LEFT BEHIND BY THE G20
In 2010, the G20 committed themselves to promoting inclusive and sustainable economic growth.
“BUSINESS AS USUAL WON’T DO” AT RIO+20
Leading NGOs and trade unions offer an alternative agenda for sustainable development.
Argentina tries to combat a drier future
Argentina is suffering a terrible drought. Is climate change to blame?
As the climate dries, Mexico’s milk region faces arsenic threat
Climate change is destroying the dairy industry in some regions of Mexico.
Brazil: environment on the agenda
Greenpeace in Brazil believes that the electoral results show that voters are finally waking up to the seriousness of the environmental crisis. We publish their press release, in Portuguese (and in English).
AMAZON BASIN: ENERGY WITHOUT DESTRUCTION
Wind and solar energy are much better ways of generating energy in the Amazon basin than the present plan for 150 large hydroelectric power stations, says Pedro Bara Neto, from WWF, in an interview with LAB.
Rio+20: a view from the grassroots
Patrick Cunningham, who attended the first Earth Summit in 1992, is back again for Rio+20. In a special report for LAB, he says it is the indigenous communities who are asking the right questions.
The activist who did not need to queue
Cues of official delegates and dancing protesters. A summit to remember
BRAZIL: “ACCELERATED PROCESS OF REVERSE”
On the eve of Rio+20, former environment minister Marina Silva expresses her frustration at the government's environmetal policies
WikiLeaks: Why Brazil matters to US climate policy-makers
The leaks, brought together by redd-monitor.org, give a fascinting glimpse into U.S. climate policy towards Brazil, particularly its concern that Brazil should favour carbon trading.