Friday, June 22, 2012

Rio+20 ending with weak text, emboldened observers

Reuters: Global leaders ended a U.N. development summit on Friday with what was widely considered a lackluster agreement, leaving many attendees convinced that individuals and companies, rather than governments, must lead efforts to improve the environment. Nearly 100 heads of state and government gathered over the past three days in efforts to establish "sustainable development goals," a U.N. drive built around economic growth, the environment and social inclusion. But a lack of consensus over those goals...

URL: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/22/us-un-climate-idUSBRE85H19320120622?feedType=RSS&feedName=environmentNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2Fenvironment+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Environment%29
Enclosure: http://s1.reutersmedia.net/resources/r/?m=02&d=20120622&t=2&i=622089181&w=&fh=&fw=&ll=700&pl=300&r=CBRE85L1PC500

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