Below is a set of twitter comments I culled from the past few days. I tried to get as many different perspectives as possible and also highlighted some of the secondary issues (technology, weather) to give a wider feel for the official conference. Comments come from diplomats, observers, activists, journalists, and academics. I know I’ve … Continue reading »
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Rio+20 Countdown Review: The Impacts of the Identity Crisis at Rio+20
June 20, 2012, the Rio+20 Conference opened with a gavel rap from UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon who declared that the Rio+20 Conference was a “beginning, not an end.” Having said that, for the hundreds of negotiators who had hammered out the proposed outcome document, that gavel was the culmination of a lot of work. … Continue reading »
Rio+20 Countdown: Who is to blame for the weak text at Rio+20?
This is Part 25 (and last) of a series of blog posts leading up to the Rio+20 Sustainable Development Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on June 20-22. The full series is available here. ———————————————————————————————————————————– This post isn’t going to win me any friends…. Brazilian Delegation Celebrating Completion of Proposed Rio+20 Declaration Text. Source: IISD … Continue reading »
Rio+20 Countdown: Has Civil Society Ever Met an Environmental Agreement they Liked?
This is Part 24 of a series of blog posts leading up to the Rio+20 Sustainable Development Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on June 20-22. The full series is available here. ———————————————————————————————————————————– Today a finalized draft was presented and officially closed before high level meetings begin June 20, 2012 in Rio de Janeiro. Changes … Continue reading »
Rio+20 Countdown: Sustainable Development Goals Cannot Wait
This is Part 23 of a series of blog posts leading up to the Rio+20 Sustainable Development Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on June 20-22. The full series is available here. ———————————————————————————————————————————– Today was a busy day and a long night of negotiations (still in a state of limbo while I am writing) and … Continue reading »
Rio+20 Countdown: #endfossilfuelsubsidies Twitter Campaign Raises Profile
This is Part 22 of a series of blog posts leading up to the Rio+20 Sustainable Development Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on June 20-22. The full series is available here. ————————————————————————————————————————————— No time for a long post because my attention is elsewhere, but the #EndFossilFuelSubsidies campaign is certainly deserving of a quick post. … Continue reading »
Rio+20 Countdown: A funny thing happened on the way to Rio+20…[Negotiation Update June 17, 2012]
This is Part 21 of a series of blog posts leading up to the Rio+20 Sustainable Development Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on June 20-22. The full series is available here. ————————————————————————————————————————————— There were some breakthroughs in negotiations today, but did those come at a cost? To summarize the basics, here’s what happened today … Continue reading »
Rio+20 Countdown: UNEP will not be strengthened at Rio+20
This is Part 20 of a series of blog posts leading up to the Rio+20 Sustainable Development Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on June 20-22. The full series is available here. ——————————————————————————————————————————————- Just a quick update of negotiations this morning. Twitter sources are saying UNEP being significantly upgraded is off the table at Rio+20 … Continue reading »
Rio+20 Countdown: Big Stumbling Blocks or Lots of Small Ones?
This is Part 19 of a series of blog posts leading up to the Rio+20 Sustainable Development Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on June 20-22. The full series is available here. ——————————————————————————————————————————————- It has been generally observed that negotiatons at the Preparatory meetings for Rio+20 are in the “Eleventh hour” (as the chair said … Continue reading »
Rio+20 Countdown: News Round-up June 10-June 16
This is Part 18 of a series of blog posts leading up to the Rio+20 Sustainable Development Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on June 20-22. The full series is available here. ——————————————————————————————————————————————- News this week had a sad point, some loss of hope, but continued work and pressure by a variety of actors. Elinor … Continue reading »
