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Rich nations backtracking as Rio Summit nears

By Martin Khor As the Rio summit on sustainable development nears, governments have yet to agree on most issues, and rich countries are backtracking on the original principles and commitments made 20 years ago. With only 10 days to go … Continue reading

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First Round of ‘Informal-Informal’ Negotiations on the Zero Draft of the Outcome Document and Third Intersessional Meeting of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development

Delegates resumed their discussions on the outcome document for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD or Rio+20) during back-to-back meetings from 19-27  March 2012 at UN Headquarters in New York. The first “informal informal” consultations to negotiate the draft … Continue reading

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