Volume 2, Issue 21 of Rio+20: Making it Happen focuses on the sustainable management of oceans and marine resources (blue economy), one of the seven priority issues to be addressed at the Conference. Among other related events, it also highlights the 22 November 2011 launch of the Conference's communications strategy, which aims at increasing public engagement to promote the sustainability agenda. In addition, it announces the proposed new Conference dates (20-22 June 2012).
Este documento histórico se dirige a cada delegación nacional, internacional y las Naciones Unidas en el contexto de la Conferencia Río +20. Es fruto del trabajo interdisciplinario de colaboración de más de 200 investigadores de las zonas costeras de todo el mundo. El objetivo principal es poner de relieve (i) los retos que se vislumbran de las zonas costeras y (ii) sus posibles soluciones desde la perspectiva de la Comunidad Científica y Tecnológica, como parte del esfuerzo para construir y alcanzar los objetivos de Río +20.
Large Marine Ecosystems Assessment and Management Approach 2005-2010Iwl Pcu
Objectives: Recovery of depleted fish biomass and fisheries to promote greater food security, sustainable productivity, and socioeconomic benefits.
Reduction in pollution and eutrophication levels of coastal waters.
Restoration of degraded habitats including coral reefs, mangroves, and wetlands.
Este documento histórico se dirige a cada delegación nacional, internacional y las Naciones Unidas en el contexto de la Conferencia Río +20. Es fruto del trabajo interdisciplinario de colaboración de más de 200 investigadores de las zonas costeras de todo el mundo. El objetivo principal es poner de relieve (i) los retos que se vislumbran de las zonas costeras y (ii) sus posibles soluciones desde la perspectiva de la Comunidad Científica y Tecnológica, como parte del esfuerzo para construir y alcanzar los objetivos de Río +20.
Large Marine Ecosystems Assessment and Management Approach 2005-2010Iwl Pcu
Objectives: Recovery of depleted fish biomass and fisheries to promote greater food security, sustainable productivity, and socioeconomic benefits.
Reduction in pollution and eutrophication levels of coastal waters.
Restoration of degraded habitats including coral reefs, mangroves, and wetlands.
Global environmental problems have surfaced in recent years in the midst of a general upgrading of economic standards in advanced countries. This has been paralleled by rapid growth of poverty, population, and urbanization in less developed countries, and resulted in broadening mutually dependent international relationships. International efforts concerning environmental conservation relate to global warming, protection of the ozone layer, acid deposition, forests, wildlife, marine environment, desertification, and pollution problems in developing countries.
Fisheries and aquatic resources are economically, ecologically, culturally and aesthetically important to the nation. From the global perspectives, the main issues facing by the international fishing community generally are over fishing, overcapacity, by-catch management as well as environmental degradation. The combined effect of these factors that have made 60-70% of the major world fisheries resources are in urgent need of management action to restrict the increase in fishing capacity and to rehabilitate damaged resources (FAO,1991). In Bangladesh, fisheries is one of the major subsectors of agriculture, which play a dominant role in nutrition, employment, earning foreign currency and other areas of economy. Many of our open waterbody are polluted with various pollutants and harmful chemicals. Water Resources Planning Organization (WARPO) has prepared the National Water Management Plan (NWMP) for Bangladesh in December 2001. The goal of the NWMP is to implement the National Water Policy (NWPo) and contribute to national economic development through rational management of open water resources, in a way that protects the natural environment and improves the quality of life for the people of Bangladesh. Open water fisheries are major aquatic common property resources in Bangladesh covering over four million hectares. Around ten percent of the population of 120 million depend for their livelihoods on fisheries.
International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention (IJHSSI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Humanities and Social Science. IJHSSI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Humanities and Social Science, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online.
