High Level Meeting on Youth
25 Jul 2011 – 26 Jul 2011 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM General Assembly Hall , New York The high-level meeting will comprise two consecutive informal interactive round tables on 25 July 2011 and two...
Earth Summit 2012 Blog
High Level Dialogue on the Institutional Framework for Sustainable Development
19 Jul 2011 – 21 Jul 2011Solo, Indonesia A high level dialogue on the Institutional Framework for Sustainable Development has taken place, organised by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia and the Rio+20...
“Adapting for a Green Economy: Companies, Communities and Climate Change”
The United Nations Environment Programe, the United Nations Global Compact, Oxfam and the World Resources Institute have released a study entitled “Adapting for a Green Economy: Companies, Communities and Climate Change.”
Business Action for Sustainable Development: Partnership meeting update
Sir Mark Moody-Stuart chaired a meeting in Paris on the 14th of June, attended by BASD 2012 Conveners and Partners. This was the first full BASD meeting in advance of Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable...
Business Action for Sustainable Development 2012
Business Action for Sustainable Development has launched a dedicated Rio+20 website, (Business Action for Sustainable Development 2012). BASD 2012 is a comprehensive network of business organizations that have come together under one banner in...
UN official looks to US leadership at next year’s sustainable development summit
Sha Zukang, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs who will be the head of next year’s United Nations world summit on sustainable development seeks leadership from the United States.
Towards a global green economy and better governance – the Commission presents policy orientations for the Rio+20 Conference
A press release Brussels, 20 June 2011 – Today the European Commission adopted a Communication preparing the ground for the EU’s position at the Rio+20 UN Sustainable Development Conference, which will be held in...
Rio+20 Consultation, British Columbia Green Economy and Governance for Sustainable Development
On Wednesday 22 June 2011, at the Liu Institute for Global Issues (University of British Columbia’s Point Grey campus), a consultation was organised by the Canadian Environmental Network to provide public input to Rio+20.
Podcasts from the CIF 2011 Partnership Forum, Cape Town, South Africa
The Climate Investment Funds (CIF) 2011 Partnership Forum is a chance for CIF stakeholders – including representatives of governments, civil society, indigenous peoples, local communities, the private sector, and others – to share lessons...
EU Consultation Paper on Rio+20 now available
The European Union consultation of stakeholders for a planned European Commission Communication for Rio+20 has now been released. The objective of the consultation was to produce a Communication setting out the EU’s views on...