李遠哲前院長於2008年10月當選為國際科學理事會(International Council for Science, ICSU)繼任會長，2011年9月30日正式接任會長職務後便帶領國際科學理事會推動各種全球科學合作議題。該會接受聯合國邀請，主導規劃並主持為期5天的「永續發展之科學、技術與創新論壇(Forum on Science, Technology & Innovation For Sustainable development)」，並且將在論壇中正式宣布「未來地球 ( Future Earth)」計畫的啟動，該計畫是由全球主要科學組織、資助科研的政府及聯合國相關組織共同發起的一個重要的、十年國際性永續研究計畫。值得一提的是，計畫籌劃的初期，國際科學理事會在李會長的奔走下，獲得國內多位傑出企業家的慷慨贊助，使得該計畫得以順利的推動與成形。
6月20日李遠哲前院長將在聯合國正式大會的主要會議上，代表全球科技界就以上論壇的結果向與會的各國決策者做一簡報，提出重要的科學資訊與建言。
除了出席上述聯合國及相關組織正式會議外，李前院長也將參加諾貝爾永續發展論壇之里約高層對話，於聯合國正式大會前和參與論壇之各界高層代表共同簽署諾貝爾里約永續宣言(Rio Declaration)，該宣言隨後也將遞送聯合國大會參考。
中央研究院與李遠哲前院長長期以關心國際事務與人類未來為要務，在人類面對環境變遷的嚴峻現勢中，李前院長能在聯合國正式會議上代表全球科技社群發表演說，提高我國在國際社會能見度，格外具有意義。我們將以超越國界的學術力量加入國際科學社群，在本次里約永續發展會議的重要關鍵時刻，共同呼籲各國政策制定者加強科學界與決策者良性互動，使科學結果落實於決策訂定，共同將人類發展模式導向永續之路，廣益全球公民。
國際科學理事會: http://www.icsu.org/
未來地球: http://www.icsu.org/future-earth
聯合國永續發展高峰會: http://www.uncsd2012.org/rio20/index.php?menu=17
ICSU President gives statement at Rio+20
Professor Yuan Tseh Lee represented the Scientific and Technological Major Group at the opening of Rio+20, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development with the following statement.
"I am honored to address you on behalf of the global scientific and technological community.
We meet at a time of unprecedented challenges. Science has sounded the alarm that humanity is putting enormous pressure on our planet. We have entered the Anthropocene, where human activity dominates the planet. Dangerous climate change, biodiversity loss, and widespread pollution present grave threats to our survival.
We, the science, engineering and technology communities urge leaders to act now. Failure to do so increases the risk of abrupt and irreversible changes to the biosphere that will undermine the sustainability of life on earth.
Research shows that responding to these challenges requires fundamental transformations, both personal and systemic, to protect our planet, eradicate poverty and hunger, address inequality and conflict, and safeguard human rights and justice.
Science, engineering and technology have helped drive the development of human societies for centuries. Our transformation to sustainability must be supported by the best knowledge, innovation and feasibility analyses that science and engineering have to offer. Integrated research will deliver the knowledge society needs, and a strong science-policy interface must support decision-making.
We therefore call for Rio+20 to forge a new contract between science and society. The international science and engineering community is ready to step up to realize the Future We Want.
There is no time to waste. We must act now, together."
ICSU therefore has a key role to play in Rio+20, as it is jointly responsible for representing the knowledge, needs and concerns of the scientific and technological community. This includes the full range of scientific disciplines, including the natural, social, health and engineering sciences, and the humanities.
We meet at a time of unprecedented challenges. Science has sounded the alarm that humanity is putting enormous pressure on our planet. We have entered the Anthropocene, where human activity dominates the planet. Dangerous climate change, biodiversity loss, and widespread pollution present grave threats to our survival.
We, the science, engineering and technology communities urge leaders to act now. Failure to do so increases the risk of abrupt and irreversible changes to the biosphere that will undermine the sustainability of life on earth.
Research shows that responding to these challenges requires fundamental transformations, both personal and systemic, to protect our planet, eradicate poverty and hunger, address inequality and conflict, and safeguard human rights and justice.
Science, engineering and technology have helped drive the development of human societies for centuries. Our transformation to sustainability must be supported by the best knowledge, innovation and feasibility analyses that science and engineering have to offer. Integrated research will deliver the knowledge society needs, and a strong science-policy interface must support decision-making.
We therefore call for Rio+20 to forge a new contract between science and society. The international science and engineering community is ready to step up to realize the Future We Want.
There is no time to waste. We must act now, together."
Background
ICSU is co-organising partner for the ‘Scientific and Technological Community’ Major Group, together with the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO). This is one of nine 'Major Groups’ (non-governmental stakeholder groups) which will participate alongside governments in the Rio+20 conference, and in all stages of the preparatory process for the conference.ICSU therefore has a key role to play in Rio+20, as it is jointly responsible for representing the knowledge, needs and concerns of the scientific and technological community. This includes the full range of scientific disciplines, including the natural, social, health and engineering sciences, and the humanities.
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