It wasn’t until arriving in Rio de Janeiro (1) that participants to Rio + 20, United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, could see the effect this event was having on the lives of local Cariocas and their city. Even though the main venue of the conference, Rio Centro, was about...
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First Impressions of The Future We Want
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In a brief email from I2UD senior research associate Alejandra Mortarini, she tells us about the reaction to The Future We Want, the international agreement on sustainable development that everyone has been waiting for. After months of negotiations it is supposedly complete, and will be signed by world leaders on...
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Update from Alejandra in Rio: Humanidade 2012
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In an old fort on the trendy Copacabana beach, a side event called “Humanidade 2012” opens a conversation as large as civilization itself. Walking through this three-storey pavilion, the visitor traces a path through human and natural history, encountering a wealth of flora and fauna as well as stunning visual...
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Agreement Reached
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A press release from the United Nations announces that 191 countries have agreed on a document to be presented and signed by world leaders on Friday. The new document promises to strengthen the UN Environmental Program, promote gender equity, encourage corporate sustainability reporting, and detail a green economy. However, critics...
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What’s on the Agenda?
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Much hype surrounds the UN Conference on Sustainable Development: thousands will attend, including business and industry representatives, delegations of native peoples, the heads of state of about 130 countries, and countless civil society groups (including the I2UD, represented by Alejandra Mortarini). The objective of the Conference is for UN member...
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