Contents:

1.	Stakeholders: Governments, in collaboration, where appropriate, with national and international organizations
1.1 Integrating environment and development at the policy, planning and management levels
1.1.1    Activities   
1.1.1.1	Improving planning and management systems
1.2 Providing an effective legal and regulatory framework
		1.2.1	Activities
1.2.1.1	Making laws and regulations more effective

2.	Stakeholders: Governments, in cooperation, where appropriate, with international organizations
2.1	Integrating environment and development at the policy, planning and management levels
      2.1.1    Activities
2.1.1.1	Adopting a national strategy for sustainable development
2.1.2    Means of Implementation
2.1.2.1	Strengthening national institutional capacity

3.	Stakeholders: Governments, in collaboration with the national and international scientific community and in cooperation with international organizations  
3.1	Integrating environment and development at the policy, planning and management levels
3.1.1     Means of Implementation
3.1.1.1 	Researching environment and development interactions

4.	Stakeholders: Governments, in cooperation, where appropriate, with national, regional or international organizations
4.1 Integrating environment and development at the policy, planning and management levels
4.1.1	Means of Implementation
4.1.1.1	Enhancing education and training

        5.	Stakeholders:	Governments, in cooperation with national institutions and groups, the media and the international community
5.1 Integrating environment and development at the policy, planning and management levels
	     5.1.1     Means of Implementation
5.1.1.1	Promoting public awareness

        6.	Stakeholders:	Governments and legislators
		6.1 Providing and effective legal and regulatory framework
			6.1.1 Activities
6.1.1.1	Establishing judicial and administrative procedures
      
        7.	Stakeholder:	Competent intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations 
		7.1 Providing and effective legal and regulatory framework
			7.1.1 Activities
				7.1.1.1	Providing legal reference and support services
		
     8.	Stakeholder: Competent international and academic institutions
		8.1 Providing and effective legal and regulatory framework
			8.1.1 Activities
8.1.1.1	Establishing judicial and administrative procedures

9.	Stakeholder: Governments with assistance from international organizations and other countries
		9.1 Providing and effective legal and regulatory framework
			9.1.1 Activities
9.1.1.1	Developing effective national programmes for reviewing and enforcing compliance with national, state, provincial and local laws on environment and development 
		
10.	Stakeholder: Contracting parties to international agreements, in consultation with the appropriate secretariats of relevant international conventions
		10.1 Providing and effective legal and regulatory framework
			10.1.1 Activities
10.1.1.1	National monitoring of legal follow-up to international instruments
      
       11.	Stakeholder:	Governments
		11.1 Providing and effective legal and regulatory framework
			11.1.1 Means of implementation
11.1.1.1	Scientific and technological means
11.1.1.2	Human resource development 
11.1.1.3	Strengthening legal and institutional 
11.1.2 Finance and cost evaluation
11.2 Integrating environment and development at the policy, planning and management levels
11.2.1	Finance and cost evaluation 
    	11.2.2    Activities
11.2.1.1 	Improving decision-making process
11.2.1.2	Data and information
11.2.3    Means of implementation
        11.3 Making effective use of economic instruments and market and other incentives          
			11.3.1 Activities
11.3.1.1 	Improving or reorienting Governmental policies
11.3.1.2	Creating an inventory of effective uses of economic instruments and market mechanisms	
11.3.2	Finance and cost evaluation
      11.4 Establishing systems for integrated environmental and economic accounting
		11.4.1 Finance and cost evaluation
		11.4.2 Activities
11.4.2.1	Establishing an assessment process
11.4.2.2	Strengthening data and information collection
11.4.3 Means of implementation
11.4.3.1	Strengthening institutions
11.4.3.2	Enhancing the use of information technology
     
    12.	Stakeholder:	Governments in cooperation with business and industry
		12.1 Making effective use of economic instruments and market and other incentives
			12.1.1 Activities
12.1.1.1	Improving or reorienting Governmental policy

     13.	Stakeholder: 	Governments with the assistance of regional and international economic and environmental organizations and, as 
appropriate, non-governmental research institutes
 		13.1 Making effective use of economic instruments and market and other incentives
13.1.1	Activities
13.1.1.1	Taking account of the particular circumstances of developing countries and countries with economies in transition
13.1.1.2	Increasing understanding of the role of economic instruments and market mechanisms
				13.1.1.3	Enhancing understanding of sustainable development economics

