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What is Rio+20 ?
 
Official logo of the Rio+20 ConferenceRio+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.   See More...
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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 oceans play in all three pillars of sustainable development, and commit[ed] to protect, and restore, the health, productivity and resilience of oceans and marine ecosystems, and to maintain their biodiversity, enabling their conservation and sustainable use for present and future generations.

For ocean related events, hosted by UNESCO-IOC, see Events below.

The world's oceans - their temperature, chemistry, currents and life - drive global systems that make the Earth habitable for humankind. Our rainwater, drinking water, weather, climate, coastlines, much of our food, and even the oxygen in the air we breathe, are all ultimately provided and regulated by the sea. Throughout history, oceans and seas have been vital conduits for trade and transportation. Careful management of this essential global resource is a key feature of a sustainable future.   See More...
 
 
 
 
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The changes that will be required to transition to a Blue-Green Economy will be a mix of physical, behavioural and institutional. 10 Proposals for the Ocean, Rio+20 The changes that will be required to transition to a Blue-Green Economy will be...  
Fact sheets on Marine Pollution, Ocean Acidification and Biodiversity Blueprint for the Future. Factsheets for Rio+20 Fact sheets on Marine Pollution, Ocean Acidification and Biodiversity 
The Global Partnership for Oceans is a growing alliance of governments, international organizations, civil society groups, and private sector interests that will mobilize knowledge and financial resources to address threats to ocean health, resilience and productivity Global Partnership for Oceans The Global Partnership for Oceans is a growing alliance of governments, interna...  
Official Web site of Rio+20 Conference Rio+20 Official Web site of Rio+20 Conference 
SciDevNet: The Rio+20 UN Conference in June 2012 provides a chance to reflect on science’s contribution to sustainable development since the first Earth Summit 20 years ago, and on how it can contribute most effectively in the future. Rio+20 News & Analysis - science and technology SciDevNet: The Rio+20 UN Conference in June 2012 provides a chance to reflect o...  
Web site of an international partnership highlighting concern about the impacts of multiple and interacting stressors on the world's oceans. Publication to be distributed at Rio+20. Triple Trouble - Ocean Under Stress Web site of an international partnership highlighting concern about the impacts...  
Documents
An inter-agency Report towards the preparation of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) A blueprint for ocean and coastal sustainability An inter-agency Report towards the preparation of the UN Conference on Sustaina...  
Special issue of the magazine <a href=http://pemsea.org/publications/tropical-coasts-magazine/tropical-coasts-magazine>Tropical Coasts</a> devoted to food security in the seas of East Asia. Coastal Resources: Productivity and Impacts on Food Security Special issue of the magazine <a href=http://pemsea.org/publications/tropical-c...  
This report selects the Lau Islands (Fiji) as a case study for how societies respond to ecological and socio-economic change, and identifies opportunities for adaptive sustainable ecosystem management. Declining reliance on marine resources in remote South Pacific societ...mic drivers This report selects the Lau Islands (Fiji) as a case study for how societies re...  
A review of status and trends in Russian European seas during the 1990s Ecosystems and Biological Resources of Russian European Seas at the T...1st Century A review of status and trends in Russian European seas during the 1990s...  
Long term ecological research study of fish populations Fish Populations in a Tidal Estuary in the Marlborough Sounds, New Ze...971 to 2004 Long term ecological research study of fish populations 
Human-dominated marine ecosystems are experiencing accelerating loss of populations and species, with largely unknown consequences. Impacts of Biodiversity Loss on Ocean Ecosystem Services Human-dominated marine ecosystems are experiencing accelerating loss of populat...  
Co-Chairs’ Statement of The Oceans Day at Rio+20, 16 June 2012 Rio Oceans Declaration Co-Chairs’ Statement of The Oceans Day at Rio+20, 16 June 2012 
Collapse of marine mammal populations in North Pacific Ocean Sequential megafaunal collapse in the North Pacific Ocean: An ongoing...al whaling? Collapse of marine mammal populations in North Pacific Ocean 
Outcome of the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, available in 6 languages. The Future We Want Outcome of the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, ava...  
Books
Corporate responsibility and sustainable development Walking the Talk. The Business Case for Sustainable Development Corporate responsibility and sustainable development 
Multimedia
El Uso del Derecho Internacional y las Organizaciones para Manejar los Recursos Marinos de Manera Sostenible La Gobernanza Internacional del Oceano:El Uso del Derecho Internacional El Uso del Derecho Internacional y las Organizaciones para Manejar los Recursos...  
Projects
Sponsored by the UNDP, the project goal is the ecologically sustainable management and use of the living coastal and marine resources of the Arafura-Timor Seas region. Arafura and Timor Seas Ecosystem Action Program Sponsored by the UNDP, the project goal is the ecologically sustainable managem...  
Regional, national and international technical assistance for ecosystem approaches to management Large Marine Ecosystem Program Regional, national and international technical assistance for ecosystem approac...  
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