WORLDWATCH RELEASES "PATH TO JOHANNESBURG", AN INTERACTIVE WEB TIMELINE
To build momentum for the World Summit on Sustainable Development, which will open in Johannesburg, South Africa in a little over four months, the Worldwatch Institute has released a new interactive web-based timeline-The Path To Johannesburg. Accessible through the Worldwatch website at <http://www.worldwatch.org/worldsummit/>, The Path to Johannesburg traces from the release of Silent Spring, the book that many say launched the modern environmental movement in 1962, to this year's World Summit. The timeline provides a snapshot of some of the world's most significant environmental moments and allows users to learn more on a wide range of issues-from biodiversity to global warming to third world debt-by accessing Worldwatch's vast library of research and other resources on the web. We hope that The Path to Johannesburg will be a useful tool for you and invite you to pass it to your colleagues and friends. ABOUT THE WORLD SUMMIT ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: >From August 26 to September 6, 2002, the United Nations will host the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg, South Africa. The WSSD will bring together world leaders, concerned citizens, international agencies, multilateral financial institutions, and other major actors to assess global change since the historic United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) (also known as the Rio "Earth Summit"). The WSSD offers a rare opportunity for all countries to come together and find practical ways to set the world onto a path of sustainability. For more information on the WSSD visit: <http://www.johannesburgsummit.org/>. ABOUT THE WORLDWATCH INSTITUTE: The Worldwatch Institute is an independent, non-profit research organization that works towards the evolution of a society in which the needs of all people are met without threatening the health of the natural environment or the well-being of future generations. Founded in Washington D.C. in 1974, Worldwatch publishes books, research papers and a bi-monthly magazine, World Watch. Worldwatch's flagship publication, State of the World, has been published for 19 consecutive years and translated into more than 30 languages. This year's special World Summit edition of State of the World features a foreword by U.N. Secretary-General, Kofi Annan. For more information, visit: <http://www.worldwatch.org/pubs/sow/2002/>.
