Indigenous and Afro-Brazilians on ILO: Daily
As part of the Rio+20 debates on culture and sustainability, representatives of the Indigenous and Afro-Brazilian communities participated in an...
June 17, 2012Topic
Rio+20
Belo Monte Protests as Rio+20 Starts: Daily
Around 300 native Indians staged an audacious protest in Altamira, Pará, yesterday, against the building of the Belo Monte hydroelectric...
June 16, 2012
Hillary Clinton Confirmed for Rio+20: Daily
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will lead a delegation of eleven government members from the United States at the UN...
June 15, 2012
Rio+20 Traffic Plan Changed: Daily
To accommodate arriving delegates for the Rio+20 Conference, a change was announced for the Linha Vermelha (Red Line) coming from...
June 14, 2012
Jeffrey Hollender on Sustainability
Jeffrey Hollender, an authority on corporate responsibility, sustainability and social equity talks about climate crisis, full cost accounting, and Rio+20.
June 12, 2012
Rio+20 Conference Gets Underway
After much planning and anticipation the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development is finally getting started.
June 12, 2012
Circo Digital Festival for Rio+20
The third edition of the Circo Digital Festival arrives at the legendary venue Circo Voador in Lapa on June 21st...
June 12, 2012It’s Not What Governments Say, It’s What They Do
Opinion, by Globe International RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - With June's Rio+20 Earth Summit, and this month's UN climate negotiations...
June 12, 2012
Rio to Add Green Building Incentives: Daily
A new law aimed at encouraging the construction of “green buildings” is expected to be presented by Rio Mayor Eduardo...
June 10, 2012