Key/Recent developments – this includes all developments since
the GA Resolution
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UNEP release draft Ministerial Declaration in support of Rio+20
The final Declaration will be agreed at UNEP governing council meeting which will be held
in Bali in February 2010.
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Thematic Focus of Earth Summit 2012- this provides some background info on the themes.
(opens as separate sub pages when clicked)
 Green Economy
 Sustainable Development Governance
 Emerging Issues
 Review of Commitments
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Major Groups and Stakeholders –
Agenda 21 coming from the Earth Summit in Rio in 1992 recognised the need to engage a
diverse range of stakeholders, as they will be the ones most affect by change and also the
group likely to instigate the changes needed to achieve sustainable development. It officially
recognised the concept of Major Groups. These are key-stakeholders who should participate
and be involved in the process. The 9 Major Groups are
 Indigenous Peoples
 Farmers
 Workers & Trade Unions
 Local Authorities
 Business and Industry
 Science and Technology Community
 Women
 Children & Youth
 NGOs
"One of the fundamental prerequisites for the achievement of sustainable development is
broad public participation in decision-making" Agenda 21 Chapter 23
Within each major group as it relates to Sustainable Development, either an Earth Summit or
the Commission on Sustainable Development, there will be a focal point (either one or two)
who will facilitate the inputs of the Major Group stakeholders into the process
Activities
Stakeholder Forum has been involved in discussion surrounding an Earth Summit in 2012 for a
number of years, we have been working and engaging with governments and civil society on the
need for an earth summit and the possible areas which an earth summit may address. You can
find out more about our activities in the run up to the General Assembly Resolution below
 Informal meeting organised by Stakeholder Forum in New York on Earth
Summit 2012
Between 22nd and 24th of October 2009 Stakeholder Forum with the support of
the Governments of Switzerland and France and Skanska facilitated a number
of workshops around the proposed summit. The informal workshops looked at
the issues that will need to be addressed if the UN General Assembly agrees to a
Summit. Stakeholder Forum produced three papers on organisational issues, focus
of the summit and the roadmap to the summit.
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This workshop looked at the issues that will need to be addressed if the UN
General Assembly agrees to a Summit. Stakeholder Forum has
produced three papers on organisational issues, focus of the summit and the
roadmap to the summit. You can read these papers below
Stakeholder Forum produced an outcome document from this meeting
which you can read here
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US Stakeholders meet to discuss Rio+20
Executive Director Felix Dodds presented the case on the need for the Rio Earth
Summit in 2012, at an event organised by US Stakeholders in July 2009, the 2 day
event was hosted by Justice and Sustainability and National Resource Defence
Council. You can download Felix’s presentation here
CSD 17th May 2009
Side event takes place on Rio 2012, Felix Dodds Executive Director of
Stakeholder Forum delivers speech on why we need this event and themes and
issues that could be addressed
Various major groups and civil society write about the need for an earth
summit in stakeholder newsletter “Outreach Issues”. You can read the
individual articles here
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Preparatory meeting CSD 17 February 2009
In February 2009 during the IPM for CSD-17 Stakeholder Forum convened an
informal dinner to stimulate discussion on the possibility of a summit. On the
back of those discussions, a Non-Paper was produced
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Stakeholder Forum Workshop 13th -14th November 2008
Stakeholder Forum with support of the Basque Government hosted an
informal workshop on 13th - 14th November in San Sebastian, to kick-start
discussions on the realisation of an Earth Summit in 2012.
The workshop convened representatives of governments, civil society,
intergovernmental organisations and UN agencies to discuss the challenges
that lie ahead.
The Donostia Declaration was an outcome of this workshop
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13th -14th November 2008
Stakeholder Forum with support of the Basque
Government hosted an informal workshop on 13th - 14th
November in San Sebastian, to kick-start discussions on
the realisation of an Earth Summit in 2012.
The workshop convened representatives of governments,
civil society, intergovernmental organisations and UN
agencies to discuss the challenges that lie ahead.
