Maintained by FAO-FI |What is Rio+20 ?| |Rio+20 Conference
brought together world leaders, along with thousands of
participants from governments, the private sector, NGOs and
other groups to shape how we can reduce poverty, advance social
equity and ensure environmental protection. It was hosted by the
Government of Brazil and run from 20-22 June 2012 complemented
by a range of events before, during and after.| The Conference
focused on two themes: (a) a green economy in the context of
sustainable development poverty eradication; and (b) the
institutional framework for sustainable development. |Photo
title: Official logo of the Rio+20 Conference| |Oceans at
Rio+20| |Issues related to oceans and oceans sustainability
figured high on the Rio+20 agenda - it was chosen as one of the
seven main issues to be discussed in depth. In the Rio+20
Conference Outcome Document The Future We Want, there is a
dedicated section on oceans and seas, and small island
developing States (SIDS), which stressed the critical role the