Blog authors directory. International NGOs often have expert knowledge and international networks; local NGOs contribute specific local knowledge on local biological or physical circumstances as well as local nuances, relationships and cultural sensitivity. Restoring our natural environment and halting climate change demand a systemic transformation to more sustainable, inclusive and green societies. The Inclusive Green Growth Department formulates and implements Dutch foreign and international cooperation policies in the fields of climate, water, food security, energy, raw materials and polar issues.
Ms van Rijnsoever has worked in various positions at the Ministry since 1996 and was Permanent Representative to the Political and Security Committee of the European Union before she joined IGG. Most of the threats and challenges mentioned fall in two broad categories, namely: - the adverse consequences of technological development and economic growth, and - the lack of adequate responsiveness to these adverse consequences.
Opinions expressed in posts featured on the Crossroads blog and in related comments are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect opinions of IUCN or a consensus of its Member organisations. It works in 16 low- and middle-income countries to strengthen NGOs so that they can join forces with the public and private sector to protect natural ecosystems that are essential for climate resilience, water supply and food security.
We believe that by treating them as partners, we create a common ground for fruitful collaboration.
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The oceans are in tremendous danger of stopping their functionality and thus affecting the survival of human kind. This biannual report are published on the basis of the Article 4.2 of the Environmental Management Act.
Restoring our natural environment and halting climate change demand a systemic transformation to more sustainable, inclusive and green societies. International NGOs and local NGOs each have their own distinct and complementary roles. We urge other governments and the private sector to ensure that NGOs retain their important position as a key ally in achieving an inclusive and green future. As is common, traffic and transport are the main source of these air pollutants and subseque… Time for a Global Wildlife Health Authority, Members of the IUCN SSC Wildlife Health Specialist Group, Erik Meijaard and Serge Wich of the IUCN Primate Specialist Group, ©2020 IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature. We’re convinced that inclusive decision making that involves local groups, including women, indigenous peoples and minorities, leads to better, more sustainable decisions that enjoy stronger public support. Nearly 98 percent of all of the calculated environmental damage is due to air pollution, mainly including greenhouse gases like CO2 and CH4 (methane). NGOs can create links to government and society by communicating information, and can strengthen the voices of communities and influence policymakers. Support for NGOs is vital to ensure their voices are heard by governments, businesses and other groups. These partnerships, which aim to develop lobbying and advocacy capacity in various areas including sustainable use of natural resources, are supported through our “Dialogue and Dissent” policy framework. We make the case for NGO involvement time and again.
They can also facilitate cooperation by bringing together and mediating between the various actors. We urgently need to find new, sustainable ways to feed a growing population, halt the rise in global temperatures and tackle environmental pollution.
The government of the Netherlands works with NGOs in Paraguay to end illegal deforestation.
NGOs can help set the agenda and bring an inclusive perspective to policy making and implementation. Northern organisations in these consortia help enhance the advocacy capacity of NGOs in low- and lower-middle-income countries, helping them to make their voices heard by governments, businesses and other groups in their country. This has proven to be a good tool for direct engagement with the private sector, leading to international exchange and collaboration in areas like mining and finance. The Chinese fishing fleet around the world (just to mention the biggest one of hundreds) has 17million people out there fishing in international waters without any regulations. We as IUCN must shout out loud about these crime!! Around the world ecosystems and the services they provide are under pressure. But we must step up our efforts if we are to achieve these goals.
Through the Shared Resources, Joint Solutions initiative, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs has formed a strategic partnership with IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands and WWF Netherlands to strengthen the capacity of NGOs advocating climate resilience and food and water security. For example, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has supported NGOs in Benin and Togo in engaging with local subsidiaries of the building materials company Heidelberg Cement to better take into account biodiversity and communities in their operations. Photo: Mily Corleone. The Netherlands will continue to contribute to policy development at these international institutions to enable NGOs to be part of the policy-making process. The growing world population and the pursuit of economic growth are increasingly forcing nature to make way for large-scale agriculture, mining, infrastructure and growing cities.
Local and international NGOs thus complement each other’s skills, experiences and knowledge as they advocate for better policies at both national and international level. We make this case not only at national level, but also internationally through our climate finance contributions to the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and other instruments.
It should be clear to everyone that we have only one planet and that we’re all trying to achieve the same goals. It is because of this firm belief that supporting international and local NGOs and helping them to effectively play their roles is a key element of our work. Growing inequality was mentioned most frequently as a key threat facing the Netherlands. National governments also have a major responsibility in ensuring that NGOs and human rights defenders can make themselves heard. The government of the Netherlands works with NGOs in Paraguay to end illegal deforestation. Ecosystems and the services they provide are at risk; their decline could jeopardise the achievement of global goals on climate change and sustainable development. Civil society must be included in efforts to halt the continued degradation of the environment and create a more sustainable world, writes Carola van Rijnsoever, Ambassador for Sustainable Development and Director of the Inclusive Green Growth Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. Fisheries in international waters MUST have an agreed universal framework for the extraction of its fisheries resources (amongst other extractive interests).
But shouting while proposing action is the best way to go. Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, Environmental, Economic and Social Policy (CEESP), World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL), World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA). We all know the Tragic of the Commons story.
The Netherlands will continue to contribute to policy development at these international institutions to enable NGOs to be part of the policy-making process. Given the shrinking space for NGOs and civil society as a whole in a number of countries, this support is vitally important. In its Assessment of the Human Environment 2012 [1][2], the PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency evaluates national government policy for the physical human environment and presents options for making improvements to this policy. We want stakeholders in the private sector and in government to see NGOs as partners in achieving common aims, rather than as adversaries. In the long run, business and government can only be effective if they work with local people, preserve the environment and respect environmental and social standards.
Each has their own voice and together they are key partners in tackling the climate challenge. In 2016, the Netherlands launched strategic partnerships with 25 consortia of NGOs.
All Blogs | Photo: Erwin Mascarinas. Many thanks. Among other activities, Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA) are performed in several countries. We are putting efforts to create marine protected areas but the unregulated fishing industry in international waters is benefiting without mercy from such efforts, and destroying and depleting our oceans. Local and international NGOs, with their experiences and knowledge, often advocate for better policies that benefit all, particularly the most vulnerable. She holds a degree in economics. All stakeholders need to come together and coordinate their efforts, taking the Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Agreement as their guide – and civil society should definitely be part of the equation.