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Rio 1992 Connected the Environment and Development, Rio+20 Looks Like Splitting Them Up

Submitted by admin on Tue, 19 Jun 2012 - 15:04

Rio De Janeiro - 18 June 2012 - The Rio+20 Summit will fail if it agrees to current proposals, which risk worsening the divide between environment and development efforts, warned anti-poverty and environmental campaigners today.

Post 2015 Discussions in Europe: "Nothing About Us – Without Us”

Submitted by admin on Mon, 11 Jun 2012 - 10:59

Top down development never works.

That was the clear message of some 100 activists and development practitioners who gathered recently in Brussels to debate the post-MDG agenda, writes Ingo Ritz.

Why Rio+ 20 Matters

Submitted by admin on Mon, 11 Jun 2012 - 09:47

From 20 – 22 June, presidents and prime ministers from 112 countries will gather in Rio de Janeiro for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development . This is not just another conference, writes Loy Rego. Taking place just two days after the G20 Summit in Mexico, Rio+20 will shape the content and direction of the development agenda for years to come.