'Save the planet', science leaders urge G8 governments

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18026572


Scientists are calling on leaders to help manage the environment for the benefit of future generations


Leaders of the global science community have issued joint statements to world leaders meeting at the G8 summit later this month in the US.

National science academies from 15 countries have called on the leading industrialised economies to pay greater heed to science and technology.

The academies include those from the US, China, India and the UK.

The organisations agreed three statements on tackling Earth's most pressing problems.