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5 June 2002: On June 5, UNDP and the Equator Initiative hosted a panel discussion to highlight community perspectives on sustainable development, with a focus on partnerships and community action. Princess Basma Bint Talal of Jordan, Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development opened the discussion with a presentation of the major challenges for the WSSD in: strengthening linkages between global and local action; enhancing the understanding of biodiversity issues and linkages between biological and cultural diversity; and fully addressing poverty and the rights of marginalized people. Prema Gopalan, Swayam Shikshan Prayog, described an innovative programme that works with women's self-help groups in India to mobilize communities in water and sanitation planning and management. Susan McDade, UNDP, emphasized that energy service provision is not a new challenge, noting that the current reality of two billion people today closely resembles daily life without electricity in many developed countries two generations ago. Edward Owango, Kenyan Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, presented the Promoting Farmer Innovation initiative undertaken by UNDP and other partners in eastern Africa. Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, Tebtebba Foundation, described the efforts of her indigenous community in the Philippines to protect its ecosystem and biodiversity while confronted with attempts to introduce mining activities. The event ended with a lively discussion on the need to work with communities to realize global, national and local policies. |
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