14.	Stakeholder:	Governments in cooperation with business, industry, large enterprises and transnational corporations, as well as other     
       social groups
		14.1 Making effective use of economic instruments and market and other incentives
			14.1.1 Activities
14.1.1.1	Establishing a process for focusing on pricing
14.1.1.2	Enhancing understanding of sustainable development economics

15.	Stakeholder: Higher learning institutions
		15.1 Making effective use of economic instruments and market and other incentives
			15.1.1 Activities
15.1.1.1	Enhancing understanding of sustainable development economics	 
		
     16.  Stakeholder: The Statistical Office of the United Nations Secretariat 
		16.1 Establishing systems for integrated environmental and economic accounting
			16.1.1 Activities
16.1.1.1.	Strengthening international cooperation
16.1.2 Means of implementation
				16.1.2.1	Strengthening institutions
      
       17.	Stakeholder:	Agencies dealing with national accounts, in close cooperation with environmental statistics and natural resource 
	departments
		17.1 Establishing systems for integrated environmental and economic accounting
			17.1.1 Activities
17.1.1.1	Strengthening national accounting systems 

     18.	Stakeholder: Statistical Commission 
		18.1 Establishing systems for integrated environmental and economic accounting
			18.1.1 Activities
18.1.1.1	Establishing an assessment process		 
		
     19. Stakeholder: The Statistical Office of the United Nations Secretariat, in close collaboration with relevant United Nations organizations
		19.1 Establishing systems for integrated environmental and economic accounting
			19.1.1 Activities
19.1.1.1	Strengthening technical cooperation

    20. Stakeholder: Governments with the support of the international community
		20.1 Establishing systems for integrated environmental and economic accounting
			20.1.1	Means of implementation
20.1.1.1	Strengthening national capacity

    21. Stakeholder: Organizations of the United Nations system and other relevant organizations 
			21.1.1 Activities

    22. Stakeholder: Organizations and bodies of the United Nations system, in cooperation with Governments and, as appropriate, major  
          organizations
			22.1.1 Activities

    23. Stakeholder: The Statistics Division of the United Nations Secretariat, organizations of the United Nations system and other 
          governmental organizations
			23.1.1 Activities

    24. Stakeholder: All organizations of the United Nations system, in cooperation with governments
			24.1.1 Activities

    25. Stakeholder: Interested Governments and relevant subregional, regional and other interested organizations
		25.1.1 Activities

    26. Stakeholder: The Statistical Division of the United Nations Secretariat, the Statistical Division of the United Nations Secretariat,   
          organizations of the United Nations system and other intergovernmental organizations
			26.1.1 Activities	

1. Stakeholders: Governments, in collaboration, where appropriate, with national and international organizations	

1.1 Integrating environment and development at the policy, planning and management levels	
1.1.1 Activities	
1.1.1.1 Improving planning and management systems	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.5 (a)	Has the government (in collaboration, where appropriate, with national and international organizations) improved the use of data and information at all stages of planning and management, making systematic and simultaneous use of social, economic, developmental, ecological and environmental data?

Have analysis’ stressed interactions and synergisms?

Has a broad range of analytical methods been encouraged so as to provide various points of view?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.5 (b)	Has the government (in collaboration, where appropriate, with national and international organizations) adopted comprehensive analytical procedures for prior and simultaneous assessment of the impacts of decisions, including the impacts within and among the economic, social and environmental spheres?

Have these procedures been extended beyond the project level to policies and programmes?

Has analysis included assessment of costs, benefits and risks?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.5 (c)	Has the government (in collaboration, where appropriate, with national and international organizations) adopted flexible and integrative planning approaches that allow the consideration of multiple goals and have you enabled adjustment of changing needs?

Has the government (in collaboration, where appropriate, with national and international organizations) adopted flexible and integrative planning approaches that allow integrated approaches at the ecosystem or watershed level?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.5 (d)	Has the government (in collaboration, where appropriate, with national and international organizations) adopted integrated management systems, particularly for the management of natural resources?

