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Implementing the Rio Outcome
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As the dust settles after the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) and analyses of the event continue to circulate, efforts in the coming months to follow-up on the outcome will, in many ways, shape the true Rio+20 legacy. More. |
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Lynn Wagner, Ph.D., Manager, Knowledge Management Projects, IISD Reporting Services |
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Bonn Climate Talks: Negotiations on Agriculture Slow but Country Interest High and Growing
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The lack of progress on agriculture at the international level, within the context of the UNFCCC, contrasts with a growing interest in, and appetite on the part of many developing countries for, implementation of agricultural adaptation and mitigation activities at national level.... More. |
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Wendy Mann, Senior Policy Advisor, EC-funded FAO Project on Climate-Smart Agriculture, Leslie Lipper, Leader, FAO Programme on Economics and Policy Innovations for Climate-Smart Agriculture |
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Beyond GDP: Measuring the Future We Want
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Equity, dignity, happiness, sustainability – these are all fundamental to our well being, but absent in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measure. Progress needs to be defined and measured in a way that accounts for a broader picture of human development and its context.
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Helen Clark, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme, and former Prime Minister of New Zealand |
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Participation and Citizen-driven Accountability 20 Years after Rio
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Moving forward, the role and responsibilities of international financial institutions (IFIs) will change. New and innovative financial instruments to fund sustainable development will emerge. In this context, the issue of ensuring accountability and people's access to recourse mechanisms, as well as safeguarding Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration more generally, are gaining increasing importance. More. |
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Alf Morten Jerve, Chair, World Bank Inspection Panel |
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The Future of Europe Depends on Smart and Resilient Cities
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Under the slogan Adapt! It's hot! It's cool! It's better!, the EU Cities Adapt initiative aims to mainstream urban climate adaptation throughout Europe. More. |
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Holger Robrecht, Director Sustainability Management, ICLEI Europe – Local Governments for Sustainability and Member of the EU Adaptation Steering Group |
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Rio+20 Adopts "The Future We Want" Outcome Document, Voluntary Pledges Reported to Reach US$513 Billion
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22 June 2012: The third and final meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), Pre-Conference Informal Consultations Facilitated by the Host Country, and the UNCSD convened back-to-back in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 13-22 June 2012. During their ten days in Rio, government delegations concluded negotiations on the Rio outcome document, titled “The Future We Want. More. Photo: Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff receives a gavel as a gift from Ban Ki-moon and officially closes the UN Conference on Sustainable Development. |
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Sustainable Development Dialogue Days Deliver Recommendations to Rio+20
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19 June 2012: The Sustainable Development Dialogue Days were organized by the Government of Brazil, with the support of the UN Development Programme (UNDP), and brought together approximately 1,300 representatives from civil society, including the private sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the scientific community, among other major groups to engage in open and action-oriented debate on themes related to sustainable development. More. |
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Rio+20 Business Day Develops Recommendations on "Achieving Scale"
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19 June 2012: The Business Action for Sustainable Development (BASD) 2012 Business Day took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and included sector-oriented workshops highlighting: business solutions being delivered; commitments to action; and hurdles to achieving scale, in several sectors: agriculture, cement, chemicals, consumer goods, energy/power, forestry, materials, oil and gas, and transport. More. |
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IPCC 35 Concludes Consideration of the IAC Review Recommendations
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9 June 2012: The 35th session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) focused on the work resulting from the consideration of the recommendations from the InterAcademy Council (IAC) Review of the IPCC processes and procedures, namely those on: governance and management; procedures for the IPCC reports; and the communications strategy. More. |
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