Rio+20

1. Rio+20 Felix Dodds Executive Director Stakeholder Forum www.earthsummit2012.org

2. What I want to cover • The problems • The process by which rio+20 came about • From here to Rio and what could rio+20 achieve

3. The problems • A number of Crisis: • Economic • Climate Change • Energy Security • Food Security • GEO 4 report – indicators nearly all in the wrong direction • Lack of delivery of MDGs • Lack of finance for sustainable development • Excessive unsustainable consumption • Population growth

4. The process of Building for Rio+20 • Brazil statement to UN GA Sept 2007 calling for a Rio+20 to address the critical issues we are facing • September 2008 G77 and China endorse Rio+20 • November 4th G77 and China table GA resolution calling for Rio+20 • November 13th Stakeholder Forum host workshop on Rio+20 in San Sebastian

5. Donostia Declaration • Green Economy   • Emerging issues under Human and Environmental Security – climate, energy. water, food, migration • Review of Agenda 21, JPoI and UNGASS • Sustainable Development Governance • Conventions on corporate accountability and access to information, public participation and access to justice • Global platform for implementation

6. . • November 2008 European NGOs back Rio+20 • December 2008 UN GA decides to ask for input on if a summit is needed and make a decision in 2009 • Feb 2009 Stakeholder Forum hosts a government dinner with 18 governments to look at Rio+20 • May 2009 during the Commission on Sustainable Development annual meeting Brazil host workshop on Rio+20 to outline their new vision • May 2009 Trade Unions and other leading stakeholders back Rio+20 • May 31st 2009 Governments submit their views on a possible Rio+20 meeting • July 2009 US stakeholders host two meetings on Rio+20

7. New Vision Brazil • Review of JPoI and Agenda 21 • Sustainable Development Governance • Green Economy • Water

8. European Union • September 2009 French President and Brazilian President issue a joint communiqué supporting IEG and Rio+20 • September 2009 EU supports Rio+20 – • October 2009 Stakeholder Forum with the European Economic and Social Committee host a conference in Brussels for EU and Civil Society • Highlights green economy, emerging issues, sustainable development governance, review

9. GA resolution • Silent procedure • Green Economy in the context of Poverty Eradication and Sustainable Development • International Sustainable Development Governance • Review • Emerging Issues • 3 precoms the first May 2010 • An independent secretariat? The Rio or Johannesburg model

10. From here to Rio • Review: Partnership for Rio+20: PRIA (Asia), ENDA (Africa) and FBOMS (Latin America and the Caribbean) and Stakeholder Forum: www.earthsummit2012.org • Green Economy for 2012: Global Public Policy Network for 2012 www.greeneconomy2012.org • Sustainable Development GPPN for 2012 www.sdg2012.org --- a wiki and a guide on governance • There needs to be outreach to all Major Groups and beyond present stakeholders to parliamentarians, foundations, regional governments to bring their ideas and expertise to the table

11. Other planned key contributions • World Watch Report 2012 will focus on Rio+20 • UNEP Global Environmental Outlook 5 – Green Economy • A new Commission on global sustainability a New Brundtland Commission

12. Rio+20 Conference • Conference 15th May in New York prior to the UN Prepcom with partners and UN NGLS • Green economy • Scenarios for 2032 • Emerging Issues • Role of Stakeholders

13. So what could be the outcome of 2012 • A substantive move towards a new economy in the context of Poverty Eradication and Sustainable Development • An enhanced and strong Environment Pillar for the Environment: UNEP transformed, possibly into a World Environment Organisation • A revised and strengthened Sustainable Development in the UN possibly a Sustainable Development Council in the UN General Assembly • A better understanding of why the previous agreements haven't been implemented and action to implement • An agenda to address positively the nexus of environment and security

14. So what could be the outcome of 2012 • A ‘Spirit of Rio’ to partner to implement any agreements by all stakeholders similar to 1992 • Possibly a new LA21 process at the local level and a RG21 for regional Government focused on the green economy in the context of Poverty Eradication and Sustainable Development • A rebuilding of National Councils for Sustainable Development • Possibly a meeting of three of the Rio Conventions to agree a joint works programme around REDD

15. So what could be the outcome of 2012 • Conventions and Protocols: • Mercury • Legally binding agreement for post Kyoto • Access and Benefit Sharing • The starting of two conventions • Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters • Corporate accountability built from the new ISO standard ISO/FDIS 26000 and the OECD guidlines

16. So what could be the outcome of 2012 • The setting up of a global network of Environment Protection agencies possibly under UNEP? • The development of draft legislation to promote the green economy • A global database of good practice on the green economy • A review of the implementation of the Rio Declaration into domestic law

17. So what could be the outcome of 2012 • Greening the Bretton Woods • International Bank of Environmental Settlements (Graciela Chichilnisky UNESCO economist) • Move the Bank's understanding from GDP growth model to sustainable human and environment development model (Kirk HerbertsonWRI) • Encourage green technology • ‘do no hard policy’ • Zero fossil fuel investment should be part of Bank's strategy. Funding should shift to renewable energy

18. So what could be the outcome of 2012 • Capturing this generation for sustainable development and green economies: • Facebook • Blog • Twitter • Radio • Video • Music and culture • Onto 2015  linking the new MDGs to Rio+20

19. Maurice Strong “2012 must go well beyond the environmental and sustainable development communities to include the principal policy and decision-makers on the range of systemic issues that will determine the future and sustainability and security of life as we know it. 2012 may indeed be the last opportunity we have to achieve such ambitious but necessary goals before the risks we face become irreversible. ”