Paragraph 211 of the Future We Want, Rio+20
Mountains
We invite States to strengthen cooperative action with effective involvement and sharing of experience of all relevant stakeholders, by strengthening existing arrangements, agreements and centres of excellence for sustainable mountain development, as well as exploring new arrangements and agreements, as appropriate.
Supporting Initiatives
Polar and high mountain regions
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
Declining Arctic sea ice, the Ozone Hole in the Antarctic, retreating glaciers and the potential for both the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets to raise sea level are just some of the issues in the Polar and high-mountain regions that have global ramifications.
Indigenous peoples and inhabitants of the high latitudes are already being challenged by extreme weather and climate events. Over the past century temperatures in the Arctic have increased at almost twice the rate compared to the rest of the world leading to rapid changes in, amongst others, sea ice, snow cover and permafrost affecting traditional ways of life and existing infrastructure.
In support of Rio+20 outcome paragraph
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We invite States to strengthen cooperative action with effective involvement and sharing of experience of all relevant stakeholders, by strengthening existing arrangements, agreements and centres of excellence for sustainable mountain development, as well as exploring new arrangements and agreements, as appropriate.
The World Heritage Convention promotes management policies and programmes that build on the relationship between culture and biodiversity and the heritage, sustainable management practices of indigenous peoples and local communities. (UNESCO)
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
In support of Rio+20 outcome paragraph
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Ensure that UN global policy and strategic frameworks include enhancing access by agricultural producers, in particular small producers, to productive assets, as well as empowering rural women, as part of sustainable development policies.
In support of Rio+20 outcome paragraph
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We reaffirm the intrinsic value of biological diversity, as well as the ecological, genetic, social, economic, scientific, educational, cultural, recreational and aesthetic values of biological diversity and its critical role in maintaining ecosystems that provide essential services, which are critical foundations for sustainable development and human well-being. We recognize the severity of the global loss of biodiversity and the degradation of ecosystems and emphasize that these undermine global development, affecting food security and nutrition, the provision of and access to water and the health of the rural poor and of people worldwide, including present and future generations. This highlights the importance of the conservation of biodiversity, enhancing habitat connectivity and building ecosystem resilience. We recognize that the traditional knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous peoples and local communities make an important contribution to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, and their wider application can support social well-being and sustainable livelihoods. We further recognize that indigenous peoples and local communities are often the most directly dependent on biodiversity and ecosystems and thus are often the most immediately affected by their loss and degradation.
In support of Rio+20 outcome paragraph
211
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We invite States to strengthen cooperative action with effective involvement and sharing of experience of all relevant stakeholders, by strengthening existing arrangements, agreements and centres of excellence for sustainable mountain development, as well as exploring new arrangements and agreements, as appropriate.
