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Bookmark or Share- United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development - or Rio+20 - took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 20-22 June 2012. It resulted in a focused political outcome document which...
- The Road to Rio+20 and Beyond: 20 Years on from the Earth SummitThe World Bank Group is looking to Rio+20 to reiterate the political commitments made 20 years ago in today’s context and to set new benchmarks for action. The world needs a clear global roadmap that sets a path toward sustainability – a way forward that does not put the burden of sustainable development on the poor and socially excluded.
- About .:. Sustainable Development Knowledge PlatformWhat is Rio+20? Rio+20 - the short name for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in June 2012 - was an historic opportunity to define...
- United Nations Conference on Sustainable DevelopmentHosted by Brazil in Rio de Janeiro from 13 to 22 June 2012, [2][1] Rio+20 was a 20-year follow-up to the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in the same city, and the 10th anniversary of the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg.
- Rio+20 outcome document “The Future We Want - UNEPLeaders commit to advancing integration, implementation, and coherence in sustainable development efforts, acknowledging the uneven progress since 1992. The document highlights concerns about persistent challenges, such as extreme poverty, undernourishment, and public health threats.
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