Tag: Rio+20 summit

• Thursday, June 14th 2012 - 11:26 UTC

  Rio+20 summit takes off in Brazil with optimism and many challenges

  

  The United Nations conference on Sustainable Development opened in Brazil on Wednesday, launching a new round of debate on the future of the planet, its resources and people, 20 years after the first Earth Summit.

• Thursday, June 14th 2012 - 10:59 UTC

  Australia will create world’s largest network of marine reserves

  

  Australia says it will create the world's largest network of marine parks ahead of the Rio+20 summit. The reserves will cover 3.1 million sq km of ocean, including the Coral Sea.