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Environmental justice: Putting the poor first
November 10 2011
Environmental justice: Putting the poor first Behind the public face of the climate action campaigns there is a deep malaise and debate within civil society circles about ... By Brian K. Murphy
Contesting a ‘just transition to a low carbon economy’
November 10 2011
Contesting a”just transition to a low carbon economy” A ‘just transition’ could involve demands for shallow change focused on protecting vulnerable workers, or it could involve deep ... By Jacklyn Cock
Kleptocratic capitalism, climate finance, and the green economy in Africa
November 10 2011
Kleptocratic capitalism, climate finance, and the green economy in Africa As the African continent faces up to the enormous challenge of climate change and the creation of a sustainable ‘green economy’, ... By Yash Tandon
Keeping track of our changing environment
November 04 2011
Keeping track of our changing environment In 1992, the first United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, popularly known as the Rio Earth Summit, was ... By UNEP
Rio2012: América Latina rechaza el polémico principio de la “economía verde”
October 22 2011
Rio2012: Latin America defends sustainability and rejects “green economy” Following three days of deliberations, the representatives examined the gaps still remaining since the 1992 Earth Summit for ... By Editorial Team
Beware the Biomass Economy
October 13 2011
Beware the Biomass Economy When proponents talk of a “green economy” much of the ‘green’ they have in mind is quite literally green. For the new ... By Jim Thomas
Now is the time: why Rio+20 must succeed
October 09 2011
Now is the Time! Why “Rio+20” must succeed Too many opportunities have since been missed, too many commitments failed to be honored. Poverty remains a persistent challenge, ... By German Development Institute
Rio+20: não deixemos passar a hora!
September 15 2011
Rio+20: Let us not miss out on this one! Let us turn Rio 2012 into a time for global indignation and citizen change. We need to assert our citizen power, deeply-rooted in ... By Brazilian Institute of Social and Economic Analyses (Ibase)Cândido Grzybowski
Rio+20: Resisting market environmentalism and strengthening rights and social-environmental justice
August 19 2011
Rio+20: Resisting market environmentalism and strengthening rights and ... Rio+20 therefore, has the potential to be a moment to, at the same time, assess the successes and failures of the past two decades ... By Federation of Organism for Social Help and Education