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The 12 finalists of the first biennial Seed Awards were announced tonight at a reception at the 3rd IUCN World Conservation Congress in Bangkok.

The 12 finalists of the first biennial Seed Awards were announced tonight at a reception at the 3rd IUCN World Conservation Congress in Bangkok. The finalist partnerships were chosen for their outstanding potential to spur economic growth, promote social evelopment and foster environmental stewardship at the local level.

 

On the day when the crucial ratification for the entry into force of the Kyoto Protocol on 16 February 2005 has arrived, the first project of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) has been registered. The project will reduce emissions of methane from a landfill in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

 

Bonn, 18 November 2004 -- On the day when the crucial ratification for the entry into force of the Kyoto Protocol on 16 February 2005 has arrived, the first project of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) has been registered. The project will reduce emissions of methane from a landfill in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The states of California, Connecticut, Iowa, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin, along with the City of New York, filed suit today against the five largest global warming polluters in the United States.

The states of California, Connecticut, Iowa, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin, along with the City of New York, filed suit today against the five largest global warming polluters in the United States. It is the first time state and local governments have sued private companies to require reductions in the heat-trapping carbon dioxide emissions that scientists say pose serious threats to our health, economy and environment.

 

The proposals offer detailed arguments on how to improve the conservation
and sustainable use of the African elephant, the minke whale, the great
white shark, various tropical birds, trees and orchids, numerous turtle
species, the southern white rhinoceros, two species of crocodile, the bald
eagle, several medicinal plants and many other species.

The proposals offer detailed arguments on how to improve the conservation and sustainable use of the African elephant, the minke whale, the great white shark, various tropical birds, trees and orchids, numerous turtle species, the southern white rhinoceros, two species of crocodile, the bald eagle, several medicinal plants and many other species.

Over half of all petrol sold in sub-Saharan Africa is now unleaded. This is one of the key findings delivered to a conference taking place at the headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to assess progress towards a lead-free continent.

Nairobi, 7 May 2004- Over half of all petrol sold in sub-Saharan Africa is now unleaded. This is one of the key findings delivered to a conference taking place at the headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to assess progress towards a lead-free continent.

The report also indicates that 12 countries with refineries have committed to lead phase-out. Nine countries including Cape Verde, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Ghana (refiner), Mauritania, Mauritius, Nigeria (refiner), Rwanda, and Sudan (refiner) have already switched entirely to unleaded fuel.

The 13th Conference on Health and Environment: Global Partners for Global Solutions will address the topic of the "25 Year Window: Linking Conflict with Environment and Population" and will be held at United Nations Headquarters in New York City on April 29 and 30, 2004.

WIT International Conferences

THIRTEENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT: GLOBAL PARTNERS FOR GLOBAL SOLUTIONS

April 29 and April 30, 2004, United Nations Headquarters, New York City

TOPIC:
"25 YEAR WINDOW: LINKING CONFLICT WITH ENVIRONMENT AND POPULATION"

Book on Global Climate Change by James Gustave Speth, Dean Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and Horizon International Scientific Review Board Member
 


Book on Global Climate Change by James Gustave Speth, Dean Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and Horizon International Scientific Review Board Member

The Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade becomes international law and thus legally binding on its members today.

UNEP-FAO News Release

Rotterdam Convention on trade in hazardous chemicals and pesticides enters into force

Treaty provides a first line of defence against hazardous chemicals and pesticides

GENEVA/ROME, 24 February 2004 -- The Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade becomes international law and thus legally binding on its members today.

The 87 member States of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, which entered into force in September 2003, have adopted documentation requirements and other procedures for promoting the safety of international trade in living (or genetically) modified organisms (known as LMOs, or GMOs), during their one-week meeting in Malaysia.

UNEP NEWS RELEASE

BIOSAFETY PROTOCOL NOW OPERATIONAL AS GOVERNMENTS AGREE ON DOCUMENTATION RULES FOR GMO TRADE

KUALA LUMPUR/NAIROBI, 27 February 2004 - The 87 member States of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, which entered into force in September 2003, have adopted documentation requirements and other procedures for promoting the safety of international trade in living (or genetically) modified organisms (known as LMOs, or GMOs), during their one-week meeting in Malaysia.

With its cereals stocks in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea all but exhausted and little in the pipeline, the World Food Programme today called for urgent international assistance to help feed 6.5 million of the country's hungriest people.

