International standardisation that works for the environment – Making change happen
Since 2001 ECOS has been working to ensure an effective participation of environmental NGOs in standardisation, and a more inclusive standardisation system. Our job is, however, still far from done: we strongly believe that the way standards are developed can be significantly improved. An area that requires particular attention is the degree to which standardisation processes ensure inclusiveness of different types of stakeholders, including those representing the environmental voice.
A number of recent improvements have indeed led to an enhanced participation of underrepresented interests, but, sadly, they have not been sufficiently or systematically transferred to other countries or regions of the world, and are still lacking at both the national and the international level.
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