The Conversation

Rio+20: who owns the Green Economy?

Rio+20 has backtracked on many intellectual property measures put in place by Agenda 21. David Foote/AAP The Rio+20 summit has raised a number of difficult questions about law and technology: what is ...
Thomson Reuters Foundation

Rio+20 Outcomes: What Was Agreed And What This Means For Womens Rights Going Forward

* Any views expressed in this opinion piece are those of the author and not of Thomson Reuters Foundation. As the dust settles on the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development(Rio+20), it ...
Time

As Rio+20 Unfolds, A U.N. Report Shows How Far We Have to Go to Save the Planet (21 Jun 2012)

A report released by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) indicates that the world remains on an unsustainable track.AP World leaders set the global agenda for sustainable development at ...
Forbes

'Farming' the Issues at Rio+20

Of the many issues being ‘framed’ in the formal and informal dialogues taking place at Rio+20, sustainable agriculture is a key one. It has its own section of the final draft of ‘The Future We Want’ ...
webtv.un.org

Water at Rio+20

22 June 2012 - Two roundtables convened to consider the theme "looking at the way forward in implementing the expected outcomes of the Conference." Among the suggestions offered by Heads of State and ...
Yahoo

Rio+20 summit: a moment that must be seized

Rio+20 is expected to define what the green economy entails and the ways to get there. A first and essential step in a green transition is for nations to commit to phasing out harmful and ...
Cfr.org

Examining Rio+20’s Outcome

Editor’s note: This roundup is a new monthly feature of the Council of Councils initiative, gathering opinions from global experts on major international developments. The Rio+20 summit on ...
Forbes

Business Action at Rio+20

Among the many conferences and side events in which business engaged during Rio+20, one of the more important ones was the Business Acton for Sustainable Development (BASD 2012) day on Tuesday. This ...
The Guardian

Rio+20: the Earth Summit diaries

Tuesday June 19 It is deeply ironic that everything that is wrong with our unsustainable lives is mirrored at the trade fair that is the Rio +20 convention. There is far too much choice, leading to ...
Christian Science Monitor

Rio+20: megacities strive to survive – and thrive

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
The Conversation

Rio+20: Small steps could get us out of the climate quicksand

Big, ambitious strides aren’t the way to escape from this mess. EPA/Zsolt Szigetvary Yesterday, Nick Rowley looked at the history of sustainability agreements and why we’ve reached the impasse of ...