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2 Reflecting on the Millennium Development Goals and Post-2015 Development Agenda
Pages 9-22

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... Balbus emphasized that one of the key goals of sustainable development is to bring energy, transportation services, and other economic services to people who are lacking these resources in a way that does not compromise the needs of future generations. Substantial health benefits can be obtained from sustainable development policies around the world that focus on climate change mitigation, transportation, agriculture, food consumption, household energy, and large-scale energy production; and, in many cases, the economic benefits of these policies would significantly offset the associated costs.
From page 10...
... The report outlines the importance of working with a "circle mentality" that includes environmental sustainability, inclusive social development, inclusive economic development, and peace and security -- with a significant focus on sustainability, equality, and human rights -- in creating the post-2015 development agenda (see Figure 2-1)
From page 11...
... or Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) , along with data and work informed by the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20 Conference)
From page 12...
... She noted that there is a need for greater recognition and focus on the means as well as the ends. BOX 2-1 11 Global Thematic Consultations for the Post-2015 Development Agenda Process 1.
From page 13...
... A PERSPECTIVE FROM UGANDA: MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT David Serwadda, M.B.Ch.B., M.Sc., M.Med., M.P.H. Professor of Disease Control and Environmental Health, Makerere University School of Public Health, Uganda David Serwadda began his presentation by pointing out that each of the eight MDGs lays out overarching goals and specific targets for the world to work toward by 2015 (see Box 1-2 in Chapter 1 for a complete list of goals and targets)
From page 14...
... . Coordinating Implementation of Global Development Goals Taking a step back, Serwadda shared his experience with evaluating WHO's Global Strategy for Health for All by the Year 2000, noting that many of the goals set for this global strategy were not achieved by 2000.
From page 15...
... Serwadda said this needs to be comprehensively addressed because population growth not only underpins many resource needs but also can create a vicious cycle in terms of being able to meet end targets for global development. LESSONS TO APPLY TO THE POST-2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA PROCESS Zehra Aydin, M.A.
From page 16...
... The MDGs also moved the attention of policy makers, from looking at economic growth and development to thinking about the economy, society, and environment together in a sustainable development manner. But some of the positive lessons also contained some negative aspects, Aydin noted.
From page 17...
... The first element, also mentioned by Neira during her presentation, is the UN System Task Team report to the Secretary-General on the post-2015 development agenda. Aydin noted that the three fundamental principles -- equality, sustainability, and human rights -- proposed in Realizing the Future We Want for All should be the basic building blocks of the framework for the next development agenda (see Figure 2-1)
From page 18...
... An Intersectoral Approach to Achieving Global Development Goals Balbus began the discussion session by noting the interesting process issues that were described in the presentation from Aydin, including the idea of points of entry into the process and the role of the national science academies at the country level. He also highlighted a point from Serwadda, the idea that breaking down silos should not come from the very top down to the country level, but that each country needs an intersectoral approach to achieving global development goals that can work within the context of each individual country's culture and government structure.
From page 19...
... Aydin stated that she was also intrigued by the suggestion that there could be an approach to achieve the global development goals in every country and noted that there has been an effort in that direction that could perhaps be built upon in the post-2015 development agenda process. She explained that after the 1992 Rio Summit there was a decision that the countries would develop their sustainable development frameworks (for example, some called it National Agenda 21, and quite a few countries developed frameworks)
From page 20...
... . WHO is proposing universal health coverage as an overarching goal and a way to utilize the benefit of health policies in other sectors, including transportation, energy, urban planning, water and sanitation, and many others, where health can be a good indicator of progress.
From page 21...
... Making Intersectoral Linkages in the Post-2015 Development Agenda Process Judy Wasserheit, vice chair of the Department of Global Health at the University of Washington School of Public Health, provided the third question for the group, asking how the call for papers and other components of the post-2015 development agenda process will be structured in order to build intersectoral linkages between health and nonhealth sectors from the foundation up. Aydin said many lessons have been learned from the MDGs process that will help to improve the next development agenda.
From page 22...
... 2000. United Nations Millennium Declaration.


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