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AlertNet // Bangladesh wary of "green economy" agenda at Rio+20
Bangladesh will advocate for a "green economy" approach that does not constrain poorer nations' potential to grow at the U.N. conference on…
Just Means // The Role of Business in the Water-Food-Energy Nexus: Canadian Water Summit Comes to Calgary
The interconnectedness of energy, water and food has been the prime focus of international discussions this year. In March, the UN's Food and…
People's Daily Online // Interview: Integrated water management pivotal to sustainable development: UNESCO official
Management of water resources needs "substantial improvement and actual reform in many countries," and an integrated management is significant for…
World Economic Forum // Water: managing the world's most precious resource
The world's demand for fresh water is growing so fast that, by 2030, agriculture, industry and expanding cities will face such scarce supplies that…
Europe's World // There is an urgent need for policy cohesion on water and energy that does not exist today
If Europe is serious about reducing its dependence on imported fossil fuels and reaching its target for renewable energy (20% of supplies by 2020),…
SABMiller Blog // Rio+20: Green growth requires a rethink
One of the themes of Rio+20 is 'green growth'. The first and most obvious question will be 'Can there be such a thing as green growth?' and for me…
Guyana Times // Improving energy use key challenge for world's food systems <<-->> FAO
Agriculture's heavy dependence on fossil fuels is undermining the sector's ability to feed the world, perpetuating poverty and undermining efforts to…
businessGreen // Spelman on Rio: Time to "nail the myth" you can't be green and growing
Environment secretary says it's time to shatter the myth that you can't be green and growing The clouds may be gathering around the Rio +20 Earth…
BBC News // Rio+20 deal weakens on energy and water pledges
Governments are set to weaken pledges on boosting access to water and energy after a new draft negotiating text was issued at the Rio+20 meeting. The…
AllAfrica // Africa: Rio+20 Conference - "World Cannot Grow At the Expense of Poor People"
Recommendations by CARE International for Rio+20 According to the CARE report launched today entitled "One Planet - One Future: Equity and…
Global Warming is Real Blog // Findings and Solutions in the Living Planet Report
Richard Matthews on the Messages of WWF's Living Planet Report The WWF's Living Planet Report (LPR) is the world's leading science-based analysis on…
Huffington Post // The Alarm Is Ringing, Time to Wake Up to Water
No resource is more fundamental than water to the health and security of people and the environment. Yet the alarm bells are ringing as this finite,…
UNCCD Press Release // UNCCD Calls for Rio+20 to Agree on a Sustainable Development Goal on Land
The international community needs to agree on a sustainable development goal with a measurable target of achieving zero net land degradation by 2030.…
BBC News // Resource depletion: Opportunity or looming catastrophe?
Imagine a world of spiralling food prices, water shortages and soaring energy costs. For many living in the world today, this nightmare scenario is…
BBC News // So much to do, so little time
"Along with thousands of government delegates, activists, academics, business chiefs and other journalists I'm making my way this week to Rio de…
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