UNEP Governing Council addresses key themes for Earth Summit 2012
The forthcoming UNEP Governing Council in Bali on 24th – 26th February will focus on many of the issues to be addressed by a Rio+20 Earth Summit in 2012
Earth Summit 2012 Blog
Media
Media items relating to this initiative: Jan Pronk on Rio +20 {denvideo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJDNghp80J0} Maurice Strong, thoughts on Rio +20 {denvideo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CV0gOZY7Bo} The Impossible Hamster {denvideo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sqwd_u6HkMo} The Girl who Silenced the World for 5...
Activities
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About Stakeholder Forum
Stakeholder Forum for a Sustainable Future is an international multi-stakeholder organisation working on sustainable development; supporting the increased involvement of stakeholders in international and national governance processes. It is the lead organisation in the...
UN General Assembly passes resolution to hold a UN Conference on Sustainable Development at ‘the highest level possible’ in 2012
24th December 2009: The UN General Assembly has passed a resolution with unanimous approval to hold a conference on sustainable development in 2012 at the ‘highest level possible’. The resolution builds on the previous...
Commonwealth Civil Society Statement at Port of Spain supports Rio+20
Representatives of civil society organsiations across the Commonwealth have emphasised their support for a Rio+20 Earth Summit in 2012. At the Commonwealth Civil Society Forum, held ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting...
France and Brazil issue joint statement on climate change ahead of COP15 and call for an international organisation dedicated to environment and sustainable development
14th November 2009: The governments of Brazil and France released a joint statement today outlining a common position on climate change, within which they also called for the establishment of an international organization devoted...
G-77 propose Draft Resolution for the UN General Assembly on a Rio+20 Earth Summit in 2012
Sudan, on behalf of the G-77 and China, has produced a draft resolution for the UN General Assembly addressing the Earth Summit in 2012, Implementation of Agenda 21, the Programme for the Further Implementation...
Norway recognises the opportunities afforded by an Earth Summit in 2012
3rd November 2009: In a statement to the UN Committee II Daniel Hirsch of the Permanent Mission of Norway to the United Nations has recognised the opportunity that a new Earth Summit could present....
India endorses a Rio+20 Earth Summit in 2012
November 2009: India has roundly endorsed the idea of a new summit and in a statement to UN Committee II said “In this regard we also support the holding of a ‘Rio+20’ event in...