Ban Ki-moon at Rio+20: “the old model for economic and social development is broken”

Thursday, June 21st 2012 - 06:29 UTC

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More than 100 Heads of State and government gathered on Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro for the start of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), which seeks to shape new policies to promote global prosperity, reduce poverty and advance social equity and environmental protection. Read full article

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The Cestrian
This is taking place in Brazil, a country that is raping its own natural resources to keep their economic “miracle” happening. Hypocritical in the extreme.
Jun 21st, 2012 - 07:15 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Englander
The Rain Forests in Brazil have survived much better than those in Africa and Indonesia. We all benefit from the lungs of the World, seems a little unfair for Brazil to carry the entire responsibility on its shoulders.
Jun 21st, 2012 - 08:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
More than 100 Heads of State and government gathered on Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro for the
Summer festivities and party season,
Barbecues on the beach, saunas and volley ball,

All having a very nice time, at the worlds expense.

Oh by the way we will all be back soon, with a silly made up agreement, that no one will act upon,

Still that gives us all another reason to come back to the beach next moth.

Wish you were all here,
But sadly its only for us, so soddy offy

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Jun 21st, 2012 - 01:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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catagom
“Let us not forget the scarcest resource of all: Time. We are running out of time. We no longer have the luxury to defer difficult decisions. We have a common responsibility to act in common cause; to set aside narrow national interests in the name of the global public good and the betterment of all.”

Well, he's right about that.

But I don't see how what they are doing is gong to help.

This article is a reminder that it should never be assumed for a moment that the human race is going to be a successful species.

In the end, I'm afraid 3 briton is right. Great post by the way.
Jun 22nd, 2012 - 11:59 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
4 catagom
thank you.
,,,,
they talk a good talk, but very little ever gets done,
a different approach is needed,
we should all work for the betterment of each other and the planet,

and not just for the greedy and super rich.
Jun 22nd, 2012 - 12:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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