Where are we now in the Process leading up to Rio?
A training session for members of the Major Groups in connection with the second Intersessional on Rio+20 in New York, December 14, 09:00 until 13:00
Earth Summit 2012 Blog
Public policies must be reformed to meet sustainable development goals UN-wide report calls for “people-centered” green economy
New York – 14 December 2011 – With growing evidence of lingering economic instability, the United Nations today called for a fundamental restructuring of public spending and policies to accelerate a transition to a...
UN Report: Working towards a Balanced and Inclusive Green Economy
In the past four years, multiple crises – financial, economic, food, energy – have caused governments and other bodies to look more critically at systemic and structural issues related to national and global economies....
Our only (food) security is our ability to change
The scientific consensus to date is that African agriculture will be hard hit by climate change. The last IPCC report concluded that some African countries might see yields of rainfed crops fall by 50%...
Raising $100 Billion for Climate Fund in Dispute
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says raising billions of dollars to fight climate change is a necessity, not a luxury, even in financially hard times.
UN, Stakeholders Brainstorm On Sustainable Development
The United Nations (UN) and Stakeholders from various government agencies are holding a thorough review of a concept document on how development can be sustainable in post conflict countries.
Trade Issues on the Backburner in Final Regional Prep Meeting for Rio+20
The final regional meeting in preparation for next June’s Rio+20 Conference, held last week in Geneva, saw participants largely skirt around trade issues, despite previous regional meetings having seen significant debate surrounding the areas...
World must learn to ‘manage the planet’: UNEP chief
DURBAN, South Africa — The Rio+20 summit next year should focus on reshaping the world economy to better “manage the planet,” the UN’s top environment official told AFP at climate talks in Durban.
Head of Rio+20 Addresses Eye on Earth Summit
Abu Dhabi, December 8, 2011: His Excellency Sha Zukang, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs and the Secretary-General of the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development, will share his vision regarding “The...
Capacity Building Training for Rio+20
On November 30, in collaboration with the UNECE, Stakeholder Forum presented a capacity-building training for representatives of Major Groups attending the UNECE Regional Preparatory Meeting for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development. Don Edwards,...