Category Archives: NEWS

Urban Planning Guide for City Leaders

Posted in: NEWS | October 12, 2012 at 11:12 am , by Carolina

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A recent UN-Habitat publication draws on the I2UD’s expertise in sustainable and pro-poor planning. The Urban Planning Guide for City Leaders aims to inform and inspire decision-makers in cities as they work to accommodate the nearly two billion new urban residents expected over the next 20 years. Pablo Vaggione was...

Visit to Rio+20

Posted in: Rio+20 Blog, Uncategorized | July 24, 2012 at 12:25 pm , by Warren

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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...

First Impressions of The Future We Want

Posted in: Rio+20 Blog | June 21, 2012 at 4:32 pm , by Warren

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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...

Update from Alejandra in Rio: Humanidade 2012

Posted in: Rio+20 Blog, Uncategorized | June 21, 2012 at 3:52 pm , by Warren

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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...

Agreement Reached

Posted in: Rio+20 Blog | June 20, 2012 at 1:00 pm , by Warren

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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...

What’s on the Agenda?

Posted in: Rio+20 Blog | June 18, 2012 at 5:28 pm , by Warren

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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...

Sustainable Development vs. Sustainability

Posted in: Rio+20 Blog | June 15, 2012 at 4:42 pm , by Warren

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Next week’s “Rio+20” Conference is an opportunity for world leaders to refocus and commit to bold measures that alleviate poverty, protect the environment, and strengthen the economy. The conference’s chief organizer, the United Nations, hopes to achieve this wealthier, greener world through the process of “sustainable development.” But what exactly...

Two Decades of Sustainable Development

Posted in: NEWS, Rio+20 Blog | June 13, 2012 at 3:50 pm , by Warren

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The upcoming Conference on Sustainable Development is called “Rio+20” because it is the follow-up to the landmark Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), which convened 20 years ago in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The integration of human development, environmental sustainability, and economic growth – at the time a young concept...

Spotlight on Urban Sustainability for Rio+20 Conference

Posted in: Rio+20 Blog | June 13, 2012 at 9:36 am , by Warren

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The I2UD is excited to announce an interactive program ahead of this month’s landmark United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development! Next week, leaders from around the world will assemble in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to negotiate the future of international environmental policy. Commonly referred to as Rio+20, the UNCSD hopes...

UN-Habitat Launches State of Arab Cities 2012 Report

Posted in: NEWS | May 17, 2012 at 5:19 pm , by Linda

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UN-HABITAT has just launched its first-ever State of Arab Cities Report, which was led by Dr. Mona Serageldin and supported by a team of experts composed of Kendra Leith, Maria Luisa Fernandez Mansfield, Linda Shi and Francois Vigier....