Translating Global Commons and Universal Agenda to Local Action and Context 

Local Action, Innovation and Empowerment

Moderated by: Krista Singleton-Cambage and Sarah Davidson and Mónica López Baltodano 

Role of Private Sector/ Markets

Moderated by L.Hunter Lovins and Sameer Khan

Environmental Sustainability and Equality

Moderated by Andrew Scott and George Peter Ndung’u  

Education for Sustainable Development (closed) -Moderated by: Stephanie Hodge and Yoko Mochizuki 

 Environmental Sustainability & Poverty (closed) 

Co-hosted by the Governments of France and Costa Rica, the Leadership Meeting was a milestone event for the Thematic Consultation on Environmental Sustainability. It brought together leading and emerging thinkers from around the world to bring different perspectives and expertise to  disucss how best to reflect environmental sustainability in the post-2015 agenda. The meeting built upon the outcomes of the initial phase of the Consultation, which included an open call for discussion notes and a moderated e-discussion.

Co-Chairs Summary

Full Coverage of the Meeting by IISD Reporting Services

Press Release

Key Documents for Meeting:

• Agenda
• Participant Biographies 
• Background Note for Sessions  (Espanol) (Francais)

 Background Materials 

• Environmental Sustainability Issues Highlighted in National Reports for Rio+20
• UNEP Measuring Progress - Environment Goals and Gaps
• UNEP Compilation of Internationally Agreed Environment Goals
• UNEP Global Environment Outlook 5
• Additional Background on Outcomes of Rio+20
• PEI Stories of Change

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Voices from the Meeting

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