Have traditional or indigenous methods been studied and considered wherever they have proved effective?

Have women’s traditional roles been marginalized as a result of the introduction of new management systems?	Women			
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.5 (e)	Has the government (in collaboration, where appropriate, with national and international organizations) adopted integrated approaches to sustainable development at the regional level, including transboundary areas, subject to the requirements of particular circumstances and needs?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.5 (f)	Has the government (in collaboration, where appropriate, with national and international organizations) used policy instruments (legal/regulatory and economic) as a tool for planning and management, seeking incorporation of efficiency criteria in decisions?

Have instruments been regularly reviewed and adapted to ensure that they continue to be effective? 				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.5 (g)	Has the government (in collaboration, where appropriate, with national and international organizations) delegated planning and management responsibilities to the lowest level of public authority consistent with effective action?

Have the advantages of effective and equitable opportunities for participation by women been discussed?	Women			
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.5 (h)	Has the government (in collaboration, where appropriate, with national and international organizations) established procedures for involving local communities in contingency planning for environmental and industrial accidents and maintaining an open exchange of information on local hazards? 				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
1.2 Providing an effective legal and regulatory framework	
1.2.1 Activities	
1.2.1.1 Making laws and regulations more effective	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.17	Has the government (in collaboration, where appropriate, with national and relevant international organizations) regularly assessed the laws and regulations enacted and the related institutional/administrative machinery established at the national/state and local/municipal levels in the field of environment and sustainable development, with a view to rendering them effective in practice?
                         
Have programs included the promotion of public awareness, preparation and distribution of guidance material, and specialized training, including workshops, seminars, education programmes and conferences, for public officials who design, implement, monitor and enforce laws and regulations?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		

2. Stakeholders: Governments, in cooperation, where appropriate, with international organizations	

2.1 Integrating environment and development at the policy, planning and management levels	
2.1.1 Activities	
2.1.1.1 Adopting a national strategy for sustainable development	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.7	Has the government (in collaboration, where appropriate, with national and international organizations) adopted a national strategy for sustainable development based on, inter alia, the implementation of decisions taken at the Conference, particularly in respect of Agenda 21?

Has this strategy built upon and harmonized the various sectoral economic, social and environmental policies and plans that are operating in the country?

Has the experience gained through existing planning exercises such as national reports for the Conferences, national conservation strategies and environment action plans been fully used and incorporated into a country-driven sustainable development strategy? 

Are the goals of this strategy to ensure socially responsible economic development while protecting the resource base and the environment for the benefit of future generations?

Has the strategy been based on a thorough assessment of the current situation and initiatives and has it been developed through the widest possible participation?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
2.1.2 Means of implementation	
2.1.2.1 Strengthening national institutional capacity	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.12	Has the government (in collaboration, where appropriate, with national and international organizations) strengthened national institutional capability and capacity to integrate social, economic, developmental, and environmental issues at all levels of development decision-making and implementation?

Has attention been paid to moving away from narrow sectoral approaches and progressing towards full cross-sectoral coordination and cooperation?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		

3. Stakeholders: Governments, in collaboration with the national and international scientific community and in cooperation with international organizations	

3.1 Integrating environment and development at the policy, planning and management levels	
3.1.1 Means of implementation	
3.1.1.1 Researching environment and development interactions	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.9	Has the government (in collaboration with the national and international scientific community and in cooperation with international organizations, as appropriate) clarified the interactions between and within social, economic and environmental considerations?

Has research been undertaken with the explicit objective of assisting policy decisions and providing recommendations on improving management practices?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		

4. Stakeholders: Governments, in cooperation, where appropriate, with national, regional or international organizations	

4.1 Integrating environment and development at the policy, planning and management levels	
4.1.1 Means of Implementation	
4.1.1.1 Enhancing education and training	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.10	Has the government (in cooperation, where appropriate, with national, regional or international organizations) ensured that essential human resources exist, or are developed, to undertake the integration of environment and development at various stages of the decision-making and implementation process?

Has the government (in cooperation, where appropriate, with national, regional or international organizations) improved education and technical training, particularly for women and girls, by including interdisciplinary approaches, as appropriate, in technical, vocational, university and other curricula?

