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Democracy, environmental justice and sustainable development; Issues and approaches for civil society in the UK: an emerging agenda

Maria Adebowale, Simon Burall, Caroline Digby, Erin van der Maas, Paul Manners, Charles Secrett, Matthew Scott, Mark Walton, Halina Ward, Stuart Wilks-Heeg 

In this paper written following an NGO Leaders meeting on democracy, environmental justice and sustainable development held in October…

UN Democracy Fund announces new call for proposals from civil society

The UN Democracy Fund has asked us to post information about a forthcoming funding round for civil society-led work on projects that can advance and support democracy. 

We’re happy to do so, in the hope that NGOs based in middle and low…

Civil society leaders meetings

Civil society has an important role to play in driving change and innovation in democracy for sustainable development.

Non-governmental organisations in the UK are already a hot-bed for innovation in both democracy and sustainable development. But the two sets of concerns…

Democracy, civil society, sustainability

Ian Christie

In this discussion paper for The Environment Foundation’s March 2008 events and discussions on democracy and sustainability, Ian Christie critically examines four propositions: democracy is crucial for humane and just sustainable development; democracy poses huge problems for sustainable development;…