Rio+20 Earth Summit results in nonbinding declaration with moderate goals

Washington Post: The global environment summit concluding Friday, which drew nearly 100 world leaders and more than 45,000 other people to Rio de Janiero and cost tens of millions of dollars, may produce one lasting legacy: Convincing people it's not worth holding global summits. The U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development, a once-a-decade meeting aimed at reconciling economic and environmental aspirations, has produced a nonbinding declaration, committing the world's politicians to modest goals. The proposals...

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