Earth Summit II Press Releases Index:
June 27,1997
Rio +5: Earth Summit II Backslides on 1992 Promises
United Nations, New York: Presidents and Prime Ministers this week
made sweeping political statements while their civil servants produced
meaningless and empty statements of intent, said WWF-World Wide Fund
For Nature on the closing day of the Earth Summit II.
June 26,1997
WWF Predicts White House Bending to Fossil Fuel Industry Scare Tactics on Climate Change
UNITED NATIONS, New York-- WWF* today expressed grave concerns
about the Clinton administration's apparent shift from short- to long-term
targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions that cause global
warming and are already threatening nature and wildlife around the
world.
June 25,1997
World Bank And WWF Join Forces To Conserve Earth's Forests United Nations
In a positive new move for the
conservation of the world's forest, the World Bank and WWF-World Wide
Fund for Nature have announced a global alliance for forest
conservation and sustainable use. Both organizations share concern for
biodiversity, climate change, deforestation and forest degradation, and
recognize the urgency of dealing with these problems.
June 23,1997
Local Initiatives Deliver on Rio, Governments Must Do More
NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS-- Praising local initiatives that implement the commitments made at the 1992 Rio Summit, WWF-World Wide Fund for Nature today expressed disappointment at the general failure of governments to take meaningful action towards delivering on promises made five years ago.
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