19th Commission on Sustainable Development
2 - 13 May 2011 (completed)
Policy session: Transport, chemicals, waste management, mining, and a 10-year framework of programmes on sustainable consumption and production
Policy session: Transport, chemicals, waste management, mining, and a 10-year framework of programmes on sustainable consumption and production
Focus on: Transport, chemicals, waste, mining, and sustainability
Latest ILO reports
The global impact of e-waste: Addressing the challengeThis paper explores the volumes, sources and flows of e-waste, the risks it poses to e-waste workers and the environment, occupational safety and health issues, labour issues and regulatory frameworks, and links this growing global problem with the International Labour Organization’s current and future work.
Are “green” jobs decent?
This issue of the Journal focuses on the question of whether the jobs that are emerging in the efforts to reach sustainable development can be described as “decent”.
ILO projects
Green Jobs Programme of the ILOThe ILO's Green Jobs Programme promotes a practical and coherent strategy that recognizes the strong interdependence between the need for social development and the urgency to act on climate change.
Other ILO materials
Working towards sustainable development: Opportunities for decent work and social inclusion in a green economyThis joint ILO/UNEP study shows that, if accompanied by the right policy mix, a green economy can also create more and better jobs, lift people out of poverty and promote social inclusion. It also demonstrates that employment and social inclusion must be an integral part of any sustainable development strategy.
Commission outcomes
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Report of the 19th Commission on Sustainable Development
Report and decision texts of the 19th Commission on Sustainable Development
13 May 2011
UN reports
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Report of the Secretary-General to the 19th Commission on Sustainable Development
Policy options and actions for expediting progress in implementation: interlinkages and cross-cutting issues
20 December 2010
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Report of the Secretary-General to the 19th Commission on Sustainable Development
Policy options and actions for expediting progress in implementation: transport
17 December 2010
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Report of the Secretary-General to the 19th Commission on Sustainable Development
10-year framework of programmes on sustainable consumption and production patterns
16 December 2010
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Report of the Secretary-General to the 19th Commission on Sustainable Development
Policy options and actions for expediting progress in implementation: mining
16 December 2010