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Blog: Rio +20 - The Indian Perspective
To quote from the Prime Minister's speech at the Rio+20 summit here in Brazil: "Sustainable development (also) mandates the efficient use of available natural resources. We have to be much more frugal in the way we use natural resources. A key area of focus is energy. We have to promote, universal access to energy, while, at the same time, promotin...
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World leaders open Rio summit on 'green' economy
World leaders opened a three-day summit on environment and poverty in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday to a warning from UN chief Ban Ki Moon that "time is not on our side" for fixing a mounting list of problems.
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Has global downturn hit the Rio+20 summit?
20 years after the Earth Summit was held in Rio de Janeiro, the beach destination is witnessing a different type of carnival this time around. Over 130 countries, more than a hundred heads of State, 50,000 participants; all coming together in an attempt get countries to re-commit their political backing to sustainable development with the focus on...
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Blog: Rio +20 - The Indian Perspective
To quote from the Prime Minister's speech at the Rio+20 summit here in Brazil: "Sustainable development (also) mandates the efficient use of available natural resources. We have to be much more frugal in the way we use natural resources. A key area of focus is energy. We have to promote, universal access to energy, while, at the same time, promotin...
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World leaders open Rio summit on 'green' economy
World leaders opened a three-day summit on environment and poverty in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday to a warning from UN chief Ban Ki Moon that "time is not on our side" for fixing a mounting list of problems.
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Has global downturn hit the Rio+20 summit?
20 years after the Earth Summit was held in Rio de Janeiro, the beach destination is witnessing a different type of carnival this time around. Over 130 countries, more than a hundred heads of State, 50,000 participants; all coming together in an attempt get countries to re-commit their political backing to sustainable development with the focus on...
