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RIO DE JANEIRO: A feared mass extinction of wildlife also endangers billions of humans who depend on them for food and livelihood, according to a new assessment of species loss issued on Tuesday at the Rio+20 conference. See the article here: Rio+20 summit: Threat to 'web of life' imperils humans

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Jun 20 2012 (IPS) - The world's countries have committed themselves so far to restoring just 18 million hectares of forests by 2020, barely 12 percent of the goal of 150 million hectares agreed by the Bonn Challenge in 2011. More: RIO+20: Reforestation Pledges Reach Only 12 Percent of Target

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Environmentalists decry proposed text, citing lack of ambition, inspiration and commitment. See the rest here: Governments achieve early agreement at Rio summit

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Jun 19 2012 (IPS) - "Very disappointing." That was the term business and non-governmental organisations used to describe the formal intergovernmental negotiations at the Rio+20 Earth Summit as of Tuesday Read more: Rio's Roadmap Falls Flat, Civil Society Groups Say

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BUKAVU, DR Congo, Jun 19 2012 (IPS) - Ranked fifth in the world in terms of animal and plant diversity, the Democratic Republic of Congo is considered to be a treasure chest of biodiversity and a vital regulator of global warming. Read more from the original source: Environment in Trouble in Most Biodiverse African Country

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A system providing monthly alerts on deforestation and forest degradation in the Brazilian Amazon will soon be generated on the Google Earth platform Engine, reducing the time it takes to process and disseminate data, reports Imazon, the Brazilian NGO that developed the Alert System of Deforestation (SAD). See the rest here: Near-real time Amazon deforestation alert system added...

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The California Fair Employment and Housing Commission (FEHC) is proposing amendments to California’s pregnancy regulations (Title 2, CCR secs. 7291.2-7291.16) and disability discrimination regulations... Here is the original post: Public Comment Period for Proposed Pregnancy and Disability Regulations

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By JULIA REYNOLDS – Herald Staff Writer – 06/18/2012 09:10:45 PM Public Defender Jim Egar laid out an aggressive plan Monday to push Monterey County toward what he called “a new paradigm” in state prisoner realignment. “These ... See the article here: A push for inmate realignment – Monterey County public defender presents 13-point plan

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Poll: 23% of Hunters Lost Access in Past Year Go here to see the original: Poll: 23% of Hunters Lost Access in Past Year

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Paid vacation leave constitutes a form of wages. Because the right to accrue paid vacation vests as the employee renders services, employees “earn” a... Original post: Vacation Reminders