National Public Radio: The Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development was the biggest United Nations conference ever, but it may be one of the biggest duds. It produced no major agreements - just a vaguely worded declaration that has been widely derided. More than 45,000 people registered for the event in Rio de Janeiro, but diplomats couldn't even agree about the meeting's objective until 2:45 a.m. on Tuesday, just before heads of state and other high-level delegates started arriving in Rio. They finally agreed...
URL: http://www.npr.org/2012/06/23/155619036/rio-20-doesnt-get-further-than-vague-declaration?ft=1&f=1025
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