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At the third Nobel Laureate Symposium in Stockholm, Sweden, a memorandum on global sustainability will be handed over to a high-level panel appointed by the UN Secretary. Our correspondent in Stockholm has more.
Between May 16th and 19th in Stockholm, Sweden, Nobel Laureates; high-level representatives in politics, business and society; renowned thinkers and experts, are holding talks on global sustainability at the third Nobel Laureate Symposium.
Johan Rockström is Chair of the symposium and Professor in Natural Resource Management. He says this symposium is well-timed ahead of the next Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 2012.
[Johan Rockström, Chair of the Symposium, Professor in Natural Resource Management]:
"There is scientific evidence now to point at the fact that humanity has reached a very, very dangerous juncture, that we can no longer exclude catastrophic impacts on social and economic development, due to how we are mismanaging the planet."
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Victoria opens the symposium with a speech.
[Crown Princess Victoria, Sweden]:
"I believe that if there is a will there is a way. We have done the impossible before. I see this example of engagement as a good sign a sign of hope and how people, if we put our minds and efforts together, can accomplish great things."
Douglas C North, awarded the Swedish Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in memory of Alfred Nobel in 1993, was not so satisfied with the discussion so far.
[Douglas C North, Economist, Awarded Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, 1993]:
"I’m a little disappointed, it is to much on physical sciences not enough on social sciences and not particularly on changes and how it works. If we are going to make the world better, you can only do it through institutions and social, political and economic change...