Mr. Uchita de Zoysa of CED was unanimously elected to represent the NGO Forum at the Stakeholder Forum at the 3rd International Expert Meeting on SCP, 26-29 June, Stockholm, Sweden. The representative from NGOs, Mr. Uchita de Zoysa, stated that the key to success in the Marrakech Process is engagement of all stakeholders and transparency of the process. He also stated that accountability and assessing tangible results are key to continued success. He listed some recommendations as desirable outcomes of the meeting including:1. To identify specific programs of the 10 year framework clearly defining and identify targets, timetables, strategies and action needed to reverse worsening social and ecological trends by 2021.
2. To organize a comprehensive multi-stakeholder review of efforts, success and failure to implement the Agenda 21 objectives and action commitments on production and consumption agreed to in 1992 by governments.
3. To identify and analysis the national barriers to develop national SCP strategies by engaging all governments effectively to follow-up on the recommendation of WSSDs JPOI
4. To develop a clear set of operational guidelines ensuring civil society and other stakeholder participation and public transparency in Marrakech Task Forces and to establish a broader dialogue on SCP with greater outreach towards all nations and stakeholders.
5. To establish a broader global stakeholder dialogue on sustainable production and consumption with greater outreach.
6. To establish a process to define corporate accountability in contrast to corporate responsibility.
(for full presentation visit: http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/sdissues/consumption/Marrakech/ngo.pdf or http://centreforenvironmentdevelopment.blogspot.com/ )
(for the Conference Report visit: http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/sdissues/consumption/Marrakech/conprod10Ystockholm.htm )
