Planet Under Pressure Conference
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- Published: Monday, 07 March 2011 12:22
The Planet Under Pressure conference (26-29 March 2012, London) will provide a comprehensive update of the pressure planet Earth is now under. The conference will discuss solutions at all scales to move societies on to a sustainable pathway. It will provide scientific leadership towards the 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development - Rio+20.
The Scientific Organising Committee invites proposals for parallel sessions by 18 March 2011. To submit a proposal for a session and for more information, visit the conference website.
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