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World Summit on Sustainable Development: Audio Links

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• Food First's Peter Rosset Discusses WSSD Issues on NPR's Talk of the Nation
  (Real Audio Format)
  In 1992, the Rio Earth Summit was touted as a breakthrough for global environmentalism. So, where are we a decade later? Food First's Peter Rosset appears on NPR's Talk of the Nation to discuss the issues surrounding the upcoming World Summit on Sustainable Development.

• Raj Patel on Pacifica's Between The Lines
  (Real Audio and MP3 Formats)
  Expectations for progress in Johannesburg have been diminished by a dispute over the summit's agenda, which includes no new treaties or binding commitments. President Bush's decision not to attend the summit, and his refusal last year to sign the Kyoto treaty negotiated to reduce the production of greenhouse gases have been a lightning rod for criticism of America's lack of leadership. Between The Lines' Scott Harris spoke with Raj Patel, policy analyst with the Institute for Food and Development Policy, or Food First, who examines the obstacles that are hindering progress on global poverty eradication and environmental protection.