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Scientists scrutinise first draft of Rio+20 agreement 0

Scientists scrutinise first draft of Rio+20 agreement

The starting document for negotiations ahead of the Rio+20 summit ― the ‘zero draft’ ― contains more references to science than was expected by the scientific community, but still falls short on the specifics...

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...