30 R1.T2 – Module 1: Climate Change and Sustainable Development “Best practices” It is time to put the theory into practice. For doing so, we have selected a number of Best Practices that HelpDesk has identified around the world7: 1. There has been an improvement in the environmental regulation of Mongolia’s mining thanks to participation, practice that has addressed SDG nº15 ‘Life on Land’. This improvement has been powered by the Mongolian Centre for Human Rights and Development which found out that there were no guidelines to assess environmental damage in their country and thus, started to use public interest strategic litigation to work on a)the process of mineral licenses, b)environmental impact assessment and c)land’s rehabilitation. Check this link to learn more https://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/sites/default/files/201911/4.%20Better%20Environmental%20Regulation%20in%20the%20Mining%20Sector%20through%20Participation.pdf 2. As a means to contribute to the effective achievement of SDG 14 ‘Life Below Water’, the Coalition of Municipal Fisherfolk Associations (CMFA) was formed by fishers to “tackle illegalities and degradation of natural resources”. Check this link to learn more https://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/sites/default/files/201911/1.%20COMFAS.pdf 3. As a means to contribute to the effective achievement of SDG 6 ‘Clean Water and Sanitation’, SDG 3 ‘Good Health and Well-Being’ and SDG 11 ‘Sustainable Cities and Communities’, smart functionalised and eco-friendly surfaces for water harvesting are being designed to guarantee clean water to people in Indonesia where it is estimated that around 27 million people from a total of 260 million people still lack access to clean water. Check this link to learn more https://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/sites/default/files/2020-08/Durham%20University%20Case%20Study_SDG%20Help%20Desk_Designing%20smart%20functionalised%20surfaces%20for%20water%20harvesting.pdf 7 HelpDesk, “Best Practices”, https://sdghelpdesk.unescap.org/technical-assistance/best-practices
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