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Blue Planet Winners Call for Transformational Change to Achieve Sustainable Development

A group of the world's leading scientists and experts in sustainable development have called for urgent changes to policies and institutions to enable humanity to tackle environmental crises and improve human wellbeing. The group – all past winners of the Blue Planet Prize –gathered in London to finalise a paper that will be launched at the UN Environment Programme's Governing Council meeting in Nairobi on 20-22 February, 2012. The group  emphasise transformational solutions to key environment and development challenges. It highlights the policies, technologies and behaviour changes required to protect the local, regional and global environment, stimulate the economy and enhance the livelihoods of the poor. Read More