130 likes | 588 Views
Earth Summit 2012. Rio +20. Photo Source: The Guardian. Secretary General’s Statement. Video Source: United Nations YouTube Channel.
E N D
Earth Summit 2012 Rio +20 Photo Source: The Guardian
Secretary General’s Statement Video Source: United Nations YouTube Channel
“Rio is not the end of the road, it is a beginning. A beginning of a process to define sustainable development goals that build on the Millennium Development Goals, to safeguard people and our planet, to create the future we want.”- Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon
Brief Overview • World leaders will meet with other participants from governments, the private sector, NGOs, and other groups. • The focus of the conference will be to reduce poverty, advice social equity, and ensure environmental protection. • Titled officially as United Nationals Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) • In pursuance of General Assembly Resolution 64/236 • Being held in Brazil from 20-22 June 2012 • This is the 20th Anniversary of the 1992 United Nations Conference of Environment and Development and the 10th of the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development.
Themes of the Conference • There are two main themes that the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development will focus on: • A green economy in the context of sustainable Development poverty eradication. • Institutional framework for sustainable development.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT • Meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs. • “guiding principle for long-term global development…” • There are three pillars of sustainable development: • Economic Development • Social Development • Environmental protection
The agenda of the UNCSD • There are seven areas meant to be highlighted at Rio +20: • Decent Jobs • Energy • Sustainable Cities • Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture • Water • Oceans • Disaster Readiness
Links and References • http://www.holyseemission.org/statements/statement.aspx?id=383 • www.earthsummit2012.org • www.UNCSD2012.org • First major UN conference to carry out a “PaperSmart” program: • http://www.uncsd2012.org/content/documents/781rio20%20sustainability%20in%20action_press%20release%20final.pdf