Regional Development

Disaster Management Planning

In support of Rio+20, UNCRD has made Voluntary Commitments in four areas: Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST); 3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle); International Partnership for Expanding Waste Management Services of Local Authorities (IPLA); and Regional Development. Details of each Voluntary Commitment registered under Rio+20 are posted on the following websites.

Promoting Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST)
More about EST Initiative

Mainstreaming the 3Rs and resource efficiency in the overall policy development at local and national levels in Asia-Pacific countries
More about Sustainable Production and Consumption/3R

Promoting the International Partnership for Expanding Waste Management Services of Local Authorities (IPLA)
More about IPLA

Promoting Regional Development
More about Regional Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

For a complete listing of the Voluntary Commitments, see http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/voluntarycommitments.html

UNCRD's activities at Rio+20
- IPLA Side Event on Zero Waste Strategies and Actions towards Sustainable Cities (19 June 2012)
- IPLA Off-Site Event on Waste Strategies and Actions towards Sustainable Cities (22 June 2012)