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The aim of SNA is to provide an integrated, complete system of accounts for economic analysis, decision taking and policymaking. As individual countries use SNA as a guide in constructing their own national accounting systems, it result in higher international comparability. However, adherence to an international standard is entirely voluntary ...
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations (UN) members in 2015, created 17 world Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).The aim of these global goals is "peace and prosperity for people and the planet" [1] [2] – while tackling climate change and working to preserve oceans and forests.
This List of SDG targets and indicators provides a complete overview of all the targets and indicators for the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. [1][2] The global indicator framework for Sustainable Development Goals was developed by the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on SDG Indicators (IAEG-SDGs) and agreed upon at the 48th session of the United Nations Statistical Commission held in March 2017.
It adopts negotiated declarations, reviews commitment and the progress of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs or Global Goals). The Forum replaced the Commission on Sustainable Development on the 24 September 2013. [1] Meetings of the Forum are open to all Member States of the United Nations.
The aims of ESAAG member states include the adoption of the Cash-basis IPSAS. Zimbabwe – Member of ESAAG (East and Southern African Association of Accountants General). However, the number of governments that have actually adopted the full accrual basis for the financial statements of their central government ministries is very limited.
Sustainable development is an approach to growth and human development that aims to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The aim is to have a society where living conditions and resources meet human needs without undermining planetary integrity .
Agenda 21 is a non-binding action plan of the United Nations with regard to sustainable development. [1] It is a product of the Earth Summit (UN Conference on Environment and Development) held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992.
The Asia-Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate, also known as APP, was an international, voluntary, public-private partnership among Australia, Canada, India, Japan, the People's Republic of China, South Korea, and the United States announced July 28, 2005 at an Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum meeting and launched on January 12, 2006, at the ...