Planet Under Pressure

The worlds scientists meeting at the excel in London 3000 of them to discuss input to rio+20. Planet Under Pressure will publish a  CO2 concentration is increasing in rate over the last ten years.  Caroline Speldman the UK Minister of Environment calls for Rio+20 to agree SD Goals, new GDP+ and action on agriculture.  Follow the negotiations for Rio+20 with Outreach the Stakeholder Forum newsletter
Stakeholder Forum team at the UN working in the Vienna Cafe.

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