RELIEFWEB MYANMAR UPDATE MAY -JUNE2018
https://reliefweb.int/country/mmr/thumb#content_top
The urgent need to prepare for climate displacement in Myanmar: Establishing a Myanmar national climate land bank, May 2018
https://reliefweb.int/report/myanmar/urgent-need-prepare-climate-displacement-myanmar-establishing-myanmar-national
https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/DIS5757%20Myanmar%20National%20Climate%20Land%20Bank%20report%20v3_1%20ISSUU.pdf
https://displacementsolutions.cmail19.com/t/ViewEmail/r/B93A2AA471863CD12540EF23F30FEDED/1E96D33542B6EB8363B21DE8DA818551
NEW DS & Ecodev Report Urges Government of Myanmar to Establish a Myanmar National Climate Land Bank
A new report released today by Displacement Solutions and Yangon-based Ecodev urges the government of Myanmar to immediately establish a Myanmar National Climate Land Bank (MNCLB) to prepare the country and its people for massive climate displacement
https://issuu.com/displacementsolutions/docs/dis5757_myanmar_national_climate_la
info@displacementsolutions.org
https://reliefweb.int/country/mmr
https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/May%202018%20monitoring%20archive.pdf
INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP
Effects of Marine Renewables and other marine uses on Biodiversity – Atlantic Area
20th November, 2012
The importance of ecological economics, sustainable management of ecosystems services and biodiversity valuation and risk management
Historical Background of Environmental Laws and Development Policies: Interna...Preeti Sikder
Learning Outcome: Students will
a) become familiar with the global timeline of growth, setbacks and goals in the sector of international environmental law and sustainable development.
b) learn about the interconnections between environmental law and development policies.
Looking at how we can lead the way in environmental sustainability in the marine industry. This presentation covers the key issues we are facing and offers insights into how we might mitigate these risks.
Global environmental problems have surfaced in recent years in the midst of a general upgrading of economic standards in advanced countries. This has been paralleled by rapid growth of poverty, population, and urbanization in less developed countries, and resulted in broadening mutually dependent international relationships. International efforts concerning environmental conservation relate to global warming, protection of the ozone layer, acid deposition, forests, wildlife, marine environment, desertification, and pollution problems in developing countries.
Fisheries and aquatic resources are economically, ecologically, culturally and aesthetically important to the nation. From the global perspectives, the main issues facing by the international fishing community generally are over fishing, overcapacity, by-catch management as well as environmental degradation. The combined effect of these factors that have made 60-70% of the major world fisheries resources are in urgent need of management action to restrict the increase in fishing capacity and to rehabilitate damaged resources (FAO,1991). In Bangladesh, fisheries is one of the major subsectors of agriculture, which play a dominant role in nutrition, employment, earning foreign currency and other areas of economy. Many of our open waterbody are polluted with various pollutants and harmful chemicals. Water Resources Planning Organization (WARPO) has prepared the National Water Management Plan (NWMP) for Bangladesh in December 2001. The goal of the NWMP is to implement the National Water Policy (NWPo) and contribute to national economic development through rational management of open water resources, in a way that protects the natural environment and improves the quality of life for the people of Bangladesh. Open water fisheries are major aquatic common property resources in Bangladesh covering over four million hectares. Around ten percent of the population of 120 million depend for their livelihoods on fisheries.
International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention (IJHSSI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Humanities and Social Science. IJHSSI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Humanities and Social Science, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online.
RELIEFWEB MYANMAR UPDATE MAY -JUNE2018
https://reliefweb.int/country/mmr/thumb#content_top
The urgent need to prepare for climate displacement in Myanmar: Establishing a Myanmar national climate land bank, May 2018
https://reliefweb.int/report/myanmar/urgent-need-prepare-climate-displacement-myanmar-establishing-myanmar-national
https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/DIS5757%20Myanmar%20National%20Climate%20Land%20Bank%20report%20v3_1%20ISSUU.pdf
https://displacementsolutions.cmail19.com/t/ViewEmail/r/B93A2AA471863CD12540EF23F30FEDED/1E96D33542B6EB8363B21DE8DA818551
NEW DS & Ecodev Report Urges Government of Myanmar to Establish a Myanmar National Climate Land Bank
A new report released today by Displacement Solutions and Yangon-based Ecodev urges the government of Myanmar to immediately establish a Myanmar National Climate Land Bank (MNCLB) to prepare the country and its people for massive climate displacement
https://issuu.com/displacementsolutions/docs/dis5757_myanmar_national_climate_la
info@displacementsolutions.org
https://reliefweb.int/country/mmr
https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/May%202018%20monitoring%20archive.pdf
INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP
Effects of Marine Renewables and other marine uses on Biodiversity – Atlantic Area
20th November, 2012
The importance of ecological economics, sustainable management of ecosystems services and biodiversity valuation and risk management
Historical Background of Environmental Laws and Development Policies: Interna...Preeti Sikder
Learning Outcome: Students will
a) become familiar with the global timeline of growth, setbacks and goals in the sector of international environmental law and sustainable development.
b) learn about the interconnections between environmental law and development policies.
