RIO+20: FROM OUTCOME TO IMPLEMENTATION "The Future We Want" must be considered as a starting point, establishing guidelines and launching global processes to integrate sustainability into decision making. Thus "Rio+20" should be seen as the beginning of a process and not an end. Turning it into a success, or failure, is therefore up to us and will depend on what we are able to achieve from now. The next few years will be decisive. This issue showcases current thought on exactly what that future will be, and how best to achieve it. |
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FREDERICO RAMOS DE ARMAS
RIO+20 START OF A PROCESS: Secretary of State for the Environment, Spain, and President of UNEP's Governing Council
ACHIM STEINER
MAKING HISTORY: A strengthened UNEP is ready to fully implement the mandate it was given at the Rio Earth Summit
BRICE LALONDE
THERE'S ALL TO PLAY FOR: Major transformation can result from Rio +20, and a strengthened UNEP is a vital part of bringing it about
AMINA J. MOHAMMED
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY: The world has a chance to deliver a development framework to allow all people to live fulfilling lives
ANDREW STEER
TIME TO GET SERIOUS: UNEP must be given the clout and resources it needs to fulfill its mandate properly
KUMI NAIDOO and DANIEL MITTLER
Global environmental governance should be transformed – and UNEP given real power
JOYEETA GUPTA
NEW ERA: Rio +20's strengthening of UNEP suggests that environmental governance is finally beginning to come of age
ASTRID ZWICK
FIGLEAF OR SUCCESS STORY: Corporate responsibility strategies have a key role to play in achieving sustainable development
DANTE PESCE
REPORTING CHANGE: Big advances are being made in sustainability reporting in emerging economies in Latin America
JOHN E. SCANLON:
MAKING IT LEGAL & SUSTAINABLE 40 YEARS ON: CITES is still evolving to meet changing conditions, while developing synergies within the UN system and beyond
TRISTRAM STUART
WASTE NOT... Tackling waste could liberate enough food to feed three billion people
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