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Global News latest headlines "Participation is ranked 3rd (out of 97) and is well supported across all organisational types. Given the prominence of this concept, turning it into meaningful initiatives and outcomes in the Rio process will be vital." Rio+20: Analysis of Zero Draft Submissions, January 2012 The Greening of Singapore, 14 January Jane Goodall Institute: Saving Trees and Chimpanzees While Improving Health, 1/11/12 topic Rio 2012 - Zero draft of the outcome document published, January 2012 World cities say: 'Hear us!', New York City's Mayor Michael Bloomberg champions a major role for cities at Rio+20, Jan. 03 ________ References

2011

Small, import-dependent countries, particularly in Africa, more vulnerable to food insecurity, 10 October topic

2009

• Kenya to build Africa's biggest windfarm, July 27 topic

• Deforestation 'faster in Africa', May 26 topic

• Extensive forest fires are affecting several of Kenya's key moisture reservoirs including the 400,000-hectare Mau Forest Complex, Kenya's largest forest and the source of water for at least twelve rivers. , March 25 Important Rift Valley Lakes, including Lake Victoria, the source of the River Nile, depend on the rivers which are fed from the forest. Noor Hassan Noor, the Rift Valley Provincial Commissioner said that between 25 and 35 per cent of the eastern Mau forest has been lost so far as a result of the fire. topic

• Mayors of African cities voice concerns over climate change, February 27

2008

• Local authority leaders from 15 African countries have agreed to promote participatory budgeting in their respective municipalities and countries, October 17 The local leaders from Burkina Faso, Cameroun, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Mauretania, Niger, Rwanda, and Senegal said participatory budgeting offered the opportunity to address challenges and responsibilities in local development, jointly with elected leaders, the civil society and development organizations.

• Linking sport and the environment to the peace and poverty agenda in Kenya, June 18

2007

• Sudan: Amnesty International adopts powerful technology in campaign to protect civilians in Darfur, Amnesty International, June 6, Instant Karma: The Campaign to Save Darfur, Instant Karma on YouTube / Peace

• Aid working in Africa, but G8 countries seriously off track in meeting promises, says DATA Report 2007, DATA, May 15 / Global connections

2006

• Dangerous climate change is hitting Africa hard say aid and environment groups, nef, October 29 / Climate change global news

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