One Year After RIO+20: Is Sustainable Development on Track In India?
The idea of sustainable development might be rhetorical. With that in mind, there may be very little substance for the UN or other agencies to showcase.
Assessing Rio Plus 20
It is too early to tell whether the Rio Plus 20 conference has been a success or failure. Assessing its impact rests on the question of whether or not political actors are able to build from the conference.
The Green Economy Challenge After Rio+20
The green economy is not just a current “buzz concept”. It represents a profound change in perceptions. Sadly, the opportunity to lock in a paradigm shift in international policy was lost at Rio+20.
Avoiding a Zero-Sum Water-Energy End Game: Bring It to Rio+20
It seems that there is an inverse relationship between water and energy security, but is this scenario real or imagined? Although it is only one step, the incorporation of the water-energy nexus into the Rio+20 agenda would help to improve our understanding of sustainability.
