What's Happening at Rio+20: The Final Day

Submitted by Michael Oko on June 22, 2012
The U.N.'s Rio+20 conference on sustainable development concluded today, June 22, 2012. Photo credit: Michael Oko, WRI

Rio+20 glided to a close today. Many people are still milling about, but many others are already heading home. It will take some time to understand what this conference truly means. WRI’s Manish Bapna called it a “missed opportunity.” That said, we know that we cannot give up. The stakes are too high for that. And perhaps it’s even possible that the embers here will grow and evolve into the solutions that we need for a more sustainable world.

As the dust settles, our experts will continue to provide new information and analysis on this blog. And be sure to check out our latest posts on governance, cities, and transportation.

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