How to advance sustainable development
Participate in Rio+Solutions, a global conversation about the key challenges expected to feature prominently at Rio+20, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development June 20-22, 2012.
Due to the U.S. shareholder status and resultant voting power in the world’s multilateral development banks, for decades the U.S. has been in a unique position to set the development agenda for various parts of the world. Today, there are some signs that the U.S. position is shifting, if not being threatened, potentially opening up gaps for other emerging nations to fill.