Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
How does gender effect fisheries management? It is well documented that women in fishing communities all over the world play major roles in the processing and distribution of fish, but discovering their views of and preferences regarding fisheries management is the subject of this research. While asking specifically about gender …
The University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study was undertaken to address concerns that the discharge of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) from the Dow Chemical Company in the Midland, Michigan, area had resulted in contamination of soils in the Tittabawassee River floodplain and the city of Midland, leading …
Danny Goodman / New Delhi May 01, 2009, 0:50 IST Bangalore-based Reva Electric Car Company (RECC), two-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto and Tata Motors are finalising plans to launch electric vehicles in Europe and the US to take advantage of subsidies these countries are offering as part of their environmental agendas. …
Energy efficiency in agriculture is an underanalyzed aspect of a potential climate change mitigation strategy. According to the Fourth Assessment Report, experts report only medium agreement and medium evidence that energy efficiency can provide substantial reductions (Smith et al. 2007). This paper estimates the CO2 mitigation potential achievable through improvements …
It is a move that may draw flak or resistance, but when you look at the bigger picture, a ban on plastic bags and levying a tax on their use will do our surroundings a world of good.
The latest report on Concentrating Solar Thermal (CST) power, a renewable energy resource which has a significant potential for reducing carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants. Explores the scale, potential and barriers of implementing CST in US, India, China and Middle East & North Africa. This report examines Concentrating …
This Project Design Document is prepared for the Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge Restoration Initiative to meet the standards of the Climate, Community, and Biodiversity Alliance. The Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge Restoration Initiative is a unique opportunity to restore native hardwood forests that will benefit fish and …
This study analyzes the role of energy intensity improvement in the short term (to the year 2020) and midterm (to the year 2050) in the context of long-term greenhouse gases (GHG) stabilization scenarios. The data come from the latest Emissions Scenarios Database and were reviewed in the Fourth Assessment Report …
The World Health Organization said Thursday that a new flu strain continued to spread, particularly in Mexico and the U.S., but refrained from declaring a global pandemic even as more countries confirmed cases. Amid a growing debate around the globe about travel restrictions, the United Nations public-health agency raised the …
The carbon market doubled to $126bn, but the value of transactions financing project-based emission reductions fell 12% to $6.5bn in 2008. Difficulties in getting financing for projects during the financial crisis, regulatory delays and the market's uncertain future caused the drop. World Bank is working to deepen the reach of …
A bill to modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes. This Act may be cited as the
Two island nations, Micronesia and Mauritius, filed a proposed amendment on 30th April 09 to regulate HFCs under the Montreal Protocol ozone treaty. HFC emissions are expected to grow rapidly over the next few decades, equaling about one third of the climate problem by 2040. With the support of 195 …
Underscoring the significance of individual measures that served as the first line of defence against any influenza virus, speakers at a discussion on swine flu said that though the virus seemed to be getting less virulent with time, there was a dire need to create awareness about it and take …
Pakistan and the United States have decided to work for developing agriculture in Afghanistan. The decision was taken at a meeting held here on Wednesday between secretary of the federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture Ziaur Rehman and US Administrator of Foreign Agriculture Service Michael Michener. They discussed ways in …
Berlin/London ? U.S. REPORTS FIRST DEATH; U.K. HOMES TO GET LEAFLETS, 32M MASKS ORDERED US President Barack Obama said school authorities with confirmed cases of swine flu should consider closing Germany and Austria confirmed cases of swine flu on Wednesday, becoming the third and fourth European countries hit by the …
There is no immediate threat of the outbreak of 'swine flu' in Pakistan. However, all precautionary measures have been taken, in case of an emergency. This was stated by Dr Rasheed Juma, Director-General, Health, while briefing media persons here on Wednesday. NIH Executive Director Dr Barjees Tahir, Avian Influenza expert …
The Arctic Council, a forum for climate issues and environmental protection, agreed on close and increased cooperation in carrying out research on the Arctic and identified a number of measures, including a binding guideline for ship operation and revising the guidelines for oil and gas exploration in the Arctic. The …
It's simple to mop carbon dioxide out of the air, but it could cost a lot of money. In the second of three features on the carbon challenge, Nicola Jones talks with the scientists pursuing this strategy.