The Role of Workshops in Agenda-Setting
The workshop in San Sebastian followed a similar pattern
to those organised by Stakeholder Forum from February
1998 to April 2000, leading up to the World Summit in
2002.
In 1998 governments recovering from a less than
successful Rio+5 were apprehensive about the need for a
Rio+10. As governments attending the workshops
discussed the possibilities of a Summit, that apprehension
turned into enthusiasm. It became clear that the sustainable
development agenda needed an influx of energy to focus
governments, intergovernmental organisations and
stakeholders into addressing why much of the Rio Agenda
21 was not being implemented, and, importantly, it was
recognised that a Summit was needed to address new and
emerging issues.
The workshops created a necessary space for discussion
and drafted 'non-papers' identifying topics for the agenda,
and also drafted decisions on the operational nature of the
World Summit in 2002.
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Workshops – all info on the Donostia Workshop, the New York and European workshops. Key
downloads on the right
Informal Meetings – all info on informal dinners hosted by SF. Again, minutes and downloads
on the right
Side events and speeches – e.g. Felix’s CSD17 speech
News –
this should be an archive of all news. Latest news should simply go on the home page.
Statements and Publications
Key documents and publications relating to Earth Summit, including Donostia Declaration in all
languages, outcomes from meetings, the ‘primers’ that Richard wrote. Also all government
statements. Any more thematic reports should go in the thematic sub-pages
2012
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Donostia Declaration
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Outcome of Informal meeting NY workshop
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Letter from US stakeholders to Obama
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GA resolution
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UNEP resolution on Rio+20
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France and Brazil Statement
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G77 draft resolution
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Individual country submissions on idea of Earth summit
Historical Documents – INCORPORATE THESE ABOVE IN THE HISTORY SECTION. PERHAPS
ALTERNATIVE PAGES?
The Stockholm Declaration
The 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human Environment focused on the 'human'
environment. The conference issued the Declaration on the Human Environment, a statement
containing 26 principles and 109 recommendations (now referred to as the Stockholm
Declaration) from which body of international environmental law has now developed. The
creation of an environmental agency was also approved, now known as UNEP. In addition,
there was the adoption of a Stockholm Action Program. There were no legally binding
outcomes resulting from the Stockholm Conference. Principle 21 of the Declaration was a
restatement of law already in existence since Roman times, namely that of 'good
neighbourliness' (Wikipedia). The Stockholm Declaration is the first document to explicitly
recognise the right to a healthy environment, the declaration places great emphasis on
protecting both species and their habitat.
The Brundtland Report, ’Our Common Future’
In 1987 there was this report coming from the World Commission on Environment and
Development (WCED), chaired by Gro Harlem Brundtland held in 1983. The Report defined
Sustainable Development as "development that meets the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs". The report
highlighted three fundamental components to sustainable development: environmental
protection, economic growth and social equity. The concept of sustainable development
focused attention on finding strategies to promote economic and social development in ways
that avoid environmental degradation, over-exploitation or pollution, and sidelined less
productive debates about whether to prioritize development or the environment.
Agenda 21
The full text of Agenda 21 was revealed at the United Nations Conference on Environment
and Development UNCED or Earth Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, 20 years after
the 1st world environmental summit. 178 governments voted to adopt the programme, which
had four main sections
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Social And Economic Dimensions
Conservation and Management of Resources
Strengthening the role of Major Groups
Means of Implementation
Agenda 21 is a comprehensive plan of action to be taken globally, nationally and locally by
organizations of the United Nations System, Governments, and Major Groups in every area
in which human impacts on the environment. The Commission on Sustainable Development
was set up to monitor and ensure affective implementation of the agreement.
Rio Declaration
Also produced at the Earth Summit in 1992 was the Rio Declaration on Environment and
Development which set out 27 guiding principles for sustainable development throughout the
world. It states that the only way to have any form of long term growth that this must be
grounded in the environment. For example principle 15 advocates the use of the
Precautionary Principle.
