Japan: Preparations for Rio+20

According to an announcement on the website of the UNCSD Secretariat, Japan has launched a National Preparatory Committee for UNCSD (Rio+20). The Committee held its first meeting on 13 July 2011, and will meet again on 23 August 2011. The Committee also plans to hold two workshops, the first on 1 September 2011 to collect a wide range of stakeholders’ opinions.