The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development.
Also referred to as the Rio+20 or the Earth Summit 2012 due to
the initial conference held in Rio in 1992, the objectives of the
Summit are: to secure renewed political commitment to sustainable
development; to assess progress towards internationally agreed
goals on sustainable development and to address new and emerging
challenges. The Summit will also focus on two specific themes: a
green economy in the context of poverty eradication and sustainable
development, and an institutional framework for sustainable
development.
For full information see the Earth Summit website