>>UNITEC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Visit to eWaste Recycling, 91 Hillside Rd, Glenfield, Auckland. Meet in front of Building 111 at 9am. Expression of Interest

>>UNITEC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

• Visit to eWaste Recycling, 91 Hillside Rd, Glenfield, Auckland.

• Meet in front of Building 111 at 9am.

• Expression of Interest for transport! Fill the form

• Or meet us there.

Field Trip Next Friday

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Governance & Social

SustainabilityGood governance and sustainable

human development are indivisible (UNDP, 1994)


What is governance?

Why is it important?

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• the act of governing

• guidance

• consistent management

• cohesive policies

• processes and decision making- rights for a given area of responsibility

• governance is the way law & rules are set and implemented

What is Governance?

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• Governance is about overseeing policies, procedures and management, process and systems.

• Government at national levels have authority to oversee these processes and systems.

• Governance is what a "governing body" does

• Examples of governance?

In a corporate entity?

In a City?

Governance and Government: The difference?

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• Challenge for all societies is to create a system of governance that promotes, supports and sustains human development

• Governance can be seen as the exercise of economic, political and administrative authority to manage a country's affairs at all levels.

• Good governance is participatory, transparent and accountable. It is also effective and equitable. And it promotes the rule of law.

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1. Non-profit Governance: e.g. Board of Trustees

2. Participatory governance: e.g. Citizens Involvement

3. Project governance

4. Global governance: United Nations

Some Types of Governance

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1. Who is in charge of project governance in this case?

2. How will this project “promote, support and sustain human development”?

Project Governance: An Example

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• Governance is about the interaction between institutions in all sectors, that must set goals and co-operate in

achieving them and creating an orderly framework for action at local, national, regional and global levels.

• Governance needed for sustaining common resources for present and future generations.

• Partnership between Governments and all sectors of civil society

• Organize, coordinate and implement policy at all levels: international, national, ecosystem, town and village levels.

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Global Governance

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Three types of commons

• National commons: local territories of a nation e.g. fish, soil, forests, EEZ.

• Regional commons: resources bordering nations e.g. Nile basin (9 countries- Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

• Global commons: oceans, polar regions, outer space, atmosphere


No local regulatory authority (no Governance)

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Individuals will over-exploit resources

Degradation of quality of life

TRAGEDY of the COMMONS


• Clear boundaries (documented in Conventions & protocols)

• Locally appropriate rules

• Collective Agreement: International Whaling Commission

• Monitoring systems: e.g. Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) Video

• Graduated sanctions to punish infringements

• Conflict resolution mechanisms

What is needed to stop the “Tragedy of the Commons”

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Players in Global Governance

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• Multilateral organizations: UN

• International associations: G8, Commonwealth

• Regional groups: EU

• Private governance: Greenpeace, WWF

• National Governance: 230 in the world

• Subnational governments: Regional councils


1. Read the article. What is the mentioned convention and it’s purpose?

2. Was it effective and how?

Conventions

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Some Conventions for Sustainability

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• Montreal Protocol – ozone layer protection

• Kyoto protocol- targets greenhouse gas reductions (some countries exempted?)

• Biodiversity Convention

• Rio Declaration

• Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution


Social Sustainability

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• Future generations should have the same or greater access to social resources as the current generation ("inter-generational equity"), while there should also be equal access to social resources within the current generation ("intra-generational equity").

• Encompasses human rights, labour rights, and corporate governance.

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What is Social Sustainability?


• Social sustainability is focused on the development of programs and processes that promote social interaction and cultural enrichment e.g. Cultural festivals in Auckland

• It emphasizes protecting the vulnerable, respecting social diversity and ensuring that we all put priority on social capital. Globally, The Food Aid Convention (FAC)

• How we make choices that affect other humans in our ‘global community’ -- the Earth.

• Social sustainability is also related to more basic needs of happiness, safety, freedom, dignity and affection. e.g UN global

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It has the following dimensions:

Equity - the community provides equitable opportunities and outcomes for all its members, particularly the poorest and most vulnerable members of the community (Globally: World Vision), Locally: Food bank and KidsCan

e.g Education Policies, equal employment opportunity.

Diversity - the community promotes and encourages diversity

Interconnected/Social cohesions - the community provides processes, systems and structures that promote connectedness within and outside the community at the formal, informal and institutional level e.g. community events

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Quality of life - the community ensures that basic needs are met and fosters a good quality of life for all members at the individual, group and community level (eg. health, housing, education, employment, safety) New Zealand

Democracy and governance - the community provides democratic processes and open and accountable governance structures. e.g. public feedback on bills

Maturity - the individual accepts responsibility of consistent growth and improvement through broader social attributes (eg. communication styles, behavioural patterns, indirect education and philosophical explorations)

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1. Electric cars: better for society?

2. Biofuels: Biofuels

3. E-Waste: Dumping Grounds?

Social Sustainability and technology: some e.gs

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Documents

>>UNITEC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Visit to eWaste Recycling, 91 Hillside Rd, Glenfield, Auckland. Meet in front of Building 111 at 9am. Expression of Interest