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Boff: La vida es lo sagrado de la Carta de la Tierra

Posted on 16 June 2012 by admin

Por Fabiana Frayssinet

RÃO DE JANEIRO, 16 jun (TerraViva) A Leonardo Boff no le gusta hablar de la Carta de la Tierra como de una nueva Biblia. Pero del documento, que según el teólogo brasileño es “el más bello del siglo XXIâ€, rescata un carácter sagrado: la salvación de la vida. Continue Reading

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New Economic Yardstick Includes “Natural Capital”

Posted on 16 June 2012 by admin

By Julio Godoy

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jun 16 (TerraViva) – Incorporating a monetary valuation of nature into gross domestic product (GDP) is an essential step for a global policy of sustainable development, according to legislators and scientists gathered in this Brazilian city ahead of the Rio+20 summit. Continue Reading

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Ãgua privatizada é um dos objetivos da economia verde

Posted on 16 June 2012 by admin

Por Mario Osava

RIO DE JANEIRO, 15 jun (TerraViva) Economia verde é uma “forma hábil†de privatizar a água, denunciou o boliviano Pablo Solón, diretor executivo da Focus on the Global South, uma ONG asiática, numa das dezenas de atividades que inauguraram a Cúpula dos Povos, no âmbito da conferencia Rio+20.

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Amid Stalemate Over Final Action Plan, Brazil Takes Over Negotiations

Posted on 16 June 2012 by admin

By Thalif Deen

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jun 16 (TerraViva) After several long months of hard bargaining and protracted negotiations, the 193-member Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) drafting a blueprint for a green economy and sustainable development ran true to form, ending its discussions in a predictable stalemate. Continue Reading

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Guia para consumo em um mundo pequeno

Posted on 16 June 2012 by admin

Por Fabíola Ortiz

RIO DE JANEIRO, 16 jun (TerraViva) – Enquanto o mundo ainda tenta encontrar consenso num documento final da Rio+20 em torno de temas como a definição de objetivos do desenvolvimento sustentável, organizações sociais e civis provam que Rio+20 não é apenas para chefes de Estado e reuniões de alto nível.

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Bulging Cities Need Holistic Development Approach

Posted on 16 June 2012 by admin

By Amantha Perera

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Jun 16 (TerraViva) Equal access to riches and resources is a must if the world’s burgeoning urban population is to achieve sustainable development, experts say. Continue Reading

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Leap of Faith Needed on Green Economy

Posted on 16 June 2012 by admin

By Stephen Leahy

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jun 16 (TerraViva) Delegates in Rio will need to take a leap of faith and agree on concepts like the green economy and sustainable development goals without really knowing what they involve, suggest experts on the sidelines of the Rio+20 Earth Summit. Continue Reading

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People’s Summit Alive With the Sound of Voices

Posted on 15 June 2012 by admin

By Fabiana Frayssinet

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jun 15 (TerraViva) – Swallowed up in the crowd in front of the spectacular Guanabara Bay, indigenous leader Apolinario from Brazil’s Amazon rainforest acted as an impromptu guide on the first day of the People’s Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Continue Reading

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Cumbre de los Pueblos comienza a afinar sus voces

Posted on 15 June 2012 by admin

Por Fabiana Frayssinet

RÃO DE JANEIRO, 15 jun (TerraViva) – Perdido como el resto entre la multitud frente a la imponente bahía de Guanabara, el líder indígena Apolinario, de la selva amazónica brasileña, hizo de guía improvisado en el primer día de la Cumbre de los Pueblos, en Río de Janeiro. Continue Reading

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BRASIL: Pequenas ações animam a agricultura familiar do semiárido

Posted on 15 June 2012 by admin

Por Mario Osava, enviado especial

RIBEIRA DO POMBAL, Brasil, 14 jun (IPS/TerraViva) “Antes eu tocava fogo pra espantar as abelhas, que não deixavam trabalharâ€, recorda o agricultor Antonio Ribeiro da Cruz, de 61 anos. “Elas continuam brabas, mas hoje são amigasâ€, reconheceu. Continue Reading

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