Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development Twenty years after
the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio, where countries adopted Agenda 21
— a blueprint to rethink economic growth, advance social equity
and ensure environmental protection — the UN is again bringing
together governments, international institutions and major
groups1 to agree on a range of smart measures that can reduce
poverty while promoting decent jobs, clean energy and a more
sustainable and fair use of resources. Rio+20 is a chance to
move away from business-as-usual and to act to end poverty,
address environmental destruction and build a bridge to the
future. The objective of the Conference is to secure renewed
political commitment for sustainable development, assess the
progress to date and the remaining gaps in the implementation of
the outcomes of the major summits on sustainable development,
and address new and emerging challenges The Conference will
focus on two themes: (a) a green economy in the context of
sustainable development and poverty er