- Date submitted: 1 Nov 2011 - Stakeholder type: Major Group -
Name: Eco-Accord - Submission Document: Download Full
SubmissionProposals for Rio+20: Sustainable Development Needs a
New Impetus Almost twenty years ago the UN Conference on
Environment and Development was held in Rio de Janeiro and
launched the unique global process for transition to sustainable
development. Rio process gave a powerful impulse for
understanding and re-thinking of the realities of the modern
world, threats to its existence and how to resolve the Crisis.
As Rio-92 follow-up a lot of action at all levels have been
implemented with many positive results. However, in total the
humanity failed to reverse the dangerous trends, which continued
to deepen. We urge governments at Rio+20 Summit: To recognize
the need to intensity efforts for transition to sustainable
development. It is necessary to decide on launching elaboration
of global Sustainable Development Goals for the period starting
from 2016. Every country should set its targets