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Sustainable Development
The EESC Sustainable Development Observatory works within the Committee to tackle and promote sustainable development policies across all sectors. It is composed of 33 members drawn from a wide range of interests and representing all Committee sections. In its institutional capacity as mediator between civil society and the EU institutions, the SDO analyses sustainable development issues and prepares reports and opinions on EU draft legislation and action programmes; stimulates debate on sustainable development;; shares best practice and fosters exchanges on sustainable development. (more).
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UNEP, the EESC and its partners - Advancing sustainable development post Rio
With participation of UNEP Executive Director Achim SteinerFor the first time, UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner paid visit to the EESC, the institutional representation of organised civil society in the EU institutional set-up.
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- 14 May 2013 References: CESE 2407/2012 - NAT/590 The green economy – promoting sustainable development in Europe
- 20 Mar 2013 References: CESE 296/2013 - NAT/592 20 Mar 2013 - 21 Mar 2013 General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020
- 20 Mar 2013 References: CESE 2313/2012 - NAT/582 20 Mar 2013 - 21 Mar 2013 Access to genetic resources
- 13 Dec 2012 References: CESE 2321/2012 - NAT/585 12 Dec 2012 - 13 Dec 2012 EESC Opinion: Rio+20 - Current situation and future prospects (additional opinion)
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Published In: 2012
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EESC messages for Rio+20
Based on an intensive civil society dialogue the EESC contributed to establishing the EU's position on Rio+20. In February 2012, the major EESC conference Go sustainable, be responsible! European civil society on the road to Rio+20, sent out a list of messages to take on board at Rio+20 and called on our political leaders to step up their efforts to arrive to an ambitious outcome at the UN conference.