RIO+20
16 Jan 2012
The first meeting of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom I) of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) called for three intersessional meetings to be convened ahead of the June 2012 event. Intersessional II will take place on 15-16 December 2011. The Organization of Work, preliminary programme of side events, and Guidance Note from the Bureau are available on the meeting webpage. [ for more information: http://sids-l.iisd.org/events/second-intersessional-meeting-for-uncsd...
16 Jan 2012
Prince Albert II of Monaco will convene this meeting of experts to focus on ways to promote the sustainable use of oceans. Monaco will invite oceans experts, economists and business representatives from the five regional groups to reflect on the issues of food security, energy, and tourism in order to formulate concrete recommendations as well as implement and ultimately replicate the best learned practices from their local and regional experiences. The meeting will also discuss the...
16 Jan 2012
The Asian and Pacific Regional Preparatory Meeting for the UNCSD, in preparation for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), will be hosted by the Government of the Republic of Korea and organized by ESCAP in collaboration with UNEP and the Asian Development Bank. In addition to the formal regional preparatory meeting, an event on "Capacity building on Rio+20 and effective engagement with UNCSD," organized by DESA, also will take place on 19-20 October; and a Major...
16 Jan 2012
The Government of India and the Secretariat of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) are jointly organising the Delhi Dialogue on “Green Economy and Inclusive Growth”. The meeting will provide an informal forum for an exchange among Ministers, high-level officials and senior policy advisors, with expert inputs on green economy, social development, food security and energy security. The deliberations will build on the discussions held in earlier meetings related to Rio+...
16 Jan 2012
In addition to the three sub-regional meetings for small island development States (SIDS) to prepare for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20), this interregional meeting is expected to take place at the ministerial level. This meeting will provide a forum for the SIDS of the different regions to discuss their priority issues in relation to the Rio+20 themes, and to develop common positions, strategies and expectations as to the outcome of Rio+20. [ for more...
