Through the Abu Dhabi Global Environmental Data Initiative (AGEDI), the Government of Abu Dhabi is organising a global summit devoted to the issue of greater access to environmental and societal information.

The Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) will host the Eye on Earth Summit on December 12-15, 2011 in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

An expected outcome of the Summit will be a clear  statement on ways and means to strengthen existing initiatives and fill gaps  towards informed policy making in support of a sustainable future. In addition,  it is anticipated that a number of special initiatives to strengthen capacities  in developing countries will be formulated with commitments form the donor  community.

In preparation for Rio+20 in 2012, the Eye on the Earth Summit represents an  important opportunity and milestone to focus attention on the twenty years of  collective efforts of making the best environmental information available to  support decision-making in order to achieve sustainable development, reduce  poverty and transform the global economy.

Eye on Earth Summit, Abu Dhabi

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