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What
is WSSD?
Why Bother?
Where
Are We Now?
Beyond
Joburg
Presentations
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Beyond Joburg
Many, especially NGOs, are beginning to look beyond Johannesburg,
viewing it as a milestone, perhaps an impetus for increased
advocacy, and not simply the culmination of a ten year process.
In the US, November elections will quickly follow WSSD, and
with that, certain opportunities to promote sustainability
on a political level. There are also increasingly numerous
events in the news emerging which provide excellent hooks
for explaining the importance of sustainability in a context
which Americans will understand and embrace.
It is likely that some semblance of CSD (the UN Commission
on Sustainable Development) will continue after WSSD, but
it's unclear right now what form it will take or what activities
will be planned.
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