International Labour Foundation for Sustainable Development
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Sustainable Development
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Involvement in UN Partnerships: | Yes |
If yes, explain in detail: | * Sustainlabour participates in UN environmental negotiations as part of the ITUC (International Trade Union confederation), which has a constituency status. * Between 2007 and 2013, Sustainlabour developed a joint program with UNEP implemented in two phases: 'Labour and Environment' (2007-2010) and 'Towards Green and Decent Jobs' (2011-2013). The program reached more than 1,000 trade unionists from 87 countries and more than 202 trade unions. * In 2013, Sustainlabour starts a new project with UNEP in cooperation with the Division on Technology, Industry and Economics (DTIE), under the Partnership of Action on Green Economy (PAGE): 'A Just Transition towards Sustainability' (2013-2014). * Sustainlabour participates actively in the SAICM process, and approved two programs under its QSP Trust Fund: 'Enabling workers and workplaces for SAICM implementation', for Brazil, Chile and Uruguay (2080-2010) and 'Strengthening trade union capacities in promoting sustainable management of chemical', for El Salvador, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic (2011-2013). * Sustainlabour works in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO), in particular with ACTRAV (the office for workers activities) and with the Green Jobs initiative. |
Publications: | * InFocus newsletter - monthly. * Study: 'Developing Renewables. Renewing Development' (English/Spanish), 2008. * Study: 'Green Jobs and Women Workers. Employment, Equity, Equality' (English/French/Spanish), 2009. * Campaign Videos on Climate Change (English/Spanish/French/Bengali), 2009. * Study: 'Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Clauses in International Framework Agreements' (English/French/Spanish), 2009. * Case Study: 'The impact of climate change on employment. The management of the transition through social dialogue' (English/Spanish/French), 2009. * Sectoral booklets on Chemical Risk in the pulp and paper, metalurgical and chemical industries in Uruguay (Spanish); the mining, agricultural, aquaculture sectors in Chile (Spanish); and the rubber, fertilizer and plastics industries in Brazil (Portuguese), 2010. * Manual: 'Training Manual on pesticides' (French), 2010. * Manual: 'Environmental management in hotel facilities. A particular look at chemical risk' (Malay), 2010. * Manual: 'Climate Change, its consequences on employment and trade union action' (English/Spanish/French/Korean/Russian), 2008, 2011. * Manual: 'Sound and sustainable management of chemicals' (English/Spanish/French/Russian), 2008, 2011. * Manual: 'Sustainable development and decent work: a training manual for African workers' (English), 2011. * Campaign booklet: 'Truck drivers on the Road - tackling the environment at our workplaces' (English), 2011. * Campaign booklet: 'Waste Collectors: Providing a platform for decent jobs, a healthy environment and clean cities' (Spanish), 2011. * Campaign booklet: 'Stopping climate change, protecting our forests. Nepalese labourers, let's build a beautiful Earth' (Spanish/Nepali), 2011. * Manual: 'Trade Union Manual for the Reduction of Chemical Risks in the workplace' in Latin America (Spanish), 2011. * Study: 'Ecosystems, Economy and Employment. A labour approach to biodiversity' (English/Spanish), 2012. * Study: 'Green Jobs for a sustainable development. A case study of Spain' (English/Spanish), 2012. * Study: 'Green Jobs and related policy frameworks: An Overview of South Africa' (English), 2013. * Study: 'Green Jobs and related policy frameworks: An Overview of the European Union' (English), 2013. * Study: 'Chemicals in El Salvador: Major risks by industry, policy and impact on workers and the environment' (Spanish), 2013. * Study: 'Chemical Substances in the Dominican Republic. Main risks by sector, by policy and by impacts on workers and the environment' (Spanish), 2013. |
Statements or documents submitted Commission on Sustainable Development: |
* Statement to the Commission on Sustainable Development - 14th session (3 May 2006): http://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/index.php?page=view&type=255&nr=1787&menu=35 * Statement to the Commission on Sustainable Development - 18th session (11 May 2010): http://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/index.php?page=view&type=255&nr=790&menu=35 |