Earth Summit 2012 Blog
Participation of Major Groups for Initial Discussion of Zero Draft in January confirmed
The UNCSD secretariat has confirmed that the plan of work for the 25 – 27 January initial Discussion on the zero draft includes opportunities for major groups to deliver statements as per the previous...
Shedule of informal-informal Negotiations on the Outcome Document
The Bureau of the UNCSD preparatory process met on 22 December 2011 and agreed on the following schedule for “informal-informal” negotiations on the outcome document.
Summary of second Informal Intersessional Meeting for the United National Conference on Sustainable Development
The Second Intersessional Meeting of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) was held in New York from 15-16 December 2011.
It’s time for sustainable development
Bill Clinton was set to enter the White House, the European Union was born and China had its first taste of a double cheeseburger with fries when McDonalds opened its doors in Beijing. That...
UN Calls For Halting Land Degradation
BERLIN (IDN) – As the international community heads towards Rio+20 to commemorate the historic Earth Summit in June 1992, a senior United Nations official has called for bold actions to put a halt to...
Resolutions for Sustainable Development voted on in the UN General Assembly
The developing world’s vulnerability to the prevailing multiple global crises and preparations for the June 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development were prominent among the concerns of the Second Committee (Economic and Financial)...
UAE, UNEP sign summit declaration to be submitted to 2012 Earth Summit in Rio
The Eye on Earth Summit Declaration, a key outcome of the Summit, which will provide input to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in...
What States Want from Rio+20: The Ocean
Sustainable use of the ocean and precautionary, science-based management of marine resources and biodiversity are essential for achieving sustainable development. During the preparatory process for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD or...
Economic Commission for Europe: Report on the Rio Preparatory Process
In preparation for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD; Rio+20 Conference), scheduled to take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in June 2012, member States of the United Nations Economic Commission for...