Looking at how we can lead the way in environmental sustainability in the marine industry. This presentation covers the key issues we are facing and offers insights into how we might mitigate these risks.
Report - Towards a Sustainable Blue EconomyLeonard
Leonard, the VINCI Group's foresight and innovation platform, and Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA), an association specialising in responsible innovation in the maritime sector, publish a report on the sustainable blue economy. The result of a year-long process of reflection that began in March 2022 with the launch of a series of events that ran until October, this report highlights the assets of the seas and oceans, which are essential vectors for the ecological transition.
Today, 54 per cent of the world’s population lives in urban areas, a proportion that is expected to increase to 66 per cent by 2050. Projections show that urbanization combined with the overall growth of the world’s population could add another 2.5 billion people to urban populations by 2050, with close to 90 percent of the increase concentrated in Asia and Africa, according to a new United Nations report launched on 10 July 2014.
Millions of people’s lives have improved due to concerted global, regional, national and local efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which serve as the foundation for the next global development agenda, according to the report launched by the Secretary-General on 7 July 2014.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/publications/mdg-report-2014.html#more-873
DESA News is an insider's look at the United Nations in the area of economic and social development policy. The newsletter is produced by the Communications and Information Management Service of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs in collaboration with DESA Divisions. DESA News is issued every month.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/newsletter/desanews/2014/08.html
DESA News is an insider's look at the United Nations in the area of economic and social development policy. The newsletter is produced by the Communications and Information Management Service of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs in collaboration with DESA Divisions. DESA News is issued every month.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/newsletter/desanews/2014/07.html
DESA News is an insider's look at the United Nations in the area of economic and social development policy. The newsletter is produced by the Communications and Information Management Service of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs in collaboration with DESA Divisions. DESA News is issued every month.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/newsletter/desanews/2014/06.html
DESA News is an insider's look at the United Nations in the area of economic and social development policy. The newsletter is produced by the Communications and Information Management Service of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs in collaboration with DESA Divisions. DESA News is issued every month.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/newsletter/desanews/2014/05.html
DESA News is an insider's look at the United Nations in the area of economic and social development policy. The newsletter is produced by the Communications and Information Management Service of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs in collaboration with DESA Divisions. DESA News is issued every month.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/newsletter/desanews/2014/04.html
DESA News is an insider's look at the United Nations in the area of economic and social development policy. The newsletter is produced by the Communications and Information Management Service of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs in collaboration with DESA Divisions. DESA News is issued every month.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/newsletter/desanews/2014/03.html
E-government—digital interactions between governments and people—varies greatly among and within regions, but most countries are making progress on providing greater access, according to the 2014 UN E-Government Survey launched today. The findings show that the Republic of Korea tops the global e-government ranking, and that Europe remains first among regions.
The report also shows that many countries are expanding electronic participation, utilizing more mobile and social media tools, expanding usage and making more government data available online. However, challenges remain, such as lack of resources, digital inequalities and a lack of leadership for e-government.
“E-government holds tremendous potential to improve the way that governments deliver public services and enhance broad stakeholder involvement in public service,” said Wu Hongbo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs and Secretary-General for the International Conference on Small Island Developing States.
