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Not a hallucination. Not guided wishful thinking.
If it wasn't there for the reason I believe, then WTF was it doing there?
The High-level Political Forum 2014 was held under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for the first time from Monday, 30 June, through Wednesday, 9 July 2014. The ministerial meeting of the forum was held as part of the high-level segment of the ECOSOC from 7 to 9 July 2014.
The theme for the forum for 2014 was "Achieving the Millennium Development Goals and charting the way for an ambitious post-2015 development agenda, including the sustainable development goals".
Key issues for progress:
A “silo mentality” remains entrenched in the overall institutional arrangements at all levels. At the international level, the silo approach persists, as agreements, targets and financial commitments are organized by sector.
This sector-oriented approach affects the coverage, coherence and consistency of international public financing frameworks for sustainable development. Overcoming institutional fragmentation and resistance is a difficult task, especially in an environment of tight budgets, limited staff, unreliable funding streams, and shifting donor priorities.
At the national level, policy fragmentation also remains a challenge, as governments are often organized along sectoral lines and effective inter-sectoral structures and coordination arrangements are commonly lacking.
A silo approach to planning often combines with inadequate financial resources and limited human and institutional capacities, as well as, in some countries, with uncertainties resulting from conflict or post-conflict situations.
Efforts to mainstream sustainable development into national strategies and their success differ across the board, based on the approach taken and the characteristics, capacity and institutional culture of each country.
In general, it has been noted that while the social agenda of the MDGs has been largely mainstreamed into the national strategies, many countries have yet to fully integrate all three dimensions of sustainable development in their national development strategies.
There is, however, a multitude of good practices, as well as guidelines, resource materials, planning models, tools and approaches that national and local governments can use towards integrating sustainable development into their policies and modi operandi. For example, in recent years, toolkits on inclusive green growth have been developed for the use of policy-makers at the national level. National studies on the climate- energy- land- water cluster or “nexus” have been conducted in more than 15 countries.
Integration and coordination are essential for overall policy coherence. This was recognized early on in the institutional history of sustainable development. Agenda 21 called on Governments to adopt national strategies for sustainable development and harmonize their economic, social and environment policies and plans. In 2002, the Johannesburg Summit underlined the need to establish or strengthen existing authorities and mechanisms necessary for policy-making, coordination and implementation and enforcement of laws. At the Rio+20 Conference in 2012, UN Member States reiterated heir commitment to mainstream sustainable development at all levels, and recognized the interlinkages between its three dimensions.
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: parad0x122
No, it'll be all over. It's not going to be vehicles this time, but if you have a good NV setup you'll be able to see it anywhere.
originally posted by: parad0x122
I agree, but let's be honest and take a second to look at the majority of the GUT's posts on this thread....clearly he's here to do just that: judge.
That, and I'm seeing a continuing theme of trying to discredit a certain member's reputation. For what reason? Beats me, but that's what I took away after reading all 63 pages of this thread.
originally posted by: parad0x122
originally posted by: tetra50
Surely it is possible to support this member's honesty, without judging others here who haven't said more. I hardly think that's fair, especially full well knowing what can happen when one starts talking about this more.
I agree, but let's be honest and take a second to look at the majority of the GUT's posts on this thread....clearly he's here to do just that: judge.
That, and I'm seeing a continuing theme of trying to discredit a certain member's reputation. For what reason? Beats me, but that's what I took away after reading all 63 pages of this thread.
I'm actually HOPING to find some proof of something wondrous.
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: parad0x122
No, it'll be all over. It's not going to be vehicles this time, but if you have a good NV setup you'll be able to see it anywhere.
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: BASSPLYR
You want to see something really wild, give it a few months, get some good NV gear, and look up. It's gonna get crazy up there within the next year or so from what I hear.
originally posted by: The GUT
Whatever they were doing the other day seemed to result in some white fibrous spiderweb-like material floating down...and then back up. I tried to chase some down but no luck. Not necessarily associated--the air operation and the stringy stuff, but???
where the best 'most expedient' (?looks at tetra) method of conveyance
is to attach yourself to some unsuspecting schmuck
who doesn't even realize what's going on