Tag Archives: Rio+20

Stick the environment where it belongs – on the balance sheet

Last month at Rio+20, 37 chief executives of banks, investment funds and insurance companies signed up to a Natural Capital Declaration. The Declaration recognises the growing relationship between biodiversity loss, ecosystem degradation and water quality and availability as well as … Continue reading

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Rio+20: The future we want?

Rio+20 is done and dusted. And the wrap-up? If the future we want is anything like the 49 page document of the same name compiled by Summit leaders, it’s full of fluffy bunnies, rainbows and birthday parties. In other words, … Continue reading

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Rio+20: Here we are now. Entertain us.

Ah, 1992. While I was busy smelling like teen spirit, the adults were out making the world a better place. With 178 national delegations, the election of 39 conference Vice-Presidents, over 1,400 officially accredited NGOs, unknown numbers of journalists and … Continue reading

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