Posted on 22 June 2012 by admin
Por Thalif Deen
RIO DE JANEIRO, 21 de junho (IPS/TerraViva) Com a população mundial ameaçando explodir – dos sete bilhões atuais para mais de nove bilhões até meados do século –, o aumento acentuado de seres humanos não significa apenas cidades superlotadas, mas também uma demanda crescente por alimentos, água, energia e abrigo, prenunciando implicações devastadoras para um futuro sustentável. Continue Reading
Posted on 22 June 2012 by admin
By Thalif Deen
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jun 22 (TerraViva) When the Rio+20 summit on sustainable development ended Friday, there were winners and losers – mostly losers. Continue Reading
Posted on 21 June 2012 by admin
By Thalif Deen
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jun 21 (TerraViva) After nearly 50 years as an international wire service, the Rome-based Inter Press Service (IPS) is branching out into WebTV, keeping pace with the latest advances in digital technology. Continue Reading
Posted on 21 June 2012 by admin
By Thalif Deen
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jun 21 (IPS) As the global population threatens to explode – from the current seven billion to over nine billion by mid-century – the sharp increase in humans not only means overcrowded cities but also increasing demands on food, water, energy and shelter, foreshadowing devastating implications for a sustainable future. Continue Reading
Posted on 21 June 2012 by admin
Por Thalif Deen
RIO DE JANEIRO, 20 de junho (Terra Viva) O secretário-geral da Organização das Nações Unidas (ONU), Ban Ki-moon, apresentou um cenário assustador para o futuro nĂŁo muito distante a mais de cem lĂderes mundiais presentes na abertura da ConferĂŞncia das Nações Unidas sobre Desenvolvimento Sustentável, a Rio+20, no Rio de Janeiro no dia 20. Continue Reading
Posted on 20 June 2012 by admin
By Thalif Deen
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jun 20 (TerraViva) The president of the U.N.’s highest policy-making body is one of the strongest advocates of the Rio+20 summit – and is determined to work towards its eventual success. Continue Reading
Posted on 20 June 2012 by admin
Por Thalif Deen
RIO DE JANEIRO, 19 de junho (TerraViva) Em meio a raiva, recriminações e acusações de “táticas de mĂŁo pesada”, os negociadores finalmente aprovaram um plano de ação global para o desenvolvimento sustentável, depois de longas maratonas de debates, em mais de seis dias cansativos. Continue Reading
Posted on 20 June 2012 by admin
By Thalif Deen
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jun 20 (Terra Viva) U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon provided a frightening scenario of the not-too-distant future to over 100 world leaders present at the opening Wednesday of the U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) in Rio de Janeiro. Continue Reading
Posted on 20 June 2012 by admin
By Thalif Deen
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jun 20 (Terra Viva) The United Nations has been running a social media campaign for Rio+20 with the entire U.N. system reaching an amazing number of people – and hundreds of millions of impressions. Continue Reading
Posted on 19 June 2012 by admin
By Thalif Deen
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jun 19 (TerraViva) Amidst recrimination, anger and charges of “strong arm tactics”, negotiators eventually endorsed a global plan of action for sustainable development following marathon sessions lasting over six weary days. Continue Reading