ANDREW GARTON was in Brazil for the Earth Summit in June. The following account of some of his impressions is excerpted from the proposed book, In the Shadow of UNCED, edited by Param Berg.
The Rio of the '90s is nothing like I imagined it to be. Up until 1960 it had been the heart of … Continue Reading ››
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Byron Greens question treatment of juveniles
BYRON BAY -- The arrest of three boys for allegedly photocopying and attempting to use a $100 note has raised many questions.
The boys, aged 13-16, have been living under the care of Kids off the Streets (KOTS), Mullumbimby. They were arrested in Byron and spent the following few days in Ballina jail.
For two days and … Continue Reading ››
UN and Gulf War
To whom it may concern,
At a public meeting hosted by the United Nations Association of Australia and Greenhouse Action Australia, Dr Noel Brown, Regional Director, North America, United Nations Environment Programme, stated that the United Nations should look clearly at the consequences of the decision to support armed conflict in the Gulf.
Brown added that the … Continue Reading ››
World summit aims to save the environment
Preparations are well under way for the first ever “Earth Summit” -- the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), which will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from June 1 to 12, 1992.
“The primary goal of the summit will be to lay the foundation for a global partnership between developing and industrialised … Continue Reading ››
Greenhouse: Third World not to blame
An independent research institute based in New Delhi has accused the United Nations Environment Program, United Nations Development Program and the World Resources Institute in the United States of spreading disinformation about the contribution of developing countries -- India, China, Brazil, in particular -- to global warming.
Gases like carbon dioxide, methane and chlorofluorocarbons accumulating in … Continue Reading ››