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Conference organisers press breifings will be webstreamed live. To view the scheule and watch briefings please go to our Webstreaming Page.

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Press releases

The following releases have been issued in connection with the conference.

Organiser releases

29.03.2012 State of the Planet Declaration Word version | PDF
29.03.2012: First State of the Planet Declaration PDF
28.03.2012: Barriers to change. Beyond GDP: Experts Preview “Inclusive Wealth” Indicator Word version | PDF
27.03.2012: Cities Expand by Area Equal to France, Germany and Spain Combined in less than 20 years Word version | PDF
26.03.2012: State of the Planet Word version | PDF
26.03.2012: Science for Policy - Navigating the Anthropocene Word version | PDF
25.03.2012: Film - 'State of the Planet' Word version | PDF
13.03.2012: 150 public events worldwide Word version | PDF
23.11.2011: Governing the planet’s life support system Word version | PDF

Session convenor releases

29.03.2012 Science centres and museums call for UN partnership to bolster public engagement for sustainability Word version | PDF
29.03.2012 Food Sense: A common sense approach to feeding the world Word version | PDF
29.03.2012 Responses of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to the Impacts of Global Environmental Change Word version | PDF
29.03.2012 Tools to bridge the gap between knowing and doing Word version | PDF
28.03.2012 IPCC releases full report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX) PDF
28.03.2012: Global civil society treaty, field hearings on equity announced Word version | PDF
28.03.2012: World Scientists Define United Approach to Tackling Food Insecurity Word version | PDF
28.03.2012: Time to change the strategy in the battle for biodiversity Word version | PDF
27.03.2012: Science is not enough: Rio+20 must radically rethink innovation PDF
27.03.2012: IGBP/IGAC statement on air pollution and climate change Word version | PDF
27.03.2012: Future Earth: New global platform for sustainability research presented at Planet Under Pressure Word version | PDF
27.03.2012: Ice sheets and sea level rise subject of key discussion Word version | PDF
27.03.2012: Benefits of a low-carbon economy Word version | PDF
27.03.2012: Tackling global crises in water, food and the environment Word version | PDF
26.03.2012: Cultural inertia in climate-change response Word version | PDF
26.03.2012: Framing Global Sustainability Word version | PDF
26.03.2012: Art and Sustainability Word version | PDF
26.03.2012: Providing better biodiversity data to policymakers Word version | PDF
26.03.2012: Arctic Coastal Zone PDF
26.03.2012: SCEnaRioS: an innovative youth dialogue project PDF
26.03.2012: Make climate science useful Word version | PDF
25.03.2012: Extreme melting on Greenland ice sheet Word version | PDF
25.03.2012: Sustainability in the fast food industry Word version | PDF
25.03.2012: Global sustainability of oceans and coasts Word version | PDF
21.03.2012: Valuing the Oceans Word version | PDF
20.03.2012: On the frontline of climate change Word version | PDF
18.03.2012: Survival of the Fittest Word version | PDF
13.03.2012: Overhaul of global governmental governance Word version | PDF

Press Kit

The Planet under Pressure press kit features press releases, statements, presentations and other materials for download which will be added in the run up to the conference. Photos, videos and other multimedia resources will be available after each conference day. The press kit will include:

Contact Us

For further information please contact:

Anne Kathrin Raab
Communications Manager, UNU-IHDP
Tel: +49 (0)228 815 0616
Tel: +44 7921609742 (from March 25)
Email: raab@ihdp.unu.edu
Skype ID: akraabihdp

Owen Gaffney
IGBP Director of Communications
Tel: +46 8673 9556
Mob: +46 73020 8418
Email: owen.gaffney@igbp.kva.se

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