Johannesburg Plan of Implementation
In 2002 the representatives of 191 governments gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa for
the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), with the aim of examining the
progress made on the outcomes of the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio, and also to reinvigorate the
world’s peoples toward true sustainable development. The result was a 54 page agreement
divided into 11 sections on a specific focus. The Plan of Implementation set out specific
timetable to address some issues including reducing the rate of loss of biodiversity by 2010
and half the number of people without access to drinking water by 2015. The Johannesburg
Plan of Implementation strengthened the role of the Commission on Sustainable
Development in continuing international oversight monitoring progress on sustainability
agreements.
NGO Reports and Papers
THE FOUNEX REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT - 1971
This report play a critical role in laying the ground work for the 1972 Stockholm conference,
and came from the Founex seminar held at in Founex Switzerland. The report was the first to
identify key environment-development objectives and relationships, and contributed to
identifying and bridging the policy and conceptual differences that separated developed and
developing countries.
Towards Earth Summit II Rio +5
This report is the result of a consultation by the Commission on Sustainable Development
NGO Steering committee and a range of Stakeholders who were involved in sustainable
development, both its monitoring and its implementation. It was produced in the run up to the
5 year review of the Rio Earth Summit and includes recommendations and actions in a
number of areas.
Earth Summit 2002
This paper is the result of an informal discussion facilitated by the Stakeholder Forum and the
Commission on Sustainable Development NGO Steering committee at UNEP governing
council in 1999. The paper was produced to stimulate discussion and debate about issues to
be addressed and progress that could be made at an Earth Summit in 2002
NGO Treaties – INCORPORATE INTO SECTION ABOVE
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1992 Rio Treaties
Peoples Earth Declaration
Rio De Janeiro Declaration
Earth Charter
Ethical Commitments to Global Ecological Posture and Behaviour
Complete list of Alternative Treaties
· Alternative Treaties
· Declarations and General Principles
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1 - People's Earth Declaration
2 - Rio de Janeiro Declaration
3 - The Earth Charter
4 - Ethical Commitments to Global Ecological Posture and Behaviour
· Education, Communication and Cooperation
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5 - Treaty on Environmental Education for Sustainable Societies and
Global Responsibility
6 - Communication, Information, Media and Networking Treaty
7 - Treaty for Non-Governmental Organization Cooperation and Sharing
of Resources
8 - Treaty on a Technology Bank Solidarity System for Technological
Exchange
9 - Rio Framework Treaty on NGO Global Decision Making
10 - Code of Conduct for NGOs
· Alternative Economic Issues
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11 - Treaty on Alternative Economic Models
12 - Alternative Treaty on Trade and Sustainable Development
13 - Debt Treaty
14 - Treaty of the People of the Americas
15 - Capital Flight and Corruption Treaty
16 - Treaty on Transnational Corporations: Democratic Regulation of
their Conduct
· Consumption, Poverty, Food and Subsistence
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17 - Treaty on Consumption and Lifestyle
18 - Poverty Treaty
19 - Food Security Treaty
20 - Sustainable Agriculture Treaty
21 - Fresh Water Treaty
22 - Fisheries Treaty
· Climate, Energy and Waste
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23 - Alternative Non-Governmental Agreement on Climate Change
24 - Treaty on Energy
25 - Treaty on Waste
26 - Treaty on the Nuclear Problem
· Land and Natural Resources
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27 - Forest Treaty
28 - Treaty Regarding Arid and Semi-Arid Zones
29 - Treaty on "Cerrados" (Scrubland)
· Marine and Ocean Issues
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30 - Pollution of the Marine Environment
31 - Minimizing Physical Alteration of Marine Ecosystems
32 - Protecting the Sea from Global Atmospheric Changes
33 - Marine Protected Areas
34 - Resolution Concerning Guanabara Bay: Humankind's Heritage
· Biodiversity and Biotechnology
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35 - Citizens' Commitments on Biodiversity
36 - Marine Biodiversity Treaty
37 - Draft Protocol on Scientific Research Components for the
Conservation of Biodiversity
38 - Citizens' Commitments on Biotechnology
· Cross-Sectoral Issues
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39 - A Global Women's Treaty for NGOs Seeking a Just and Healthy
