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UNU Report: End Catch-22 for Indigenous People

United Nations University 19 Feb 2004 To decide whether a new product seeking patent protection is novel or based upon traditional knowledge, officials require free

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Money talks: Concern for biodiversity pressed on boardrooms by new breed of fund managers

10 Feb 04 United Nations University A new breed of fund managers looking to pressure businesses to improve social, environmental and ethical performance, a phenomenon

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UN report: Accelerate global agreement to oversee exploitation of South Pole ‘extremophiles’

01 Feb 04 United Nations University Work should be stepped up on international agreements to oversee prospecting efforts in Antarctica by research institutions, universities and

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First-ever UN University diploma offered to grads of online water-management course

30 Nov 03 United Nations University In an effort to help raise the quality of water management expertise worldwide, the United Nations University has authorized

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Ottawa Commits $3M to Ongoing Efforts from Hamilton to Relieve Water Problems in Developing Countries

United Nations University, Institute for Water, Environment and Health New Assistant Director Brings Extensive Experience in Move to UNU-INWEH Headquarters; Will organize UN Global Conference on

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More refugees turning to human smugglers – report

United Nations University 20 June 2003 The institution of asylum is “under grave threat” as nations erect ever-higher walls during the war on terrorism, leading

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Early justice is pre-requisite to restoring legal, political and social order in war-torn states: UN University authors

United Nations University, Tokyo 27 April 2003 New book defines essential building blocks for societies disrupted by conflict Ramesh Thakur, UNU Vice-Rector Judges should be

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Political Inertia Exacerbates Water Crisis, Says World Water Development Report

United Nations University / UNESCO 5 March, 2003 First UN system-wide evaluation of global water resources Faced with “inertia at the leadership level”, the global

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New UNU ads broadcast on CNN International

United Nations University September 2002 A third series of television public service announcements about UN University’s work to promote sustainable development is being broadcast to

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UN Oceans Atlas Provides First Comprehensive Real-Time Tool To Observe State Of World’s Oceans

5 June, 2002 United Nations Washington / Rome / Paris – The UN and leading international scientific agencies will launch on June 5 (World Environment

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War, exploitation and pollution threaten mountain ecosystems, says UNU expert

United Nations University 27 January, 2002 Dr. JackUNU Update_ Mountain ecosystems at risk Hans van Ginkel The degradation of mountain ecosystems — home to 600

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Mountain Ecosystems Endangered: War, exploitation and pollution threaten freshwater source for half of world’s population

United Nations University, Tokyo The degradation of mountain ecosystems – home to 600 million people and the source of water for more than half the

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Lessons From the 1997-98 El Nino: Once Burned, Twice Shy?

United Nations University 27 Oct 2000 Thousands of human casualties and tens of billions of dollars in economic damage will continue to befall the world’s

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Environmental Crisis As Seen By World Youth: “Don’t Treat Earth As Poorly As Parents Have”

United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi Pachamama, Our Earth, Our Future, is launched as educational guide for youth to environmental problems, solutions The Earth’s condition is

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Africa may be able to feed just 40% of its population in 2025

United Nations University,  Institute for Natural Resources in Africa Soil Infertility, Malnutrition at Root of Half of African Child Deaths Today; Needed to Bring Land

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Global Biodiversity Outlook 2000: UNEP launches definitive study of global environmental crisis – concludes time is running out

United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi Today, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) launches Global Environment Outlook 2000 (GEO-2000) – the most authoritative assessment ever of

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Blueprint to Solve Global Forest Crisis Presented by Top World Leaders World Commission Proposes New Political Structure to Save World’s Forests

World Commission on Forests and Sustainable Development Ola Ullstein The world can satisfy its material needs from forests without jeopardizing their ecological services, says the

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Unsafe Water: 3.3 Billion Illnesses and 5.3 Million Deaths Yearly Price Tab for Safe Water $50 to $105 Per Person

United Nations University, Tokyo 18 March 1999 Clean, safe water can be brought to the 1.4 billion people around the world without it for as

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Canadian-based U.N. Water/Environment Program Reports Year 2 Progress to International Advisors Meeting at McMaster

UNU-INWEH, Hamilton, Canada First UNU-INWEH news release, 1998, click here “I am pleased to learn of the progress made to date by UNU/INWEH and proud

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