Rio +20

Contacts - Members - Documents

In preparation for the Rio +20 Conference in 2012, nrg4SD has recently launched a Rio +20 Working Group which aims to (i) analyse the complex institutional and political aspects of the Rio +20 Process and relevance to the role of subnational governments in achieving sustainable development, (ii) provide scientific and academic evidence for nrg4SD policy and advocacy positions, (iii) conduct relevant initiatives to position nrg4SD in Rio +20 and establish relevant partnerships with key actors, (iv) organise the participation of nrg4SD at the Rio +20 Summit in 2012, (v) contribute to the nrg4SD post 2011 work programme on Rio + 20, and (vi) follow up on the main outcomes of the Rio +20 Summit of relevance to the network. The nrgr4SD Secretariat has elaborted a 2011 Work Programme for the Group.

Contacts

For more information please contact directly the nrg4SD Secretariat.

Members

Following from an initial response for interest in joining the group, the following regions have showed a particularly interest in the Rio +20 Process: Brittany (France), North Burkina Faso (Burkina Faso), Catalonia (Spain), Basque Country (Spain), Flanders (Belgium), ORU/FOGAR, PACA (France), Quebec (CA), Rhônes-Alpes (France), São Paulo (Brazil), and Wales (UK).

Documents

Documents of this Working Group classified by meeting dates are available below.

Launch Meeting
Date: 30 August 2011
Venue: Quebec City, Canada

• Agenda
• Work Programme
• Resolution on Rio + 20
• Presentation -Sustainable Development policy in São Paulo - Mr. Bruno Covas, Secretary of State for the Environment of São Paulo and Co-Chair for the South of nrg4SD ----The engagement of Catalonia in the Rio +20 process - Ms. Marta Subirá i Roca, Director General for Environment Policy, Catalonia

For more information

More information about nrg4SD's work on sustainable development and the Rio +20 process >

To download nrg4SD's full contribution to the Rio+20 draft zero outcomes document click here.

Individual contributions from nrg4SD members are available below

• Catalonia - click here EN version – CAT version
• São Paulo - click here EN version
• Environmental Commissioners of Canada and Quebec - click here EN version

UN DESA has compiled all official contributions here