For more information: http://unpan3.un.org/egovkb#.U7HG_PldVlq
This monthly briefing highlights that financing conditions improve in euro area peripheral countries and in emerging economies, that the US economy bounces back after a difficult first quarter and that China’s first-quarter GDP growth is the slowest in two years.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wesp/wesp_mb.shtml
The World Youth Report 2013—Youth Migration and Development is the product of the efforts, contributions and support of many people and organizations. From the outset, the process of developing the Report involved a range of participatory
consultations designed to draw on the perspectives of youth on how migration affects them. These consultative sessions
included a five-week e-consultation process, a survey on youth migration and development, a call for visual art
illustrating the daily life experiences of young migrants as well as youth initiatives on migration and development,
and a Google+ Hangout held on 6 March 2013 to identify sustainable solutions for addressing youth migration challenges.
For more information: http://www.unworldyouthreport.org/
The global economy is expected to strengthen over the next two years, despite a downgrade of growth prospects for some developing economies and economies in transition, according to the UN World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2014 mid-year update, launched on 21 May, 2014. Global growth has been revised slightly lower from the forecasts presented in the WESP 2014. Growth of world gross product (WGP) is now projected at 2.8 per cent in 2014 and 3.2 per cent in 2015, up from 2.2 per cent in 2013. However, this pace of expansion is still low compared to the growth path before the 2008 global financial crisis.
For more information: http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wesp/index.shtml
The slides contain the detailed maps and graphs of World Fertility Patterns 2013 wall chart which presents the latest data available on indicators of fertility patterns at the national, regional and world levels.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/fertility/fertility-patterns-2013.shtml
The slides contain the detailed maps and graphs of World Contraceptive Patterns 2013 wall chart which presents the latest data available on two of the indicators under Millennium Development Goal 5 to improve maternal health: contraceptive prevalence and unmet need for family planning. Estimates of specific contraceptive methods used in major areas and sub-regions of the world are also presented.
For more information: http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/publications/family/contraceptive-wallchart-2013.shtml
This monthly briefing highlights that global employment remains a challenge; the United States Federal Reserve faces challenges in adjusting its monetary policy and that financial markets in emerging economies attempted to stabilize.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wesp/wesp_mb.shtml
The Economic and Social Council will hold its Special high-level meeting with the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, the World Trade Organization and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development on 14 and 15 April at the United Nations Headquarters, New York. The overall theme of the meeting will be “Coherence, coordination and cooperation in the context of financing for sustainable development and the post-2015 development agenda”.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/esa/ffd/ecosoc/springmeetings/2014/index.htm
This monthly briefing highlights how the world economy is struggling to gain momentum, emerging economies facing policy dilemma in trying to stabilize currencies and the G20 meeting making a call for new measures to lift growth and create jobs.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wesp/wesp_mb.shtml
This monthly briefing highlights that emerging economies face renewed financial turbulence, that US economy registered robust GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2013 and that the last quarter of 2013 revealed a heterogeneous economic performance in the developing world.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wesp/wesp_mb.shtml
Published by the Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD) of UN DESA, the report places special focus on policy and disadvantaged social groups, in addition to examining the consequences of high inequality. “Much can be learnt from those countries that managed to reduce inequality even under an uncertain and volatile global environment,” said Mr. Wu Hongbo, UN DESA’s Under–Secretary-General. “The international community can play a role in providing support to policies that help reduce inequality.”
A unique contribution of the report is that it brings special attention to the disparities that are experienced by five specific social and population groups – youth, indigenous peoples, older persons, persons with disabilities and migrants – and also illustrates how such disparities intersect with and reinforce one another.
The report illustrates that growing inequalities can be brought to a stop by integrated policies that are universal in principle while paying particular attention to the needs of disadvantaged and marginalized populations. It reminds world leaders that, in addressing inequalities, policy matters.
For more information:
http://undesadspd.org/ReportontheWorldSocialSituation/2013.aspx
DESA News is an insider's look at the United Nations in the area of economic and social development policy. The newsletter is produced by the Communications and Information Management Service of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs in collaboration with DESA Divisions. DESA News is issued every month.
For more information:
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/newsletter/desanews/2014/02.html
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‘वोटर्स विल मस्ट प्रीवेल’ (मतदाताओं को जीतना होगा) अभियान द्वारा जारी हेल्पलाइन नंबर, 4 जून को सुबह 7 बजे से दोपहर 12 बजे तक मतगणना प्रक्रिया में कहीं भी किसी भी तरह के उल्लंघन की रिपोर्ट करने के लिए खुला रहेगा।
Here is Gabe Whitley's response to my defamation lawsuit for him calling me a rapist and perjurer in court documents.
