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- May 22, 2011
Humanity can and must do more with less: UNEP
United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi / Paris 12 May 2011 By 2050, humanity could consume an estimated 140 billion tons of minerals, ores, fossil fuels
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- May 22, 2011
Former national leaders: Water a global security issue
InterAction Council / United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health 20 March 2011 Water as an “urgent security issue” tops the agenda this
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- May 1, 2011
US EPA joins alliance to curb global e-waste
United Nations University – Solving the E-Waste Problem (StEP) 1 May 2011 The US Environmental Protection Agency is stepping up international efforts to help curb
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- February 6, 2011
Pollutants in aquifers may threaten future of Mexico’s fast-growing ‘Riviera Maya’
United Nations University, Institute for Water, Environment and Health, Hamilton, Canada 6 Feb 2011 Pharmaceuticals, illicit drugs, shampoo, toothpaste, pesticides, chemical run-off from highways and many
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- July 16, 2010
Reports detail global investment and other trends in green energy
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Division of Technology Industry and Economics Paris 15-Jul-2010 In 2009, for the second year in a row, both the US
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- April 14, 2010
Greater access to cell phones than toilets in India: UN
United Nations University 14-Apr-2010 UNU-INWEH report offers 9-point prescription for achieving Millennium Development Goal for sanitation Far more people in India have access to
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- February 22, 2010
Urgent need to prepare developing countries for surge in e-wastes: UN
22-Feb-2010 United Nations University, Tokyo / United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi Rocketing sales of cell phones, gadgets, appliances forecast in China, India, elsewhere Sales of electronic
- terrycollins1
- February 6, 2010
Water experts of 26 UN agencies meet in Canada, plan coordinated response to looming crisis
United Nations University 1-Feb-2010More than two dozen leading United Nations water experts will convene in Hamilton, Canada Feb. 2-4 to plan fresh strategy for a
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- January 26, 2010
Sales of green energy to help halt decay of Philippines’ legendary rice terraces
e8 Montreal 21-Jan-2010 2,000-year-old ‘stairway to heaven,’ a threatened World Heritage Site, to benefit from proceeds of $1 million, e8-donated mini-hydro project Philippines officials today
- terrycollins1
- December 19, 2009
Indigenous delegates to UN talks in Copenhagen debut video evidence, accounts of climate change
Christensen Fund, Palo Alto, California 3-Dec-09 A delegation of more than 20 indigenous teens, women, elders and shamen heading to historic Copenhagen climate talks today offered
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- November 30, 2009
Traditional indigenous fire management techniques deployed against climate change
29-Nov-2009 United Nations University Tokyo / Darwin Carbon credits bring millions for new jobs in indigenous communities; Australian project a model of opportunity, especially for
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- November 29, 2009
Powerful new world alliance of global health researchers announce landmark pact on priorities
16-Nov-2009 Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases Agencies managing 80 percent of global public health research funding set first priorities for common, concerted efforts on heart
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- September 15, 2009
Set world standards for electronics recycling, reuse to curb e-waste exports to developing countries
United Nations University 15 September 2009 Sold in 2006: 230 million computers, 1 billion cell phones, 45.5 million TVs; many destined for uncontrolled disposal without
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- July 20, 2009
Tuvalu hopes solar project inspires climate talks; nation sets goal of 100 percent clean energy by 2020
e8, Montreal 19 July 2009 Pacific nation of 9 islands seeks to expand first solar system, donated by e8, a consortium of G8 country electricity
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- June 18, 2009
Health research agencies form global alliance to curb humanity’s most fatal diseases
Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases London / Washington / Toronto 15-Jun-2009 Six of the world’s foremost health agencies, collectively managing an estimated 80% of all
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- June 9, 2009
UNEP report details surprising green energy investment trends worldwide
United Nations Environment Programme Nairobi / Paris 3-Jun-2009 Some $155 billion was invested in 2008 in clean energy companies and projects worldwide, not including large
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- February 18, 2009
Biotech Scientists Team with Curators to Stem Decay of World’s Art, Cultural Heritage
United Nations University Programme for Biotechnology for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNU-BIOLAC), Caracas, Venezuela 8-Feb-2009 The growing relationship between scientists and curators is the focus of a
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- November 11, 2008
‘Arid aquaculture’ among livelihoods promoted to relieve worsening pressure on world’s drylands
United Nations University 11-Nov-2008 “Arid aquaculture” using ponds filled with salty, undrinkable water for fish production is one of several options experts have proven to
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- October 20, 2008
Providing toilets, safe water is top route to reducing world poverty: UN University
United Nations University Tokyo Japan / Hamilton, Canada 19-Oct-2008 Simply installing toilets where needed throughout the world and ensuring safe water supplies would do
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- October 9, 2008
Environmental migrants: UN meeting aims to build consensus on definitions, support, protection
United Nations University Tokyo, Japan 8-Oct-2008 A growing international consensus to formally recognize and protect people uprooted by environmental problems is expected to accelerate at
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- September 7, 2008
Experts meet on need for new rules to govern world’s fragile polar regions
United Nations University Tokyo 7-Sep-2008 A new co-ordinated international set of rules to govern commercial and research activities in both of Earth’s polar regions is
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- August 7, 2008
Rising energy, food prices major threats to wetlands as farmers eye new areas for crops
United Nations University 25-Jul-2008Critical food shortages and growing demand for bio-fuels and hydro-electricity due to high fossil fuel prices rank among the greatest threats today