Has the government (in cooperation, where appropriate, with national, regional or international organizations) undertaken systematic training of government personnel, planners and managers on a regular basis, giving priority to the requisite integrative approaches and planning and management techniques that are suited to country-specific conditions?	Women, girls, and government employees			
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		

5. Stakeholders: Governments, in cooperation with national institutions and groups, the media and the international community	

5.1 Integrating environment and development at the policy, planning and management levels	
5.1.1 Means of Implementation	
5.1.1.1 Promoting public awareness	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.11	Has the government, in cooperation with national institutions and groups, the media and the international community, promoted awareness in the public at large, as well as in specialized circles, of the importance of considering environment and development in an integrated manner, and established mechanisms for facilitating a direct exchange of information and views with the public?

Has priority been given to highlighting the responsibilities and potential contributions of different social groups?	Different social groups			
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		

6. Stakeholders: Governments and legislators	

6.1 Providing an effective legal and regulatory framework	
6.1.1 Activities	
6.1.1.1 Establishing judicial and administrative procedures	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.18	Has the government and legislators established judicial and administrative procedures for legal redress and remedy of actions affecting environment and development that may be unlawful or infringe on rights under the law and have you provided access to the individuals, groups and organizations with a recognized legal interest?	Individuals, groups and organizations			
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		

7. Stakeholders: Competent intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations	

7.1 Providing an effective legal and regulatory framework	
7.1.1 Activities	
7.1.1.1 Providing legal reference and support services	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.19	Have competent intergovernmental (IGO’s) and non-governmental organizations (NGO’s) cooperated to provide governments and legislators, upon request, with an integrated programme of environment and development law (sustainable development law) services, carefully adapted to the specific requirements of the recipient legal and administrative systems?

Have such systems included assistance in the preparation of comprehensive inventories and review of national legal systems?

Have competent intergovernmental (IGO’s) and non-governmental organizations (NGO’s) combined specialized legal information services with legal expert advice?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		

8. Stakeholders: Competent international and academic institutions	

8.1 Providing an effective legal and regulatory framework	
8.1.1 Activities	
8.1.1.1 Establishing judicial and administrative procedures	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.20	Have competent international and academic institutions, within agreed frameworks, cooperated to provide, especially for trainees in developing countries, post-graduate programs and in-service training facilities in environment and development law?

Has the training addressed both the effective application and the progressive improvement of applicable laws, the related skills of negotiating, drafting and mediation, and the training of trainers?	Trainers, especially in developing countries			
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		

9. Stakeholders: Governments with assistance from international organizations and other countries	

9.1 Providing an effective legal and regulatory framework	
9.1.1 Activities	
9.1.1.1 Developing effective national programmes for reviewing and enforcing compliance with national, state, provincial and local laws on environment and development	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.21 (a)	Has the government (with assistance from international organizations and other governments) developed integrated strategies to maximize compliance with its laws and regulations relating to sustainable development, including enforceable, effective laws, regulations and standards that are based on sound economic, social and environmental principles and appropriate risk assessment, incorporating sanctions designed to punish violations, obtain redress and deter future violations been made?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.21 (b)	Has the government (with assistance from international organizations and other governments) developed integrated strategies to maximize compliance with its laws and regulations relating to sustainable development, including mechanisms for promoting compliance been created?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.21 (c)	Has the government (with assistance from international organizations and other governments) developed integrated strategies to maximize compliance with its laws and regulations relating to sustainable development, including institutional capacity for collecting compliance data, regularly reviewing compliance, detecting violations, establishing enforcement priorities, undertaking effective enforcement, and conducting periodic evaluations of the effectiveness of compliance and enforcement programs? 				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art. 8.21 (d)	Has the government (with assistance from international organizations and other governments) developed integrated strategies to maximize compliance with its laws and regulations relating to sustainable development, including mechanisms for appropriate involvement of individuals and groups in the development and enforcement of laws and regulations on environment and development?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		

10. Stakeholders: Contracting parties to international agreements, in consultation with the appropriate secretariats of relevant international conventions	

10.1 Providing an effective legal and regulatory framework	
10.1.1 Activities	
10.1.1.1 National monitoring of legal follow-up to international instruments	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.22	Have contracting parties to international agreements, in consultation with the appropriate secretariats of relevant international conventions as appropriate, improved practices and procedures for collecting information on legal and regulatory measures taken?

