Monthly Archive: September 2010

Rio+20 questionnaire released 0

Rio+20 questionnaire released

The UNCSD have uploaded a new Rio+20 Questionnaire on their official website. There are currently three Questionnaires on Experiences, Success Factors, Risks and Challenges with regards to the Objectives and Themes of UN Conference...

getinvolved 0

Get Involved

In the build up to Rio+20, Stakeholder Forum will engage representatives from Major Groups in the preparatory process. From taking part in workshops or meetings, to participating in discussions online, opportunities for engagement will...

Issues 0

Issues

The scope of a theme such as the ‘institutional framework for sustainable development’ is potentially vast, as sustainable development is a wide and all-encompassing concept. For the purposes for the Earth Summit, however, it...

Context 0

Context

One of the two main themes for the Earth Summit is the ‘institutional framework for sustainable development’. Put more simply, this primarily refers to the system of global governance for sustainable development. This includes...

PrepCom1: Green Economy 0

PrepCom1: Green Economy

The green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication was discussed extensively at the first Preparatory Meeting for the Summit, which took place from 17th -19th May at the UN in...

Global Transition 0

Global Transition

Stakeholder Forum and the new economics foundation (nef) are forming an exciting partnership to build an international movement for a ‘Global Transition’ towards Rio+20. The partnership will involve building a coalition of actors across...

Principles for a Green Economy 0

Principles for a Green Economy

Though it is notoriously difficult to reach agreed definitions of a green economy, it may be easier to achieve consensus on the principles that should ideally underpin a green economy in any context. This...