News about the Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development relevant to the science community, covering Sha Zukang, Christiana Figueres, A Date With History and the Nine Principles of a Green Economy.
Twitter wipes out windbags at Planet Under Pressure 2012
No microphone questions from the audience will be allowed in the plenary sessions of the Planet Under Pressure 2012 conference. Anyone anywhere can put their questions through social media.
Scientists opt for diplomatic silence on GM foods
The international politics of genetically-modified foods may deny scientists the opportunity to debate the subject at the forthcoming Planet Under Pressure 2012 conference.
Doughnut can ease birth pangs of the green economy
The idea of a green economy has proved to be a reform too far for the Rio+20 summit preparations. Poor countries need solutions that tackle development as well as protect the environment.
Scientists prepare to nudge Rio+20
A major science conference to be held in London next month aspires “to provide major recommendations to the Rio+20 Summit.” However critical the ecological threat, however eminent the conference participants, can the organisers be serious? The closing date for submissions to the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) passed over three months ago. A draft… Continue reading Scientists prepare to nudge Rio+20
It’s the planet, stupid
The Planet Under Pressure 2012 conference takes place in London next month. It’s a great opportunity to force environmental problems out of their separate policy compartments into the reality of our interconnected global crisis.
Another Rio banana skin for David Cameron
The Future We Want is the name of the Zero draft outcome document for the Rio+20 conference. Its content is not in line with the future the UK government wants.
African rainforests may welcome carbon traders
Speaking at a conference organised by The Oxford Centre for Tropical Forests, John Mason of the Nature Conservation Research Centre said that the Durban climate conference has given the green light to private sector finance for REDD projects in Africa. Many NGOs may not share this interpretation.
No rest for reds under the beds
“Capitalism in crisis” goes out the cry in Europe and North America. These old-fashioned debates about inequality in wealthy economies fail to connect with the real issues of the modern world.
News of climate change media death is greatly exaggerated
News media coverage of climate change issues dropped sharply again during 2011. Coverage in major US TV networks is now almost non-existent. But are we missing something here?