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UN DPI/NGO Conference Update
Dear Friends,
Over 2100 stakeholders are now pre-registered for the 64th Annual UN DPI/NGO Conference – sustainable societies – responsive citizens. Registration is now closed. More |
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Stakeholder Forum recruiting for Head of Policy and Advocacy
Stakeholder Forum is recruiting again, this time for a Head of Policy and Advocacy. The salary range is £35 – 40k p/a with a permanent contract. More |
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Global Transition 2012: New Initiative from Stakeholder Forum and the New Economics Foundation
Stakeholder Forum for a Sustainable Future and nef (new economics foundation) are working in partnership to develop the Global Transition 2012 initiative – an international coalition of organisations and leading thinkers from the global North and South with the aim of developing alternative solutions to redress inequalities and global environmental change. More |
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Córdoba Dialogue Citizenship for a Sustainable Planet
International Meeting with Civil Society
Córdoba 17-18 October 2011
UNEP, together with the Spanish Ministry for Environment, Rural and Marine Affairs will organise a dialogue with civil society – the “Córdoba Dialogue”. More |
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Sharing Green Economy Best Practices Towards Rio+20
11 Oct 2011 – 12 Oct 2011
Warsaw, Poland
The Ministry of the Environment of Poland is organising a high-level conference aimed at consultation between EU member states and key countries in the process of preparing for the Rio+20 conference in 2012, presentation of the best examples of green initiatives aimed at presenting each partner’s position, and consultation aimed at bringing positions closer and supporting UNDESA in preparing the ambitious result of the RIO+20 conference. More |
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Eye on Earth Summit
December 12-15, 2011,
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Through the Abu Dhabi Global Environmental Data Initiative (AGEDI), the Government of Abu Dhabi is organising a global summit devoted to the issue of greater access to environmental and societal information. More |
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Turkmenistan – on the way to Rio+20
Preparations for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), scheduled for June 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is currently under way in the world. More |
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Pacific UNCSD PrepCom Finalizes Outcomes
The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP), and the Government of Samoa have released the final agreed outcomes from the UN Conference for Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) Pacific Subregional Preparatory Joint Ministerial Meeting. More |
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Getulio Vargas Foundation Launches Debate Platform for Rio+20
The Getulio Vargas Foundation, through its Faculty of Law in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and the Program in Law and the Environment (PDMA), has launched a website on the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20). The website seeks to provide a platform for discussion and debate on topics related to the UNCSD. The discussions will form the basis for recommendations to be presented during the UNCSD preparatory process. More |
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High-Level Symposium on the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
8 Sep 2011 – 9 Sep 2011
Diaoyutai State Guesthouse,
Beijing, China
The High-Level Symposium on the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development will be co-organized by the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Rio+20 Secretariat in Beijing, China on 8-9 September 2011. More |
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Japanese National Preparatory Committee for Rio +20
“Japanese National Preparatory Committee for Rio +20″ was launched and the first meeting was held on July 13, 2011. The committee consisting of 43 members was established to promote dialogue between stakeholders, in particular those from the 9 major groups mentioned in Agenda 21. More
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How much of the world should we protect for nature?
The Zoological Society of London is inviting responses from the public to a short online survey asking ‘how much of the world should we protect for nature?’ The results of the survey will be presented by the ZSL to policy-makers at the Rio+20 conference in June next year. More
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UK Government: ‘Enabling the Transition to a Green Economy: government and business working together’
The UK government has produced a new publication on the green economy: ‘Enabling the Transition to a Green Economy: government and business working together’, which sets out what the transition to a green economy means for businesses. More
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UNCSD Adds Online Submission Option for Compilation Document
The Secretariat for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) has added a new option for submitting input to the compilation document that will lead to the draft Outcome Document. It is now possible to submit input online through the UNCSD website. More |
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Sustainability and Rio+20
In preparation for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD or Rio+20), the sustainability debate will dominate the coming year in development negotiations both inside and outside the EU. In order to combat unacceptable levels of environmental degradation and chronic poverty, as well as the growing threat of climate change, progressive action need to be taken at both an EU and UN level. Rio+20, held in June 2012, is a precious chance for decision makers to take such action. More |
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