Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development
Updated: 2012-06-06 01:49:00
Twenty years ago at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio, countries adopted Agenda 21 — a blueprint to rethink economic growth, advance social equity and ensure environmental protection. Marking that anniversary, this year sees Rio+20, the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, with aims to get bold agreements to address things like poverty, sustainable development, decent jobs, etc.This page provides coverage of recent events via Inter Press Service’s news feed.Read full article: Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development