Felix Dodds Executive Director Stakeholder Forum .

Felix DoddsExecutive Director Stakeholder Forum

www.earthsummit2012.org

What I want to coverThe problemsThe process by which rio+20 came aboutFrom here to Rio and what could rio+20

achieve

The problemsA number of Crisis:

Economic Climate Change Energy Security Food Security GEO 4 report – indicators nearly all in the

wrong direction Lack of delivery of MDGs Lack of finance for sustainable development Excessive unsustainable consumption Population growth

The process of Building for Rio+20Brazil statement to UN GA Sept 2007 calling

for a Rio+20 to address the critical issues we are facing

September 2008 G77 and China endorse Rio+20

November 4th G77 and China table GA resolution calling for Rio+20

November 13th Stakeholder Forum host workshop on Rio+20 in San Sebastian

Donostia DeclarationGreen Economy  Emerging issues under Human and

Environmental Security – climate, energy. water, food, migration

Review of Agenda 21, JPoI and UNGASSSustainable Development GovernanceConventions on corporate accountability and

access to information, public participation and access to justice

Global platform for implementation

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November 2008 European NGOs back Rio+20December 2008 UN GA decides to ask for input on

if a summit is needed and make a decision in 2009Feb 2009 Stakeholder Forum hosts a government

dinner with 18 governments to look at Rio+20May 2009 during the Commission on Sustainable

Development annual meeting Brazil host workshop on Rio+20 to outline their new vision

May 2009 Trade Unions and other leading stakeholders back Rio+20

May 31st 2009 Governments submit their views on a possible Rio+20 meeting

July 2009 US stakeholders host two meetings on Rio+20

New Vision BrazilReview of JPoI and Agenda 21Sustainable Development GovernanceGreen EconomyWater

European UnionSeptember 2009 French President and

Brazilian President issue a joint communiqué supporting IEG and Rio+20

September 2009 EU supports Rio+20 – October 2009 Stakeholder Forum with the

European Economic and Social Committee host a conference in Brussels for EU and Civil Society• Highlights green economy, emerging issues,

sustainable development governance, review

GA resolutionSilent procedure

Green Economy in the context of Poverty Eradication and Sustainable Development

International Sustainable Development Governance

ReviewEmerging Issues3 precoms the first May 2010An independent secretariat? The Rio or

Johannesburg model

From here to Rio Review: Partnership for Rio+20: PRIA (Asia),

ENDA (Africa) and FBOMS (Latin America and the Caribbean) and Stakeholder Forum: www.earthsummit2012.org

Green Economy for 2012: Global Public Policy Network for 2012 www.greeneconomy2012.org

Sustainable Development GPPN for 2012 www.sdg2012.org --- a wiki and a guide on governance

There needs to be outreach to all Major Groups and beyond present stakeholders to parliamentarians, foundations, regional governments to bring their ideas and expertise to the table

Other planned key contributionsWorld Watch Report 2012 will focus on

Rio+20UNEP Global Environmental Outlook 5 –

Green EconomyA new Commission on global sustainability a

New Brundtland Commission

Rio+20 ConferenceConference 15th May in New York prior to the UN Prepcom with partners and UN NGLSGreen economyScenarios for 2032Emerging IssuesRole of Stakeholders

So what could be the outcome of 2012A substantive move towards a new economy in the

context of Poverty Eradication and Sustainable Development

An enhanced and strong Environment Pillar for the Environment: UNEP transformed, possibly into a World Environment Organisation

A revised and strengthened Sustainable Development in the UN possibly a Sustainable Development Council in the UN General Assembly

A better understanding of why the previous agreements haven't been implemented and action to implement

An agenda to address positively the nexus of environment and security

So what could be the outcome of 2012A ‘Spirit of Rio’ to partner to implement any

agreements by all stakeholders similar to 1992Possibly a new LA21 process at the local level

and a RG21 for regional Government focused on the green economy in the context of Poverty Eradication and Sustainable Development

A rebuilding of National Councils for Sustainable Development

Possibly a meeting of three of the Rio Conventions to agree a joint works programme around REDD

So what could be the outcome of 2012Conventions and Protocols:

MercuryLegally binding agreement for post KyotoAccess and Benefit Sharing

The starting of two conventions Access to Information, Public Participation in

Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters

Corporate accountability built from the new ISO standard ISO/FDIS 26000 and the OECD guidlines

So what could be the outcome of 2012The setting up of a global network of

Environment Protection agencies possibly under UNEP?

The development of draft legislation to promote the green economy

A global database of good practice on the green economy

A review of the implementation of the Rio Declaration into domestic law

So what could be the outcome of 2012Greening the Bretton Woods

International Bank of Environmental Settlements (Graciela Chichilnisky UNESCO economist)

Move the Bank's understanding from GDP growth model to sustainable human and environment development model (Kirk HerbertsonWRI)

Encourage green technology‘do no hard policy’Zero fossil fuel investment should be part of

Bank's strategy. Funding should shift to renewable energy

So what could be the outcome of 2012Capturing this generation for sustainable

development and green economies:FacebookBlog TwitterRadio VideoMusic and culture

Onto 2015 linking the new MDGs to Rio+20

Maurice Strong“2012 must go well beyond the

environmental and sustainable development communities to include the principal policy and decision-makers on the range of systemic issues that will determine the future and sustainability and security of life as we know it.

2012 may indeed be the last opportunity we have to achieve such ambitious but necessary goals before the risks we face become irreversible. ”