Major groups contribute to the CSD process by submitting various types of written inputs. A mix of reports on the role of major groups - prepared by the Secretariat - and contributions by the major groups can be accessed in the Official Reports section of this site.

For easy reference, you can also access excerpts from CSD Decisions and GA Resolutions relevant to the inclusion of major groups in the implementation of sustainable development and in the CSD process.

Another way to inform the CSD about major groups' work and experiences around the world is through collections of case studies focusing on progress in the achievement of sustainable development. These case studies are produced as background documents for the official CSD session.

A web-based case study database is  also available and searchable, and major groups are invited to submit their experiences by logging in  the e-DESA portal.

From  1997 to 2001, the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD), through its Secretariat, recorded successful efforts to implement Agenda 21.

The success stories were collected and presented to the CSD to help share positive experiences and encourage information about sustainable development. They represented  a way to recognize the commitment demonstrated by a diversity of major groups including, UN Agencies,  Governments  as well as partnerships between them.