UN Agrees to new Earth Summit

The United Nations General Assembly in December agreed to a new Earth Summit in 2012. The Summit will be held in Brazil and will focus on four areas:
  • The Green Economy
  • Emerging Issues
  • Sustainable Development Governance
  • Review of previous commitments

Follow developments on the Earth Summit 2012 web site.

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