August 2012 RM Journal
Don’t worry, be happy? Rio+20 — the aftermath
Vernon Rive, School of Law, AUT University
The much-hyped international environmental talks in Rio finished with a whimper rather than a bang, with the leaders and representatives of 193 nations signing-off on a 283-paragraph declaration, The Future We Want. The final document was the same in substance as a draft thrashed out by officials after a three-day “prepcom” that wrapped up on the earlier Tuesday.
