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Just released for Rio+20: Video documentary on food challenges in Bangladesh, Chad and Ethiopia

Submitted by Secretariat on May 7, 2012 - 12:35am

http://ifad-un.blogspot.ca/2012/05/just-released-for-rioplus20-video.html

Written by James Heer

In the context of the upcoming United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in June 2012, the Rome-based UN agencies released a new Hungry Planet episode, featuring solutions that work to increase food production and feed the expected 9.3 billion people by 2050.

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WWF - Canada Blog: Creating Sustainability at Rio+20: Ideas for the next ten years

Submitted by Secretariat on May 4, 2012 - 5:22pm

http://blog.wwf.ca/blog/2012/04/27/creating-sustainability-at-rio20-ideas-for-the-next-ten-years/

With the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development coming up in June, it’s important to reflect on what we want the next ten years to look like for our environment, our economy, and our communities.

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Rio+20 Policy Brief: food security for a planet under pressure

Submitted by Secretariat on May 4, 2012 - 2:08am

http://www.planetunderpressure2012.net/pdf/policy_foodsecurity.pdf

Transition to sustainability: interconnected challenges and solutions

the challenge of feeding the world efficiently and equitably is considerable, but not insurmountable. Achieving food security for all, both now and in the future, depends on putting in place a strong foundation of multi-lateral and cooperative mechanisms that work across disciplines, sectors and national boundaries. institutions operating effectively at multiple levels will be at the centre of sustainable food systems; these will need to be flexible, promote appropriate use of innovative technologies and policies, and recognize the increasingly important role of non-state actors in enhancing food systems. Above all, there is need for a strong focus on resilience, equity and sustainability. this brief sets out broad guidelines to help policy and decision makers work towards adopting a more coordinated and integrated approach to food security issues.

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Greenpeace Rio+20 Oceans Priorities: Filling the Gaps in Oceans Governance and Stopping Overfishing

Submitted by Secretariat on May 3, 2012 - 1:00am

http://www.forumsec.org/resources/uploads/attachments/documents/Greenpeace%20-%20Rio20%20and%20Oceans.pdf

Address gaps in oceans governance that are hampering progress on marine protection.
Commit to cutting overcapacity of the world’s fishing fleets and providing priority access to fish resources for low-impact small-scale fisheries.
Promote and invest in sound economic and sustainable fishing practices that maximize benefits to local communities.
Implement a global network of Marine Reserves, which is essential to conserve and restore the health and productivity of the oceans and to maintain vital ecosystem services and food security for hundreds of millions of people.
Agree on a phase-out of environmentally and socially harmful subsidies within this decade.

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Rio+20 Policy Brief - Water security for a planet under pressure

Submitted by Secretariat on May 1, 2012 - 2:42am

http://www.planetunderpressure2012.net/pdf/policy_watersecurity.pdf

Water is the common thread that links all aspects of human development. Water security is therefore vital to all social and economic sectors as well as the natural resource base on which the world depends. But an expanding population, growing economies and poor water management are putting unprecedented pressure on our freshwater resources. We simply cannot continue to use water as wastefully as we have in the past; we have to change the way we manage our water resources. scientists and policy makers have a joint responsibility to work together in the development of more sustainable solutions to existing and emerging water problems. this policy brief aims to highlight the integrated and coordinated nature of the response needed to fully incorporate water into the new green economies of the world.

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Now is the Time! Why “Rio+20” must succeed by German Development Institut

Submitted by Secretariat on May 1, 2012 - 2:37am

http://www.die-gdi.de/CMS-Homepage/openwebcms3_e.nsf/%28ynDK_FileContainerByKey%29/MRUR-82CFDB/$FILE/Now-is-the-Time_Why-Rio+20-must-succeed_04.07.2011.pdf?Open

In June 2012 world leaders will gather in Rio de Janeiro for the UN Conference on

Sustainable Development (“Rio+20”) to advance a global green economy in the

context of sustainable development and poverty eradication. Moreover, governments

pledged to kick start overdue reform of the United Nations institutional framework for

sustainable development. We call upon the heads of state and government to seize

this historic opportunity with bold decisions rather than continued incrementalism.

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What can we expect from Rio+20? by Robert Costanza

Submitted by Secretariat on April 17, 2012 - 2:26pm

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/04/201243844723773.html

The future of the planet is on the table as policymakers and environmental advocates gear up for the next major UN conference in Rio de Janeiro, on the 20th anniversary of the 1992 "Earth Summit" in mid-June. Expectations for the Rio+20 meeting are understandably low, given the recent history of climate change meetings in Copenhagen and Durban. The reasons for this failure are also clear: while a "global deal" to reduce global carbon emissions will clearly benefit everyone in the long run, such an agreement appears to fly in the face of countries' (especially developing countries) short-term economic growth goals.

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On the eve of Rio+20, activists in DC call on Dilma and Obama to put people and planet before profits by Kelly Blynn

Submitted by Secretariat on April 17, 2012 - 2:11pm

http://www.350.org/en/node/28169

Today, activists in Washington, DC led by our partners at Amazon Watch marched in solidarity with Brazilian social movements during Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's visit with Obama. Just a few months away from Rio+20, the 20th anniversary summit of the landmark original Rio Earth Summit, both presidents continue to threaten to allow initiatives that would mean destruction and devastation for the environment and local communities - the approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline in the US and the relaxing of Brazil's forest protections chief among them.

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Collecting women voices for Rio+20 Conference

Submitted by Secretariat on April 17, 2012 - 2:04pm

http://www.unwomen.org/2012/04/collecting-women-voices-for-rio20-conference/

The UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) to be held in June will be an important opportunity to define international frameworks to advance sustainability. To amplify the voices of women in the discussions for Rio+20, UN Women is supporting the civil society network Women’s Major Group on gathering the views and gender perspectives on sustainability and what that means for women around the world through the Rio+20 gender survey.

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Rio+20: Plan 'A' for Planet Earth by Owen Gaffney

Submitted by Secretariat on April 17, 2012 - 1:53pm

http://www.earthsummit2012.org/blog/item/274-plan-a-planet-earth

The media often describes geoengineering — large-scale deliberate interference in the climate system — as Plan B for the planet, a last resort should political negotiations to curb greenhouse gas emissions fail.

Almost by default this makes the UN’s Rio+20 summit in June Plan A for Planet Earth. So, is Plan A any good?

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