This report presents the conclusions of the independent expert group on the 'Follow-up to Rio+20, notably the sustainable development goals (SDGs)' that was established by the European Commission (EC) to provide advice on the role of science, technology and innovation (STI) for implementing the new global sustainable development agenda (2030 …
This report presents the conclusions of the independent expert group on the 'Follow-up to Rio+20, notably the sustainable development goals (SDGs)' that was established by the European Commission (EC) to provide advice on the role of science, technology and innovation (STI) for implementing the new global sustainable development agenda (2030 …
Sustainable Transport matters when it comes to improving people’s lives. This together with: The transport sector is taking important action to address the two key global policy processes of 2015: sustainable development and climate change are major findings of the 2015 SLoCaT Transport Commitments Report. The 2015 report, Contribution of …
The 2015 Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR) underscores the importance of science in guiding policy decisions for sustainable development. The report, called for by the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), provides a survey of scientific findings on oceans and livelihoods, sustainable consumption and production (SCP), disaster risk reduction (DRR), …
Two years after the 2012 Rio+20 Conference, UNCTAD is pleased to announce the launching of its publication entitled of "The Road from Rio+20: Towards Sustainable Development Goals". This publication is the fourth in a projected series that is part of UNCTAD's contribution to the Rio Conference and its outcome. This …
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been a well-known concept for some time though the interpretation of this concept differs among countries, companies and stakeholders. In many cases, CSR has been abused as a marketing ploy, masking unsustainable practices of companies, in others it has simply constituted a charity event, again, …
In the lead up to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), which took place in Brazil in June 2012, there were numerous efforts in countries around the world to help Governments, Civil Society Organizations and individuals prepare for the event. One of the more significant efforts led by …
The LSE Cities/ICLEI survey on Cities and the Green Economy provides an up-to-date overview on the experiences of cities around the world in the transition to the green economy. The survey was conducted in the run-up to Rio+20 in order to increase awareness of the strengths and weaknesses of cities …
The concerted opposition to the EU push towards forcing foreign airlines landing in Europe to become a part of its emissions trading scheme has led to an unexpected development, whose implications extend to setting the global climate agenda. The US, which had so far rejected the scheme, now wants to …
Indian businesses can have an edge in path-breaking innovations to reduce carbon emissions globally with an enabling regulatory environment and other support. The dust has settled on Rio+20 Conference that concluded with an outcome document, The Future we Want. The outcome has been severely criticised for being devoid of any …
The 11th BASIC Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change was held in Johannesburg on July 12-13, 2012. BASIC Ministers welcomed the outcome of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) and the adoption of the document The Future We Want, reaffirming the Rio Principles, in particular the principle of common …
Rio+20" is the short name for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development to take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in June 2012 -- twenty years after the landmark 1992 Earth Summit in Rio. Rio+20 is also an opportunity to look ahead to the world we want in 20 …
You’d think that a documentary titled Life Apps: India’s Software Heroes would be about geeks. It is, and more. “The plight of farmers in India drew me to this subject,” says director Arjun Pandey, about his latest film that was screened in Delhi on Friday. Shot in Delhi and rural …
The Earth Summit was a historical opportunity to set the world on the correct development trajectory. Negotiators from 191 countries came together to chart a road map for sustainable development and poverty eradication. The theme was green economy. But developed and developing countries refused to bury their differences. Developed countries …
Environment Matters, the annual review on the environment by the World Bank Group, usually highlights the environmental research, accomplishments, and challenges of the Bank’s regions in the past year. This year, however, with the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development taking place, Environment Matters 2012 takes a retrospective look …
MUMBAI: A three-member delegation of Rio de Janeiro metropoitan officials in Brazil comprising a World Bank executive recently visited Mumbai's infrastructure projects being executed by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). "MMRDA has done appreciable work as far as the resettlement and rehabilitation of project affected families are concerned. …
The significance of Rio+ 20 does not lie in any document but in the new direction provided to global governance, with Brazil, China and India shaping the global agenda. Not surprisingly, heads of state from the major G7 countries did not participate in the conference. The issue is intensely complex …
The Rio+20 summit ended recently – but the confusion over which way the world’s environment is going did not. Environmental economist Karlheinz Knickel, head of the Frankfurt School – UNEP Centre for Climate & Sustainable Energy Finance, spoke with Joeanna Rebello Fernandes about the urgent need to make a level …
Rio in 1992 is where a divisive world started coming together to save a planet crumbling under its own weight. After 20 years of more words than action, when the world assembled there again, not much had changed. Many words were exchanged, but not enough action charted. Naren Karunakaran traces …
At Rio+20, the developing world reclaimed lost ground, but nobody committed to credible action A major feature of the “The Future We Want” final declaration adopted by the the Rio+20 Summit on June 23 is its sheer size (283 paragraphs, 49 pages) and verbal dexterity. In plotting and leading this …
NewDelhi:One-third of food produced globally every year does not reach human mouths – it is either lost in transit or wasted by consumers themselves. This amounts to a staggering 1.3 billion tonnes every year. These chilling figures are part of a report called ‘Avoiding Future Famines’ released by the United …
