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Chapter/Organization breakdown


2. Sustainable Development

2A. Trade
  Major focus Minor focus
DESA    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
FAO    
IMF    
UNCTAD    

2B. Trade and Environment

DESA    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
UNCTAD    
UNEP    
WB    

2C. Financial Resources

DESA    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
FAO    
FCCC    
IMF    
WB    
WHO    

2D. Economic Policies

DESA    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
IAEA    
IMF    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
WB    

3. Poverty

  Major focus Minor focus
DESA    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
IAEA    
IMF    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
WB    

4. Consumption Patterns

4A. Unsustainable production /
consumption

  Major focus Minor focus
DESA    
ESCAP    
FAO    
FCCC    
UNCTAD    
UNEP    
UNESCO    

4B. National policies / strategies

DESA    
ESCAP    
FCCC    
IMF    
UNCTAD    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
WB    

5. Demography

5A. Demography and sustainable
development

  Major focus Minor focus
DESA    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
FAO    
FCCC    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNHCR    
UNU    
WB    
WHO    

5B. Integrated National Policies

DESA    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
FCCC    
UNESCO    
UNFPA    
WB    

5C. Local population programmes

DESA    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
UNESCO    
WB    

6. Health

6A. Primary health care

  Major focus Minor focus
UNESCO    
UNHCR    
WB    
WHO    

6B. Communicable diseases

UNESCO    
WB    
WHO    

6C. Vulnerable groups

WB    
WHO    

6D. Urban health

ESCAP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WB    
WHO    

6E. Risks from pollution / hazards

ECLAC    
ESCAP    
IAEA    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNHCR    
UNU    
WB    
WHO    

7. Human settlements


7A. Shelter

  Major focus Minor focus
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
HABITAT    
UNU    

7B. Human settlement management

ECLAC    
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
HABITAT    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WB    
WHO    
WMO    

7C. Land use

ECLAC    
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
FAO    
FCCC    
HABITAT    
UNCTAD    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WB    
WMO    

7D. Infrastructure

ECLAC    
ESCAP    
HABITAT    
UNU    
WB    

7E. Energy / transport

ECLAC    
ESCAP    
FCCC    
IAEA    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WB    
7F. Disaster-prone areas
ECLAC    
FCCC    
HABITAT    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WB    
WMO    

7G. Construction industry

ECE    
ECLAC    
UNEP    
UNU    
WMO    

7H. Human resources / capacity

ESCAP    
ESCWA    
HABITAT    
UNCTAD    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WB    

8. Environment and development

8A. Policy, planning and management

  Major focus Minor focus
DESA    
ECA    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WB    
WHO    
WMO    

8B. Legal / regulatory framework

CMS    
DESA    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
IAEA    
UNCTAD    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WB    
WHO    

8C. Economic instruments

DESA    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
FCCC    
IMF    
UNCTAD    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WB    

8D. Integrated environmental /
economic accounting

DESA    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
IMF    
UNCTAD    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNSTAT    
UNU    
WB    

9. Atmosphere

9A. Addressing uncertainties

  Major focus Minor focus
ECA    
ESCAP    
FCCC    
IAEA    
IOC    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNIDO    
WMO    
9B. Sustainable energy, transportation,
industry, resource use
ESCAP    
FCCC    
IAEA    
ICAO    
UNCTAD    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNIDO    
WMO    
9C. Ozone depletion
ESCWA    
ICAO    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNIDO    
WHO    
WMO    

9D. Atmospheric pollution

ECE    
ESCAP    
FCCC    
IAEA    
ICAO    
UNEP    
UNIDO    
WB    
WHO    
WMO    

10. Integrated management
of land resources


  Major focus Minor focus
ECE    
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
FAO    
FCCC    
IAEA    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WB    

11. Forests

11A. Multiple roles of forests

  Major focus Minor focus
DESA    
ECLAC    
FAO    
FCCC    
IAEA    
IOC    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WB    
11B. Conservation / rehabilitation
DESA    
ECLAC    
FAO    
FCCC    
UNCTAD    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WMO    

11C. Utilization / full valuation

DESA    
ECLAC    
FAO    
IMF    
UNCTAD    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WB    
WMO    

