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Urgent action is needed to protect forests at Rio+20, but the negotiations are yet to produce a strong outcome. Every year an forest area the size of Nicaragua is lost to produce fuel, palm oil and soy. At the
Every second day seems to be in recognition of something or the beginning of another conference. What makes Rio+20, the UN Conference on Sustainable Development any different? The UN regularly organises meetings
Why is it called Rio+20? Twenty years ago, an historic international gathering was held in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Heads of State, government delegations and civil society organisations ascended on