The U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development has just begun. Here’s a look at some of the events, issues and statements made by development personalities in and about Rio+20.
EU ‘ambitions’ not fully achieved in Rio+20 outcome document
On Africa Day, ministers highlight region’s need to move toward sustainability
Ban Ki-moon at Rio+20: ‘Let us not forget the scarcest resource of all: Time’
Sha Zukang, Rio+20 chief, describes outcome document as ‘compromise text’
Rio+Social highlights importance of technology in sustainable development debate
Bahamas, missing on clean energy policies — Climatescope 2012
WHO: By 2020, 465M more undernourished due to climate change
Without action, climate change could cost Latin America $100B by 2050 — report
Civil society Rio+20 recommendations: End fossil fuel subsidies, ocean pollution
UNICEF WASH chief explains water, sanitation’s role in sustainable development
The conference ends June 22.
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