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IISD Reporting Services (IISD RS) coverage of Rio+20

13-22 June 2012 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rio+20
IISD RS will be covering a series of events during the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD or Rio+20). We invite you to follow our coverage of these events by clicking on each of the events included below.
Rio+20: Third PrepCom and the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD)
UNCSD13-22 June 2012. The UN General Assembly, in December 2009, adopted a resolution calling for a UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, also referred to as Rio+20) to be convened in Brazil in 2012. This meeting will mark the 20th anniversary of the UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), which convened in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The resolution called on the Conference to focus on two themes: a green economy in the context of sustainable development poverty eradication; and the institutional framework for sustainable development. And the resolution specified that the third meeting of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) should take place immediately before the event.

IISD RS will be writing Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) reports from the Third PrepCom – scheduled to take place from 13-15 June – and the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) – scheduled to take place from 20-22 June – as well as any negotiations during the intervening four days. Return to this site on Wednesday, 13 June 2012, for our full coverage of Rio+20, which will include daily reports, daily web coverage and a summary and analysis of the event.

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Side Events at Rio+20
ENBOTS13-22 June 2012. IISD RS will be writing Earth Negotiations Bulletin on the Side (ENBOTS) reports from selected side events at Rio+20 – scheduled to take place from 13-22 June 2012. Return to this site on Wednesday, 13 June 2012, for our full coverage of selected side events, which will include daily reports and daily web coverage.

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Rio Conventions Pavilion
Pavilion13-22 June 2012. IISD RS will be writing Rio Conventions Pavilion Bulletin reports from the Rio Conventions Pavilion – scheduled to take place from 13-22 June 2012. Return to this site on Wednesday, 13 June 2012, for our full coverage of Rio Conventions Pavilion events which will include daily reports, daily web coverage and a summary.

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Sustainable Development Dialogues
SD Days16-19 June 2012. IISD RS will be writing Sustainable Development Dialogues Bulletin reports from the Sustainable Development Dialogue – scheduled to take place from 16-19 June 2012. Return to this site on Saturday, 16 June 2012, for our full coverage of Sustainable Development Dialogue Days which will include daily reports, daily web coverage and a summary of the events.

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World Congress on Justice, Governance and Law for Environmental Sustainability
UNEP World Congress17-20 June 2012. The World Congress on Justice, Governance and Law for Environmental Sustainability (the World Congress) will bring together Attorneys-General, Chief Prosecutors, Auditors-General, Chief Justices and Senior Judges and other legal practitioners from around the world to contribute to the outcomes of the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development. The World Congress aims to foster a common vision and principles among key stakeholders on how to transform discussions into action and how to use justice, law and governance to promote sustainable development through the outcomes of Rio +20 and beyond.

IISD RS will be writing an UNEP World Congress Bulletin summary report from the World Congress on Justice, Governance and Law for Environmental Sustainability – scheduled to take place from 17-20 June 2012. Return to this site on Sunday, 17 June 2012, for our full coverage of the Congress which will include daily web coverage and a summary of the event.

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Second High Level Round Table on the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA)
ITPGRFA High-Level event21 June 2012. IISD RS will be writing an ITPGRFA Bulletin summary report from the ITPGRFA Second High Level Round Table – scheduled to take place on Thursday, 21 June 2012. Return to this site on Friday, 22 June 2012, for our summary of the event.

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