News Release

9 February 2004

WFP FOOD DELIVERIES PLUMMET LEAVING MILLIONS OF NORTH KOREANS MALNOURISHED

BEIJING - With its cereals stocks in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea all but exhausted and little in the pipeline, the World Food Programme today called for urgent international assistance to help feed 6.5 million of the country's hungriest people.

A new gateway to information about environmental law is now available on the Internet at www.ecolex.org. The world's largest environmental law database has been developed by combining the legal libraries of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), IUCN-The World Conservation Union, and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

ECOLEX: WORLD'S LARGEST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW DATABASE LAUNCHED ON THE WEB

Rome, Italy, 2 December 2003 (IUCN) -- A new gateway to information about environmental law is now available on the Internet at www.ecolex.org. The world's largest environmental law database has been developed by combining the legal libraries of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), IUCN-The World Conservation Union, and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

The State of the World's Children 2004 focuses on girls' education and its relationship to all other development goals and to the promise of Education For All.

The State of the World's Children 2004 focuses on girls' education and its relationship to all other development goals and to the promise of Education For All. It presents a multi-layered case for investing in girls' education as a strategic way to ensure the rights of both boys and girls and to advance a country's development agenda. The web summary touches on general points of the main text and presents panel abstracts highlighting successful programmes.

What kills most civilians during wartime? It's not the bullets, or the missiles, or the shrapnel from bombs. It’s unsafe water, lack of food, inadequate medical care, unsafe communities -- the absence of public health.

IT’S NOT THE BULLETS, IT’S THE BACTERIA – by Barry S. Levy, MD and Victor W. Sidel, MD

What kills most civilians during wartime? It's not the bullets, or the missiles, or the shrapnel from bombs. It’s unsafe water, lack of food, inadequate medical care, unsafe communities -- the absence of public health.

Business leaders in biodiversity-rich developing economies are concerned about losses of “natural capital,” a new report launched on 13 July 2010 highlights. Over 50 per cent of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) surveyed in Latin America and 45 per cent in Africa see declines in biodiversity as a challenge to business growth. In contrast, less than 20 per cent of their counterparts in Western Europe share such concerns.

 

 

One in four global CEOs sees biodiversity loss as a strategic issue for business growth: Latin American and African CEOs are most concerned about impacts of biodiversity loss on business growth prospects. European CEOs are least concerned.

 

 

The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB)

Chinese scientists have discovered why an agricultural practice called "intercropping' increases crop yields. The discovery could help farmers cut down the amount of chemical fertiliser they use on their crops, reducing chemical pollution in soils.

See full article and related information on the Horizon Solutions Site: Chinese Scientists Show That Intercropping Maize With Faba Bean Increases Yield

 

Slightly changing the construction methods of traditional maize storage granaries can result in significantly reduced insect infestation and mildew losses for small farmers

Location:

Rural areas, Togo

Summary:

Slightly changing the construction methods of traditional maize storage granaries can result in significantly reduced insect infestation and mildew losses for small farmers.

Problem Overview:

Cereal losses after harvesting

The vicuña is one of the most smallest South American Camelids
and is probably linked to its cousin the Alpaca. Vicuña are distributed
along five countries in South America, which include Argentina, Peru,
Bolivia, Chile and Ecuador.

A vicuña (Vicugna vicugna) grazing near Arequipa, Peru.

On 16th of November 2007, a new chapter was opened in the work of Governments and international organizations to help rid the world of a group of chemicals which, besides depleting the ozone layer, are also powerful greenhouse gases.

On 16th of November 2007, a new chapter was opened in the work of Governments and international organizations to help rid the world of a group of chemicals which, besides depleting the ozone layer, are also powerful greenhouse gases.

 

Otters have almost totally disappeared in Western Europe and the number of this species is gradually decreasing today all over Europe. Poaching is on the rise, and populations are fragmented and isolated. Today, the main causes in Western countries are the destruction of wetland habitats and water pollution.

Location:

Hungary

Problem Overview:

 

 

Traditional agricultural practice in Africa involves shifting cultivation in which cultivated land is left to fallow so that soil fertility is restored. However, increased land demand from a growing population is placing constraints on this practice. Alternatives to this farming practice have become inevitable.

Location:

Nigeria, Benin and the Cameroon

Problem Overview:

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