{"id":702,"date":"2011-09-15T09:53:38","date_gmt":"2011-09-15T09:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/earthsummit2012.stakeholderforum.org\/2011\/09\/15\/stakeholders-renew-commitment-to-sustainable-development-in-pakistan\/"},"modified":"2011-09-15T09:53:38","modified_gmt":"2011-09-15T09:53:38","slug":"stakeholders-renew-commitment-to-sustainable-development-in-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earthsummit2012.stakeholderforum.org\/index.php\/stakeholders-renew-commitment-to-sustainable-development-in-pakistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Stakeholders renew commitment to sustainable development in Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad\u2014A National consultation was held today in preparation for the  UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD)\/Rio+20 June 2012. It  was jointly organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)  in its capacity as Co-Chair of the One UN Joint Programme on  Environment and the Sustainable Development Policy Institue (SDPI). The  Consultation, followed provincial consultations in Lahore and Karachi  and engaged a wide range of Pakistani stakeholders (Government, private  sector, NGOs\/think- tanks &amp; civil society).<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Ambassador  (Retd) Shafqat Kakakhel, UNDESA Consultant for Pakistan\u2019s Preparations  for UNCSD, stated that the objective of the consultation was to secure  renewed political commitment towards sustainable development based on  the progress in implementation of previous summits on sustainable  development and the new and old emerging challenges. He pointed out that  Rio +20 Summit will discuss and make recommendations on green economy  and institutional framework for sustainable development at global,  regional and national level.<\/p>\n<p> The Rio +20 process is of global  significance as the outcome from Rio will influence and direct the  sustainable development agenda in the post-2015 period. It provides the  opportunity to bring inclusiveness for human-focused, low-emission,  climate-resilient growth. <\/p>\n<p>Key participants included, Dr Ishfaq  Ahmad, Advisor on Climate Change and Development, Planning Commission,  Toshihiro Tanaka, Co-Chair One UN Environment\/Country Director UNDP,   Prof. Dr. M. Qasim Jan, Former VC Quaid-I-Azam  University and Member,  Board of Governors, SDPI,  Mr. Shafqat Kakakel, Former Ambassador Dr  Adil Najam, Vice Chancellor, Lahore University of Management Sciences  (LUMS).Islamabad\u2014A National consultation was held today in preparation  for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD)\/Rio+20 June  2012. It was jointly organized by the United Nations Development  Programme (UNDP) in its capacity as Co-Chair of the One UN Joint  Programme on Environment and the Sustainable Development Policy Institue  (SDPI).<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><em>Article originally published at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/pakobserver.net\/detailnews.asp?id=114181\" rel=\"noopener\">Pakistan Observer<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad\u2014A National consultation was held today in preparation for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD)\/Rio+20 June 2012. 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