RIO+20
The conference is a collaborative initiative of ICIMOD and UNEP
- To bring together major institutions and stakeholders working in areas of green economy, sustainable mountain development, and climate change to share information, network, and develop future strategic alliances to enhance a common understanding on the role of the mountains in the green economy.
- To create...
With pleasure I like to inform you that the Asia-Pacific Youth Forum on Climate Actions and Mountain Issues, 8-12 August, which was attended by 43 youth from 17 countries in the Asia Pacific region representing diverse geography, rich cultural background and variety of issues, concluded with the launch of two important documents prepared in the context of ongoing debates on ‘Climate...
En esta conferencia se presentará y discutirá experiencias regionales y globales sobre el desarrollo sostenible desde Rio 1992. Se identificarán desafíos y oportunidades para el futuro del desarrollo sostenible en montañas. La conferencia producirá puntos de vistas (e.g., sobre el rol de la economía verdey los marcos institucionales sobre desarrollo sostenible en zonas de montañas) que serán...
Горы обеспечивают человечество ключевыми услугами и
продукцией, и в то же время сталкиваются с существенными
трудностями, угрожающие их устойчивому развитию на гло-
бальном уровне. Вопрос устойчивого горного развития дол-
жен иметь место на Всемирном Саммите ООН по устойчивому
развитию, который состоится в Рио-де-Жанейро в 2012 году.
En la Cumbre Mundial sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible en 1992, se reconoció por primera vez la importancia mundial de los ecosistemas de montaña. El capítulo 13 de la Agenda 21 atrajo atención política hacia estas zonas, normalmente olvidadas. Veinte años después, las montañas importan más que nunca, pero siguen marginadas, a pesar de que la globalización y el cambio climático han mostrado el...
The Conference will present and discuss regional and global experience in mountain development since Rio 1992. It will identify challenges and opportunities for the future of global sustainable mountain development. The results of the Conference will produce insights that will feed into initiatives and events such as the UN Secretary General’s High-level Panel on Global Sustainability (GSP),...
Mountains also embody key global issues such as migration and urbanisation, food security, land degradation, conflicts, water supply, energy production, transport and waste management, biodiversity conservation and protected areas, extreme weather events (floods, droughts), and natural hazards. However, their physical remoteness does not mean that mountain people and...
Where do we stand? How can we make a difference and promote sustainable mountain development agenda?
Date: June 1-30, 2011
Venue: Online (Join us at http://dgroups.org/groups/...
<i>From Rio 1992 to Rio+20, 2012 and beyond: Where do we stand – How can we make a difference and promote green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication?</i>
The Earth Summit 1992, also known as Rio Summit was a landmark event in promoting sustainable development and penetrating effectively environmental concepts in social economic and...
If you are launching initiatives, campaigns, petitions, or hosting meetings in preparation for Rio+20, let the world know. Contact your Major Groups Organizing Partners (http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/index.php?menu=35) so they can list your initiatives online.
If your initiative does not fit neatly in the major groups...
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