June 20, 2012
by Carolina Herrera
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Carolina Herrera, Latin America Advocate, Washington DC
The final Rio+20 negotiated text is out and it’s underwhelming to say the least, but there’s still time for world leaders to act and inspire us and themselves. The urge… Continue reading
June 19, 2012
by JingJing Qian
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JingJing Qian, China Country Director, Beijing
The Rio+20 Conference is taking place this week to mark the 20th anniversary of the 1992 Earth Summit. While the conference is not expected to produce legally binding international co… Continue reading
July 25, 2011
by Carolina Herrera
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Carolina Herrera, Latin America Advocate, Washington DC Photo Credit: Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
It wouldn’t be Rio if there wasn’t a party. The Municipality of Rio de Janeiro announced that this year the city’s famou… Continue reading
May 12, 2011
by Radhika Khosla
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Radhika Khosla, Welch Environmental Innovation Fellow, New York Energy generating spinning wheels in Gujarat, extensive skywalks in Mumbai, and Soleckshaws (solar-electric rickshaws) in West Bengal are just some of the new imaginative sustainable growt… Continue reading
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by Barbara Finamore
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In a number of high-profile statements over the last week, Chinese officials have signaled that environmental protection and climate change will be at the top of the list when China’s top legislative body, the National People’s Congress, an… Continue reading
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