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 Peru contains the largest area of Amazon rainforest outside Brazil |
Perú sets up Environmental Ministry Peru has created its first environment ministry, on the eve of a joint Latin American and European Union summit expected to focus on climate change.Peruvian President Alan Garcia said the new ministry would help protect the nation’s Amazon rainforest… continue reading on BBC News |
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Voluntary Carbon Market and the CDM: A comparison of impacts in developing countries
Developing countries are accesing both the CDM and the Voluntary Carbon Market through the implementation of projects that are aimed at achieving real and additional GHG emissions reductions and, at least in theory, at promoting sustainable development… continue reading on page 13 of Joint Implementation Quarterly |
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UN Experts Concerned by Water Footprint It´s not only our carbon footprint we should worry about, U.N. experts say. They warn about our growing water footprint… continue reading on Associated Press |
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Bangkok Climate Change Talks 31 March - 4 April 2008
Three months after the landmark agreement on a road map towards strengthened international action on climate change reached in Bali, Indonesia, the latest round of negotiations shifted to the neighbouring country of Thailand and its capital, Bangkok... continue reading on UNFCCC |
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05 March: 2008 OECD Environmental Outlook - How much will it cost to address today’s key environmental problems “Solutions to the key environmental challenges are available, achievable and affordable, especially when compared to the expected economic growth and the costs and consequences of inaction”, OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria said at the worldwide launch of the 2008 OECD Environmental Outlook in Oslo … continue reading on OECD |
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29 February: The houseboat that leaves no footprint
A new ‘floating’ home is being designed to make a zero-impact on the environment. Because the design comes in the shape of a houseboat, it is called “geWoonboot” - a Dutch name translated literarily to mean ‘normal houseboat’. Thijs Westerbeek Van Eerten says that “it is indeed a normal, comfortable dwelling” …continue reading on Radio Netherlands website |