This side event to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD, or Rio+20) is organized by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). It aims to explain how international shipping contributes significantly to the three pillars of sustainable development, the eradication of poverty and the widespread development of green growth. It will also present IMO's vision of a framework for Sustainable Maritime Development. The regulatory regime developed by IMO provides a blueprint for countries to develop their maritime transport infrastructure in a safe, efficient and environmentally sound manner. More recently, IMO has also adopted the first ever global and legally binding carbon dioxide standard for an industry sector.
date: 20 June 2012 location: Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro), Brazil additional: 13:00 – 14:30 Room: T-5 contact: Stefan Micallef e-mail: micalle@imo.org www: http://www.uncsd2012.org/index.php?page=view&nr=99&type=1000&menu=126