India to host international dialogue on green economy
September 17th, 2011 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) India along with the United Nations will host a dialogue on green economy and inclusive growth next month in preparation for the Earth Summit in Brazil 2012.
The meeting scheduled for Oct 3-4 will provide an informal forum for an exchange among ministers, high-level officials, and senior policy advisors, with expert inputs on green economy, social development, food security and energy security.
According to environment ministry, the Delhi Dialogue aims to support the preparations for Rio+20 by providing a platform for international deliberations on opportunities for a green economy to reinforce countries’ poverty eradication and social development agendas.
The dialogue seeks to advance understanding and promote the achievement of consensus on key issues related to green economy and inclusive growth, with a particular focus on how green economy strategies and policies can be integrated with food security and energy security objectives.
The year 2012 marks the 20th anniversary of the UN Conference on Environment and Development, referred to as the Earth Summit, a milestone in the global sustainability process. The first conference was held in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil in 1992.
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