Thursday, May 12, 2011

[RED DEMOCRATICA] Invitation - Rio2012 - Will New Technologies and the \\\\\\\"Green Economy\\\\\\\" Enable a New Earth Grab?

 

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Rio2012:

Will New Technologies and the "Green Economy" 
enable a new Earth Grab?
 
6:15-7:45PM
 
Today - Tuesday May 10th 2011, Room C
 
UN North Lawn Building. New York
 
Organized by Third World Network, ETC Group and La Via Campesina.
Hosted by UN NGLS.
 
 
Hope is running high that next year\'s "Rio+20" summit could offer an opportunity to breathe new life into global governance and  sustainable development.
 But the nature and goal of a \'Green Economy\' is poorly defined and also controversial, raising concerns from Southern governments, civil society and social movements:
 
- Will reliance on new technologies (such as nanotechnology, synthetic biology, "climate ready" crops and others) put our social and environmental security further at risk rather than assure it?
 
- Will dropping the ‘social pillar’ of sustainable development for a ‘green economy’ secure bringing billions out of poverty?
 
- What social, economic and ecological problems could result from a new "bio-economy," including the intensified use of biofuels, biomass and other resources?
 
- Will a rush to this new green economy threaten the rights and livelihoods of the world\\\\\\\'s peasants, pastoralists and fisherfolks who currently provide 70% of global food production?
 
- Can we accept that in the name of "a climate emergency" a handful of powerful players will geoengineer the planet?
 
This panel will provide a critical look at some of the vital challenges that governments must confront to prevent the Earth Summit from turning into an Earth Grab.
 
Speakers:
 
Carlos Marentes - La Via Campesina, Juan Hoffmaister -Third World Network, Silvia Ribeiro and Jim Thomas - ETC Group
Chaired by Elisa Peters - UN NGLS (Non Governmental Liaison Service)
Additional Resources and Background on Rio+20 now available from ETC Group.
 
In the lead up to next year\\\'s  Rio+20 Summit (UNCSD 2012) ETC Group will be offering comment, analysis and resources forpolicymakers, civil society and the media.
 
Web resources:
 
These page will be regularly updated with documents, articles, analyses and videos related to the themes to be debated in the Rio+20 process.
 
You can also follow this issue by \\\'liking\\\' ETC Group\\\'s Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/theetcgroup
 
 
 
 

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