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 […]
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Indigenous peoples at world summit to share climate change observations, coping techniques
United Nations University Tokyo, Japan 19-Apr-2009 With the first climate change-related relocation of an Inuit village already underway, some 400
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
‘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
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
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
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
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
Massive greenhouse gases may be released as destruction, drying of world wetlands worsens: UN
United Nations University 20-Jul-2008 700 leading experts convene at edge of Brazil’s vast Pantanal to take stock, offer policy prescription
UNEP: Clean energy investments charge forward despite financial market turmoil
United Nations Environment Programme Nairobi, Kenya 01 Jul 08 With end of cheap oil, renewables and energy efficiency attracts fast-growing