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 Stakeholder Forum hosting CSD19 panel discussion ‘Building Capacity to Create Sustainable Societies’

On Thursday 5th May 2011, Stakeholder Forum is holding a panel discussion about building the capacity of government decision makers and civil society to make sound judgments about interrelated social, economic and environmental sustainability issues. More

A Genuine Green Economy must bring appropriate technology to the world’s poor, by Ashwani Vasishth

UNCSD 2012 is focused on “the transition to a green economy.” At its heart, talk of the “Green Economy” is talk about green technology. But what counts as a “green” technology? How would we know a green technology from a brown one, or a grey one? More

“Biodiversity and Ecosystem Insecurity” book now available

This book provides an authoritative and comprehensive assessment of the threats presented to human security and well-being by the loss of ecosystems and biodiversity – recently confirmed as one of the critical ‘planetary boundaries’ that has already been exceeded. More

64th Annual United Nations DPI/NGO Conference focusing on Rio+20

The 64th Annual United Nations DPI/NGO Conference will be held 3-5 September 2011, in Bonn, Germany focusing on Rio+20 and the ten year anniversary of voluntarism. The title of the conference is “Sustainable Societies; Responsive Citizens”.  

N.B. Completed forms must be received by Monday, 20 May, 2011 at 5 PM (1700) United States (New York) Eastern Daylight Savings Time. More

NGOs submit: Rio 2012 Conference – The Explanatory Roadmap to Rio + 20

The NGO major group has prepared this document to help guide stakeholders interested in contributing to the final outcome document of the Rio + 20 Conference. More

Vision for RIO+20: System Change for Green Economy and Poverty Reduction

This seminar will show how changes in price structure and sustainable infrastructure can lead to poverty reduction in a green economy. More

Call to Join Farmers Major Group List Serve

As one of the organising partners of Rio+20, the World Farmers Organisation is calling on agricultural stakeholders to join their list serve. This will facilitate stakeholder involvement in the development of the Group’s November submission to the High Level Panel on the themes of the Green Economy and Institutional Reform of Sustainable Development Governance. More


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