GRI (2002) Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. Global Reporting Initiative.

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Draft harmonized reporting guidelines

Developed policies and guidelines relating to efficient court reporting.

Reporting Non Annex I Parties generally followed the UNFCCC guidelines in reporting impacts, vulnerability and adaptation.

Provisional guidelines for reporting by states parties to the convention

Guidelines on thematic reporting were disseminated on 18 March 2005.

The current inventory reporting guidelines are contained in document FCCC SBSTA 2004 8.

With regard to the draft harmonized reporting guidelines, the inter committee meeting recommended

Promoting the regular and transparent reporting of sustainability performance can also create a conducive atmosphere for continuous improvement.

It encouraged States parties to comply with their reporting obligation under the Convention in accordance with the provisional reporting guidelines adopted by the Committee.

Reporting Most Parties reported on their research activities in general, as requested in the guidelines.

The inventory reporting guidelines were revised by decisions 18 CP.8 and 13 CP.9, after these national system guidelines were agreed by decision 20 CP.7.

Guidelines have been provided for reporting publishing and disseminating materials based on gender discrimination and violence against women.

Guidelines for the preparation of national communications by Parties included in Annex I to the Convention, Part I UNFCCC reporting guidelines on annual inventories (FCCC CP 1999 7) or any subsequent revision of these guidelines by the COP.

(b) United Nations organizations could use this mechanism to advocate for predictability and sustainability as well as for simplified and standardized donor reporting.

The Convention secretariat also incorporated the land use, land use change and forestry common reporting format tables and related technical modifications into the Guidelines for the Preparation of National Communications by Parties included in Annex I to the Convention, Part I UNFCCC Reporting Guidelines on Annual Inventories.

The proposed harmonized guidelines for reporting could be useful for Member States by reducing the burden of preparing country reports and developing efficient country mechanisms for comprehensive and timely reporting.

Welcomes the adoption by the Committee of revised reporting guidelines and urges States parties to adhere to the revised guidelines, in particular with regard to the content and length of reports

Welcomes the adoption by the Committee of revised reporting guidelines, and urges States parties to adhere to the revised guidelines, in particular with regard to the content and length of reports

Introduction The Committee welcomes the periodic report of Luxembourg, which is in conformity with the reporting guidelines of the Committee.

Notation keys, as described in paragraph 28 of the reporting guidelines, should be used where data have not been entered.

For example ISO 14064 on Greenhouse gases, US DOE 1605(b) on General Guidelines for Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Reporting, WRI WBCSD on The Greenhouse Gas Protocol A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard.

In this connection, the Committee draws the attention of the State party to its general recommendation IV (1973) on reporting by States, as well as to paragraph 8 of its reporting guidelines.

Reporting can be also performed by entire destinations, under the leadership of the local authorities and based on a defined set of destination's sustainability indicators.

Guidelines and codes of conduct Statements of acceptable and unacceptable behaviour can provide a simple and low cost method of influencing tourists and enterprises Reporting and auditing Action to improve sustainability can be stimulated by a commitment by private sector enterprises and by Governments to report regularly on what they are doing and results achieved.

The Committee discussed its reporting guidelines while keeping in mind the need to streamline reporting under the different United Nations human rights treaties as well as the desirability of an expanded core document.

At its 12th meeting, on 26 April 2005, Mr. Kamel Filali, Rapporteur for the harmonization of reporting under the treaty bodies, discussed with the Committee the draft guidelines on an expanded core document and treaty specific targeted reports and harmonized guidelines on reporting under the international human rights treaties (HRI MC 2004 3).

Meanwhile, the Committee welcomed the submission by States parties of simple reports, preferably based on the reporting guidelines adopted by the Committee.

(c) The States so reporting to consider using or taking into account the guidelines prepared by the Secretary General A 42 485, annex.

Harmonized guidelines on reporting to all treaty bodies should be finalized and implemented so that these bodies can function as a unified system.

According to the Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines, for the purposes of reporting, the signs for removals are always negative ( ) and for emissions positive ( ).

The implementation of human rights was contingent upon a sound monitoring system, and the revised draft harmonized guidelines on reporting under the international human rights treaties were an important tool for improving the reporting obligations of States parties.

As stated in these reporting guidelines, the CRF consists of summary report and sectoral report tables from the Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC Guidelines) plus newly developed sectoral background data tables and other tables that are consistent with the IPCC Guidelines and the IPCC Good Practice Guidance and Uncertainty Management in National Greenhouse Gas Inventories.

Several representatives of States parties welcomed the adoption of the Committee's provisional reporting guidelines and mentioned that they were in the process of preparing the initial report under article 73 of the Convention and in accordance with the guidelines.

It regrets, however, that the report, which lacks detailed information on the practical implementation of the Convention, does not fully comply with the reporting guidelines.

In accordance with the reporting guidelines, this Report builds upon our previous reports. Accordingly, it refrains from repeating previous information and explanations, except when necessary.

Because of the recent adoption of new reporting requirements for LULUCF1 and the fact that in 2005 Parties will be reporting using these guidelines for the first time, this sector is expected to pose particular challenges for review in 2005.

At present, Annex I Parties are moving towards using a new inventory reporting software (the common reporting format (CRF) reporter), developed by the secretariat to facilitate the submission of GHG inventory data in accordance with previously adopted guidelines and requirements.

Because the inventory reporting guidelines may be revised in the future, this footnote will be deleted in the final text, after adoption by the COP MOP.

A compilation of the paragraphs provisions relevant to the timing and reporting of adjustments from these guidelines is included in appendix II to this technical guidance.

Sustainability.

Recalling that the guidelines and recommendations for objective information on military matters recommended certain areas for further consideration, such as the improvement of the standardized reporting system,

Recalling that the guidelines and recommendations for objective information on military matters recommended certain areas for further consideration, such as the improvement of the standardized reporting system,