Have contracting parties to international agreements undertaken sample surveys of domestic follow-up action subject to agreement by sovereign States concerned?	Governments			
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		

11. Stakeholders: Governments	

11.1 Providing an effective legal and regulatory framework	
11.1.1 Means of implementation	
11.1.1.1 Scientific and technological means	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.24	Has the government encouraged closer cooperation between existing databases, which is expected to lead to better division of labour [e.f., in geographical coverage of national legislative gazettes and other reference and sources]?

Has the government improved standardization and compatibility of data, as appropriate?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
11.1.1.2 Human resource development	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.25	Has the government supported participation in training for providing an effective legal and regulatory network, especially by practitioners from developing countries, and enhanced training opportunities for women?	Developing countries and women			
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
11.1.1.3 Strengthening legal and institutional capacity	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.26	Has the government oriented a major part of this programme, providing an effective legal and regulatory framework, towards improving the legal-institutional capacities of countries to cope with national problems of governance and effective law-making and law-applying in the field of environment and sustainable development?

Have regional centres of excellence been designated and supported to build up specialized databases and training facilities for linguistic/cultural groups of legal systems?	Regional centres of excellence			
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
CSD 4th Session 5	Has the government reviewed, as appropriate, their national legislation in the light of the integrated nature of sustainable development and the need to implement international legal agreements and conventions?	Stakeholder			
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
11.2.1 Finance and cost evaluation	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.23	How much has the government contributed to the $6 million estimated average total annual cost of implementing the activities for this programme with this amount being given on grant or concessional terms?

Has the government decided upon any specific strategies and/or programmes?	Stakeholder			
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
11.2 Integrating environment and development at the policy, planning and management levels	
11.2.1 Finance and cost evaluation	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.8	How much has the government contributed to the $50 million estimated average total annual cost of implementing the activities for this programme with this amount being given on grant or concessional terms?

Has the government decided upon any specific strategies and/or programmes?	Stakeholder			
11.2.2 Activities	
11.2.2.1 Improving the decision-making process	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.4 (a)	Has the government ensured the integration of economic, social and environmental considerations in decision-making at all levels and in all ministries?	Government ministries			
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.4 (b)	Has the government adopted a domestically formulated policy framework that reflects a long-term perspective and cross-sectoral approach as the basis for decisions, taking account of the linkages between and within various political, economic, social and environmental issues involved in the development process?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.4. (c)	Has the government established domestically determined ways and means to ensure the coherence of sectoral, economic, social and environmental policies, plans and policy instruments, including fiscal measures and the budget?

Have these mechanisms been applied at various levels and have they brought together those interested in the development process?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.4 (d)	Has the government monitored and evaluated the development process systematically and conducted regular reviews of the state of human resources development, economic and social conditions and trends and the state of the environment and natural resources?

Has system been complimented by annual environment and development reviews, with a view to assessing sustainable environment and development achievements by the various sectors and departments of government?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.4 (e)	Has the government ensured the transparency of, and accountability for, the environmental implications of economic and sectoral policies?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.4 (f)	Has the government ensured access by the public to relevant information, facilitating the reception of public views and allowing for effective participation?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
11.2.2.2 Data and information	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.6	Has the government developed systems for monitoring and evaluation of progress towards achieving sustainable development by adopting indicators that measure changes across economic, social and environmental dimensions?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
11.2.3 Means of implementation	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
CSD 4th session
2	Has the government established national mechanisms, where appropriate, and developed an integrated approach and participatory strategies for sustainable development, including economic, social and environmental aspects of growth?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
11.3 Making effective use of economic instruments and market and other incentives	
11.3.1 Activities	
11.3.1.1 Improving or reorienting Governmental policies	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.32 (a)	Has the government established effective combinations of economic regulatory and voluntary (self-regulatory) approaches?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.32 (b)	Has the government removed or reduced those subsidies that do not conform with sustainable development objectives?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.32 (c)	Has the government reformed or recast existing structures of economic and fiscal incentives to meet environment and development objectives?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.32 (d)	Has the government established a policy framework that encourages the creation of new markets in pollution control and environmentally sounder resource management? 				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.32 (e)	Has the government moved towards pricing consistent with sustainable development objectives?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
11.3.1.2 Creating an inventory of effective uses of economic instruments and market mechanisms	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.35	Has the government promoted the exchange of information about different countries’ experiences with economic instruments and market mechanisms been actively encouraged?

