7. Respect for Diverse Interests — Acceptance of the diverse values, interests, and knowledge of the parties involved is essential. Exigencia de intereses diversos — Es esencial que haya aceptación de los diversos valores, intereses y conocimiento de las partes involucradas en el proceso de consenso. 8. Accountability — The participants are accountable both to their constituencies and to the process they have agreed to establish. Responsabilidad — Los participantes son responsables tanto de su jurisdicción como del proceso que han acordado establecer. 9. Time Limits — Realistic deadlines are necessary throughout the process. Límites de tiempo — Se necesitan plazos realistas durante todo el proceso. 10. Implementation — Commitment to implementation and effective monitoring are essential parts of any agreement. Implementación — Los compromisos para la implementación y el monitoreo efectivo son partes esenciales de cualquier acuerdo. Note: The definition of consensus and the ten Guiding Principles above are drawn directly from Building Consensus for a Sustainable Future: Guiding Principles (Canadian Round Tables on the Environment and the Economy, August 1993), available at glennsigurdson.com. Each principle is described and expanded upon in considerably greater detail in that document, and in the companion volume, Building Consensus for a Sustainable Future: Putting Principles into Practice (Cormick, Dale, Emond, Sigurdson and Stuart, National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy, 1996). 169
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