Earth summit

Aug 19, 2002

BENONI—Environmental law and international treaties are in danger of becoming mere “paper tigers” if countries do not enforce them, a United Nations’ top enviromental official said Sunday.

BENONI—Environmental law and international treaties are in danger of becoming mere “paper tigers” if countries do not enforce them, a United Nations’ top enviromental official said Sunday. UN Environmental Programme executive director Klaus Toepfer said, a two day meeting between 100 of the globe’s top judges started yesterday to discuss the future of laws to protect the planet, ahead of the UN Earth Summit later this month.Ends

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