Has the government encouraged the use of existing means of information exchange to look at effective uses of economic instruments?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
CSD 3rd Session 13

CSD 4th Session
7	Has the government undertaken action with regards to environmental and economic accounting for sustainable development?

Has the government undertaken further action with regards to environmental and economic accounting for sustainable development?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
CSD 4th Session
13	Has the government continued their efforts to establish, where appropriate, national mechanisms and to develop integrated, participatory strategies for sustainable development?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
11.3.2 Finance and cost evaluation	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.40	How much has the government contributed to the $5 million estimated average total annual cost of implementing the activities for this programme with this amount coming on grant or concessional terms?

Has the government decided upon any specific strategies and/or programmes?	Stakeholder			
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
11.4 Establishing systems for integrated environmental and economic accounting	
11.4.1 Finance and cost evaluation	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.51	How much has the government contributed to the $2 million estimated average total annual cost of implementing the activities for this programme with this amount coming on grant or concessional terms?

Has the government decided upon any specific strategies and/or programmes?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
11.4.2 Activities	
11.4.2.1 Establishing an assessment process	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.47	Has the government sought to identify and consider measures to correct price distortions arising from environmental programmes affecting land, water, energy and other natural resources?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
11.4.2.2 Strengthening data and information collection	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.49	Has the government considered implementing the necessary enhancement in data collection to set in place national IEEAs with a view to contributing pragmatically to sound economic management?

Have major efforts been made to augment the capacity to collect and analyse environmental data and information and to integrate it with economic data, including gender-disaggregated data?

Have efforts also been made to develop physical environmental accounts?

Have international donor agencies considered financing the development of intersectoral data banks to help ensure that national planning for sustainable development is based on precise, reliable and effective information and is suited to national conditions?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
11.4.3 Means of implementation	
11.4.3.1 Strenthening institutions	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.52 (a)	To ensure the application of IEEAs has the government ensured the effective integration of environment and development at the planning strengthened national institutions in developing countries and decision-making levels?	Developing countries			
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.53	Has the government developed guidelines and mechanisms and agreed upon for the adaptation and diffusion of information technologies to developing countries?

Has state-of-the-art data management technologies been adopted for the most efficient and widespread use of IEEAs?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		

12. Stakeholders: Governments in cooperation with business and industry	

12.1 Making effective use of economic instruments and market and other incentives	
12.1.1 Activities	
12.1.1.1 Improving or reorienting Governmental policy	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.33 (a)	Has the government, in cooperation with business and industry, as appropriate, made effective use of economic instruments and market mechanisms in issues related to energy, transportation, agriculture and forestry, water, wastes, health, tourism and tertiary services?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.33 (b)	Has the government, in cooperation with business and industry, as appropriate, made effective use of economic instruments and market mechanisms in global and transboundary issues?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.33 (c)	Has the government, in cooperation with business and industry, as appropriate, made effective use of economic instruments and market mechanisms in the development and introduction of environmentally sound technology and its adaptation, diffusion and transfer to developing countries?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		

13. Stakeholders: Governments with the assistance of regional and international economic and environmental organizations and, as appropriate, non-governmental research institutes	

