Tuesday, 1 May, 2012

Developed world consumes enough for 3 planets

Twenty years ago the Rio Earth Summit turned the world’s attention to the idea of sustainable development and preserving our planet. Later this year, global leaders will once again gather in Rio to assess what’s been achieved since then. So what has Switzerland done since 1992 to make the planet healthier? Has the country achieved its sustainable development goals? Far from it, says a report published by the Federal Statistics Office. Consumption has increased and inequalities persist between rich and poor. WRS’s Dave Goodman talks to Philippe Roch, former head of the Federal Environment Agency, who now works as a consultant:

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