The United Nations environmental conference in Rio de Janeiro wraped up Friday, with representatives of more than 190 countries pledging to take action to promote sustainable development and lift billions of people out of poverty. Speaking on the third and final day of the Rio+20 summit, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for new […]
UN Environmental Summit Wraps Up in Rio
Posted June 22nd, 2012 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations environmental conference in Rio de Janeiro wraps up Friday, with representatives of more than 190 countries pledging to take action to promote sustainable development and lift billions of people out of poverty. Speaking on the third and final day of the Rio+20 summit, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called for new […]
Delegates at Rio Environmental Summit Draft Agreement
Posted June 19th, 2012 at 7:15 pm (UTC-5)
Delegates in Rio de Janeiro have agreed on a draft document for world leaders to sign at this week’s Rio Plus 20 environmental summit. The draft calls for protecting the health of the globe while working to lift billions out of poverty through conserving natural resources instead of squandering them. Very few details from the […]
