UNEP chief to support green Olympics in Beijing - 05 Aug 2008 Xinhua,4 (Xinhua) -- Head of the UN Environment Program (UNEP) said Monday he will attend the Beijing Olympic opening ceremony on Friday as part of UNEP's
GLOBAL: What we are doing about climate change - 05 Aug 2008 IRINnews.org,UNEP, WMO and the International Council for Science, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), called a meeting in 1985 to discuss an "Assessment of the Role
Pakistan seeks consular access to Dr Afia Siddiqui - - 05 Aug 2008 Associated Press of Pakistan,4 (APP): The head of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Achim Steiner, is to attend the opening ceremony for the Beijing Olympics on August 8
Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights - 05 Aug 2008 TransWorldNews (press release),In a report released July 1, 2008 by the UN Environmental Programme (UNEP), analysts conclude that investment in renewable energy rose 60% last year
Book on the Unforgettable Tour soon - 05 Aug 2008 NDTV.com,Tour is also promoting not only Bollywood but also awareness about global warming, as it has tied up with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
India: An Emerging Morgue for e-Products - 05 Aug 2008 itVARnews.net (press release),As noted in the United Nations environment program- UNEP 2004 there is a need for establishing a network of policy makers and experts to deal with this
Gulf Dead Zone Escapes Record … for Now - 05 Aug 2008 theTrumpet.com,The World Atlas of Coral Reefs, compiled by the United Nations Environment Program (Unep), reported that 97 percent of reefs in the Philippines are under
Green Olympics Effort Draws UN Environment Chief to Beijing - Aug 4, 2008 Environment News ServiceUNEP has been working with the Beijing Olympic Committee for the last three years with the aim of making the games environmentally friendly.
UNEP: clean energy investment grows in China - Jul 19, 2008 Xinhua,The newly released UNEP report, Global Trends in Substantial Energy Investment 2008, shows that China's sustainable energy investment increased by 91
This open access will deplete our fisheries - Aug 1, 2008 IPPmedia,The United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) reveals that the fishery sector contributes more than five percent to GDP in Ghana, Madagascar, Mali,
Tierramérica Centre Born in Heart of Amazon Jungle - Aug 3, 2008 iNSnet,Tierramérica is produced by the international news agency Inter Press Service (IPS) and sponsored by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP),
Westville teen Eco-warrior elected for UNEP - Jul 8, 2008 Independent Online,This is the call from young Westville eco-warrior Francesco Govender, who was recently elected onto the United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) Tunza
Sunrise on China's First Carbon-Neutral City - Aug 4, 2008 Scientific American..."Climate neutrality is an idea whose time has come" UNEP executive director Achim Steiner said in February at the launch of the Climate Neutral Network,
UNEP - clean energy investment reached $148bn in 2007 - Jul 17, 2008 African Energy News Review,A United Nations Environmental Progamme (UNEP) report says concerns about climate change, rising oil prices, energy security and growing support from world
UNWTO and UNEP Partners in 1st IIPT European Conference - Jul 14, 2008 Focus on Travel News,IIPT is most proud to announce that the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) will be Partners in the 1st IIPT
Environmental appointment - Aug 3, 2008 Times of Malta,For a number of years she worked with UNEP on the contamination of the Mediterranean sea. Her thesis, Awareness of the Maltese Natural Environment: A Survey
UNEP not happy with G8 over climatic change - Jul 10, 2008 Wavah Broadcasting Company,The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has expressed dissatisfaction with the failure by the Group of Eight (G-8) leaders to make substantial
power companies investing in renewable energy - Jul 28, 2008 Economic Times,According to a recent United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) report, Global trends in sustainable energy investments, the country saw a sharp
UNEP: Clean Energy Investments Charge Forward Despite Financial - Jul 9, 2008 Power Online (press release),...in the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries in 2007, according to an analysis issued Tuesday July 1 by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
Mau: It’s not an ethnic or political issue - Jul 26, 2008 Daily Nation,In a chilling revelation, Unep’s Executive Director, Achim Steiner, told our sister publication, The EastAfrican, that if the current destructive trends
Photo exhibition showcases Aral problem in Geneva - Jul 31, 2008 Journal of Turkish Weekly,The United Nations Environment Protection Programme (UNEP) Regional Mission in Geneva hosted official opening ceremony of the photo exhibition dedicated to
Norwegian Music Festivals First in Climate-Friendly Network - Jul 21, 2008 Environment News ServiceUNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner said, "The greening of live musical events represents an opportunity to lower the carbon footprint of not only the
Let’s campaign for clean energy investment - Jul 30, 2008 Manila Bulletin,The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said "climate change worries, growing support from world governments, rising oil prices, and ongoing energy
UN: Kenya could lose $300 mln over forest degradation - Jul 18, 2008 Xinhua,NAIROBI, July 18 (Xinhua) -- The UN Environment Program (UNEP) warned on Friday that Kenya stands to lose a nature-based economic asset worth over 300
WWF Gets New Channel on UNEP-Partnered - Jul 9, 2008 PressZoom (press release),Ade Thomas, Founder of green.tv, said: “green.tv is extremely proud to be working with WWF, the world’s leading conservation organisation, to show WWF's
Commentary: Saving our planet - Aug 2, 2008 Coalinga Record,...executive director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), where 200 scientists gathered and formulated their bleak findings.
