The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development,
also known as Rio+20, will take place in Rio de Janeiro from Jun. 20-22, twenty
years after the celebration of the first "Earth Summit" in the very
same city. This will be a key moment in the international agenda to which
everybody – including citizens, of course – must pay special attention.
The green economy concept must refer to a model of
sustainable development that includes a holistic approach, with deep social
roots and a strong commitment to the environment. We shall reject the promotion
of any other model that conceals an option for an increased commodification of
nature.
Secondly, the need for reforming the institutional
framework is obvious and more urgent than ever. We shall move beyond the
organisational details of the new framework, though they too are important;
now, the priority is to ensure that the resulting structure has the resources,
independence and powers necessary to guarantee the implementation and
fulfillment of environmental agreements, including the capacity to impose sanctions.
Another key issue to be raised at the Summit is the idea
of basing progress in all aspects related to the concept of climate justice on
the principle of "common but differentiated responsibility".In this sense, the issue of financing is essential,
highlighting once more the need to move forward with respect to innovative
mechanisms of financing for development, particularly the proposal of a
Financial Transaction Tax.
Conversation on Rio+20: www.un.org/futurewewant
News Source: http://www.globalissues.org
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