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11 results found for '"Biological diversity"' in Keywords.
Our kind of town (1980)
- Genre
- Documentary; Interview
This week’s edition of Our Kind of Town is presented by Rodney Bennett looking at Kew Gardens - its history, importance including for study and research, and day to day running. Visits the gardens and...
UK won’t sign biodiversity treaty yet (1992)
- Genre
- Interview
British junior environment minister David Maclean says biodiversity is important but explains why Britain will not yet be signing up at the Rio Earth Summit to a treaty which protects species. Interviewer...
UN earth summit (1992)
- Genre
- Interview
Junior environment minister David Maclean talks to Clayre Gribben about the UN Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil which opens today with reference to climate change, biodiversity, the declaration of...
UN Earth Summit in Rio - Michael Howard interviewed (1992)
- Genre
- Interview
Clayre Gribben interviews UK Environment Secretary Michael Howard at the UN Earth Summit in Rio, Brazil. He’s due to address the summit. He is optimistic for the outcome of the summit and says Britain will...
President Bush on Earth Summit (1992)
- Genre
- Press conference; Speech
Statement by President George H. W. Bush prior to visiting the UN Earth Summit in Rio, Brazil. He says he’s prepared to stand alone against a key treaty to save endangered species. Bush says he’s proud...
Major on UN Earth Summit (1992)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with UK Prime Minister, John Major, who says the UN Earth Summit in Rio is still on course for success and the start of a process of change even if the United States doesn’t sign the key treaty...
UN Earth Summit protests against US (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop
Adam Raphael reports from a mass demonstration in Rio, Brazil against the failure of US President George H. W. Bush to sign the major treaties, in particular the one on biodiversity, at the UN Earth Summit....
John Major speech at UN Earth Summit (1992)
- Genre
- Speech
Extract from speech by UK Prime Minister John Major, after signing the major treaty on biodiversity at the UN Earth Summit in Rio, Brazil. On the importance of the summit and what it has achieved.
John Major speech at UN Earth Summit (1992)
- Genre
- Speech
Extract from speech by UK Prime Minister John Major, at the UN Earth Summit in Rio, Brazil, on launching a Darwin initiative for the survival of the earth. He’s also signed the biodiversity treaty which...
Heads of state meet at UN Earth Summit (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Speech; Interview; Press conference
Clayre Gribben reports from the UN Earth Summit in Rio, Brazil, on a historic meeting of 114 heads of state and governments. The first time such a large group has met. But UK Prime Minister John Major is...