Africa Rio+20 Opinion Piece
AFRICAN RIO+20 YOUTH CONFERENCE OPINION PIECE Nairobi 12 th and 13 th JUNE, 2012 Preamble We, the youth delegates to the Pan African Youth Conference, Africa +20, at Nairobi, Kenya: Acknowledging the urgent need to start a transition towards green, fair and people-centered agriculture, that promotes a sustainable food system through the production of sufficient, healthy and balanced food for all humanity while maintaining or enhancing ecosystems, biodiversity and natural resources; C ommitting to the promotion of innovations that will lead to and sustain a green economy; Taking note that the sanctity of life of future generations depends solely on our actions and commitment towards sustainable development; Recognizing that our governments have a moral and political responsibility to steer our collective national policies and legislation along the sustainable development path; Commit to: Adopting Sustainable livelihood patterns that will promote savin