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April 24, 2012 by admin

Mayors clamor for a voice at Rio+20

UNITED NATIONS – At a high-level meeting of sub-national government leaders and representatives from the World Bank and other institutions with a stake in Rio+20, delegates unanimously clamored for a more prominent role in sustainability and climate change talks. In light of rapid global urbanization, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon recognized the importance of cities, insisting that “our […]

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March 16, 2012 by admin

Sustainable development for the “energy poor”

UNITED NATIONS – In the theater of environmental preservation, increasing the global poor’s access to energy is usually cast as a necessary evil because it comes at the expense of the environment. Yet, given the direct correlation between adequate access to energy and poverty indicators such as life expectancy, infant mortality, and literacy rates, reducing […]

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February 16, 2012 by admin

Business Perspective on Sustainable Growth

New York – In just over four months from now heads of state will convene in Brazil for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, called Rio+20 in reference to the city where the first such conference took place 20 years ago.  Rio+20 will focus on promoting a green economy in the context of sustainable development  […]