Rio+20 Follow-Up
The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD; "Rio+20") took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 20-22 June 2012.
Through the side events and meetings during the conference, IGES presented its policy proposals and exchanged ideas on the themes of Rio+20 from the Asia-Pacific perspective. IGES also had an exhibition booth in Japan Pavilion to introduce its research activities.
Through the side events and meetings during the conference, IGES presented its policy proposals and exchanged ideas on the themes of Rio+20 from the Asia-Pacific perspective. IGES also had an exhibition booth in Japan Pavilion to introduce its research activities.
Rio+20 report
- Rio+20 Commentary: Reflections on Rio+20: The Glass is Half Full, But Stop Preaching to the Converted
[Elder Mark, Governance and Capacity Group] (28 Aug. 2012) - ISAP2012 Discussion Paper on Rio+20: What happened at Rio+20? - Lessons learned and the way forward
[Ikuho Miyazawa, Programme Management Office] (Jul. 2012) - Article: Defending Rio+20: A historical perspective( in UNU OneWorld 2.0) [Robert Blasiak, UNA-IAS and Robert Kipp, Programme Management Office] (4 Jul. 2012)
- Rio+20 Commentary: Observations and what is next?
[Ikuho Miyazawa, Programme Management Office] (29 Jun. 2012) - Rio+20 Commentary: A legacy is kept alive - barely
[Simon Hoiberg Olsen, Governance and Capacity Group] (29 Jun. 2012) - Article: Asia-Europe strategies for the Earth Summit 2012 report (in "Outreach" by Stakeholder Forum) [Simon Hoiberg Olsen, Governance and Capacity Group] (Jun. 2012)
- Webcast: 16 June Press Conference on IFSD (in EARTH MEDIA rio+20 summit) [Simon Hoiberg Olsen, Governance and Capacity Group] (16 Jun. 2012)
New Materials
498KBIGES Discussion Paper
(Jul. 2012)
(Jul. 2012)
Rio+20 Side events organised by IGES
Building Resilience to Disasters in the 21st century:
Implications of the triple disaster in Japan in a post-Rio+20 world
Addressing one of the seven critical issues at Rio+20, this side event reflected on the triple disasters in Japan in 2011 and drew lessons for governance and policy from the international to the local level for developing resilience to hazards in the context of sustainable development in a post-Rio+20 world. Also IGES shared its messages on resilience to hazards in the context of sustainable development in a post-Rio+20 world.Implications of the triple disaster in Japan in a post-Rio+20 world
Date & Time
18 June 2012 (Mon) 11:30 - 13:00
Venue
Room T-6, RioCentro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Lead Organiser
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
Organising partners
United Nations University - Institute for Sustainability and Peace
United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
Participants
About 70
IGES outputs promoted
Towards Sustainable and Resilient Development in Asia-Pacific Region
- Vision, Goals, and Implementation -
The Seminar focused on key issues surrounding the discussion of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular in relation to green economy and post-2015 development agenda, as well as their implications for Asia and the Pacific region.
Discussed implications in the next 10-20 years in the region will be formulated as an input to the ISAP2012.- Vision, Goals, and Implementation -
Date & Time
19 June 2012 (Tue) 13:20 - 14:50
Venue
Japan Pavilion, Athletes' Park, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Organiser
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
Participants
About 50
IGES outputs promoted
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Exhibition Booth at Japan Pacilion IGES & City of Kitakyushu Joint Exhibition
13-24 Jun 2012
Japan Pavilion, Athletes' Park
Date & Time
13-24 Jun 2012
Venue
Japan Pavilion, Athletes' Park, Rio Centro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Organisers
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
City of Kitakyushu
City of Kitakyushu
IGES as an organising partner
Scenarios and Options for Integrated and Coordinated IFSD
Date & Time
15 Jun 2012, 09:30 - 11:00
Venue
Room T-6, RioCentro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Lead Organiser
Earth Council
Organising partners
Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Regional Resource Center for Asia and the Pacific of United Nations Environment Programme and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT-UNEP RRC.AP)
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Achieving SCP After Rio: Research, Practice & Capacity-building
Date & Time
20 Jun 2012, 11:00 - 12.30
Venue
UN2 (Barra Arena), RioCentro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Lead Organiser
Citizens Network for Sustainable Development - CitNet
Organising partners
Global Research Forum on Sustainable Production and Consumption; Citizens Network for Sustainable Development (USA); IGES; the Energy and Research Institute (India); ESPM (Brazil); Green Liberty (Latvia); Greening of Industry Network; Consumers International; SERI (Germany); Asian Institute of Technology; One Earth Institute (Canada); PERL; Switch Asia; Tellus Institute (USA); Integrative Strategies Forum; International Coalition for Sustainable Production and Consumption; Nordic Council; Brazilian Ministry of Environment.
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IGES-related Events
Launching the Global Research Forum on SCP
Date & Time
Venue
Organisers
SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLES 2050
Date & Time
14 Jun 2012, 11:30 - 13:00
Venue
Room T-3, RioCentro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Lead Organiser
Northern Alliance for Sustainability
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Driving innovation toward Green Economy: Lessons Learned and Recommendations from the Field in Asia and the Pacific
Date & Time
14 June 2012, 13:00 - 14:45
Venue
UNEP Pavilion Auditorium
Lead Organiser
UNEP-ROAP
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For Achieving a Low Carbon Society supported by New Market Mechanisms
16 Jun 2012, 12:20-13:50
Japan Pavilion, Athlete Park
The Side Event introduced the initiative taken by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ) and support activities conducted by Japanese organizations to promote the Bilateral Offset Credit Mechanism (BOCM), which would facilitate the introduction of climate friendly technologies for a low carbon society.Date & Time
16 June 2012 (Sat) 12:20 - 13:50
Venue
Japan Pavilion, Athlete Park, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Organising partners
The Ministry of the Environment Japan (MOEJ), Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC), Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC)
Towards and beyond Rio+20: the contribution of regional organizations
Date & Time
18 Jun 2012, 17:30 - 19:00
Lead Organiser
Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC)
Organising partners
Andean Community (CAN), Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN, Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS), European Environment Agency (EEA), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), The Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CA-REC), Regional Development Banks (e.g. Asian, Inter-American and African Development Bank), South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
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Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development
Date & Time
18 Jun 2012, 17:30 - 19:00
Venue
Rua Marques Sao Vicente, 225, Gavea, Rio de Janeiro
Lead Organiser
International Council for Science (ICSU)
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Knowledge Networking Seminar
19 Jun 2012, 17:00 - 19:00
Japan Pavilion, Athlete Park
Under the themes of “What is Green Growth? What is the Key Role of Knowledge
Networking?”, the Ministry of the Environment of Japan held a seminar
to introduce its knowledge of networking activities to address climate
change in the Asia-Pacific Region through three networks: Asia-Pacific
Network for Global Change Research (APN); the International Research Network
for Low Carbon Societies (LCS-RNet), and the Asia Pacific Adaptation Network
(APAN).*IGES makes substantial contributions to the networks as the Secretariats.
Date & Time
19 Jun 2012, 17:00 - 19:00
Venue
Japan Pavilion, Athlete Park, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Organiser
The Ministry of the Environment Japan (MOEJ)
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Green economy and inclusive growth for a sustainable future
Date & Time
19 Jun 2012, 17:30 - 19:00
Venue
Room T-10, RioCentro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Lead Organiser
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Organising partners
IGES;
German Federal Environment Agency (UBA)
German Federal Environment Agency (UBA)
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