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Green Economy for Sustainable Mountain Development: A Concept Paper for Rio+20 and Beyond

21.10.2011

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has released a new publication titled ‘Green Economy for Sustainable Mountain Development: A Concept Paper for Rio+20 and Beyond’. The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD or Rio+20), to be held in June 2012, will have green economy as one of its two main themes. This paper was prepared to strengthen arguments for discussing mountain issues at Rio+20 and in other global discourses. The aim is to ensure renewed efforts and commitment by the global community at Rio+20 to prioritise mountain issues in development agendas and processes dealing with poverty reduction, food security, climate change, and other issues that are critical to sustainable development in mountain areas. The paper is the outcome of three day deliberations among key stakeholders at the International Conference on Green Economy and Sustainable Mountain Development, jointly organised by the ICIMOD and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Kathmandu, Nepal from 5 to 7 September 2011. Printed copies are available from ICIMOD's Distribution Unit and the full publication can also be downloaded from ICIMOD Books Online.