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Rio+20 Text Offers Hope for Improving Governance

By Lalanath de Silva on June 22, 2012
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The main focus of the formal negotiations at Rio+20 is the outcome document, “The Future We Want.” The text, which

Final Days at Rio+20: Measuring Progress So Far

By Manish Bapna on June 20, 2012
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Rio+20 has not quite concluded, but we’re rapidly approaching the end line.

RELEASE: Governments and Leaders Call for Strengthening Access to Transparency and Public Participation at Rio+20

June 19, 2012
Location: Rio de Janeiro

More than 300 representatives from government, multilateral institutions, and civil society came together today to push for more action and commitments to support stronger governance around environmental issues.

WRI's Experts Weigh in: What Do You Hope Will Come Out of Rio+20?

By Sarah Parsons on June 19, 2012
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More than 50,000 international experts and leaders from government, NGOs, business, and other sectors are flocking to the United Nations’ Rio+20 Conferenc

ADVISORY: Governments, UN Agencies and Civil Society to Reveal Commitments on Governance at Rio+20

June 18, 2012
Location: RIO DE JANEIRO

On Tuesday, June 19, 2012, more than 300 representatives from governments, UN agencies, and civil society will gather to express their support for action and make commitments around open and transparent government and environmental issues.

Operationalizing the Green Climate Fund: Informal Meeting of Prospective GCF Board Members and Other Interested Parties

By Louise Brown on June 12, 2012

On 22-23 March 2012, the World Resources Institute (WRI) and Climate Analytics held an informal meeting of negotiators involved in the design of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) in New York City.

Priorities for the Green Climate Fund in 2012

By Clifford Polycarp and Louise Brown on June 12, 2012
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With the first meeting of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) fast approaching, two regional groups – Asia-Pacific and Latin America and the Caribbean – have yet to nominate their Board members….

Clean Energy for All: Strategies for Expanding Access in the Developing World

By Athena Ballesteros and Emily Norford on June 8, 2012
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This is a two-part series on expanding access to clean energy in developing countries.

Clean Energy for All: A Global Challenge

By Athena Ballesteros and Emily Norford on June 6, 2012
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This is a two-part series on expanding access to clean energy in developing countries.

Why Land Rights Should Be on the Rio+20 Agenda

By Peter Veit and Janet Ranganathan on May 25, 2012
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As government leaders prepare for next month’s UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in Brazil, one issue is conspicuously abse

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