Brussels, 22/06/2012 (Agence Europe) - On the sidelines of Rio+20, the United Nations sustainable development conference, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Committee of the Regions (CoR) signed a memorandum of intent, signalling a new phase of cooperation between the two, placing cities and regions at the heart of the action on protecting the environment. Cities are responsible for consuming some 75% of the world's natural resources.
The memorandum prioritises five areas:...