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Rio+20: where it should lead

Thursday, June 28, 2012

The RSPB and Green Alliance have asked leaders from politics, business, NGOs, economics, science and the youth movement,to give their views in a collection of essays, Rio+20: where it should lead.

Reflections on Rio – reaffirming and renewing rhetoric but has anything really changed?

Monday, June 25, 2012

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Reflections on Rio – reaffirming and renewing rhetoric but has anything really changed?

As the 50,000 participants travel home after ten days of discussing The Future We Want, the outcome document from the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), it’s time to reflect on the substance of what was agreed.

Latest news from BirdLife delegates at Rio+20

Friday, June 22, 2012

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Latest news from BirdLife delegates at Rio+20

Direct from the RIO+20 conference Carolina Hazin shares her experiences and insight.

Fijian Community Group Receives Global Prize

Thursday, June 21, 2012

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Fijian Community Group Receives Global Prize

A voluntary group of local landowners from Fiji has been awarded a prestigious Equator Prize for 2012. A representative of the group, Silio Lalaqila, received the award at a special ceremony last night co-hosted by actor, Ed Norton and Brazilian actress and environmental advocate, Camilla Pitanga.

NGO statement given to Governments at RIO+20 plenary

Thursday, June 21, 2012

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Read Wael Hmaidan's statement on behalf of civil society and NGOs attending RIO+20

Securing the web of life

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

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The source of our food, medicines and clean water, as well the livelihoods of millions of people may be at risk with the rapid decline of the world’s animal and plant species according to the latest update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Rio+20 is an opportunity to fast-track the transition to the Green Economy

Thursday, June 14, 2012

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Rio+20 is an opportunity to fast-track the transition to the Green Economy

A new report “Building an Inclusive Green Economy” says a transition to a green economy could lift millions of people out of poverty and inequality as well as help the environment.

Sustainablity: new ‘Spotlight’ on BirdLife’s Data Zone

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

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The decisions reached at RIO+20 will shape how society responses to the challenge of achieving social, economic and environmental sustainability. Read about sustainability on the new Spotlight on BirdLife's Data Zone.

Rio+20 – BirdLife urges governments to ensure that biodiversity and nature are central to decisions taken on sustainable development

Monday, June 11, 2012

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Rio+20 – BirdLife urges governments to ensure that biodiversity and nature are central to decisions taken on sustainable development

The BirdLife Partenership is calling on governments attending Rio+20 to demonstrate global leadership to redirect the global economy towards a sustainable pathway.

RIO+20: The Future I Want by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Saturday, June 9, 2012

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The UN is offering all of us to have our say on the future we want. The ideas are posted online and recommendations will be presented to leaders at the Conference. You can add your ideas too!

Mark Avery’s daily blog from RIO+20

Friday, June 1, 2012

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Each day on 1-20 June Mark Avery is writing a blog about biodiversity, sustainability and global issues

Experts meet in Montreal to ‘talk biodiversity’

Monday, April 30, 2012

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Delegates from 193 countries are preparing recommendations for the next Convention on Biological Diversity Conference of Parties (COP) in October in India.