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Rio+20: towards the green economy and better governance. Communication from the commission to the Eeuropean Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. European Comission, Brussels, 20 June 2011 COM(2011) 363 final, 20 p.http://ec.europa.eu/environment/international_issues/pdf/rio/com_2011_363_en.pdfThe European Commission adopted a Communication preparing the ground  for the EU's position at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development  (UNCSD, or Rio+20). The Communication, titled “Rio+20: Towards the Green  Economy and Better Governance,” referring to the two themes of the  Conference, is expected to facilitate dialogue between EU institutions,  civil society, businesses and countries in the lead up to Rio+20.The  Communication outlines objectives and specific actions on the two  themes, in the following areas: investing in key resources and natural  capital (water, renewable energy, marine resources, biodiversity and  ecosystem services, sustainable agriculture, forests, waste and  recycling); combining market and regulatory instruments (eco-taxes,  removing environmentally harmful subsidies, mobilizing public and  private financial resources, investing in skills and green jobs);  improving governance (possibly upgrading the UN Environment Programme  (UNEP) into a UN specialized agency); and encouraging private sector  involvement (more...) © IISD