 Climate :
TEC needs to understand meaning of technology transfer (PRIV)
(Hilary Chiew, Kuala Lumpur)
The Technology Executive Committee (TEC) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) needs to have a proper understanding of technology transfer in order to play its role effectively.
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Rio+20 :
Civil society report on "No future without justice" (PRIV)
(TWN, Beijing)
A group of 18 leading civil society activists and scholars from around the globe released today a joint report titled "No future without justice" in advance of the gathering of world leaders at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in two weeks.
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Rio+20 :
A stalemated UN in do-or-die session on action plan (PRIV)
(IPS, New York)
After week-long negotiations, a meeting of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) to finalise a plan of action titled "The Future We Want" for next week's Rio+20 summit has failed to reach agreement - and deferred a decision to a final three-day session in Brazil.
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Rio+20 :
"Land is our natural ally, but its patience is not eternal" (PRIV)
(IPS, Berlin)
Land degradation poses a threat to all life on Earth including humanity.
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Trade :
Asymmetric Central America-EU association agreement (PRIV)
(IPS, Guatemala City)
The poverty-stricken countries of Central America will face major challenges when the Association Agreement to be signed in late June with the European Union, including commitments on trade, political dialogue and cooperation, comes into effect.
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United States :
For minorities in public schools, risk of a dismal future (PRIV)
(IPS, New York)
As the United States struggles to level the racial disparities in its education system, the birth rate of minorities has been rising steadily. Experts say this confluence of statistics should compel Americans to seriously address the flaws and failures of the country's public education system.
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