Rio+20: "We Cannot Afford to Let This Moment Slip By"

The World Resources Institute argues that sustainability must be viewed as a pro-growth path rather than a conflict with economic growth, urging governments and businesses to move from promises to concrete policy actions to protect the climate and ecosystems.

• The World Resources Institute asserts that sustainability should be positioned as a global priority and an integrated, pro-growth strategy rather than being viewed as separate from or in conflict with economic growth.
• Despite progress over the previous 20 years, many environmental trends are worsening, necessitating a shift from promises to concrete government policies and business practices to ensure a stable climate, healthy ecosystems, clean water, and livable cities.

APA

Bapna, M. (2012). Rio+20: "We Cannot Afford to Let This Moment Slip By". World Resources Institute. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-rio20-we-cannot-afford-let-moment-slip

Chicago

Bapna, Manish. Rio+20: "We Cannot Afford to Let This Moment Slip By". World Resources Institute, 2012. https://www.wri.org/news/statement-rio20-we-cannot-afford-let-moment-slip.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Bapna |first1=Manish |title=Rio+20: "We Cannot Afford to Let This Moment Slip By" |publisher=World Resources Institute |date=14 June 2012 |url=https://www.wri.org/news/statement-rio20-we-cannot-afford-let-moment-slip |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{bapna2012rio20, author = {Bapna, Manish}, title = {{Rio+20: "We Cannot Afford to Let This Moment Slip By"}}, publisher = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2012}, month = jun, url = {https://www.wri.org/news/statement-rio20-we-cannot-afford-let-moment-slip}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }