Ombudspersons for future generations: bringing intergenerational justice into the heart of policymaking/
Alice Vincent
- 2012
The World Future Council is calling for Ombudspersons for Future Generations at all governance levels, and has created a proposal to elevate the institution of a Parliamentary Commissioner or Ombudsperson for Future Generation to the international level by calling for the implementation of a UN High Commissioner for Future Generation as a concrete proposal under the second theme of Rio+20: Institutional Framework for Sustainable Development. This article will discuss why this institution at the international, regional and national levels is relevant as a solution for Rio+20.