The changing climate, with its associated impacts on the environment, economies, social welfare and human lives, is one of the strongest indicators of our unsustainable development path, which Rio+20 must address. <\/p>\n
Rio+20 will be an important opportunity for: <\/p>\n
\u2022 increasing the overall ambition of political commitments on climate change; <\/p>\n
\u2022 promoting actions and accountability in areas such as the green economy and post-MDG framework that are inseparable from climate change; <\/p>\n
\u2022 strengthening sustainable development governance structures to include stronger implementation, compliance and enforcement mechanisms including strengthening transparency, citizen engagement and accountability (reflected in Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration) mechanisms at the national, regional and international levels; <\/p>\n
\u2022 strengthening international governance structures to include stronger implementation, compliance and enforcement mechanisms<\/p>\n
\u2022 governments, businesses and civil society to agree to practical steps at the local, national and global level that address climate change (both mitigation and adaptation); \u2022 ensure that principles of fairness and equity \u2013 based on the original 1992 Rio Earth Summit declaration of \u2018common but differentiated responsibilities\u2019 (CBDR) \u2013 are central to sustainable development.<\/p>\n