The CSD Secretariat encourages and welcomes inputs from major groups’ organizations that will contribute to the CSD-17 policy process. Information submitted by major groups will be collected, analyzed and considered in the preparation of Secretary-General’s reports.

Contributions from major groups should focus on your result-oriented activities concerning the implementation of the CSD-16/17 thematic cluster of issues (Agriculture, rural development, land, drought, desertification, and Africa), as it  relates to Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21,  the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation and the Mauritius Strategy for Small Island Developing States (SIDS). 

Your contribution should be concise but nevertheless as specific as possible, including a brief rationale and, as appropriate, brief reference to the necessary examples of effective implementation. We would also request that you provide complete references and supporting documentation – or links thereto.

Guidance for submitting your input:

• Present suggested policy options and specific actions to respond to the challenges identified at CSD-16, including  a brief description of conditions needed for effective implementation. Also, please provide references and any additional documentation.

• Provide a brief rationale for the proposed action and identify conditions needed for effective implementation, with regard to the selected thematic cluster of issues for the cycle (Agriculture, rural development, land, drought, desertification, and Africa), as well as any relevant information regarding the thematic cluster and SIDS.

Your inputs may include one or more of the following headings:
(fields not mandatory)

• Constraints and obstacles in implementation (based on CSD-16 Chairs' Summary)

• New Developments and Challenges
  (pertinent to the future implementation of given commitments, goals and targets in the thematic areas)

• Strategies/Programmes/ Specific Experiences (e.g. case studies)

• What should be brought to the attention of the CSD?

Please also provide the following information:
Name:
Organization:
Address:
Telephone:
Fax:
E-mail:
Website:
Major Group(s) sector represented:
Past history of participation in the CSD/WSSD process (i.e. representation at CSD-8, CSD-9, etc.).
 

Please note that the Secretary-General’s reports will be completed by October 2008. Major groups wishing to contribute to these reports should use the enclosed framework to submit their inputs, by not later than 19 September 2008 and send responses in writing to:

CSD Major Groups Programme
E-mail
fax: + 1 917 367 2341

Feel free to contact the Major Groups Programme for clarification of any points related to the requested inputs either by e-mail or by phone at: (212) 963-8497
 

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