Planet
40 - Treaty on Population, Environment and Development
41 - Youth Treaty
42 - Treaty in Defense and Protection of Children and Adolescents
43 - International Treaty between Non-Governmental Organizations and
Indigenous Peoples
44 - Treaty Against Racism
45 - Treaty on Militarism, the Environment and Development
46 - Treaty on Urbanization
Blogs
- Link to Felixs blog, back to SF blog and media page, and other blogs
Home Page Centre Piece
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The Centre Piece would then have an intro statement, the GA resolution, what SF thinks the
Earth Summit is about e.g. “sustainable development- the peace of the future” or a new
blurb, highlighting that SF was instrumental in pushing for a resolution
Below this a feature: Videos of Maurice Strong and Lars on the need for Rio, to be put in
News section once more information and activities take place arrives
A call for people /organisations to submit links and articles
Sign up to newsletter
Right Side
Under this latest news and documents, which I would think should be kept to no more than 4, then
moved to the News sub-page, which is accessed through the left tab, Poss link to latest news section
on main website
Thematic Focus
Move this to the Thematic Focus sub-page, which will list all the thematic Areas of the Summit.
Each one has a link to separate subpage with a blurb, within these sections there will be links to:
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Papers and Publications
Processes (CBD, UNCCD, UNFCCC etc..)
Briefing Papers (existing papers but also some to be written by SF)
Key Dates
Organisations
In the following areas:
 Green Economy
One of the themes of the 2012 Earth Summit is the Green Economy in the context of sustainable
development and poverty reduction.
The current manifold of crisis facing the world currently affects everyone, but some more than
others. The financial crisis, water crisis, food crisis and climate crisis are all interlinked. Concrete
efforts are needed at a global scale to address these issues.
A "Global Green New Deal" has been put forward by many as a solution to move beyond the
current failing paradigm to create a more equitable and sustainable future.
 Papers and Publications
UNEP Green Economy Initiative
New Economics Foundation nef Green New Deal
HSBC Climate Change Centre of Excellence and UN Global Compact "Building
a Green Recovery"
ITUC Just Transition concept in the move to a low carbon economy
Tim Jacksons of the Sustainable Development Commission report Prosperity
without Growth
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) Policy makers Report
 Processes (CBD, UNCCD, UNFCCC etc..)
UNEP
 Key Dates
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 Briefing Papers (existing papers but also some to be written by SF)
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 Organisations
UNEP Green Economy Initiative
TEEB
HSBC Climate Change Centre of Excellence
nef
Sustainable Development Governance
In recent years there has been a lot of debate around the role of governance, and way of
implementing and strengthening global governance. It is a must used cliché but global
problems require global solutions. The Rio Summit in 1992 and the launch of Agenda 21
showed that with high level commitment and the inputs of stakeholders innovative and
progressive solutions can be made. In September 2009 the governments of France and
Germany wrote to Secretary General Ban Ki Moon calling on reform of International
Environmental Governance
Historically Stakeholder Forum has been involved in drawing together a number of actors
and stakeholders to discuss issue on governance. We have been involved in a number of key
activities around an array of international and intergovernmental conferences.
ieg-dossier was an initiative of Stakeholder Forum dedicated to providing information on
intergovernmental negotiations and processes related to the strengthening of the United
Nation’s environment and development architecture. ieg-dossier focuses on providing
insightful information regarding current or future negotiations related to UN reform,
outlining: the status of reform negotiations; developing country proposals; developed country
proposals; the UN system’s response; intergovernmental proposals; and NGO and Major
Group proposals. Stakeholder Forum has produced a number of papers on reform of
international institutions
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Papers and Publications
WSSD Plan of Implementation
UN Secretary-General's High-level Panel on System-Wide Coherence's Report
"Delivering as One”
IUCN Paper Governance for Sustainability
United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies International Sustainable
Development Governance Report
Governance Structures for National Sustainable Development Strategies
 Processes (CBD, UNCCD, UNFCCC etc..)
