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Photo: Iguazu Falls, Argentina-Brazil, 2000
The mysterious and the
mundane, the sacred and the profane are all part of the environment that
makes up the Americas. Rural villagers share with urban dwellers the
need to protect water, land, air, and health.
June 5th marks World Environment Day
and, this year in particular, it paves the road to the United Nations
Conference on Sustainable Development, commonly referred to as Rio +20,
which will be held June 20-22. Twenty years after the Earth Summit in
Rio de Janeiro, the United Nations once again convenes governments,
international institutions and major groups to discuss important topics
such as economic growth, advancement of social equity and environmental
protection. Rio +20 is an opportunity for global leaders and
stakeholders to identify and devise pathways to a safer, more equitable,
cleaner, greener and more prosperous world.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 12 June 2012 )
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