[RED DEMOCRATICA] Developed nations are living beyond planet's means, scientists warn

 

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	June 14, 2012 | News covering the UN and the world Sign up  |  E-Mail this  |  Donate Developed nations are living beyond planet's means, scientists warn The Rio+20 conference on sustainable development began Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro, and 105 of the world's science academies urged negotiators to take meaningful action to address the effects of record population and consumption. The world's developed countries must make do with less to ensure adequate access to food, water and energy for the planet's poorest billion people, they write in a joint statement. BBC (6/13), The Guardian (London) (6/13), Austin American-Statesman (Texas)/The Associated Press (free registration) (6/13)      Rio+20 weighs alternatives to GDP as indicator  Drop-off in aid prompts groundbreaking strategies  Marketing clean cookstoves to the end users  Australia designates enormous marine reserve  African security is assessed by UN-AU councils  Linkin Park joins Rio+Social  Career Center  Skip to a section:  United Nations | Health & Development | Spotlight: Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves | Climate and Energy | Peacekeeping and Security | UN Foundation & Better World Campaign Kathy Calvin, CEO of @unfoundation explains how bed nets + other tools can help more kids reach age 5 http://bit.ly/KpLEmM ‪#promise4children" @NothingButNets "Early last week, Human Rights Watch accused Rwanda of providing training and material support to army mutineers calling themselves M23, believed to be led by General Bosco Ntaganda." UN Dispatch Rio+20 weighs alternatives to GDP as indicator The role of gross domestic product as an indicator of well-being and sustainable development is called into question by a draft agreement on the agenda for the Rio+20 summit. The draft advocates "science-based and rigorous" measures of development to help inform policy decisions. BBC (6/13)      France pushes UN to approve Syria intervention France is seeking passage of a United Nations resolution authorizing possible military intervention in Syria to bring peace to a country the world body says has tipped into civil war. UN monitors today entered the nearly deserted northeastern town of Haffa, two days after a crowd attacked the convoy with rocks and metal rods. The Wall Street Journal (6/13), Reuters (6/14), The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/The Lede blog (6/13)        Other News UN nuclear watchdog is underfunded, think tank says Reuters (6/13)      Argentina's Fernandez first head of state to visit UN Decolonization Committee The Washington Post/The Associated Press (6/14)      Drop-off in aid prompts groundbreaking strategies The world's biggest aid agencies, including the United Nations, are increasingly turning to local suppliers to alleviate the hunger crisis in the Sahel region of Africa -- a shift from a past of getting food aid from U.S. or European suppliers. Local supplies mean less stockpiling in fewer warehouses and jobs for those in affected areas. "With local production, we have a more reliable and efficient way of getting these life-saving products to children who need them most," said UNICEF spokeswoman Melanie Sharpe. The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (6/12)      Gains made in malaria forecasting, tracking Malaria outbreaks can be forecast up to two months early with a computer model developed by researchers at a Norwegian university. SciDev.net (6/11)      Other News MHealth Alliance report advocates smartphones in TB treatment Vaccine News Daily (6/13)      "End the blockade now" in the West Bank, aid agencies tell Israel Reuters (6/14)      Marketing clean cookstoves to the end users Researchers at Stanford University have been studying why the world's poorest can be reluctant to switch to safer, low-cost clean cookstoves. For instance, in Bangladesh, "people know their cookstoves are bad, but they don't think cookstoves are the most important problem they face," said Grant Miller, a faculty member at the university. "You need to get inside the heads of the users and figure out what they really want and value -- even if unrelated to smoke and health -- and then give it to them," he added. Stanford University/Stanford Report (6/11)      Australia designates enormous marine reserve Australian plans to protect about 1.2 million square miles of ocean surrounding the country, representing the largest marine conservation effort ever undertaken. Critics say the network of reserves won't slow the decline of the Great Barrier Reef. BBC (6/14), TheConversation.edu.au (Australia) (6/14)        Other News Three-fourths of Japan whale meat unsold The Guardian (London) (6/14)      Rights group spotlights India mining-related corruption The Guardian (London) (6/14)      African security is assessed by UN-AU councils The security councils of the United Nations and African Union on Wednesday condemned the recent coups in Guinea Bissau and Mali. The councils also raised concern over the threat of transnational crime rings to the Sahel region and West Africa. The bodies also said that sea piracy threatens Somalia's move to democracy. AlertNet/Reuters (6/13)      Other News Child casualties increase in Afghanistan, UNICEF says Los Angeles Times/World Now blog (tiered subscription model) (6/13)      Verdicts tossed in case of Bahrain doctors charged in anti-government protests The Guardian (London) (6/14)      Linkin Park joins Rio+Social Linkin Park announced its participation in Rio+Social on June 19, a global conversation organized by the United Nations Foundation, Mashable, 92nd Street Y, Ericsson, Energias de Portugal (EDP) LiveAD, and Planeta Sustentável that will explore the intersection of social media, technology and sustainable development. Linkin Park's session during Rio+Social is in support of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's Sustainable Energy for All initiative, with the entire event lending a voice to the world on the eve of Rio+20, the UN Conference on Sustainable Development. Learn more.      Position Title Company Name Location Program Officer, Haiti Assistance Program American Red Cross Washington, DC Click here to view more job listings.   Get more involved: Follow the UN Foundation on Twitter Key Sites United Nations Secretary-General UN News Centre Key UN Bodies, Agencies, Funds and Programs UN Foundation UN Dispatch The Interdependent UN Radio News Service Africa urged to include sustainable development as it industrializes UN Radio   This SmartBrief was created for ELECCION@YAHOOGROUPS.COM   Subscriber Tools       Update account information | Change e-mail address | Unsubscribe | Print friendly format | Web version | Search past news | Archive | Privacy policy Grab our News Widget Advertise With Us Amy DiElsi Director for UN Foundation Communications United Nations Foundation 1800 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 (D) 202-419-3230 (C) 202-492-3078 (F) 202-887-9021 www.unfoundation.org   About UN WIRE UN Wire is a free service sponsored by the United Nations Foundation which is dedicated to supporting the United Nations' efforts to address the most pressing humanitarian, socioeconomic and environmental challenges facing the world today. 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