INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTAL GOALS.pptx
03 hanley asef post rio nov2012
1. Post Rio Agenda –
How to strengthen
inter-regional
cooperation
Nicholas Hanley
Head of Unit International Relations
Direction General Environment
European Commission
2. Rio outcome – first reaction from
Europe
• Was it a success or failure? Only time will tell.
• Europe positive engagement to ensure them the
promise of "THE FUTURE WE WANT" is realized.
• A sound basis for further work toward sustainable
development.
3. Guiding principles
Rio outcome reaffirms the principles for sustainable
development including poverty eradication,
sustainable consumption and production, and
protection and managing nature resources.
The social, economic and environmental pillars are
as equally valid today as they were in 1992.
4. A different world since 1992
The implementation of Rio+20 agenda requires us to
be aware that we are in a very different world today
than that of 1992 – some trends positive and some
negative.
• Success in some regions in making real progress
with achievement of Millenium Development Goals;
• Many countries emerging from developing country
status, major changes in the share and distribution
of global wealth;
• Continuing pressure of population, consumption,
resource stress and climate change.
5. Implementing Rio+20
The Green Economy
• An agenda for all countries whatever their state
of development – resource efficiency is the only
option for a sustainable future.
• Achieving this requires eco-innovation,
technology transfer and real business
commitment.
• Are we measuring success in the right way?
beyond GDP agenda.
7. Implementing Rio+20
• Progress essential in a range of critical sectors.
Ocean resources, land degradation, water,
energy, food security, sustainable consumption
and production, cities, etc.
• Ongoing challenges in Rio conventions climate,
biodiversity and desertification.
8. Implementing Rio+20
Means of Implementation
Overseas development aid flows from developed to
developing countries cannot be the sole answer. A
broader mix of finance and investment required
• Own resources
• Private sector
• IFIs
Blending of instruments will be important
10. Regional Co-operation
• Asia-Europe co-operation will be important
particularly with the Green Economy agenda
• Europe will seek to discuss common agenda with
all partners
• Planned communication on EU follow-up will be a
transparent way of sharing our ideas
• How do the Asian countries see the follow-up?
