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Pathways to Low-Carbon & Resilient Development Solutions Platform |
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Aimed at mobilizing the private sector to become a catalyst for enhancing and deepening country-level action to meet the ambitions set out by the Paris Agreement and the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Building on the decade’s work of Caring for Climate, the platform will provide companies the opportunity to make progress on scaling responsible climate action that contributes to the implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and national SDG plans. Practically, the platform seeks to provide a safe space for companies to review, re-align, and recalibrate their corporate goals, strategies, and public policy efforts to inform and ramp up climate ambition into the development plans of governments.(2016) |
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Standards support UN Sustainable Development Goals |
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The group of experts that develops ISO 14001, the world’s most recognized framework for environmental management systems, has been awarded the Lawrence D. Eicher Award for excellence in technical work.
The distinction, which recognizes the significant contribution of an ISO technical committee or subcommittee to the development of International Standards, was presented at the 39th ISO General Assembly, running this week in Beijing, China.
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IWA 18:2016, Framework for integrated community-based life-long health and care services in aged societies |
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IWA 18:2016, Framework for integrated community-based life-long health and care services in aged societies – developed to help address the challenges posed by an ageing population, such as healthcare, well-being and combatting isolation.
IWA 18 gives guidance on the key principles identified as essential for future investment, and covers areas such as the medical needs of the elderly, personal care, daily living tasks, maintaining relationships and community involvement, and keeping safe.
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The upcoming standard ISO 20700, Guidelines for management consultancy services |
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The upcoming standard ISO 20700, Guidelines for management consultancy services, aims to help consultancies and their clients improve transparency and understanding in their consultancy projects in order to achieve better business results. It is currently under development and has just reached the Draft International Standard (DIS) stage, meaning ISO members have the opportunity to vote and comment on the text before it goes to final draft and publication. |
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Global Sustainable Development Report, 2015 edition |
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In September 2015, world leaders will meet to adopt a universal and transformative agenda for
sustainable development, with a set of sustainable development goals (SDGs) at its core. The
scientific community has provided valuable guidance in the formulation of the SDGs, and it will need
to remain closely engaged as the world moves towards implementing the new agenda and reviewing
our progress. The current report should help ensure that our efforts are underpinned by the latest
and best scientific evidence and advice. |
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ISO/IEC 27000:2016 - Common terminology for information security management just revised |
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All information held and processed by an organization is subject to the risks of attack, error and natural disaster, and other vulnerabilities inherent to its use. Information security is therefore at the heart of an organization’s activities and focuses on information that is considered a valuable “asset” requiring appropriate protection, for example against the loss of availability, confidentiality and integrity. |
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ISO 37001 - Anti-bribery management systems |
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The future ISO 37001, Anti-bribery management systems, specifies a series of measures to help organizations prevent, detect and address bribery. These include adopting an anti-bribery policy, appointing a person to oversee anti-bribery compliance, training, risk assessments and due diligence on projects and business associates, implementing financial and commercial controls, and instituting reporting and investigation procedures. |
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Post-2015 UN Development Agenda: Human Right– Based Approach to Health |
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The agenda for global health is changing in a number of important ways which have a bearing on how priorities for development are defined in the future and how they should be measured.
In this regard, a human rights-based approach to health is essential. The right of everyone to enjoy the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health is recognized in numerous global, regional and national treaties and constitutions. It underpins action and provides part of the rationale for including health in the post-2015 development agenda. |
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