You have to read it to believe it, but after you read it, you won't believe it. And I included eight examples of defamatory statements/
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El Puerto de Algeciras continúa un año más como el más eficiente del continente europeo y vuelve a situarse en el “top ten” mundial, según el informe The Container Port Performance Index 2023 (CPPI), elaborado por el Banco Mundial y la consultora S&P Global.
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Rio+20: Making it Happen, Volume 2, Issue 21, 21 Nov 2011
1. Rio+20: Making it Happen
Newsletter of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
16 November 2011, Volume 2, Issue 21
Conference Dates
Seeking Sustainable Oceans
for a Changing Planet
The United Nations Conference
on Sustainable Development It is estimated that 3 billion people obtain at
(Rio+20) will be held in Rio de least 15 per cent of their animal protein
Janeiro, Brazil from fish, according to a 2011 UN report on
the Oceans and the law of the sea. The
20 - 22 June 2012 Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
reports that fish and aquatic plants gener-
ate $106 billion for about 540 million
people, who earn a living from that sector.
Today, oil is one of the greatest resources
from the sea. With approximately one-third
of the world’s oil reserves coming from
In this Issue offshore.
- Seeking Sustainable Oceans Nonetheless, human activity has significant
Oceans are threatened by acidification, oil spills, climate change and
Page 1 other pollutants today (UN Photo/ Milton Grant) negative impact on the environment and
marine resources in general. Over the past
- Major Groups Briefing decade, it is estimated that an average of 600,000 barrels of oil a year is spilled accidentally into the
- Launch of “The Future We Want” oceans from ships, resulting in hazardous pollution of the marine environment. Up to 1 million sea birds,
- Publications 100,000 sea mammals and countless fish are killed each year by harmful plastic waste, which has compro-
- Upcoming Events mised the stability of our ecosystem for years. This problem seriously threatens the sustainability of our
Page 2 oceans and marine resources, especially given the effects of an ever-growing world population and of
climate change.
It not surprising, therefore, that Rio+20 preparatory meetings and side-events have identified the sustain-
able management of the oceans and marine resources (blue economy) as one of the seven priority areas
to be addressed by world leaders at the Conference next year. Besides the two main themes for Rio+20
(a green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication, and institutional
framework for sustainable development), the seven priority areas, where the Conference will also assess
progress for sustainable development are as follows:
• Combating poverty, including through green jobs and promoting social inclusion;
• Advancing food security and sustainable agriculture;
• Sound water management;
www.uncsd2012.org • Energy access including from renewable sources, as well as efficiency and sustainability;
• Sustainable human settlements;
Follow Rio+20 • Management of oceans; and
• Improving resilience and disaster preparedness.
To facilitate discussions at Rio+20 preparatory meetings, the Secretariat recently published an on-line
Brief highlighting the vital role that the oceans and marine resources play in achieving sustainable devel-
Send us feedback opment. The Brief indicates that progress in implementing international decisions to increase the sustain-
uncsd2012@un.org able development of marine resources has been slow, despite the fact that the oceans comprise 72% of
the Earth’s surface (a major part of the planet that supports life).
In addition to the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Agenda 21, the Johannesburg
Plan of Implementation, the recent Secretariat Brief identifies twelve other international initiatives,
recognizing the important role that the oceans play in achieving sustainable development. However, the
brief also underlines major implementation gaps in those agreements. It notes for example that the
Quote target of the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development “to restore fish stocks to their maximum
sustainable yields by 2015” is a commitment that is unlikely to be met.
“ Climate change is the
defining human development Furthermore, the Brief highlights significant challenges and emerging issues that currently threaten the
sustainable development of the oceans and marine resources, including overfishing and destructive
challenge of the 21st century and
one of the most challenging fishing, loss of biodiversity, ocean acidification, and ocean warming. The Brief encourages delegates to
threats to sustainable use the opportunity of Rio+20 to speed up the implementation of agreements and to take action on
development in Africa.” - ocean-related issues, especially as “the Conference will coincide with the thirtieth anniversary” of the
Presdent of GHANA adoption of UNCLOS.
