Four issues that are not likely to get the attention they deserve at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro...

15 June 2012
 

Millennium Consumption Goals
A proposal for the world’s wealthy to make a clear contribution to sustainable development.
/resources/millennium-consumption-goals-guiding-rich-contribute-sustainability
http://www.millenniumconsumptiongoals.org/

Disarmament for Sustainable Development
Despite $1.7 trillion being spent last year on the world’s militaries, the subject of cutting military spending is being avoided by almost everyone at Rio+20.
http://www.inesglobal.com/Disarmament-for-Sustainable-Development.phtml

Rapid phase-out of fossil fuel subsidies
The campaign to end the huge subsidies for the coal, oil and natural gas industries.
http://act.350.org/sign/make-rio-count/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/jan/19/fossil-fuel-subsidies-carbon-target

End UN corporate capture
The campaign to challenge major corporate influence within the United Nations system.
http://www.foei.org/en/get-involved/take-action/end-un-corporate-capture