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Title:
The Future We Want
Series Title:
RIO+20 United Nations Conference oon Sustainable Development
Creator:
United Nations
Disaster Risk Reduction Program, Florida International University (DRR/FIU)
Place of Publication:
New York
Publisher:
United Nations
Publication Date:
Copyright Date:
2012
Language:
English

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Subjects / Keywords:
Sustainable development ( lcshac )
Genre:
Conference publication ( marcgt )

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Summary:
This document is a draft of the Rio+20 conference proceedings submitted for consideration by Member States and other stakeholders. It calls for increased coordination amongst national, regional and international entities in order to move towards building a green global economy. The Rio+20 conference has a number of objectives and themes, but its principle focus is the establishment of a green economy and institutional reforms for sustainable development. Even though the outcome of Rio+20 will not be legally binding, it offers the opportunity to identify alternative frameworks for compliance that enhance accountability and encourage governments to deliver on stated commitments. This document recognizes the need to reinforce sustainable development globally through collective and national efforts, while recognizing the principles of common but differentiated responsibilities and the sovereign right of states over their natural resources. It also acknowledges the setbacks caused by the interrelated financial, economic, as well as volatile energy and food price crises. The document recognizes the need for broad public participation in decision-making and encourages the United Nations, in cooperation with other relevant international organizations, to support developing countries, at their request, in developing green economy strategies. It notes that technology can make it easier for governments to share information with the public and for the public to hold decision makers accountable, and thus it is critical to work towards universal access to information and communications technologies. It also encourages international initiatives and partnerships to address the interrelationship between water, energy, food and climate change in order to achieve synergies as well as to minimize conflicts among policy objectives. The document is particularly sensitive to these impacts on vulnerable populations. The Zero Draft calls for increased aid effectiveness, taking into account the Paris Declaration, Accra Action Agenda, and Busan Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation in ensuring that aid is effective, accountable, and responsive to the needs and priorities of developing countries. The voluntary commitments made at the Rio+20 are appreciated and the document invites the Secretary General to compile them in a registry/compendium which will serve as an accountability framework. ( English,English )
Subject:
Development
Citation/Reference:
(2012). The future we want. United Nations, RIO + 20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD).

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