World Environment Day
Jun 6 2008, Nivedita

At the U.N. Summit held on World Environment Day yesterday, leaders across the world pledged to cut trade barriers and promote agricultural productivity to fight the food crisis spreading hunger and violent unrest across the world.

The summit was...

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