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We have compiled a table of the UK's international priorities for sustainable
development primarily arising from the World Summit on Sustainable Development,
the Doha Development Agenda of the WTO, the Monterrey Consensus on Financing
for Development and the Millennium Development Goals. The table includes
targets, lead departments and sources of information on delivery. It will
be developed and updated as the UK
Strategy is implemented and used as a monitoring and reporting tool.
The UK's priorities for International Sustainable Development are set
out in the table below. You can also view the
international priorities. To help you draw a distinction between international
goals, targets and the means of achieving them we have also developed
an explanatory
diagram (PDF,
33KB)
The following subject headings act as quick links to specific priorities
within the priorities table. A
downloadable version is also available (PDF,
100KB)
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| UK's International Priorities for Sustainable
Development |
Lead Department (s) (other Departments involved) |
High level target / Aim |
Information source on delivery |
Eliminate poverty in poor countries,
in particular through achievement of the Millennium Development Goals
(Millennium Assembly of the UN, 2000)
- MDG1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
- MDG2: Achieve universal primary education
- MDG3 Promote gender equality and empower women
- MDG4 Reduce child mortality
- MDG5 Improve maternal health
- MDG6 Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
- MDG7: Ensure environmental sustainability
- MDG8: Develop a global partnership for development
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DFID |
DFID 2005-2008 PSA focussed on meeting Millennium Development
Goals |
www.dfid.gov.uk |
Trade (WSSD & Doha)
- Extend an open and rules based multilateral trading system
- Improve market access for developing countries
- Promote mutual supportiveness of trade liberalisation, environmental
protection and sustainable development.
- Minimise any negative impacts of trade liberalisation for developing
countries.Reduce level of trade distorting subsidies, particularly
in agriculture and fisheries.
|
BERR (Defra, FCO, DFID) |
BERR, DFID shared PSA target:"Ensure that the EU secures
significant reductions in EU and world trade barriers by 2008, leading
to opportunities for developing countries and a more competitive Europe" |
White Paper on Trade and Investment (July 2004).
www.BERR.gov.uk/ewt/
whitepaper.htm |
Finance (WSSD & Monterrey)
- Recommitment to the Monterrey Consensus of the International
Conference on Financing for Development (Monterrey, Mexico March
2002)
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DFID, HMT (FCO, Defra, ODPM) |
DFID PSA 2005-2008 Objective IV Target 3Improved effectiveness
of the multilateral system. |
www.dfid.gov.uk
including White Paper: Making Globalisation Work for the Poor 2002. |
Water and sanitation (WSSD &
MDGs)
- Recommitment to achieve the MDG of halving, by 2015 the proportion
of people without access to safe drinking water.
- To halve, by 2015 the proportion of people without access to
basic sanitation
- Develop integrated water resource management plans
|
DFID (Defra, BERR, FCO) |
DFID 2005-2008 PSA targets focussed on meeting Millennium
Development Goals, including MDG7 on environmental sustainability.
|
Water Action Plan www.dfid.gov.uk
International Trade Strategy for the Water Sector www.defra.gov.uk/
environment/water /internat/sustainable-water / pdf/ trade-strategy.pdf
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Continued integration of environmental
sustainability into country-led poverty reduction processes (WSSD)
- MDG7 target to integrate principles of sustainable development
into countries policies and programmes
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DFID (Defra, FCO, HMT) |
DFID 2005-2008 PSA targets focussed on meeting Millennium
Development Goals, including MDG7 on environmental sustainability
|
www.dfid.gov.uk |
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Sustainable consumption
and production patterns (WSSD)
- More sustainable patterns of consumption and production
- Develop a 10 year framework of SCP programmes
- Reverse trend in loss of natural resources
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Defra, BERR (HMT, FCO, PM Strategy
Unit, OGC(Procurement), ODPM) |
Defra PSA 1 and key strategic outcomes
:"progress towards delivering the WSSD commitments notably in the
areas of sustainable consumption and production, chemicals, biodiversity,
oceans, fisheries and agriculture" |
Changing patterns - UK Government Framework
for SCP www.defra.gov.uk/
environment/business /scp/index.htm WSSD
WSSD
- Delivery Plan
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Renewable energy; energy efficiency (WSSD)
- Urgently and substantially increase global use of renewable
energy; increase energy efficiency
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BERR, Defra, FCO (PM Strategy Unit, ODPM, DFID) |
Defra PSA 1 and key strategic outcomes1: "to promote sustainable
development across government and in the UK and internationally as
measured by..
