UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday. June 3.1992
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Earth summit to begin
Activists fear little progress will be made at Rio talks
The Associated Press
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — The atmosphere is festive in Rio on the edge of a world summit devoted to the planet's well-being.
Thousands of diplomats, ecologists and native leaders have packed the city's bars, restaurants and taxis, easing the pain of a protracted recession. Residents are reveling in the world's attention, and dozens of special events and concerts are planned.
But beneath the bustle, many activists fear that little progress will be made in addressing serious environmental issues. And some Brazilians say the same delegates who are trying to protect trees and animals have shown little interest in human beings—especially Brazil's poor.
The Earth Summit, formally known as the United Nations Conference on
Environment and Development opens today at the Riocentro convention center. 25 miles west of downtown Rio.
Related events were scheduled for yesterday.
Twelve thousand environmentalists from 164 countries were to open The Global Forum, a parallel, non-governmental conference. Groups ranging from the Esperanto Association to Friends of the Earth were to meet in 36 green-and-white striped tents at Flamengo Park.
At the Earth Summit, delegates from 185 countries will debate and negotiate until June 11. An estimated 100 presidents, premiers and kings will meet for the final days.
Much criticism has been directed at U.S. President George Bush. Bush pressured European leaders to remove goals and timetables from an agreement to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The United States produces about one-fourth of the world's carbon dioxide, which scientists think contributes to global warming.
Last week, Bush also said he would not sign a "biodiversity" agreement to protect the world's plants, animals and resources. Officials have since hinted that he might change his mind.
"The Bush administration has recklessly undermined the Earth Summit," Greenpeace summit coordinator Josh Karliner said Monday. "The summit would be better off if he didn't come."
Officials admit that little real progress may be made.
"The conference is not a finish line or a definitive ecological pact," said Paulo Nogueira Neto, adviser to U.N. summit coordinator Maurice Strong. "It is, above all, a second step that will make possible new and bigger steps."
Brazilian criticism of the conference has taken a different tack.
Some critics say it is a plot to strip the country's control of the Amazon region. The Workers Central Union, Brazil's largest labor federation, has unveiled billboards臂visiting not to ignore the country's poverty while attempting to protect its forests.
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