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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (SDC)  The Sustainable Development Commission is the Government's independent adviser on sustainable development, reporting to the Prime Minister, the First Ministers of Scotland and Wales and the First Minister and Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland. The Sustainable Development Commission is the Government's independent advisory body on sustainable development. The role of the SCD is to produce evidence-based reports on contentious environment, social and economic issues, as well as establishing relationships, sharing best-practice between administrations and acting as watchdog on the effectiveness of government policies in promoting sustainable development. WEBSITE SPONSORS
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 Looking back, Looking Forward:Sustainability and UK food policy 2000 – 2011Our final report on food matters warns all four Governments of the UK not to step back from the challenge of making our food systems more sustainable, calling on them to raise their game and speed up the pace and scale of change in the light of uncertain oil prices, climate change and public health challenges. » Full story » Dowload report Mainstreaming Sustainable DevelopmentWill Day responds to Government´s announcement on its vision for mainstreaming sustainable development. Fairness in a Car Dependent SocietyOur latest report finds that vulnerable groups not only travel less than other people, they carry a greater burden of the costs of other people’s travel, including air pollution, noise, traffic danger, injury and crime. » Full story» Download report National Infrastructure - Embedding sustainable development in decision makingKnow your environmental limits: A local leaders’ guideMaking Sustainable Lives EasierThe goal of sustainable lives is not a ´nice to have´ some day but an essential priority for governments right now. Mainstreaming Sustainable DevelopmentWill Day responds to Government´s announcement on its vision for mainstreaming sustainable development as SDC, together with key partners, hosts the Big Sustainability Summit which passes on its expertise developed over the last 10 years to the future SD leaders. » Full story » Read the SDC´s submission to the EAC inquiry Healthy Futures 10 - Sustainable development and health inequalitiesNeed for a minister for sustainable developmentSDC welcomes Environmental Audit Commission´s call for stronger political leadership on sustainable development issues. Next Page | Last Page | |
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