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The aim is to evaluate whether the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) was a missed opportunity for advancing sustainable societies.

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Transition to sustainable societies: was Rio+20 a missed opportunity?

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The aim is to evaluate whether the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) was a missed opportunity for advancing sustainable societies.
Participation of six early-career scientists at Rio+20
Insights from Diana Sanchez Betancourt and Dominik Reusser
Evaluation of policy outcomes and impacts of the conference
Differing views on the effectiveness of Rio+20 in promoting sustainable policies
Identified areas where the conference fell short
Recommendations for future sustainable development conferences

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Six talented early-career scientists participated in the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in June 2012 with a grant from the International Social Science Council, supported by the Swedish International Development Agency. Two of them, Diana Sanchez Betancourt from the Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa and Dominik Reusser from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany, share their views on the outcome of Rio+20.

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