We have to recognize we are at a juncture of history where we have not choice but to move fast to a very different way of life. The younger generation has got to stand up and be counted. Ashok

We have to recognize we are at a juncture of history where we have not choice but to move fast to a very different way of life. The younger generation has got to stand up and be counted. Ashok Khosla is Chairman of Development Alternatives in New Delhi, India. Previously, Khosla established and headed the Office of Environmental Planning and Coordination in India's national government. Khosla subsequently was Director of INFOTERRA, the global information system of the UN Environment Programme, was a Special Advisor to the Brundtland Commission, and served as an advisor to the United Nations, World Bank and Global Environmental Facility.

Governments are responsible for establishing the systems, incentives, and regulatory frameworks essential for sustainable development. While a shared vision is hoped for at Rio+20, historical

Governments are responsible for establishing the systems, incentives, and regulatory frameworks essential for sustainable development. While a shared vision is hoped for at Rio+20, historical governmental actions have often lacked courage.

Speakers include Vandana Shiva, Jonathon Porritt, Jim MacNeill, Mark Moody-Stuart, David Suzuki, Kris Gopalakrishnan, Gro Harlem Brundtland, Nitin Desai, and Achim Steiner.

Mark Lee and