From Green Economies to Green Societies: UNESCO's Commitment to Sustainable Development

Author(s)

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (RIO+20) (4-6 June 2012)

Published by

UNESCO

Published in

Geneva

Year published

2011

Summary

UNESCO’s recently published report “From Green Economies to Green Societies” serves as an important contribution to the preparatory process of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio +20), to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 4-6 June 2012. It provides the Organization’s vision for Rio+20 and gives concrete examples demonstrating the Organization’s work to promote sustainable development. It also provides a roadmap for future action on how to build equitable, inclusive, green societies through education, the sciences, culture and communication and information.”

Language of publication

English

Other language(s)

French

Extent of item

76 p.

Format

Digital

Material type

report

Associated URL

http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002133/213311e.pdf