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It’s time for sustainable development 0

It’s time for sustainable development

Bill Clinton was set to enter the White House, the European Union was born and China had its first taste of a double cheeseburger with fries when McDonalds opened its doors in Beijing. That...

UN Calls For Halting Land Degradation 0

UN Calls For Halting Land Degradation

BERLIN (IDN) – As the international community heads towards Rio+20 to commemorate the historic Earth Summit in June 1992, a senior United Nations official has called for bold actions to put a halt to...

What States Want from Rio+20: The Ocean 0

What States Want from Rio+20: The Ocean

Sustainable use of the ocean and precautionary, science-based management of marine resources and biodiversity are essential for achieving sustainable development. During the preparatory process for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD or...