RIO+20
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27 Aug 2012
PREPARED BY OHRLLS
SUMMARY
The 2012 Third World Summit on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), saw 36 representatives and heads of state from Small Island Developing States (SIDS) take to the floor during the Plenary Session to deliver statements on a range of issues of importance and relevance to them. Of the 36 SIDS representatives, 10 were Heads of State while 10 were Heads of Government making up 26% of the 77 Heads of State and Heads of Government who addressed the Plenary...
Bill
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21 Mar 2012
À mon avis, la discussion sur l'économie verte doit être liée au développement durable résultant à la fois d'une réflexion réaliste de la situation actuelle et d'une vision souhaitable du futur. Il devrait avoir un objectif atteignable sur la base d'un accord mutuel et doit répondre à la nécessité de continuer à réduire le fossé entre les pays développés...
Bill
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21 Mar 2012
AOSIS is comprised of some of the most vulnerable nations to climate change. Thus, our main priority continues to be achieving greenhouse gas emissions reductions in line with the scientific recommendations. The bottom line for this effort should be the creation of an environment suitable for the survival of all nations. Of course, we know that climate impacts are already occurring and will become more severe in the years to come. To that end, wealthy countries must provide the necessary...
31 Jul 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
27 July 2012: The UN General Assembly (UNGA) agreed to endorse “The Future We Want,” the outcome document of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), on 27 July 2012. The outcome document was adopted at the close of Rio+20, which took place from 20-22 June 2012, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
During discussion within the UNGA, Papua New Guinea, on behalf of the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS), and Nauru, on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS...
29 Jun 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
28 June 2012: The UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) Secretariat has reported receiving 715 voluntary commitments, including commitments that will mobilize more than US$500 billion in action towards sustainable development. These include 52 government commitments, 82 UN/IGO commitments and 581 Major Group and civil society commitments. Sha Zukang, UNCSD Secretary-General, said the voluntary commitments complement the official outcome, and “are a major part of the...