- progress towards delivering the WSSD commitments notably in
the areas of sustainable consumption and production, chemicals,
biodiversity, oceans, fisheries and agriculture"
- progress towards internationally agreed commitments to tackle
climate change"
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Energy White Paper www.BERR.gov.uk/
energy/whitepaper/ ourenergyfuture.pdf (PDF)
UK International Priorities: The Energy Strategy www.fco.gov.uk/
Files/kfile/ Energy_ Report_281004.pdf
Energy Efficiency Action Plan www.official-
documents.co.uk/ document/cm61/6168 /6168.pdf
Sustainable Energy Policy Network www.BERR.gov.uk/
energy/sepn/index.shtml
Renewable Energy &: Energy Efficiency Partnership. www.reeep.org
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Biodiversity and forestry (WSSD)
- Significantly reduce rate of biodiversity loss by 2010
- Sharing benefits from and access to genetic resources
- Strengthen forest law enforcement and governance
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Defra, Forestry Commission (DFID, FCO, ODPM) |
Defra PSA 1 and key strategic outcome1"progress towards delivering
the WSSD commitments notably in the areas of sustainable consumption
and production, chemicals, biodiversity, oceans, fisheries and agriculture" |
WSSD
- Delivery Plan
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Fisheries (WSSD)
- Restore depleted fish stocks by 2015;
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Defra (FCO, DFID, BERR, DfT (IMO)) |
Defra PSA 1 and key strategic outcome1
"progress towards delivering the WSSD commitments notably in the areas
of sustainable consumption and production, chemicals, biodiversity,
oceans, fisheries and agriculture" |
WSSD
- Delivery Plan |
Chemicals (WSSD)
- Minimise adverse effects of chemicals on human health and environment
by 2020
|
Defra ( DH, BERR, HPA, HSE) |
Defra PSA 1 and key strategic outcome1 "progress towards delivering
the WSSD commitments notably in the areas of sustainable consumption
and production, chemicals, biodiversity, oceans, fisheries and agriculture" |
WSSD
- Delivery Plan |
Marine issues (WSSD)
- Networks of marine protected areas by 2012
|
Defra (FCO, DFID, DfT, BERR) |
Defra PSA 1 and key strategic outcome1as above"progress towards
delivering the WSSD commitments notably in the areas of sustainable
consumption and production, chemicals, biodiversity, oceans, fisheries
and agriculture" |
WSSD
- Delivery Plan |
Corporate social responsibility (WSSD)
- Actively promote corporate social responsibility
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BERR2 |
The UK government will foster an enabling environment for responsible
business practice to maximise the positive contribution that business
can make to the UK's objectives on international sustainable development
- including human rights, trade and investment, poverty eradication,
environmental protection and corruption - whilst at the same time
effectively tackling adverse impact. |
International strategic Framework for Corporate Social Responsibility
sets out the work of a number of different Government Departments.
