From 19 to 23 June 2006, Vancouver will host the 3rd World Urban Forum, a major UN event also known as UN-Habitat. The meeting will bring together public and private institutions, experts and decision-makers from around the world to discuss … Continue reading
United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC)oversees the international agreements on climate change such as Kyoto. It support cooperative action by States to combat climate change and its impacts on humanity and ecosystems. weblink: UNFCCC web site • from: … Continue reading
Established in 1964, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) aims at the development-friendly integration of developing countries into the world economy. UNCTAD is the focal point within the United Nations for the integrated treatment of trade and … Continue reading
During the WSSD, a virtual exhibition of SD project was made available to the public. Read the archivesweblink: virtualexhibit.net/new/home.php • from: United Nation • in detail XlnkS4B4 XlnkC17E2
Johannesburg Summit 2002 – the World Summit on Sustainable Development – brings together tens of thousands of participants, including heads of State and Government, national delegates and leaders from non-governmental organizations (NGOs), businesses and other major groups to focus the … Continue reading
Created in December 1992 to ensure effective follow-up from the Earth Summit Conference (or the Rio Summit), one of the main sustainability conferences in the world, which occurs every ten years. The last one occurred in September 2002 in Johannesburg. … Continue reading