The world has seen an increase in the frequency and severity of natural and human-made disasters that severely affect lives, livelihoods and the environment. The impact of these disasters, including degradation of vital ecosystems,...
Implementation of the Transboundary Environmental Impact Assessment principles into the Zero Draft document – TEIA as a relevant environmental policy instrument for sustainable development Rio Principles on Transboundary Impact Assessment Should be Strengthened Achieving...
This submission, from Edmund Rice International (ERI), a faith-based NGO with offices in Geneva and New York, draws on the work of several thousand colleagues, who, based on their faith, are working for social...
a) What are the expectations for the outcome of Rio+20, and what are the concrete proposals in this regard, including views on a possible structure of the Outcome document? The pathway taken by urban...
Transforming governance and institutions for a planet under pressure Revitalizing the institutional framework for global sustainability: Key Insights from social science research Global environmental protection has featured high on the international political agenda since...
Tous les journaux du monde vont en parler à partir du printemps prochain: non, ce n‟est pas de la présidentielle française, mais de la Conférence mondiale sur le Développement durable qui se tiendra au...
A) What are the expectations for the outcome of Rio+20, and what are the concrete proposals in this regard, including views on a possible structure of the Outcome document? It is expected that the...
Road traffic crashes kill an estimated 1.3 million people a year and injure between 20-50 million more. More than ninety per cent of casualties occur in middle-income and low-income countries; The United Nations has...
This declaration by Local Authorities on Rio+20 was drafted during the French National Assizes of Sustainable Development, hosted by the Midi-Pyrenees Region in Toulouse in October 2011, where this text was thoroughly discussed and...