www.csr.gov.uk |
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Agriculture (WSSD
& Doha)
- Delivery of Doha Development Agenda commitments to reduce level
of trade-distorting subsidies
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Defra (BERR) |
Defra PSA 1 and key strategic outcome1as
above "progress towards delivering the WSSD commitments notably in
the areas of sustainable consumption and production, chemicals, biodiversity,
oceans, fisheries and agriculture" |
WSSD
- Delivery Plan |
International sustainable development governance
(WSSD)
- Strengthen international environmental governance· Mainstream
SD in UN and International Financial Institutions
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FCO, Defra (DFID) |
FCO PSA 8 "To promote sustainable development, underpinned by democracy,
good governance and human rights, particularly through effective delivery
of programmes in these and related fields" |
FCO Sustainable Development Strategy www.fco.gov.uk/
sustainabledevelopment WSSD
Delivery Plan |
Fight against corruption and improve transparency
- Strengthen the commitment of governments to implement international
anti-corruption standards, including by ratifying UNCAC
- Improve transparency of extractives sector management in developing
countries
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FCO / DFID |
Strengthen implementation of international anti-corruption standards
through strengthening anti-corruption capacity in developing countries |
EITI (Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative) www.eitransparency.org
FCO Sustainable Development Strategy www.fco.gov.uk/
sustainabledevelopment |
Environmental governance and human rights
(WSSD)
- Promote freedom of information, public participation in decision
making and rule of law.
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FCO (Defra, DFID) |
FCO PSA 8 "To promote sustainable development, underpinned by democracy,
good governance and human rights, particularly through effective delivery
of programmes in these and related fields" |
FCO Sustainable Development Strategy www.fco.gov.uk/
sustainabledevelopment WSSD
Delivery Plan |
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Access to energy (WSSD)
- Provide reliable and affordable energy services
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DFID (Defra, BERR, FCO) |
DFID 2005-2008 PSA focussed on meeting Millennium Development
Goals. |
Energy for the Poor www.dfid.gov.uk
Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Partnership. www.reeep.org |
Partnerships (WSSD)
- Enhance partnerships between governmental and non-governmental
actors for the achievement of sustainable development
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Defra (DFID, FCO, BERR, HMT, ODPM) |
International - ensure follow-up in UN system, particularly
UN CSD, and further facilitation of partnerships;UK - continued monitoring
and implementation of UK's partnership commitments; expansion as appropriate
of existing initiatives. |
WSSD
partnerships |
Climate change
- Urge countries to ratify the Kyoto protocol
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Defra (BERR, DfT, FCO, DFID) |
Defra PSA 1 and key strategic outcome : 'progress towards internationally
agreed commitments to tackle climate change'
The Energy White Paper: "work with other countries to establish both
a consensus around the need for change and firm commitments to take
action to reduce carbon emissions world-wide within the framework
of the UNFCCC"
Key delivery mechanism will be international negotiations through
the UNFCCC framework and the EU. |
The Defra 5 year strategy www.defra.
gov.uk/corporate/5year-strategy/index.htm
UK International Priorities: The Energy Strategy www.fco.gov.uk/Files/kfile/ Energy_Report _281004.pdf |
Education (voluntary national commitment)
Progress towards all of the goals and priorities set out in the DfES
international strategy:
- Goal 1: 'Equipping our children, young people and adults for
life in a global society and work in a global economy'.
- Goal 2: 'Engaging with our international partners to achieve
their goals and ours'
- Goal 3: 'Maximising the contribution of our education and training
sector, and university research to overseas trade and inward investment.'
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DfES |
Enabling every English school to establish a sustainable international
school partnership by 2010.
Work with UN agencies, the World Bank and our G8, Commonwealth and
EU partners to develop and offer educational support programmes, including
policy and practitioner experts and information exchange, especially
in Africa.
To raise the level of international awareness in schools through various
means including an annual promotional exercise targeted at the education
sector called International Education Week; and a new website called
the Global Gateway which provides a school partner finding facility
and comprehensive information on international dimensions to education. |
'Putting the World into World-Class Education - An international
strategy for education, skills and children's services' www.globalgateway
.org
Sustainable development action plan for Education and Skills' www.teachernet.gov
.uk/wholeschool /sd/actionplan
An implementation plan for the strategy will be published in Spring
2005. |
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