Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Rio+20 summit kicks off under a cloud of criticism

 

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon shakes hands with Brazil's President Rousseff as Sha Zukang, secretary-general of the Rio +20 looks on at the opening of the Rio+20 United Nations sustainable development summit in Rio de JaneiroRIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff welcomed world leaders to a rainy Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday under a cloud of criticism that a three-day summit is falling far short of its promise to establish clear goals for sustainable development. Before the official start of the event, known as Rio+20 because of the landmark Earth Summit in the city two decades ago, Brazil convinced visiting delegations to finalize a draft declaration for their leaders. ...

Rio+20 summit kicks off under a cloud of criticism
Wed, 20 Jun 2012 20:52:10 GMT

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