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India to host international dialogue on green economy
Saturday September 17, 2011 07:22:19 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: 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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