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Needed to surmount sustainability hurdles: New yardstick of national progress; reforms of corporate reporting; an overhaul of environmental institutions Brazil and India pay a high price for rapid economic growth, according to experts speaking at a major international meeting in London, Planet Under Pressure. Between 1990 and 2008, the wealth of these two countries as measured by GDP per capita rose 34% and 120% respectively. But a myopic focus on economic capital is flawed, scientists...

The UN hosted the 16th annual Infopoverty Conference in New York March 22-23rd. The Millennium Project, led by Jerome Glenn, was honored to be a speaker at this event, with the subject being: “Who drives the digital revolution? Development through Innovation.” (PRWEB) March 27, 2012 Tele-Nations, Self-Employment via the Internet, Collective Intelligence, and TransInstituions were some of the ideas Jerome Glenn, Executive Director of The Millennium Project shared at the meeting to...

NEW YORK, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The World Jewish Congress condemned the adoption by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) last week of five anti-Israel resolutions that undermine the chances of direct negotiations and a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians. In doing so, the UNHRC has diminished United Nations efforts at getting the talks back on track, a stated goal of the Quartet, of which the UN is a member. Among the deleterious...

PARIS, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Maryam Rajavi: The only way to stop Iran building a nuclear bomb or unprecedented conflict and crisis triggered by the mullahs is regime change by the Iranian people and the Iranian Resistance At an international conference by the French Committee for a Democratic Iran (CFID) held in Paris on Saturday, March 24, speakers from the United States and Europe stressed the need for a firm policy...

Earth Day Biographer Robert Weir Discusses the Origins of Earth Day (Originally the First Day of Spring) on the Sharon Kleyne Hour Power of Water. Grants Pass, OR (PRWEB) March 21, 2012 "Since 1970, Earth Day has been observed on April 22," said Robert Weir, biographer of Earth Day founder John McConnell in his March 19, 2012 interview with Sharon Kleyne. "But the original celebration, in 1969, was held on March 20, the day of the spring equinox, when all the Earth is in balance." Both...

BELLEVUE, Wash., March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Kansas Senator Jerry Moran's newly-introduced legislation to protect Second Amendment rights from a proposed United Nations small arms treaty is an idea that needs to be passed quickly, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms said today. Sen. Moran's proposed Second Amendment Sovereignty Act, S. 2205, is similar to legislation introduced in the House by Illinois Congressman Joe Walsh in December. Like the...

LONDON, March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- March 22 - World Water Day - United Nations - The United Nations says the proper management of water resources is key to ensuring an adequate supply for the growing demands of the world's population. - Most of the water we consume is related to food. To produce just one kilo of rice, 2,450 litres of water are required. - The We Are Water Foundation works to raise awareness of the...

TORONTO, March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Circle 21 is delighted to announce the United Nations has designated March 21(st )as World Down Syndrome Day. The date is significant (3/21) as the genetic condition Down syndrome (DS) results from a triplication of the 21(st) chromosome. The aim of the day is to raise awareness and understanding of this condition affecting 1 in 691 births in Canada. Circle 21 will coordinate Canada's celebration of World Down Syndrome Day Wednesday March...

DUBAI, UAE, March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- March 22, World Water Day - United Nations - According to the United Nations, the adequate management of water resources is key to assuring adequate nourishment before the growing demand of the world population. - The majority of the water we consume is incorporated in food. To make a kilo of rice, we need 2,450 liters of water. - The We Are Water...