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Hacia Río+20 – El futuro que queremos está aún entre corchetes
May 18 2012
“The future we want” is still bracketed The focus of some actors on preserving short term and narrow interests and on trying to dismantle the core pillars of the ... By Social WatchThird World Network
Organizaciones de la sociedad civil alertan en vísperas de Rio 2012
May 06 2012
United Nations “seized by corporate power” Civil society organizations all over the world are warning against the “growing influence of major corporations and business ... By Social Watch
State of the Planet Declaration
May 04 2012
State of the Planet Declaration Consensus is growing that we have driven the planet into a new epoch, the Anthropocene, in which many Earth-system processes ... By Earth system science partnershipInternational council for science
The Commons at the Core of our Next Economic Models?
May 03 2012
The Commons at the Core of our Next Economic Models? The conceptual framework of a commons based economic model would enable a series of narratives anchored in ... By Helene Finidori
World Happiness Report
May 02 2012
World Happiness Report These analisis put a clear limit on the extent to which rich countries can become happier through the simple device of ... By Jeffrey SachsJohn HelliwellRichard Layardthe Earth Institute
Planning for the Rio+20 Conference: Enter the Commons?
April 25 2012
Planning for the Rio+20 Conference: Enter the Commons? It is impossible to think of commoning without thinking about a social subject, a “community.” It is therefore easiest to ... By David Bollier
Green New Deal or Globalisation Lite?
April 18 2012
Green New Deal or Globalisation Lite? The word ‘deal’ gives the lie to new, for these are mostly trade-off packages designed to hold together the narrow political arena ... By Ariel Salleh
Rio+20 and the Green Economy: Technocrats, Meta-industrials, WSF and Occupy
April 18 2012
Rio+20 and the Green Economy: Technocrats, Meta-industrials, WSF and Occupy It is true that the growth-driven private sector is responsible for the global ecological crisis, but it is not true that ... By Ariel Salleh
¿Qué pasa en la Negociación para Rio+20?
April 05 2012
It’s the time of the Rights of Mother Earth It is incredible that it is easier to imagine the destruction of nature than to dream about overthrowing capitalism. By Pablo Solón
Rio+20: Why we need a People’s Summit - at UN Deleting our Rights, Bracketing our Future
March 24 2012
Rio+20: Why we need a People’s Summit – at UN Deleting our Rights, Bracketing our Future We have been witnessing a systematic attempt by some powerful states to weaken, or “bracket” nearly all references to human ... By IBON InternationalPaul Quintos