MY World is a survey carried out at the global level that asks you to choose your priorities for building a better world. The survey is accessible online:http://www.myworld2015.org/index.html or via the social networks twitter and facebook.
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At the end of the month, SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT will be present in Rio. Rio+20 is dominated by two key themes:
- The green economy as part of sustainable development and poverty eradication,
- International governance of sustainable development
A little less than a month from the Rio+20 Earth Summit, we met Thomas Perianu, SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT Senior Vice President of Sustainable Development. Why is this summit called Rio+20?, What can we expect from it?, What is SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT’s contribution to this Summit?, …
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The upcoming Rio+20 Earth Summit to be held June 20-22 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will focus on several fundamental problems, including that pertaining to water. Right now, 884 million people around the world still do not have access to drinking water and 2.6 billion have no access to basic sanitation services. Access to water and sanitation for all is thus one of the core issues of the Rio+20 Conference, which will set new courses for the future in regard to sustainable development.
Read moreMore than 53 billion tons of polluted water are released back into the natural environment each year in China without being treated. Because of the economic and health risks that that causes, the Chinese government has decided to allocate 1.35% of its GNP to the environment.
Read moreWater consumption by the power sector was a central issue in discussions during the 5th World Water Forum in Istanbul. After agriculture, the power industry is the second largest user of water. In the United States today, 39% of water withdrawals are used for power production, compared with 31% in Europe.
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