UN DESA, CSD, GA
 Key Dates
UNEP governing Council Bali
 Briefing Papers (existing papers but also some to be written by SF)
Proposals for a Sustainable Development Institutional Initiative
Governance for Sustainable Development
 Organisations
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) section on Governance
United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies International Sustainable
Development Governance Report
IUCN
Centre for the Study of Global Governance at the London School of Economics
Emerging Issues
It is our belief that one of the most important and cross cutting issues in relation to sustainable
development is environmental security. This section is focused on this area as Stakeholder Forum
believes that these themes will be reflected within the Emerging issues thematic area.
Within the academic sphere environmental security is defined as the relationship between
security concerns such as armed conflict and the natural environment. A small but rapidly
developing field, it has become particularly relevant for those studying resource scarcity and
conflict in the developing world.
The Millennium Project defines environmental security as environmental viability for life
support, with three sub-elements:
· preventing or repairing military damage to the environment,
· preventing or responding to environmentally caused conflicts, and
· protecting the environment due to its inherent moral value.
But Environmental Security is about more than that it is about protecting the environment and
the multifaceted benefits it gives. A damaged and exploited environment will have knock on
effects on the population that live within it. Environment Security has many components
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Water
Food
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Climate
Energy
Migration
Health
Biodiversity
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Report on the Roundtable Workshop on Environment and Security “Environment and
Security: Challenges for Change"
Executive Summary of the Millennium Projects "2009 State of the Future”
 Processes (CBD, UNCCD, UNFCCC etc..)
? UNFCCC
 Key Dates
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 Briefing Papers (existing papers but also some to be written by SF)
Stakeholder Forum for a Sustainable Future has produced two books edited by
Executive Director Felix Dodds in relation to the emerging security themes,
Human and Environment Security: An agenda for Change available buy from
Earthscan publications
Climate Change and Energy Insecurities available to buy from Earthscan
publications
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Institute for Environmental Security
FAO
SUBPAGES OF ENVIRONMENT AND SECURITY
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Water
Water is the fundamental resource on the planet, integral to all ecological and societal
activities. It is bound with food and energy production, transportation industrial
development and human health. Freshwater is abundant globally but distributed
unevenly with many areas of the world facing water scarcity issues. Water and water
supply infrastructure are already under increasing stress.
 Papers and Publications
Water World Report Why the global climate challenge is the global water challenge
Water Day Link
World Water Development Report 'Water in a Changing World'
Water for Life Community Water Security
 Processes (CBD, UNCCD, UNFCCC etc..)
UNFCCC, CSD
 Briefing Papers (existing papers but also some to be written by SF)
 Key Dates
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GPPN
SIWI
GWP
CIWEN
WWF
UN Water
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Food
With the global population estimated to increase from just over 6 billion to 9.2 billion by
2050, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that global food production
will have to increase by 70% compared to 2005-7 levels.
Food supply relies heavily on scarce global resources such as soil, water and biodiversity, it
is important that efforts to achieve global food security over the longer term are underpinned
by sustainable natural resource management, taking account of climate impacts, a growing
population, demographic changes and societal changes such as changing dietary habits.
The United Nations Secretary-General established the Task Force on the Global Food
Security Crisis in April, 2008. Composed of the heads of specialized agencies, funds and
programmes, the Bretton Woods institutions, and relevant parts of the UN Secretariat, the
Task Force is chaired by the UN Secretary-General, with FAO Director-General Jacques
Diouf serving as Vice-Chairman. Assistant Secretary-General David Nabarro was appointed
Coordinator of the Task Force in January 2009
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Papers and Publications
International Assesment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for
Development (IAASTD) "Agriculture at a Crossroads"
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Processes (CBD, UNCCD, UNFCCC etc..)
