Seminar // On Food, Water and Energy <<-->> in the Context of Rio+20
How can we secure access to adequate food, clean and safe drinking water and sustainable energy for all <<-->> within the planetary boundaries?
organised by the Norwegian Forum for Development and Environment (Forum) and the Norwegian Polytechnic Society
At the end of June 2012 the world's leaders will meet in Rio de Janeiro to secure renewed political commitment to sustainable development — 20 years fter the first Rio Summit. Meeting the challenge of sustainable development requires rapid progress in three key areas: food, water and energy. Today, almost 1 billion people go to bed hungry every night, 800 million use unsafe drinking water sources, while 2,7 billion lack access to modern energy services. The UN Secretary-General's High-Level Panel on Global Sustainability has called for "a new nexus" between food, water and energy to deal with the global food security crisis. Are "green economies" important for implementation? What role do social movements have? What role do women have? Is it time for a second green revolution that is actually sustainable? The seminar will draw upon the experiences of distinguished representatives from North and South. The seminar will provide inputs to Norwegian negotiators at Rio and inform our advocacy work. What should Norway be fighting for at Rio?