There is a large body of practice and reflection around the world that can help unlock solutions to the challenge of getting democracy to work for sustainable development.
This is where we highlight other sources of ideas innovation and practice that are relevant to democracy and sustainable development. Over time, we will develop the listings to form an annotated resource guide.
We are keen to build on your ideas to strengthen our resource listing. So if you would like your favourite organisation, project, quote, photo or to be highlighted on this page or in our blog, please contact us.
We have also set up a Flickr Group to collect images and short videos that depict links between democracy and sustainable development.
Democracy and the Future
Democracy and Futures Mika Mannermaa, Jim Dator & Paula Tiihonen, Committee for the Future, Parliament of Finland 2006 (report)
Democracy in Turmoils of the Future Mika Mannermaa, Committee for the Future, Parliament of Finland 2007 (report)
The Coming Democracy: New Rules for Running a New World Ann Florini 2003 (book)
The Stockholm Communique: A Progressive Agenda for Democracy and Development Policy Network (report)
The Future of Democracy in Europe Council of Europe (paper)
One World Democracy: A Progressive Vision for Enforceable Global Law Jerry Tetalman & Byron Belitsos 2005 (book)
Future Scenarios: Mapping the cultural implications of peak oil and climate change David Holmgreen (website)
Congress for the Future Sustainable Development Commission 2008 (proposal)
A Future for Politics: Ways to reform our political system UK think-tanks 2009 (paper)
Democracy and Future Generations
Declaration on the Responsibilities of the Present Generations Towards Future Generations UNESCO 1997 (declaration)
Models for Protecting the Environment for Future Generations Science and Environment Health Network and The International Human Rights Clinic at Harvard Law School 2008 (paper)
Do global climate change and the interest of future generations have implications for democracy? Ludvig Beckman 2008 (paper)
In Fairness to Future Generations and Sustainable Development, Conference on Human Rights, Public Finance, and the Development Process Edith Brown Weiss 1992 (paper)
Intergenerational equity and sustainability Emilio Padilla 2002 (paper)
Climate Change, Justice and Future Generations Edward A. Page 2006 (book)
Democracy and Climate Change
Future News: What will the world look like in 2027? New Economics Foundation 2009 (report)
Democracy, climate change and global governance Policy Network Paper, David Held and Angus Fane Hervey 2009 (paper)
Humans are too stupid to prevent climate change James Lovelock in The Guardian, 29th March 2010 (article)
A Climate of Crisis: towards the eco-state Andrew Dobson on openDemocracy, September 2007 (post)
Democracy and Climate Change: a story of failure David Shearman on openDemocracy, November 2007 (post)
Can democracy save the planet? John Elkington & John Lotherington on openDemocracy, April 2008 (post)
Democracy and Global Warming Barry Holden 2002 (book)
Democracy, Sustainable Development and Poverty: Are They compatible? Lloyd M. Sachikonye 2002 (paper)
Environmental Democracy Michael Mason 1999 (book)
The Climate Challenge and the Failure of Democracy David J. C. Shearman & Joseph Wayne Smith 2007 (book)
How to confuse friends and alienate people: mixed messages and climate change ‘narratives’ in UK politics Ian Christie, Green Alliance 2009 (report)
e-Democracy and Climate Change in the Media
e-Democracy: who dares? Forum for the Future of Democracy, Council of Europe 2008 (report)
Is e-democracy a good thing? Bill Thompson for the BBC, October 2009 (article)
e-Democracy Keith Parry for the Parliament & Constitution Centre, House of Commons 2004 (report)
From Convergence to Contention: United States Mass Media Representations of Anthropogenic Climate Science Maxwell T. Boykoff 2007 (paper)
Signals and Noise: Mass-media coverage of climate change in the USA and the UK Maxwell T. Boykoff & S. Ravi Rajan 2007 (paper)
Representing the Politics of the Greenhouse Effect: Discursive Strategies in the British media Anabela Carvalho 2005 (paper)
Ideological cultures and media discourses on scientific knowledge: re-reading news on climate change Anabela Carvalho 2007 (paper)
Other Links
Avaaz, The World in Action A global network promoting activism on a number of issues including climate change and human rights (website)
38 Degrees, People Power Change A UK-based organisation launched in 2009 seeking to defend fairness, protect rights, promote peace, preserve the planet and deepen democracy (website)
MoveOn, Democracy in Action A US-based family of organisations focusing on education and advocacy around national issues, mobilising people to come back into the political process (website)
Egality Working towards an equal world by provoking debate, building coalitions and taking action to challenge inequalities in climate change, migration, poverty and war (website)
The Global Vote An innovative internet-based democratic tool, trying to enhance democracy through shadow voting and polling systems on global issues (website)
Climate Futures: Responses to Climate Change in 2030 Forum for the Future 2008 (report)
Sustainable Energy – without the hot air David JC MacKay 2008 (book)
Environmental Justice: Rights and means to a healthy environment for all 2007 (report)
Explaining Multi-Level Environmental Governance Jouni Paavola 2008 (paper)
Dare More Democracy: From steam-age politics to democratic self-governance Neal Lawson for Compass (report)
Democracy and the Public Realm Compass 2007 (report)
Post Party Politics: Can participation reconnect people and government? Involve 2006 (report)
Beyond the Ballot: 57 Democratic Innovations from Around the World Power 2005 (report)
Very Many Democracies Committee for the Future, Parliament of Finland 2008 (report)