John Evans Atta Mills In a related development, four UN agencies (FAO, IMO, UNESCO and UNDP) presented on 1 November
2011, in Paris, a “Blueprint for Ocean and Coastal Sustainability,” which seeks to limit the degradation of
the oceans and to improve oceans governance at the national and international levels. 1
2. Conference Modalities
On 22 November 2011, the 2nd
Committee of the General
Assembly is expected to adopt a
conference modalities resolu-
tion that will among several
things, confirm the new dates of
the conference, 20-22 June
2012.
Please visit our website for
more information.
Nikhil Chandavarkar (left) addressing a group of Swedish Parliamentarians. With him is Ambassador Staffan Tillander
of Sweden (Photo UN-DESA)
Major Groups Briefings
Upcoming Events
Seeking Media and Civil Society Support for Rio+20
In our ongoing efforts to better engage major groups and other civil society organizations in UNEP High-Level International
raising awareness of the Conference, the Rio+20 Secretariat conducts regular briefings for the Forum on Ecosystem Management
media, other interested organizations and the general public on issues relating to the Confer- and Green Economy
ence. 18 November 2011
Beijing, China
Last week, two such briefings took place at the UN Headquarters in New York. The Secretariat
[more information]
briefed a group of Palestinian journalists attending a UN-DPI Arabic media skills course, as well
as a team of Swedish parliamentarians on 9 and 11 November, respectively. Sustainable Development in the
Arab World: Rio+20 and Beyond
Nikhil Chandavarkar, Chief, Communications and Outreach Branch, encouraged the journalists
25-26 November 2011
and the parliamentarians to share the Conference themes and objective with their
Beirut, Lebanon
readers/constituents and to garner grassroots support that will impress Heads of States to
[more information]
attend next year’s Conference in person. “At Rio+20, we want you to help redefine the next
generation of partnerships that will help monitor progress and implement the sustainable High Level Expert Meeting on the
development agenda,” he stressed. Sustainable Use of Oceans
28 - 30 November2011
Launch of Rio+20 Communications Strategy Principality of Monaco
[more information]
22 November 2011, UN Headquarters, New York -
The UN Department of Public Information (DPI), in UNIDO General Conference 14th
collaboration with UN-DESA and other UN entities, Session
will launch a global communication strategy for 28 November - 9 December 2011
Rio+20 entitled “Rio+20: The Future We Want” Vienna, Austria
campaign. The campaign will entail a variety of [more information]
activities to engage major groups and the public to www.un.org/sustainablefuture 17th United Nations Framework
help support the sustainability agenda. Convention on Climate Change
Another campaign also being launched at the event is “a global conversation,” will enable 28 November - 9 December 2011
people around the world to engage in a discussion on the kind of world they want in 20 years Durban, South Africa
and how to achieve that vision. [more information]
Participating in that global conversation will be UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Rio+20 International Conference on
Secretary-General Sha Zukang, DPI Under-Secretary-General Kiyo Akasaka, as well as represen- Groundwater Resources Manage-
tatives of the Brazilian Government and civil society organizations. Further details of the event ment
will be posted on our website. 30 November - 3 December 2011
California, USA
Publications [more information]
Earth System
UNDP: Human Report on Options
Governance: Policy Rio+20 Regional Preparatory Meet-
Development Report for Broader Reform
Brief: Transforming
2011: Sustainability of the Institutional
Governance and
ing for ECE Region
and Equality: A Better Framework for 1 - 2 December 2011
Institutions for a
Future for All Sustainable
Development,
Planet under Geneva, Switzerland
Pressure, Revitalizing [more information]
Steven Bernstein
the Institutional
with Jutta Brunnée
Framework for Global High-level Dialogue on Financing
Sustainability for Development
7 - 8 December 2011
ILO: Towards a UNESCO: From UNEP: Keeping Track New York, USA
Greener Economy: Green Economies of our Changing
The Social to Green Societies [more information]
Environment: From
Dimensions Rio to Rio+20
Complete listing of meetings and events
available at www.uncsd2012.org
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