13.1 Making effective use of economic instruments and market and other incentives	
13.1.1 Activities	
13.1.1.1 Taking account of the particular circumstances of developing countries and countries with economies in transition	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.34 (a)	Has the government (with the assistance of regional and international economic and environmental organizations and, as appropriate, non-governmental research institutes) developed applications of the use of economic instruments and market mechanisms geared towards providing technical support to developing countries on issues relating to the application of economic instruments and market mechanisms?	Developing countries			
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.34 (b)	Has the government (with the assistance of regional and international economic and environmental organizations and, as appropriate, non-governmental research institutes) developed applications of the use of economic instruments and market mechanisms geared towards encouraging regional seminars and possibly, the development of regional centres of expertise for developing countries?	Developing countries			
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
13.1.1.2 Increasing understanding of the role of economic instruments and market mechanisms	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.36 (a) 	Has the government (with the assistance of regional and international economic and environmental organizations and, as appropriate, non-governmental research institutes) encouraged research and analysis on effective uses of economic instruments and incentives relating to the role of environmental taxation suited to national conditions?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.36 (b) 	Has the government (with the assistance of regional and international economic and environmental organizations and, as appropriate, non-governmental research institutes) encouraged research and analysis on effective uses of economic instruments and incentives for competitiveness and international trade, and potential needs for appropriate future international cooperation and coordination?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.36 (c)	Has the government (with the assistance of regional and international economic and environmental organizations and, as appropriate, non-governmental research institutes) encouraged research and analysis on effective uses of economic instruments and incentives and the possible social and distributive implications of using various instruments?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
13.1.1.3 Enhancing understanding of sustainable development economies	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.38 (b) 	Has the government (with the assistance of regional and international economic and environmental organizations and, as appropriate, non-governmental research institutes) with expertise in this area, been encouraged to provide training sessions and seminars for government officials?	Government
officials			
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		

14. Stakeholders: Governments in cooperation with business, industry, large enterprises and transnational corporations, as well as other social groups	

14.1 Making effective use of economic instruments and market and other incentives	
14.1.1 Activities	
14.1.1.1 Establishing a process for focusing on pricing	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.37 (a)	Has the government (in cooperation with business, industry, large enterprises and transnational corporations, as well as other social groups) examined the practical implications of moving towards greater reliance on pricing policies that internalise environmental costs appropriate to help achieve sustainable development been examined?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.37 (b)	Has the government (in cooperation with business, industry, large enterprises and transnational corporations, as well as other social groups) examined implications for resource pricing in the case of resource-exporting countries, including the implications of such pricing policies for developing countries been examined?	Developing
countries			
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.37 (c)	Has the government (in cooperation with business, industry, large enterprises and transnational corporations, as well as other social groups) examined the methodologies used in valuing environmental costs been examined?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
14.1.1.2 Enhancing understanding of sustainable development economics	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.38 (c)	Has the government (in cooperation with business, industry, large enterprises and transnational corporations, as well as other social groups) with expertise in environmental matters, been encouraged to organize training programmes for the private sector and other groups?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		

15. Stakeholder: Higher learning institutions	

15.1 Making effective use of economic instruments and market and other incentives	
15.1.1 Activities	
15.1.1.1 Enhancing understanding of sustainable development economics	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.38 (a)	Have institutions of higher learning been encouraged to review their curricula and strengthen studies in sustainable development economics?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		

16. Stakeholder: The Statistical Office of the United Nations Secretariat	

16.1 Establishing systems for integrated environmental and economics accounting	
16.1.1 Activities	
16.1.1.1 Strengthening international cooperation	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.43 (a)	Has the Statistical Office of the United Nations Secretariat made available to all member States the methodologies contained in the SNA Handbook on Integrated Environmental and Economic Accounting?	Governments			
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.43 (b)	Has the Statistical Office of the United Nations Secretariat, in collaboration with other relevant United Nations organizations, helped to further develop, test, refine, and then standardize the provisional concepts and methods such as those proposed by the SNA Handbook, keeping member States informed on the status of the work throughout this process?	Governments			
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.43 (c)	Has the Statistical Office of the United Nations Secretariat coordinated, in close cooperation with other international organizations, the training of national accountants, environmental statisticians and national technical staff in small groups for the establishment, adaptation and development of national IEEAs?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		
16.1.2 Means of implementation 	
16.1.2.1 Strengthening institutions	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.52 (b)	To ensure the application of IEEAs, has the Statistical Office provided the necessary technical support to member States, in close collaboration with the assessment process to be established by the Statistical Commission?

