The road from Rio
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The UN Conference on Environment and Development, popularly known as the Earth Summit, negotiated documents. The number of signatories was large enough so that the documents should carry some weight in international environmental law. The Rio Declaration is a statement of principles on sustainable development. Agenda 21 covers numerous environmental topics. The statement of 'forest principles', the Biodiversity Convention and the Framework Convention on Climate Change complete the accomplishments of the conference.
Publication Name: The World Today
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0043-9134
Year: 1992
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Christopher Hill's road show
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Christopher Hill, the US ambassador to Macedonia, has presented a plan to resolve the crisis of Kosovo. In 1989 Serbia took over the ethnic Albanians in the former Yugoslav republic, and brutally repressed the majority ethnic group in the Kosovo area. Serb military offensives last year claimed the lives of an estimated 1,500 Albanians, while hundreds of thousands fled their homes and villages. Hill's plan needs to promise the Albanians some measure of autonomy without giving them full independence from Serbia.
Publication Name: The World Today
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0043-9134
Year: 1999
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Oil on the silk road
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Energy development by countries in Eurasia is likely to increase in the 21st century, and the plans are evolving as production increases and transportation needs are addressed. The political issues and investment concerns are examined.
Publication Name: The World Today
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0043-9134
Year: 2000
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