NGO cluster matrix - Rio+20

LETTER TO NGO REPRESENTATIVES
Dear NGO Colleagues:
Many NGOs have asked for more specific thematic facilitation in the lead up to
Rio+20. We invite you to serve on one or more of the proposed thematic clusters by
contacting the designated facilitators provided in the attached matrix of
zero draft priority areas.
These thematic clusters are voluntary associations of the NGO Major Group for the
purpose of arriving at common policy positions and lobbying strategies. For ease of
reference, the contact information for the thematic clusters will be maintained online
at the Major Group for NGOs page of the UNCSD web site
(http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/index.php?menu=102). This list of thematic
clusters is neither exhaustive nor exclusive, indeed, we invite others to step forward
to form other clusters of interest to them. The themes for proposed clusters are
either taken from the sectoral approaches to the Green Economy and IFSD
paragraphs, or from the implementation paragraphs -- all found in the zero draft
outcome document. Of course, all NGOs and Major Groups will have the right to
submit their own policy proposals whether or not they join a thematic cluster.
The thematic facilitators, have been asked to commit to maintaining an email list for
their cluster and to facilitate electronic communications as well as coordinate
meetings of their cluster at the UN if so desired. Indeed, several facilitators have
already been actively engaged in outreach activities and so we invite you to join their
efforts at your earliest convenience. It is also important to communicate positions
and discussions on the NGO MG discussing tools: http://rioplus20ngo.ning.com/ and
on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/rioplustwenty/.
The immediate aim is to derive a common position for each thematic cluster to
advocate in the Rio process with a common voice. Given the short time-frame of the
UN negotiations, we offer the following guidelines for your consideration:
At the meeting with the UNCSD Bureau on 27 January, the Bureau solicited the
views of civil society for the next round of negotiations on sections 3, 4 & 5.
Governments have been given a deadline of 29 February to submit their
written comments. The office of the Major Groups Programme Coordinator
has agreed to compile NGO amendments into the zero draft outcome
document for the Bureau's consideration. The deadline for this NGO
compilation text is Friday, 24 February. Propose text amendments for the
outcome document, should be short and concise, and follow UN modalities --
2 or 3 sentences at most -- submitted by 24 February.
Longer-term aims could include:
Identify common elements and principles within the cluster.
Identify potential partnerships or initiatives for (1) collective lobbying of
governments and (2) implementation of Rio+20 decisions.

List of reference tools:
Forum database of the Zero Draft submission
(http://www.stakeholderforum.org/sf/index.php/our-publications/reports-inour-publications/406-analysis-of-zero-draft-submissions)
UNCSD Zero Draft search engine
(http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/index.php?menu=115)
As NGO Organizing Partners we do not plan to administer the facilitation system,
rather we have offered to propose it and help set it up. As a voluntary association of
NGO representatives and organizations , the system will and should be selfadministrating
in an open and inclusive manner, by using the debating tools made
for the MG NGOs. We thank you for your thoughtful consideration and look forward
to your active participation should you choose to do so.
Sincerely yours,
Organizing Partners, Major Group for NGOs
Jeffery Huffines, Jan-Gustav Strandenaes, Leida Rijnhout, Leonardo Rocha, Henri
Valot, Natalie Akstein, Luis Flores
Priority Areas
Green Economy in the context of poverty alleviation and sustainable development
Cluster Themes Facilitators
Green Green Economy Leida Rijnhout, ANPED
Economy
Uchita de Zoysa, Centre
for Environment and
Development
Nexus: energywater-food
Agriculture Linda Elswick,
Thomas Forster
International Partners for
Sustainable Agriculture
Hans Herren, Biovision
Sofia Garcia (contact)
ISPA
leida@anped.org
uchitadezoysa@gmail.com
mssapientia@gmail.com

Water and
Sanitation
Water and
Sanitation
Danielle Morley
Freshwater Action
Network
Rio20@freshwateraction.net
Ecosystems Biodiversity Simone Lovera
Tasneem Balasinorwala
CBD Alliance
Simone.lovera@globalforest
coalition.org
Just.tasneem@gmail.com
Sustainable
Cities
Renewable
Energy
Blue Economy
Forests
Buildings
Cities/ Urban
areas
Transportation/
Mobility
Renewable
Energy
Fisheries
Oceans
John Hontelez,
Forest Stewardship
Council
Muhammad Al Sayrafi,
Green Forum, Qatar
Ashoka Finley
Ecocity Builders
PENDING
Jürgen Maier
German NGO forum on
Environment and
Development
Biliana Cicin-Sain,
Global Oceans Forum
Brittany Baschuk
Pew Environment Group
Nathalie Rey
Greenpeace Int’l
j.hontelez@fsc.org
http://www.fsc.org/
malsayrafi@adlqatar.com
Ashoka.Finley@gmail.com
chef@forumue.de
bcs@udel.edu
bbaschuk@pewtrusts.org
Nathalie.rey@greenpeace.o
rg
Sofia.tsenikli@greenpeace.
org
SCP
SCP
Victoria Thoresen
PERL, The Partnership for
Education and Research
about Responsible Living
Luis Flores – Consumer
International, Chile
Tourism Tourism Frans de Man
Stichting Retour
Foundation
vwt999@gmail.com
lflores@consumidoresint.org
frans.retour@gmail.com
Finance
Fiscal Reform/
Beyond GDP
PENDING
Health and
Well-being
Health
Kiti Kajana
American Cancer Society
Kiti.Kajana@cancer.org

Chemicals Chemicals Mariann Lloyd-Smith
IPEN – International
POPs Elimination
Network
Education Education PENDING
biomap@oztoxics.org
SDGs SDGs Chee Yoke Ling,
Third World Network:
Ed Barry
Sustainable World
Initiative
Planetary
Boundaries
Planetary
Boundaries
Peter Roderick
Planetary Boundaries
yokeling@twnetwork.org
ebarry@sustainableworldinit
iative.net
peterroderick@cjp.demon.co
.uk
Human Rights
and Equity
Human Rights
and Equity
Paul Quintos
IBON
pquintos@iboninternational.
org
Innovation Innovation Miroslav Polzer
IAAI
Rights based Rights based Jan van de Venis
approach approach Stand up for your Rights
Democracy Democracy Henri Valot
CIVICUS
polzer@glocha.info
Jvdvenis@standupforyourri
ghts.org
henri.valot@civicus.org
Institutional Framework for Sustainable Development
CSR CSR Gustavo Ferroni
Instituto Vitae Civilis
Principle 10 Principle 10 Joe Foti
WRI – Washington DC
Precautionary
Principle
convention on
new
technologies
UN structural
reform
Ombudsperson
for future
generations
Precautionary
Principle
convention on
new
technologies
Council for SD
UNEO
Ombudsperson
for future
generations
Neth Dano
ETC group
Jan Gustav Strandenaes
SF- London
Farooq Ullah
SF - London
Catherine Pearce
World Future Council
gustavo@vitaecivilis.org.br
Jfoti@wri.org
http://groups.google.com
/group/rio-environmentaldemocracyinitiative?lnk=srg
neth@etcgroup.org
jg_str946@hotmail.com
fullah@stakeholderforum.o
rg
catherine.pearce@worldfut
urecouncil.org