sustainable development and rio+20 process
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Sustainable development and RIO+20 process. Tomislav Tomašević. Concept of sustainable development - genesis. 1945. 1971. 1972. 1987. 1992. 2002. 2012. - UN. - Rome Club. - UNCHE in Stockholm. - WCED/ Brundtland Commission. - Earth Summit / UNCED in Rio. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Sustainable development and RIO+20 process
Tomislav Tomašević
Concept of sustainable development - genesis
1945. 1971. 1972. 1987. 1992. 2002. 2012.
- UN
- UNCSD / Rio+20 in Rio
- WSSD / Rio+10 in Johannesburg
- Earth Summit / UNCED in Rio- WCED/ Brundtland Commission
- UNCHE in Stockholm
- Rome Club
Stockholm Conference
UN Conference on the Human Environment, 1972
Environment among UN priorities, but development needed to improve environmental protection
Representatives of 113 countries, World leaders attending – Olof
Palme, Indira Gandhi UNEP established
Brutland Commission
World Commission on Environment and Development, formed in 1983, 21 members – Janez Stanovnik
1987 – Our Common Future Defined sustainable development
Definition of sustainable development
Brutland Commission:
“Concept of development that satisfies or meets the needs of present generations without compromising the needs of future generations to meet their needs”
3 pillars of sustainable development
So Ec En
En So Ec
Nested system of sustainable development
Earth Summit (1992)
UNCED – United Nations Conference on Environment and Development – Earth Summit, 1992 Rio de Janeiro
179 countries delegations, 80 world leaders
Global NGO Forum - 4 000 (10000 in total)
Earth Summit (1992) - results
Agenda 21 (40 chapters) Rio Declaration (27 principles) UNFCCC (154 countries signed) UNCBD (168 countries signed) UNCCD (1994 completed) Forrest Management Principles
(15) GEF + Capacity 21 UNCSD
UN WSSD
UN World Summit on Sustainable Development, Rio+10, Johannesburg
100 heads of state and government Probably around 60 000
participants in total 2 new targets on biodiversity loss and marine protected areas
Rio+20
13 -22 June 2012, Rio de Janeiro
57 Heads of State and 31 Heads of Government
Estimates of 350,000 participants in Peoples Summit
Future we want – the bad the term "economic growth" appears 20 times,
"environmental protection" only 3 times and there is no single mention of any "limits" in the document
“We encourage existing and new partnerships, including public-private partnerships, to mobilize public financing complemented by the private sector, taking into account the interests of local and indigenous communities when appropriate” (UN, 2012, 13).
Taken out from Future we want "ensuring universal, equitable and affordable access to sustainable energy services to all by the next decade" (UN, 2012, 81
Taken out from Future we want "international financial transaction tax whose proceeds might contribute to a fund for green jobs and green technology" (UN, 2012, 85)
Future we want – the good governments "acknowledge" the role of cooperatives and microenterprises in contributing to social inclusion and poverty reduction (UN, 2012, 13)
"there is no one-size-fits-all formula that will guarantee development effectiveness" (UN, 2012, 48).
“intrinsic value of biological diversity” (UN, 2012, 37)
Future we want – energy
Access to sustinable energy contributes to poverty alleviation (para 125)
Need to mobilize financing for access to sustinable energy for the poor (para 126)
Using appropriate energy mix to meet development needs (para 127)
Priority on energy efficiency and renewable sources of energy (para 128)
“Sustainable energy to all” UN SG initiative (para 129)
Rio+20 - conclusions No new targets Good is 10-year programme of SCP and seeking
alternatives to GDP indicator Climate change avoided Phasing out fossil fuel subsidies left out Green economy concept which was heavily
influenced by neoliberal paradigm rejected UNEP strengthened Sustainable Development Goals to be adopted
by 2015