The global science profession is calling on nation states to accept new responsibilities for planetary stewardship that are more demanding than envisaged by the landmark UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) coming up in June.
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Planet Under Pressure 2012 – final day
Live blog of proceedings of final day of The Planet Under Pressure 2012 conference.
Global relationships in urgent need of warming
Senior politicians and business leaders are not talking to the scientists or development experts. The Planet Under Pressure 2012 conference warns that this is a recipe for failure at Rio+20. But the participants have their own communication barriers too.
Scientists welcome Anthropocene with less science, more solutions
The world’s leading earth scientists have been summoned to a London conference in a last ditch attempt to influence the outcome of the UN summit on the future of people and the planet in Rio de Janeiro in June.
Conference notes: 22nd March
Today’s jottings about the forthcoming Planet Under Pressure 2012 conference. The delegation from Arizona wants to “recast” the science research agenda. And the Global Warming Policy Foundation wants to recast the policy briefs published for the event.
Is Rio+20 capable of a constitutional moment?
The Planet Under Pressure 2012 conference opening in London next week will debate recommendations for the institutional framework for sustainable development published by the Earth System Governance Project. These call for a “constitutional moment” at the Rio+20 summit.
Conference notes: 12th March
Speculation about the keynote speech to open the Planet Under Pressure 2012 conference.
Scientists prepare to nudge Rio+20
A major science conference to be held in London next month aspires “to provide major recommendations to the Rio+20 Summit.” However critical the ecological threat, however eminent the conference participants, can the organisers be serious? The closing date for submissions to the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) passed over three months ago. A draft… Continue reading Scientists prepare to nudge Rio+20
It’s the planet, stupid
The Planet Under Pressure 2012 conference takes place in London next month. It’s a great opportunity to force environmental problems out of their separate policy compartments into the reality of our interconnected global crisis.