We should review the Major Groups chapters of Agenda 21 and add new relevant stakeholders
What was very important about the nine chapters of Agenda 21 which established the Major Groups. These being Women, Children and Youth, Farmers, Indigenous Peoples, NGOs, Trade Unions and Workers, Local Authorities, Science and Technology and Business and Industry is that they gave rights and responsibilities. These in 1992 represented the sections of society that woudl play a significant role in implementing Agenda 21. In 1994 the Education community suggested they should be the 10th Major Group and developed an example of what their chapter might look like if governments wanted to add them as a Major Group. I think the High Level Political Forum in collaboration with stakeholders should establish equivalent chapters/text for what would be the relevant stakeholders for implementing the Sustainable Development Goals. Below I share with you what the Education Community developed in 1994 under the leadership of Trevor Harvey an...