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The EU and the environment, plus the endless city

One Planet looks at how we use our planet, and how what we do affects our lives.

Global markets are failing our planet, according to Europe's Environment Commissioner Janez Potocnik. This week on One Planet, the commissioner argues that we don't put enough value on our ecosystems, clean water or fresh air, and that a "fundamental rethink" is now needed to keep the world in a sustainable shape.

Also on the show we speak to Deyan Sudjic, one of the UK's leading thinkers in urban design, to talk about urban growth and his new book Living in the Endless City - and we ask where you'd put a million extra people in Beijing, Lagos and Los Angeles. Plus, we take in the view from the top of Eiffel Tower in Paris.

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18 minutes

Last on

Mon 20 Jun 201115:32GMT

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  • Fri 17 Jun 201118:32GMT
  • Sat 18 Jun 201103:32GMT
  • Sat 18 Jun 201123:32GMT
  • Mon 20 Jun 201110:32GMT
  • Mon 20 Jun 201115:32GMT

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BBC World Service Archive

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