11D. Assessment and observation

DESA    
ECE    
ECLAC    
FAO    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNHCR    
UNU    

12. Desertification

12A. Information and Monitoring

  Major focus Minor focus
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
FAO    
IAEA    
UNDP    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNHCR    
UNU    
WB    
WMO    
12B. Combating land degradation
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
FAO    
UNCTAD    
UNDP    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WB    
12C. Integrated development
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
UNDP    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WB    

12D. Anti-desertification programmes

ESCAP    
ESCWA    
FAO    
UNDP    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WMO    

13. Mountains


13A. Strengthening knowledge
  Major focus Minor focus
UNESCO    
UNHCR    
UNU    
WB    

13B. Integrated watershed
development

FAO    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WB    
WMO    

14. Agricultural development

14A. Agricultural policy

  Major focus Minor focus
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
FAO    
IMF    
UNCTAD    
UNDP    
UNU    
WB    
WMO    

14B. People's participation

FAO    
UNU    
14C. Improving farming systems
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
FAO    
IAEA    
UNU    
WMO    

14D. Land-resource planning

FAO    
FCCC    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WB    
WMO    

14E. Land conservation / rehabilitation

FAO    
FCCC    
IAEA    
UNDP    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    

14F. Water

ECLAC    
ESCWA    
FAO    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WMO    

14G. Plant genetic resources

FAO    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
14H. Animal genetic resources
ESCWA    
FAO    
UNEP    
UNU    

14I. Integrated pest management

ESCAP    
FAO    
IAEA    
UNEP    

14J. Plant nutrition

FAO    
IAEA    
UNU    
14K. Rural energy
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
FAO    
UNU    

14L. Effects of UV radiation

UNEP    
UNU    

15. Biological diversity


  Major focus Minor focus
CMS    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
FAO    
IOC    
UNCTAD    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WB    

16. Biotechnology

16A. Increasing food / raw materials

  Major focus Minor focus
FAO    
UNU    
WMO    

16B. Improving human health

UNEP    
UNU    
WMO    

16C. Protection of the environment

ESCAP    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WMO    

16D. Safety / international cooperation

ESCAP    
UNEP    
UNU    

16E. Development of biotechnology

ESCAP    
ESCWA    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    

17. Oceans


17A. Integrated management

  Major focus Minor focus
CMS    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
FAO    
IOC    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WB    

17B. Marine environmental protection

CMS    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
FAO    
IAEA    
IOC    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WB    
WHO    

17C. High seas living resources

CMS    
FAO    
IOC    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
17D. National living resources
CMS    
FAO    
IOC    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    

17E. Uncertainties management /
climate change

CMS    
ESCAP    
FCCC    
IOC    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WMO    
17F. International cooperation
CMS    
ESCAP    
FAO    
IOC    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WMO    

17G. Small Islands

CMS    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
FAO    
FCCC    
IOC    
UNCTAD    
UNDP    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    

18. Freshwater


18A. Integrated water res. management
  Major focus Minor focus
DESA    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
FAO    
IAEA    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WB    
WMO    

18B. Water resources assessment

DESA    
ECE    
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
FAO    
IAEA    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WB    
WMO    
18C. Protection of water
DESA    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
IAEA    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WB    
WHO    
WMO    

18D. Drinking-water supply / sanitation

DESA    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WB    
WHO    
WMO    
18E. Urban water
DESA    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WB    
WHO    
WMO    
18F. Rural water
DESA    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
FAO    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WB    
WHO    
WMO    

18G. Climate change impacts on water

DESA    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
FCCC    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WB    
WMO    

19. Toxic chemicals


19A. Assessment of chemical risks

  Major focus Minor focus
FAO    
IAEA    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNIDO    
UNU    
WHO    
19B. Harmonization classif. / labels
FAO    
ILO    
UNIDO    
UNU    
19C. Information exchange
ILO    
UNEP    
UNIDO    
UNU    
WHO    

19D. Risk reduction

UNEP    
UNIDO    
UNU    
WHO    

19E. National management capacities

ECLAC    
FAO    
ILO    
UNEP    
UNIDO    
UNU    
WHO    
19F. Prevention of illegal traffic
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
UNEP    
UNIDO    
UNU    


20. Hazardous wastes


20A. Prevention / minimization

  Major focus Minor focus
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
IAEA    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNIDO    
WHO    