World Summit on Food Security
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Briefing Papers (existing papers but also some to be written by SF)
Technical Papers from Expert meeting on How to Feed the World
 Key Dates
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FAO
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Climate
The environment is the planetary support system on which all human activities depend on, a
well function and healthy environment is essential for human security. Climate change is a
long term global security problem. Climate change involves the interaction of many systems,
such as the atmosphere, hydrosphere and the biosphere and is a macro driver a range of
environmental change such as coastal erosion, increased storm intensity and species
migration etc. Climate change is a symptom of unsustainable development, due to the
exploitation of non renewable resources, and the unsustainable lifestyles based on mass
production and consumption.
The full effects of climate change are not yet know but we are already seeing evidence of a
changing global environment. There is a danger of high impact events such as melting
glaciers and large scale shifts in the El Nino Southern Oscillation phenomenon (Barnett and
Adger, 2007). A stable climate is crucial as climate change has the potential to undermine
human security by reducing access to and the quality of natural resources that are important
to sustain livelihoods (Barnett and Adger, 2007).
The potential for increased famines, floods and disease can lead to mass migration; increased
completion for natural resources, food, arable land and energy can also lead to economic
crises. The kinds of human insecurity that climate change may affect can increase the risk of
violent conflict. A UNEP report in 2007 suggested that the conflict in Darfur has in part been
driven by climate change and environmental degradation. Climate Change is a security issue
because if we do not deal with it people will die and states can fail and conflict may increase.
The issue of climate change was for the first time discussed by the UN Security Council
when in April 2007 a debate was held on climate change as a serious threat to security, peace
and future stability. Although no action was taken, its placing as a matter of debate in the UN
Security Council reveals a concern for potential social unrest as a result of the effects of
climate change.
It will be the poorest of the world that is hardest hit when it comes to the effects of climate
change and this is already being felt across the world. The effect of climate change has the
potential to undo positive development work already achieved. Climate variability and
shifting weather patterns will have a huge affect on the ability of communities to develop in a
sustainable way.
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Copenhagen Accord
AWG LCA and KP texts
"Climate Change as a Security Risk" German Advisory Council
Greening the Security Council: Climate Change as a Threat to International Peace
and Security
Executive Summary of Confronting Climate Change: Avoiding the Unmanageable
and managing the unavoidable
 Processes (CBD, UNCCD, UNFCCC etc..)
UNFCCC, UNCCD
 Briefing Papers (existing papers but also some to be written by SF)
 Key Dates
BONN & COP 16
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Energy
The International Energy Agency in its World Energy Outlook has summarised the issues of
energy security facing the world as insufficient and secure supplies at affordable prices
• environmental harm caused by consuming too much fossil-fuel energy
• the need to diversify production and consumption both by geographical
location and fuel type
• the impact of rising oil and gas demand increasing the vulnerability of
consumers to disruption and price shock
Energy Security can have a large affect politically on a countries and regions as a lack of
access to energy can have potentially devasting affects. An over reliance on energy from
another nation or region can put a nations development in jeopardy.
Access to clean, reliable and renewable sources of Energy are needed to move to a low
carbon economy and secure sustainable societies into the 21st century
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World Energy Outlook
Launching an Energy Revolution in a Time of Economic Crisis
Energy Security and Renewables
Renewables Global Status Report
 Processes (CBD, UNCCD, UNFCCC etc..)
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 Briefing Papers (existing papers but also some to be written by SF)
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IEA
REN21
Energy Security in a Multipolar World, a research group collaboration between the
University of Exeter and the University of Sussex
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Migration
Human migration is the movement of a group of people from one district to another. A range
of differing types of migration can take place; there can be internal migration within an area,
or external between areas. Migration can be forced, economic, seasonal, urban to rural or
rural to urban. It can have a profound affect positive and negative on both the area suffering
out migration and in migration.
