Description
Presents a comprehensive analysis of UN engagement with civil society. This book pays particular attention to food and agriculture, which now lie at the heart of global governance issues. It shows how politically meaningful space for civil society can be introduced into UN policy dialog.
Chapter
Table 2.1 Areas of FAO–Civil Society Cooperation at Country Level, and Levels of CSO Involvement
Table 2.2 Types of CSOs with Which the FAO Cooperates at Country Level
Box 3.1 Accreditation: Difficulties Encountered
Box 3.2 Accreditation: Good Practices
Box 3.3 How the UN Family Interfaces with Civil Society
Box 3.4 Interface Mechanisms: Difficulties
Box 3.5 Interface Mechanisms: Good Practices
A World Context in Flux: Re-examining Global Governance
Global Actors in Evolution: From International NGOs to Transnational Social Movements
Getting the Terms Straight
2 The FAO, Civil Society and the Global Governance of Food and Agriculture
Civil Society and the World Food Summit
From Commitments to Action: In Pursuit of Elusive Political Will
Table 2.1 Areas of FAO–Civil Society Cooperation at Country Level, and Levels of CSO Involvement
Table 2.2 Types of CSOs with Which the FAO Cooperates at Country Level
The Global Food Crisis: A Political Opportunity for Civil Society?
3 UN–Civil Society Relations: A Comparative Look
Civil Society Participation in Global Policy Forums
Box 3.1 Accreditation: Difficulties Encountered
Box 3.2 Accreditation: Good Practices
Civil Society and Summit Follow-up: Linking Global Commitments and Local Action
Governance of UN–Civil Society Relations: Interface Mechanisms and the Issues of Representativity, Legitimacy and Accountability
Box 3.3 How the UN Family Interfaces with Civil Society
Box 3.4 Interface Mechanisms: Difficulties
Box 3.5 Interface Mechanisms: Good Practices
UN Reform Proposals, the Millennium Development Goals and Civil Society: Are We on the Right Track?
4 Conclusions and Ways Forward
Major Challenges for the UN in Its Relations with Civil Society
Issues for Further Investigation
ANNEX: Cross-System Survey Responding Entities
UN Secretariat Departments and Programmes
International Financial Institutions
The United Nations and Civil Society
：Legitimating Global Governance Whose Voice?
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