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2012: A Year of Opportunities

The 2012 Rio Conference on Sustainable Development

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What is this presentation about?

I- Rio 2012: yet another conference?

a) Green Economy

b) Institutional Framework for Sustainable Development

II - From Rio to Jeju

III – Questions for discussion

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What are the objectives of the Rio 2012?

As per the UN General Assembly Resolution adopted in 2009; the objectives of Rio 2012 are:

(i) renew political commitment for sustainable development;

(ii) assess progress and identify gaps in the implementation; and

(iii) address new and emerging challenges.

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What are the themes of Rio 2012?

In the course of the preparatory meetings, these have been shaped as to being the themes of Rio 2012:

• Green Economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication;

• The institutional framework for sustainable development

• Emerging policy issues (e.g. water, energy)

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Theme 1 – What is the Green Economy?

• Reluctance from developing countries as could include trade barriers• Other concepts or reference: “Green Growth”; “Sustainable Growth”, “Blue Economy”, etc.• Consensus among countries:

- Green Economy means different things in different countries (not one-size-fit all model)

- Green Economy does NOT replace sustainable development but it is a vehicle to achieve sustainable development

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Theme 1 - Possible role for IUCN in the Green Economy

Message from IUCN:

« Nature at the core of Green Economy and Sustainable Development»

- Current preparatory discussions concentrate heavily on low-carbon economy

- IUCN uniquely positioned to highlight the importance of biodiversity and ecosystem services for poverty reduction and equitable sharing of benefits

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Theme 1 - IUCN draft position (under consultation)

•Defining/scoping Green Economy:

- It means greening the economic pillar/strand to achieve sustainable development

-The recognition of the link between human-wellbeing and biodiversity is imperative

-Equity is a corner stone of green economy

• Building resilience: investment in green infrastructures ensuring water, energy and food security

• Mainstreaming ecosystem values: call governments to take Target 2 and 3 of the Biodiversity Strategic Plan seriously

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Theme 2 - Institutional Framework for Sustainable Development

• On International Environmental Governance: long negotiation led by UNEP

• Options to be considered for Rio 2012:

- Enhancing UNEP - Creating a new environmental organization- Mainstreaming environment in other

organizations•Other governance-related initiatives/ideas:

-Clustering MEAs-Strengthening interagency arrangements like EMG-IPBES -Etc.

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Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)

• Established by UN General Assembly in December 2010 asking UNEP « to operationalize… »

• Multidisciplinary science-policy panel to bring relevant science to MEAs, MDGs and other policy processes in relation to biodiversity and ecosyst. serv.

• First plenary meeting: October 2011• Hosted by UNEP, UNESCO, and may be others

UNDP and FAO

IUCN is actively participating in negotiations on IPBES governance to, among other, include civil society representation

For comments questions on IPBES, please contact:

pierre.commenville@iucn.org

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Theme 2 - Possible role for IUCN in the governance discussion

Message from IUCN:

«a governance model that promotes transparency, public participation in decision making, a rights-based approach to conservation is imperative to

achieve sustainable development»

- IUCN uniquely positioned to make the case that global governance must support local

governance models that promote sustainable livelihoods

- The message will be passed on showcasing IUCN’s work on good governance

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From Rio to Jeju

2011 – Rio 2012 in the RCFs agendas

2012 Timing:

4-6 June 6-15 September

CongressRio 2012

March

World Water Forum

February

UNEP GC CBD COP11

UNFCCCCOP17

October December

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Useful websites

www.un.org/esa/dsd/rio20/

http://www.earthsummit2012.org/

http://www.iucn.org/knowledge/news/events/iucn_rio_20/

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Questions for discussion: Green Economy

• What are IUCN’s views on the Green Economy? • What are the projects your

institution/organization/body is implementing or has implemented that could be the source of

good practice and lessons learned on the Green Economy and Sustainable Development?

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Questions for discussion: Institutional Framework for Sustainable Development

• What are the main policy changes at local, national, regional and global level that need to occur to improve sustainable development governance?

• What are the projects your institution/organization/body is implementing or

has implemented that could be source of good practice and lessons learned?

• How can IPBES contribute to environmental governance at all levels?

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Questions for discussion: Emerging Issues and the World Conservation Congress

• What are the emerging policy issues that should also be addressed at the Rio 2012 Conference?

• How can we take advantage of the fact that the 2012 World Conservation Congress will be held three months after the Rio 2012 Conference?