Tuesday, June 19, 2012

'Seize moment' call at Rio summit

BBC: Governments must seize the "historic opportunity" of the Rio+20 summit to put the world on a new sustainable course, says a panel of Nobel laureates, ministers and scientists. Society is "on the edge of a threshold of a future with unprecedented environmental risks", they conclude. Their declaration is being presented to government delegations here. In the negotiations, Brazil's plan to sign off a new package by Monday night failed, with rows on several issues. The Rio+20 meeting comes...

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