Rio+20Rio+20

Felix DoddsFelix Dodds

Executive DirectorExecutive Director

Stakeholder ForumStakeholder Forum

Stakeholder ForumStakeholder Forum

Set up in 1987 as UNEP-UK then Set up in 1987 as UNEP-UK then became UNED-UK (1993) and then became UNED-UK (1993) and then Stakeholder Forum (2000)Stakeholder Forum (2000)

Internation Advisory Board includes Internation Advisory Board includes NRDC, National Wildlife NRDC, National Wildlife Federation, WRI and World Federation, WRI and World Information transfer from USA – Information transfer from USA – others include: WWF Int, IUCN, others include: WWF Int, IUCN, Development Alternatives, ENDA Development Alternatives, ENDA WBCSD, IUSU, ICLEI, Global WBCSD, IUSU, ICLEI, Global Unions, NRG4SDUnions, NRG4SD

What does Stakeholder What does Stakeholder Forum do?Forum do?

Help facilitate Help facilitate stakeholder stakeholder engagement in engagement in intergovernmental processes:- intergovernmental processes:- Organised Organised stakeholder preparations for: the Ad Hoc stakeholder preparations for: the Ad Hoc Environment Ministers (Norway 2000), Bonn Environment Ministers (Norway 2000), Bonn Water (2001), WSSD Regional Prep Coms Water (2001), WSSD Regional Prep Coms (2001) , Bonn Energy (2004), UNEP GPA IGR-(2001) , Bonn Energy (2004), UNEP GPA IGR-2 (2006), 2 (2006), Stakeholder engagement in the UN Stakeholder engagement in the UN ECOSOC AMR and MDG+8 Summit (2008)ECOSOC AMR and MDG+8 Summit (2008)

Global Public Policy Network on Water Global Public Policy Network on Water Management – working on water and climate Management – working on water and climate

Sustainable Development Governance eg High Sustainable Development Governance eg High Level Panel on System Wide Coherence Level Panel on System Wide Coherence (2006) , review of the CSD, UNEP(2006) , review of the CSD, UNEP

What does Stakeholder What does Stakeholder Forum do?Forum do?

Capacity Building: - to engage in Capacity Building: - to engage in intergovernmental meetings eg intergovernmental meetings eg Negotiating and Implementing MEAs, Negotiating and Implementing MEAs, workshops for UNEP and UNDPworkshops for UNEP and UNDP

Informing people about sustainable Informing people about sustainable development: Outreach newsletter development: Outreach newsletter since 1996 and now Stakeholder radio since 1996 and now Stakeholder radio with BBC World Service Trust and UN with BBC World Service Trust and UN Radio, developing a web 2.0 platform Radio, developing a web 2.0 platform for the Summit for the Summit

Promoting dialogue on sustainable Promoting dialogue on sustainable development eg through booksdevelopment eg through books

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"We can't solve problems by "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of using the same kind of thinking we used when we thinking we used when we created them.”created them.”

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"Two things are infinite: the "Two things are infinite: the universe and human universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."about the universe."

Preparations for 2012 to Preparations for 2012 to datedate

2007 September President Lula of Brazil calls for a 2007 September President Lula of Brazil calls for a new Earth Summitnew Earth Summit

2008 September G77 backs call for a Summit2008 September G77 backs call for a Summit2008 November 42008 November 4thth G77 tables GA resolution G77 tables GA resolution

calling for a Summitcalling for a Summit2008 November 122008 November 12thth Stakeholder Forum host Stakeholder Forum host

workshop on Rio+20 – Donostia Declaration workshop on Rio+20 – Donostia Declaration 2008 December GA decides to defer decision to 2008 December GA decides to defer decision to

200920092008 December Stakeholder Forum sets up 2008 December Stakeholder Forum sets up

www.earthsummit2012.orgwww.earthsummit2012.org 2009 February Stakeholder Forum hosts dinner for 2009 February Stakeholder Forum hosts dinner for

governments on Rio+20governments on Rio+20

Donostia DeclarationDonostia Declaration Economic, Environment and Human Economic, Environment and Human

SecuritySecurity A new Brundtland Commission on a A new Brundtland Commission on a

Green New DealGreen New Deal A review of Agenda 21 and JPoIA review of Agenda 21 and JPoI Reform of Sustainable Development Reform of Sustainable Development

GovernanceGovernance convention on access to information, convention on access to information,

participation and justice (Principle 10 of participation and justice (Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration) the Rio Declaration)

Convention on Corporate AccountabilityConvention on Corporate Accountability

February Non PaperFebruary Non Paper Newly Emerging Spirit of International Newly Emerging Spirit of International

CooperationCooperation The need for Global GovernanceThe need for Global Governance Recognising Common but Differentiated Recognising Common but Differentiated

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities Importance of Focus and Measurable Importance of Focus and Measurable

Outcomes:Outcomes: Options Facing HumanityOptions Facing Humanity Not to Distract from or Delay Progress Not to Distract from or Delay Progress

ElsewhereElsewhere New Green DealNew Green Deal

Brazilian Submission to the Brazilian Submission to the UN Secretary GeneralUN Secretary General

Review of implementationReview of implementation(i). Review of the implementation of the Rio (i). Review of the implementation of the Rio

Declaration on Environment and Development, Declaration on Environment and Development, (ii). Review of the implementation of Agenda 21 the (ii). Review of the implementation of Agenda 21 the

Program for the Further Implementation of Program for the Further Implementation of Agenda 21 and the Johannesburg Plan of Agenda 21 and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation. Implementation.

