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&quot;Rio+20 reaffirmed commitment to sustainable development and adopted a framework for action and comprehensive follow-up,&quot; Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon wrote in the foreword to the Survey, calling it &quot;a valuable resource&quot; towards translating the outcome of Rio+20 into concrete actions.
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New strategies needed as rapid urbanization threatens sustainable development - UN report

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