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Reaffirming the decisions taken at the eleventh session of the Commission on
Sustainable Development,
Reaffirming also the continuing need to ensure a balance among economic
development, social development and environmental protection as interdependent
and mutually reinforcing pillars of sustainable development,
Reiterating that the Commission is the high-level body responsible for
sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as a forum for
consideration of issues related to integration of the three dimensions of sustainable
development,
Reaffirming that eradicating poverty, changing unsustainable patterns of
production and consumption and protecting and managing the natural resource base
of economic and social development are overarching objectives of and essential
requirements for sustainable development,
Recognizing that good governance within each country and at the international
level is essential for sustainable development,
Recognizing also that eradicating poverty is the greatest global challenge
facing the world today and an indispensable requirement for sustainable
development, particularly for developing countries, and that although each country
has the primary responsibility for its own sustainable development and poverty
eradication and the role of national policies and development strategies cannot be
overemphasized, concerted and concrete measures are required at all levels to
enable developing countries to achieve their sustainable development goals as
related to the internationally agreed poverty-related targets and goals, including
those contained in Agenda 21, the relevant outcomes of other United Nations
conferences and the Millennium Declaration,
Recalling the decision taken bythe Commission at its thirteenth session 9 to
devote one day of its review sessions to the review of the implementation of the
Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action for
the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States, 10 focusing on that
year’s thematic cluster, as well as on any new developments regarding the
sustainable development efforts of small island developing States using existing
modalities,
Recalling also the decision of the Commission to request its secretariat to
update the policy options and practical measures contained in the Chairman’s
summary of the interactive discussions held at the Intergovernmental Preparatory
Meeting, on a regular basis, so as to make it a living document, and to develop webbased tools to disseminate information on implementation and best practices,9
Looking forward to the upcoming cycles of the work programme of the
Commission as adopted at its eleventh session and their contributions to the further
implementation of Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation of
Agenda 21 and the outcomes of the World Summit on Sustainable Development,
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See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 2005, Supplement No. 9 (E/2005/29), chap. I,
sect. C, resolution 13/1.
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Report of the International Meeting to Review the Implementation of the Programme of Action for the
Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States, Port Louis, Mauritius, 10–14 January 2005
(United Nations publication, Sales No. E.05.II.A.4 and corrigendum), chap. I, resolution 1, annex II.
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