The International Organisation on Migration describes environmental migrants as "persons or
groups of persons who, for compelling reasons of sudden or progressive change in the
environment that adversely affects their lives or living conditions, are obliged to leave their
habitual homes, or choose to do so, either temporarily or permanently, and who move either
within their country or abroad”. (IOM 2007)
Currently there are about 192 million people living outside their place of birth, which is about
three per cent of the world's population.
This means that roughly one of every thirty-five persons in the world is a migrant. Between
1965 and 1990, the number of international migrants increased by 45 million-an annual
growth rate of about 2.1 per cent. The current annual growth rate is about 2.9 per cent.
 Papers and Publications
Climate Change, natural disasters and human displacement a UNHCR perspective
Migration in an Interconnected world: New Directions for action
 Processes (CBD, UNCCD, UNFCCC etc..)
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 Briefing Papers (existing papers but also some to be written by SF)
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 Key Dates
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International Organisation on Migration
Environmental Change and Forced Migration Scenarios (EACH-FOR)
Global Forum on Migration and Development
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Health
The environment has a large affect on the health of communities and individuals. Water and
Air pollution can have a large affect on a population particularly children. Currently 1.8
billion people a year die from water borne diseases. The use of chemicals and waste can also
have an effect on a population if not properly used or disposed off. The WHO estimates that
a quarter of all preventable illnesses which are directly caused by environmental factors, can
be stopped by sound environmental management. It is often the case that the poor and
marginalised in society live suffer from greater environmental degradation impacting on
their health and their development potential.
 Papers and Publications
'Health and the Environment'
Invest in Health, build a safer future
 Processes (CBD, UNCCD, UNFCCC etc..)
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 Briefing Papers (existing papers but also some to be written by SF)
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 Key Dates
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WHO
Global Health Security Initiative
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity is the variety of living organisms that exist on Earth, and is fundamental to the
function of all ecosystems. It is often defined as the variety of all forms of life, from genes to
species, through to the broad scale of ecosystems. This biodiversity must be protected an
enhanced to protect the future of our planet. Biodiversity can affect the resilience and
productivity of ecosystems.
Although it is recognised that biodiversity plays a hugely important role in making the planet
habitable, there is a lack of knowledge of how organisms interact and the complex nature of
relationships. In one shocking fact while we know how many stars are in the Galaxy we live
in, we do not know the number of species that exist on the planet we live on.
There are number of treaties and international organisations that exist to protect this
biodiversity.
The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety seeks to protect biological diversity from the potential
risks posed by living modified organisms resulting from modern biotechnology. The protocol
contains reference to a precautionary approach and reaffirms the precaution language in
Principle 15 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development. The Protocol also
establishes a Biosafety Clearing-House to facilitate the exchange of information on living
modified organisms and to assist countries in the implementation of the Protocol
2010 is the international year of Biodiversity and is run through the Convention on Biological
Diversity
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Convention on Biological Diversity
Cartagena Protocol
Global Environmental Outlook 4
The 2nd Global Biodiversity Outlook
The precautionary principle in biodiversity conservation and natural resource
management
Ecosystem Services: A Guide for decision makers
 Processes (CBD, UNCCD, UNFCCC etc..)
CBD
 Briefing Papers (existing papers but also some to be written by SF)
 Key Dates
COP
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IUCN
CBD
WWF
World Resource Institute
TEEB
Review of Commitments
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Papers and Publications
Processes (CBD, UNCCD, UNFCCC etc..)
Briefing Papers (existing papers but also some to be written by SF)
Key Dates
Organisations
PUBLICATAIONS, REPORTS AND ARTICLES
(WITH DROP-DOWN MENU)
OUTREACH ISSUES (NEW PAGE AND IN DROP-DOWN MENU)
Blurb about Outreach
LINKS AND DOWNLOADS (ON RIGHT)
Links to all the issues of Outreach that have included articles calling for an Earth Summit in 2012
SEE: http://www.earthsummit2012.org/index.php?id=633