(iii). Review of the implementation of the 3 Rio (iii). Review of the implementation of the 3 Rio Conventions: CBD, UNFCCC, UNCCD. Conventions: CBD, UNFCCC, UNCCD.

(iv)For the UNFCCC, 2012 will mark the (iv)For the UNFCCC, 2012 will mark the conclusion of the first commitment period of the conclusion of the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol. The 2012 Conference will provide Kyoto Protocol. The 2012 Conference will provide an opportunity to contribute to the review of its an opportunity to contribute to the review of its implementation.implementation.

International governance International governance for sustainable for sustainable developmentdevelopment

Look at reform of UNEP – Look at reform of UNEP – Deal with the fragmentation of the Deal with the fragmentation of the

systemsystem Reform of the CSDReform of the CSD convergence for deliberation on the convergence for deliberation on the

reform of the international reform of the international institutions for sustainable institutions for sustainable developmentdevelopment

Green economyGreen economy

economic and financial crises has economic and financial crises has highlighted the need to reinstate highlighted the need to reinstate the role the role of the Stateof the State both as both as regulator and driverregulator and driver for sustainable developmentfor sustainable development

structural changes are required to structural changes are required to sustain a true transformation. sustain a true transformation.

several alternatives of reform, regulation, several alternatives of reform, regulation, fiscal stimulus, capacity building and fiscal stimulus, capacity building and prioritization of sectors and regions prioritization of sectors and regions should be analyzed should be analyzed

Green EconomyGreen Economy

Stimulating the world economy through Stimulating the world economy through policies that give priority to sustainable policies that give priority to sustainable patterns of consumption and production patterns of consumption and production

New investment opportunities - in fields New investment opportunities - in fields such as energy, transport, agriculture such as energy, transport, agriculture and infrastructure - can be coupled with and infrastructure - can be coupled with incentives to sustainable innovation and incentives to sustainable innovation and technology transfer. technology transfer.

creation of “green jobs”creation of “green jobs”

Water Water

Water is essential for socioeconomic Water is essential for socioeconomic development and for maintaining the development and for maintaining the integrity of the environmentintegrity of the environment

Access to waterAccess to water

A place setter for Environmental A place setter for Environmental Security Issues?Security Issues?

Brazilian OutcomesBrazilian Outcomes A comprehensive political declaration that A comprehensive political declaration that

would indicate new areas of convergence would indicate new areas of convergence and consolidate the international consensus and consolidate the international consensus on the paradigm of “green economy”; to on the paradigm of “green economy”; to recall and reaffirm Agenda 21, the Rio recall and reaffirm Agenda 21, the Rio Declaration and the Johannesburg Plan of Declaration and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation; identify gaps and propose Implementation; identify gaps and propose actions for bridging them. actions for bridging them.

A plan of action for the achievement of the A plan of action for the achievement of the objectives set forth by the Conference, objectives set forth by the Conference, including with regard to the implementation including with regard to the implementation of the “green economy” paradigm.of the “green economy” paradigm.

Earth Summit 2012Earth Summit 2012 A NEW GREEN ECONOMYA NEW GREEN ECONOMY New Paradigm – Human Environmental and New Paradigm – Human Environmental and

Economic Security Economic Security Earth CharterEarth Charter Agenda 2030Agenda 2030 Possibly Conventions – access to Possibly Conventions – access to

information, participation and environmental information, participation and environmental justice and corporate accountabilityjustice and corporate accountability

Obama approachObama approach Engage stakeholders and peopleEngage stakeholders and people

Senator Robert Kennedy Senator Robert Kennedy (1968)(1968)

““A A revolution is coming— a revolution which revolution is coming— a revolution which will be peaceful if we are wise enough; will be peaceful if we are wise enough; Compassionate if we care enough; successful Compassionate if we care enough; successful if we are fortunate enough. But a revolution if we are fortunate enough. But a revolution is coming whether we will it or not. We can is coming whether we will it or not. We can affect its character; we cannot alter its affect its character; we cannot alter its inevitability.”inevitability.”

A more fundamental revolution is needed, not A more fundamental revolution is needed, not in 40 years time and not only in one country, in 40 years time and not only in one country, but in the next ten to twenty years and across but in the next ten to twenty years and across the globe..”the globe..”

What to doWhat to do

Discuss what you think the Summit Discuss what you think the Summit should be aboutshould be about

Coordinate a response to the White Coordinate a response to the White House and the State Department House and the State Department calling for a Summit in 2012calling for a Summit in 2012

Start a country wide conversation on Start a country wide conversation on how to create a green economyhow to create a green economy