Has the Statistical Office provided appropriate support for establishing IEEAs, in collaboration with relevant United Nations agencies?	UN member States			
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		

17. Stakeholder: Agencies dealing with national accounts, in close cooperation with environmental statistics and natural resource departments	

17.1 Establishing systems for integrated environmental and economics accounting	
17.1.1 Activities	
17.1.1.1 Strengthening national accounting systems	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.45	Have agencies dealing with national accounts, in close cooperation with environmental statistics and natural resource departments played a crucial role not only as the depository of the system but also in its adaptation, establishment and continuous use?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		

18. Stakeholder: Social Commission	

18.1 Establishing systems for integrated environmental and economics accounting	
18.1.1 Activities	
18.1.1.1 Establishing an assessment process	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.47	Has the Social Commission sought to identify and consider measures to correct price distortions arising from environmental programmes affecting land, water, energy and other natural resources?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		

19. Stakeholder: The Statistical Office of the United Nations Secretariat, in close collaboration with relevant United Nations organizations	

19.1 Establishing systems for integrated environmental and economics accounting	
19.1.1 Activities	
19.1.1.1 Strengthening technical cooperation	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.50	Has the Statistical Office of the United Nations Secretariat, in close collaboration with relevant United Nations organizations, strengthened existing mechanisms for technical cooperation among countries?

Has this also included exchange of experience in the establishment of IEEAs, particularly in connection with the valuation of non-marketed natural resources and standardization in data collection?

Has the cooperation of business and industry, including large industrial enterprises and transnational corporations with experience in valuation of such resources, been sought?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		

20. Stakeholder: Governments with the support of the international community	

20.1 Establishing systems for integrated environmental and economics accounting	
20.1.1 Means of implementation	
20.1.1.1 Strengthening national capacity	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
Agenda 21
Art 8.54	Has the government (with the support of the international community) promoted technical training of those involved in economic and environmental analysis, data collection and national accounting, as well as training decision makers to use such information in a pragmatic and appropriate way? 	Decision makers			
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		

21. Stakeholder: Organizations of the United Nations system and other relevant organizations	

21.1.1 Activities 	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
CSD 4th Session
3	Have organizations of the United Nations system and other relevant organizations supported the efforts of Governments integrate environment and development in decision-making by, inter alia, strengthening coordination and exchange of information on "best practices" relating to sustainable development strategies?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		

22. Stakeholder: Organizations and bodies of the United Nations system, in cooperation with Governments and, as appropriate, major group organizations	

22.1.1 Activities 	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
CSD 4th Session
4	Have organizations and bodies of the United Nations system, in cooperation with Governments and, as appropriate, major group organizations, placed a high priority on actions aimed at supporting national coordination and planning activities related to the implementation of Agenda 21? Have consistent guidelines for national execution of projects and programmes been provided to support this process?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		

23. Stakeholder: The Statistics Division of the United Nations Secretariat, organizations of the United Nations system and other governmental     
organizations	

23.1.1 Activities 	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
CSD 4th Session
4	Has the Statistical Division of the United Nations Secretariat, organizations of the United Nations system and other intergovernmental organizations furthered their work, with regards to promoting the implementation of national programmes and strengthening technical cooperation?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		

24. Stakeholder: All organizations of the United Nations system, in cooperation with Governments	

24.1.1 Activities 	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
CSD 3rd
Session
14	Have all organizations of the United Nations system, in cooperation with governments, participated, as relevant, in the ongoing programme and have non-governmental organizations to contribute to this process to the fullest extent possible?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		

25. Stakeholder: Interested Governments and relevant subregional, regional and other interested organizations	

25.1.1 Activities 	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
CSD 3rd Session
16	Have interested governments and relevant subregional, regional and other interested organizations placed, inter alia, the Pan-European Environment Action Programme for Central and Eastern Europe within the broader framework of sustainable development, taking due account of the need for the full integration of countries in transition from centrally planned to market economies, as well as all other countries, into the world economy?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?		

26. Stakeholder: The Statistical Division of the United Nations Secretariat, the Statistical Division of the United Nations Secretariat, organizations of the United Nations system and other intergovernmental organizations	

26.1.1 Activities 	
Source	Recommendation	Target Group	Target Date	Reference	
CSD 3rd Session
18	Has the Statistical Division of the United Nations Secretariat, organizations of the United Nations system and other intergovernmental organizations furthered their work, with regards to promoting the implementation of national programmes and strengthening technical cooperation in this area?				
	1.) If yes: a.) How and When?
                 b.) What was the impact?
                 c.) How was it measured? 
2.) If not: Why not?