20B. Instit. management capacity

ECLAC    
ESCAP    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
WHO    

20C. Transboundary movements

ECLAC    
ESCAP    

20D. Prevention of illegal traffic

ECLAC    
ESCAP    

21. Solid wastes / sewage

21A. Minimizing wastes

  Major focus Minor focus
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
UNCTAD    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNIDO    
WB    
WHO    

21B. Reuse and recycling

ECLAC    
ESCAP    
UNCTAD    
UNEP    
UNIDO    
WB    

21C. Disposal and treatment

ECLAC    
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
IAEA    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNIDO    
WB    
WHO    

21D. Extending service coverage

ECLAC    
ESCAP    
UNIDO    

22. Radioactive wastes

  Major focus Minor focus
IAEA    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
WHO    

24. Women


  Major focus Minor focus
DESA    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
FAO    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WHO    

25. Children / Youth


25A. Youth

  Major focus Minor focus
DESA    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
IAEA    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
WHO    

25B. Children

DESA    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
IAEA    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
WHO    

26. Indigenous people

  Major focus Minor focus
DESA    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
UNEP    
UNU    
WB    
WHO    

27. NGOs

  Major focus Minor focus
DESA    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
UNU    
WB    
WMO    

28. Local authorities

  Major focus Minor focus
DESA    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
FCCC    
UNU    

29. Workers / trade unions

  Major focus Minor focus
DESA    
ECLAC    
ILO    



30. Business and industry


30A. Cleaner production

  Major focus Minor focus
DESA    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
FCCC    
UNCTAD    
UNEP    
UNIDO    
UNU    

30B. Responsable entrepreneurship

DESA    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
UNCTAD    
UNEP    
UNU    

31. Scientific / tech. community


31A. Communication and cooperation
  Major focus Minor focus
CMS    
DESA    
ESCAP  
X
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WMO    

31B. Codes of practice / guidelines

CMS    
DESA    
ESCAP    
UNEP    
UNESCO    

32. Farmers

  Major focus Minor focus
DESA    
ESCWA    
FAO    
IAEA    
UNU    

33. Finance

  Major focus Minor focus
DESA    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
FCCC    
IMF    
UNEP    
WB    
WHO    

34. Technology transfer

  Major focus Minor focus
DESA    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
FAO    
FCCC    
IAEA    
UNEP    
UNIDO    
UNU    
WHO    
WMO    

35. Science

35A. Scientific basis sust. mgmt

  Major focus Minor focus
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
IOC    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WMO    

35B. Enhancing sci. understanding

ESCAP    
ESCWA    
FCCC    
IOC    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    

35C. Improving long-term assessment

ESCAP    
ESCWA    
FAO    
IAEA    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WHO    
35D. Scientific capacity-building
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
FAO    
IAEA    
IOC    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WMO    

36. Education / public awareness

36A. Reorienting education

  Major focus Minor focus
CMS    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
FCCC    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    

36B. Public awareness

CMS    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
FCCC    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WMO    
36C. Training
CMS    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
FCCC    
IMF    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WHO    
WMO    

37. Capacity-building

  Major focus Minor focus
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
ESCWA    
FAO    
FCCC    
IAEA    
IMF    
IOC    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNIDO    
UNU    
WHO    
WMO    

38. International institutions

  Major focus Minor focus
DESA    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
IMF    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WB    

39. International legal instruments

  Major focus Minor focus
CMS    
DESA    
ECLAC    
ESCAP    
UNEP    
UNESCO    
UNU    
WB    

40. Information

40A. Bridging the data gap

Major focus Minor focus
CMS  
DESA  
ECLAC  
ESCAP  
ESCWA  
FAO  
FCCC  
IMF  
UNCTAD  
UNDP  
UNEP  
UNESCO  
UNHCR  
UNIDO  
UNSTAT  
UNU  
WB  
WHO  
WMO  

40B. Improving availability

CMS  
DESA  
ECLAC  
ESCAP  
ESCWA  
FAO  
FCCC  
IMF  
UNCTAD  
UNDP  
UNEP  
UNESCO  
UNHCR  
UNIDO  
UNSTAT  
UNU  
WB  
WHO  
WMO  

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