"Commission on Sustainable Development: Decision 6/2 on Industry and Sustainable Development, 1998" [2005] ELECD 299; in Tully, Stephen (ed), "International Documents on Corporate Responsibility" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2005)

Book Title: International Documents on Corporate Responsibility

Editor(s): Tully, Stephen

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN (hard cover): 9781843768197

Section: Chapter 76

Section Title: Commission on Sustainable Development: Decision 6/2 on Industry and Sustainable Development, 1998

Number of pages: 4

Extract:

76. Commission on Sustainable Development:
Decision 6/2 on Industry and Sustainable
Development, 1998

Commentary: The UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD)
ensures the overall implementation of Agenda 21: UNGA Res 47/191 (1992) &
www.un.org/esa/sustdev/csd. However, public participation in implementation is
also a prerequisite for sustainable development. The nine major constituency
groups from civil society recognised by Agenda 21 and entitled to participate
within CSD deliberations are women, children, indigenous people, NGOs, local
authorities, trade unions, business and industry, the scientific and technological
community and farmers. The extracts below (see further, CSD (1998), `Report on
the Sixth Session') highlight the roles and responsibilities envisaged for business
and industry for economic and social development as well as environmental
protection. Part C of the Annex (paragraphs 17­40; recommendations for govern-
ments) and Part E (paragraphs 51­66; recommendations for the international
community) are omitted. Future work envisaged for the CSD includes establishing
industry dialogues, reviewing the effectiveness of PVIs and encouraging financial
sector contributions: Decision, paragraphs 17­19. It also involves enhanced volun-
tary reporting: see Annex, paragraphs 67­69. See further CSD, `Report of the
Sixth Session concerning the Relationship between Industry and Sustainable
Development', UN Doc E/CN.17/1998/4; CSD (1998), `Report of the Inter-
Sessional Ad Hoc Working Group on Industry and Sustainable Development', New
York. On the concept of responsible entrepreneurship, see UNCSD (1998),
`ICC/WBCSD Submission on Responsible Entrepreneurship', Background Paper
No 1, Sixth Session.




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