Curricula and educational material already promote gender relevant knowledge, while mechanisms are being developed to assess the implementation and impact of development and environment policies and programmes on women. This information was provided by the Government of Ukraine to the fifth session of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development. For information on WomenWatch in Ukraine, click here. Ukraine already meets the Agenda 21 goal of providing gendered balanced access to appropriate education and vocational training. This information was provided by the Government of Ukraine to the fifth session of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development.
Indigenous people participate on an ad hoc basis in national policy development.
Mechanisms for the involvement of indigenous people in resource management strategies and programmes at national and local levels are being discussed. This information was provided by the Government of Ukraine to the fifth session of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development. However, there are no special mechanisms worked out for the interaction of NGOs and governmental structures, and this affects public activities. Now, there are a large number of environmental journals, newspapers, and magazines. The economic crisis in Ukraine and the lack of financial support have caused a withdrawal of many active people from the environmental movement.