Regional - Caribbean RIO+20 Preparatory Meeting Committee meets

- Persaud says region has advanced sustainable development, but more needed Leaders from across the Caribbean and other stakeholders met yesterday for the one-day Caribbean RIO+20 Preparatory Meeting. And Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud, addressing the gathering, made it clear that much more support is needed in terms of financial resources, technical expertise, monitoring and evaluation, the development of verifiable targets and benchmarks, and better regional coordination. The minister noted that 20 years ago the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) laid the framework for stronger global political commitment and partnership aimed at a balanced and more integrated approach ... Leer más