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Rio 2012 is an opportunity to move towards a green economy

News Published 30 Apr 2012 Last modified 21 Jun 2016

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In less than two months, world leaders will gather in Rio de Janeiro for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development. It is 20 years since the last Rio conference, and Rio 2012 is an opportunity to assess the progress made toward sustainable development since 1992 and begin building a Green Economy.