Public Roundtable on Global Equity, Local Needs

Inequity, both among people and nations, is one of the greatest challenges of our times.
The global environmental change agenda can only fully be understood if these social dimensions are part of the analysis. While global equity can be easily understood as a general norm or guideline that steers our actions towards greater sustainability, specific obstacles that have to be overcome case by case often arise in attempts to ensure equity. Yet we can only move towards sustainability if equity is met at various levels. This round table took advantage of the presence of leading scientists and practitioners who strive for global equity. Each provided different case studies from their own experience, shedding light on the topic from different angles. In doing so, they made a strong case for the inclusion of equity questions into the global environmental change agenda.

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Flavia Pansieri, United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Germany. Photo Copyright Mike Le Gray 2009.

Photo Copyright Mike Le Gray 2009.

Question from the audience. Photo Copyright Mike Le Gray 2009.

Ursuala Oswald Spring, Regional Center of Multidisciplinary Research at the National University of Mexico (CRIM-UNAM). Photo Copyright Mike Le Gray 2009.

Photo Copyright Mike Le Gray 2009.

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