State appeals for Sh16b to clean rivers - Jul 10, 2008 Standard,He made the appeal at a meeting with ambassadors and other development partners on the United Nations Environmental Programme (Unep)-Kenya Country Programme
Kenya issues eviction notice to squatters in forest land - Jul 16, 2008 Xinhua,The move by the Odinga was prompted by an equally horrifying report compiled by a team of experts from the UN Environment Program (UNEP) and other
Spiritual healing - Jul 21, 2008 Malaysia Star,For initiating the project in 1985, Nash won the Rolex Award for Enterprise in 1987 and was named to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)’s
Norwegian Music Festivals to Become Climate Friendly - Jul 22, 2008 DigitalJournal.com,The two festivals are both run from the southern city of Arendal, are the first music festivals to sign on to the UNEP Climate Neutral Network (CN Net).
Oil prices and climate change fuel green gold rush - Jul 28, 2008 Environmental Data Interactive,Achim Steiner, head of UNEP and UN under-secretary general, said: "Just as thousands were drawn to California and the Klondike in the late 1800s,
UN, EU experts to asses toxic cargo of sunken ship - Jul 11, 2008 Inquirer.net,A statement released Thursday by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) said the team was deployed to the Philippines on July 10 for an assessment of
Arab eco-challenges report on the way - Jul 14, 2008 Gulf Daily News,The forum is supported by Opec Fund for International Development and the Unep. Alba is the main sponsor and co-sponsors are Petrofac, Amsi,
UN's India solar programme wins award for effectiveness - Jul 12, 2008 Economic Times,The initiative, which was launched by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in 2003 in collaboration with Indian banks, was aimed at providing
Champions of the Earth for urgent action - Jul 20, 2008 The New Nation,Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) who presented the awards which are
Green drive by church - Jul 16, 2008 Gulf Daily News,UNEP associate programme officer Etaf Chehade will speak on people's role in protecting the environment. It will be followed by an audio-visual presentation
Tree Planting Campaign Launched in Thailand - Jul 22, 2008 Media Newswire (press release),Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary-General and UNEP Executive Director, said: "The launch of 'Plant for the Planet, Plant for the Future' is a great boost to
Norwegian experience - Jul 12, 2008 Malaysia Star,The conference was organised by UNEP and Young Agenda 21 of Norway, and was supported by the Norwegian Foreign Affairs Ministry and the Ministry of
Sh16bn needed to clean Nairobi River - Jul 9, 2008 Daily Nation,The forum, hosted jointly by Unep and the Government, aims to bring donors into the fold. Representatives from major development partners in Kenya,
UKZN hosts environmental law-making course - Jul 28, 2008 Legalbrief (subscription),...international environmental law-making and diplomacy offered by the University of Joensuu, Finland, and the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep).
Renewable Energy Wows World Investors - Jul 8, 2008 SocialFunds.com2007 saw a 60% increase over 2006 in sustainable energy investments, according to the United Nations Environmental Program's (UNEP) report "Global Trend in
Players jet in for regional tennis tournament - Aug 3, 2008 Standard,..."Sadili has joined forces with Unep and the Professional Tennis Registry to bring to aspiring junior players the largest camp in East and Central Africa,"
A cool way to chill out - Aug 2, 2008 GulfNews,It operates as a joint initiative between Fauna & Flora International (FFI), Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) and the UNEP World
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