A citizens' guide for the Rio+20 summit

An innovative publication and four videos telling stories about sustainable development statistics

STAT/12/93
15 June 2012
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, releases today the publication "Figures for the Future – 20 years of sustainable development in Europe? A guide for citizens"1, in connection with the Rio+20 summit2, the United Nations conference on sustainable development which will take place on 20-22 June 2012. This publication of 160 pages presents 70 of the EU Sustainable Development Indicators3 (SDIs) which are used to measure and monitor the EU Sustainable Development Strategy4, in a new and easy-to-understand style.

The publication is complemented by four videos about green growth, green economy and poverty...

Source: A citizens' guide for the Rio+20 summit
Author: eurostat

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