The Brazilian government released on November 1 the proposals it will bring to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) to be held in Rio de Janeiro from May 28 to June 6, 2012. The proposals demonstrate Brazil's commitment to sustainable development and to one of its essential elements, poverty eradication, as well as to the strengthening of multilateralism. As highlighted by Brazilian authorities, the Rio+20 Conference presents an unique opportunity for participating countries to identify long-term solutions to current global challenges in the economic, social and environmental fields.

The proposals were submitted to the United Nations as Brazil's contribution to the first draft of the Rio+20 declaration, which will be negotiated throughout 2012 by the U.N. member states. Resulting from extensive consultations with Government institutions and multiple stakeholders from Brazilian civil society, the proposals include:

- Development of a Global Socio-Environmental Protection Program;

- Establishment of Sustainable Development Goals;

- A Global Pact for Sustainable Production and Consumption, including sustainable public procurement, efficient energy consumption labeling and funding for study and research on sustainable development;

- Creation of a repository of successful initiatives;

- An International Protocol for the Sustainability of the Financial Sector;

- New Indicators for Measuring Development;

- A Pact for an Inclusive Green Economy

- Creation of a Institutional Coordination Mechanism for Sustainable

Development

- Transformation of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) into the UN

Sustainable Development Council

The full text of the Brazilian submission to the preparatory process of the Rio+20 Conference is available at http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/content/documents/BRAZIL%20Submission%20%...

01 November 2011