6-Mar-2007 United Nations University Growing need for elements in high-tech scrap –- often incinerated in poor countries Standardizing recycling processes […]
19 July 2006 DIVERSITAS, Paris Warning that Earth is on the verge of “a major biodiversity crisis,” 19 of the
14-Dec-2006 United Nations University Joint International Conference Algiers, Dec. 17-19 About 200 experts from 25 countries are convening in Algiers
5-Dec-2006 United Nations University The richest 2% of adults in the world own more than half of global household wealth
24 Oct 06 United Nations University Some 300,000 combatants under age 18 – some as young as six and 40%
29 May 06 United Nations Environment Programme / World Bank Without significant gains from energy efficiency efforts, China, India and
17 Jan 06 United Nations University Asia suffered 220 landslides in the past century – by far the most of
11 Nov 05 United Nations University Amid predictions that by 2010 the world will need to cope with as many
16 Jun 05 United Nations University Growing desertification worldwide threatens to swell by millions the number of poor forced to
08 Jun 05United Nations UniversityVast genetic resources – “blue gold” on the international deep seafloor – need protection from unfettered