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Put planet and its people at the core of sustainable development, urges report
UN panel calls for sustainable development indicators that factor in poverty, inequality, science and gender equalitySocial and environmental costs need to be integrated into measurement of economic activity, a new UN report said on Monday as it urged world leaders to focus on the long-term resilience of the planet and its people. The report from the high-level panel on global sustainability calls for a set of sustainable development indicators that go beyond the traditional approach of gross domestic product.
published date:Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:00:01 GMT