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in title, tags, annotations or urlNew ocean health index scores world 60 out of 100 - Los Angeles Times - 0 views
New Ocean Health Index Measures the Global State of the Seas - 0 views
Tiny Pacific island tops world ocean health index | Environment | The Guardian - 1 views
Oceans Get a Health Check - 0 views
Giving The Ocean A Checkup By Measuring Its Health | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation - 0 views
Peter Seligmann of Conservation International: Serving Human Needs Serves the Environment - NYTimes.com - 0 views
Earth Summit: Can Rio +20 solve world's environmental problems? - CNN.com - 0 views
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Reports quoting documents leaked ahead of the summit suggest that countries will be asked to sign up to 10 separate goals. These could include a deal on protecting oceans, the establishment of a powerful global agency for the environment, financial support to encourage sustainability for poorer nations and the appointment of an ecological high commissioner.
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Realistically, the best that can be hoped for is that Rio +20 will be the start of a process that leads to some or all of these goals being met. Few expect hard and fast policies to be put in place after three days of discussion and the likelihood is that participants will sign up to a document committing themselves to further action in the future.
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There are also numerous sticking points. Wealthy and poorer nations are likely to argue over sharing the burden of cutting carbon emissions. There have been concerns over the exclusion of references to basic human rights, such as access to water. Environmental monitoring methods are also expected to spark dissent.
85% of 'Coral Triangle' reefs at risk - 0 views
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