China says developed nations must lead in Rio
BEIJING — China said Monday wealthy countries should take the lead in tackling climate change, repeating its long-held stance ahead of a global UN summit on poverty and the environment in Rio de Janeiro.
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What Happens on Monday?
Date: 22 June 2012 Where: RioCentro T-1 Time: 13:00 – 17:00 Focus: to build capacity and expertise on how to develop a post-Rio+20 work plan of implementation.
Bring the Future Back in the Text!
The newly released Rio+20 negotiation text by the host country Brazil is an attempt to “make all delegates a bit happy, and a bit unhappy” said Ambassador Luiz Alberto Figueiredo Machado, Executive...
The functions of a sustainable development mechanism in ECOSOC or in a Council
Broadly speaking, there are basically two options available to meet the challenges of strengthening the institutional framework on sustainable development at UN level. These are the reform of ECOSOC or the establishment of a...
Principles for the green economy
Stakeholder Forum in collaboration with Bioregional and the Earth Charter Initiative have produced a paper which consolidates a range of principles for the green economy, building on existing agreements and also emerging recommendations. The...
Discussion Paper: The Future We Want By, For and With All Stakeholders Redefining the Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Contract
Recent grassroots events such as the Arab Spring, Los Indignados and the Occupy Movements have given expression to the feelings of frustration and even anger with the status quo. More significantly, these events demonstrate...
STAKEHOLDER FORUM’S PAPER WITH BIOREGIONAL AND THE EARTH CHARTER INITIATIVE ON ‘PRINCIPLES FOR THE GREEN ECONOMY’
Stakeholder Forum in collaboration with Bioregional and the Earth Charter Initiative have produced a paper which consolidates a range of principles for the green economy, building on existing agreements and also emerging recommendations. The...
RIO+20: Sticky issues and hope
RIO DE JANEIRO, 14 June 2012 (IRIN) – “The pace is too slow” and “there is a lack of urgency”, grumbled a negotiator as preparatory talks on the final political outcome document limped back...
Scientists urge Rio moves on population and consumption
More than 100 science academies around the world have called on world leaders to take action on population and consumption at the Rio+20 summit.
The Future We Want: Biodiversity in the Sustainable Development Goals
Date: June 15 Location: RioCentro T-2, Rio de Janeiro Time: 13:30-15:00 Focus: How to incorportate biodiversity into the sustainable development goals