with a view to achieving prompt integration of population concerns into sustainable
development planning and policies?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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CSD III Has the government (and local communities, including community-base women’s organizations and national NGO’s, with the
Art. 85 assistance and cooperation of international organizations) formulated and implemented population-related policies and
programmes to support the objectives and actions agreed in Agenda 21 and other conferences and other international agreements,
taking into account the common but differentiated responsibilities reflected in those agreements?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
10.1.1.3 Creating appropriate institutional conditions
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and local communities, including community-base women’s organizations and national NGO’s, with the Authorities (political,
Art 5.53 assistance and cooperation of international organizations) fostered constituencies and institutional conditions to facilitate the indigenous, religious
implementation of demographic activities? and traditional), the
private sector,
Has the government (and local communities, including community-base women’s organizations and national NGO’s, with the women, and the
assistance and cooperation of international organizations) gained support and commitment from political, indigenous, religious and scientific community
traditional authorities, the private sector and the national scientific community to facilitate the implementation of demographic
activities?

Has the government (and local communities, including community-base women’s organizations and national NGO’s, with the
assistance and cooperation of international organizations) closely involved established national machinery for women in
developing these appropriate institutional conditions?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and local communities, including community-base women’s organizations and national NGO’s, with the Bilateral multilateral
Art 5.54 assistance and cooperation of international organizations) coordinated population assistance with bilateral and multilateral donors donors and developing
to ensure that population needs and requirements of all developing countries are addressed, fully respecting the overall countries
coordinating responsibility and the choice and strategies of the recipient countries?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and local communities, including community-base women’s organizations and national NGO’s, with the
Art 5.55 assistance and cooperation of international organizations) improved coordination at local and international levels?

Has the government (and local communities, including community-base women’s organizations and national NGO’s, with the
assistance and cooperation of international organizations) enhanced working practice in order to make optimum use of resources,
draw on collective experience and improve the implementation of programs?

Has UNFPA and other relevant agencies strengthened the coordination of international cooperation activities with recipient and
donor countries in order to ensure that adequate funding is available to respond to growing needs?
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1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and local communities, including community-base women’s organizations and national NGO’s, with the
Art 5.56 assistance and cooperation of international organizations) developed proposals for local, national and international
population/environment programmes in line with specific needs for achieving sustainability?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and local communities, including community-base women’s organizations and national NGO’s, with the Elderly
Art 5.56 assistance and cooperation of international organizations) implemented, where appropriate, institutional changes so that old-age
security does not entirely depend on input from family members?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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CSD III Has the government (and local communities, including community-base women’s organizations and national NGO’s, with the Developing countries
Art. 94 assistance and cooperation of international organizations) considered making contributions to the implementation of the
Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development, taking into account the provisions of
chapters XIII and XIV of the Programme of Action, and the economic constraints faced by developing countries?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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CSD III Has the government (and local communities, including community-base women’s organizations and national NGO’s, with the Developing countries
Art. 95 assistance and cooperation of international organizations) transferred new and additional resources to developing countries, in
accordance with the relevant provisions of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and
Development, in order to ensure that population and development objectives and goals are met?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
10.1.2 Means of implementation
10.1.2.1 Research
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and local communities, including community-base women’s organizations and national NGO’s, with the
Art 5.58 assistance and cooperation of international organizations) undertaken research with a view towards developing specific action
programs?

Has the government (and local communities, including community-base women’s organizations and national NGO’s, with the
assistance and cooperation of international organizations) established the necessary priorities between proposed areas of research?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and local communities, including community-base women’s organizations and national NGO’s, with the
Art 5.59 assistance and cooperation of international organizations) conducted socio-demographic research on how populations respond to a
changing environment?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and local communities, including community-base women’s organizations and national NGO’s, with the
Art 5.60 assistance and cooperation of international organizations) improved the understanding of socio-cultural and political factors that
can positively influence acceptance of appropriate population policy instruments?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and local communities, including community-base women’s organizations and national NGO’s, with the
Art 5.61 assistance and cooperation of international organizations) undertaken surveys of changes in needs for appropriate services relating
to responsible planning of family size, reflecting variations among different socio-economic groups and variations in different
geographical regions?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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CSD III Has the government (and local communities, including community-base women’s organizations and national NGO’s, with the
Art. 87 assistance and cooperation of international organizations) undertaken research on the linkages among population, poverty,
consumption and production, environment and natural resources, education and human health as a guide to effective sustainable
development policies?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
10.1.2.2 Human resource development and capacity-building
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and local communities, including community-base women’s organizations and national NGO’s, with the Women
Art 5.62 assistance and cooperation of international organizations) made the areas of human resource development and capacity-building,
with particular attention to the education and training of women, a very high priority in the implementation of population
programs?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and local communities, including community-base women’s organizations and national NGO’s, with the Programme and
Art 5.63 assistance and cooperation of international organizations) conducted workshops to help programme and project managers link project managers
population programmes to other development and environmental goals?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and local communities, including community-base women’s organizations and national NGO’s, with the Planners and decision-
Art 5.64 assistance and cooperation of international organizations) developed educational materials, including guides/workbooks for makers
planners and decision makers and other actors of population/environment/development programs?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and local communities, including community-base women’s organizations and national NGO’s, with the Governments,
Art 5.65 assistance and cooperation of international organizations) developed cooperation between governments, scientific institutions and scientific institutions
non-governmental organizations within the region, and similar institutions outside the region? and NGO’s
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?
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Agenda 21 Has the government (and local communities, including community-base women’s organizations and national NGO’s, with the Local organizations
Art 5.65 assistance and cooperation of international organizations) fostered cooperation with local organizations in ordered to raise
awareness, engage in demonstration projects and report on the experience gained?
1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
b.) What was the impact?
c.) How was it measured?
2.) If not: Why not?