UN Report Bats for 'New Green Biotechnologies'
February 17, 2012| |
In the report Resilient People, Resilient Planet: A Future Worth Choosing, the High-level Panel on Global Sustainability forwarded 56 recommendations to put sustainable development into practice and to mainstream it into economic policy. The 22-member Panel, established by the United Nations Secretary-General in August 2010, is co-chaired by Finnish President Tarja Halonen and South African President Jacob Zuma.
"With the possibility of the world slipping further into recession, policymakers are hungry for ideas that can help them to navigate these difficult times," said President Zuma. "Our report makes clear that sustainable development is more important than ever given the multiple crises now enveloping the world."
"Resilient People, Resilient Planet" underscores the importance of science as an essential guide for decision-making on sustainability issues. It adds that ‘new green biotechnologies' could play a ‘valuable role in enabling farmers to adapt to climate change, improve resistance to pests, restore soil fertility, and contribute to the diversification of the rural economy'.
View the press release at http://www.un.org/gsp/sites/default/files/event_attachments/Addis%20Launch-Press%20Release.pdf. Download the report at http://www.un.org/gsp/report
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