Comhar
(Sustainable Development Council)
Introduction
In January 2012, the sustainable development role performed by Comhar, the Sustainable Development Council (SDC), was integrated into the work of the National Economic and Social Council (NESC). NESC will now develop its work in a way that integrates sustainable development issues into its analysis of significant national challenges.
This section of the website provides information about the history of Comhar SDC and access to the website of Comhar SDC.
About Comhar SDC
Comhar SDC was established in 1999 as the forum for national consultation and dialogue on all issues relating to sustainable development.
Its mandate was to:
- Advance the national agenda for sustainable development.
- Evaluate progress on achieving sustainable development in Ireland.
- Research and make recommendations, tailored to national conditions, on specific approaches to, or instruments for sustainable development,
- Advise on means of raising public awareness of sustainable development and environmental issues, and encouraging positive behaviour at individual, community and sectoral levels.
- Contribute to the formation of a national consensus on sustainable development.
The Comhar Council was multi-stakeholder; made up of 25 people drawn from five sectors; the State sector, economic sectors, environmental NGOs, social/community NGOs and the professional/academic sector. It was supported by a full-time Secretariat and had an independent Chairperson.
Further Information
For further information about the work of Comhar SDC, please go to http://www.comharsdc.ie/. This website will remain online until mid-2012.
A website on Sustainable Development Indicators was developed by Comhar SDC. It is available at http://www.comharsustainableindicators.ie/. It features up-to-date information and graphs on 20 headline indicators which inform us about progress on sustainable development challenges.
