Compost and the Earth Summit

From: BioCycle | Date: August 1, 2002| Author: Garland, George | Copyright information

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THE UNITED Nations sponsored World Summit on Sustainable Development (the Earth Summit) gets underway in Johannesburg, South Africa later this month (August 26-September 4). Preparations for the summit have produced interesting directions for International Environmental Governance and the role of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD). Emphasis on results and implementation steps in addition to negotiating goals and setting agendas promises to yield more...

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