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UN to continue Chernobyl recovery efforts until 2016
At a high-level meeting of UN agencies convened today to mark the 22nd anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear accident on 26 April 1986, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Climate change will erode foundations of health
WHO Director-General warns vulnerable populations at greatest risk of projected impacts. Scientists tell us that the evidence the Earth is warming is "unequivocal."
World Water Day 2008: UNICEF promotes safe sanitation
On World Water Day , as on every other day, some 2.5 billion people will be 'doing their business' somewhere other than in a toilet or latrine. That is not a statistic many people want to examine too closely, but it is crucial data for efforts to reduce child mortality.
Bird flu situation in Indonesia critical
The prevalence of avian influenza in Indonesia remains serious despite containment efforts undertaken by national authorities and the international community, FAO warned today
Climate change a further challenge for gender equity
Vulnerable areas and the poor will be particularly hit by climate change, the Minister said. Small and poor indigenous communities are faced with changes affecting their livelihood and social structure.
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FAO calls on countries to report on forests
FAO has called upon countries to participate in preparing the next Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA), the most comprehensive data collection on the state of the world's forests to date.
Agriculture in the Near East likely to suffer from climate change
Hunger and malnutrition caused by climate change will most probably affect those who are already poor, malnourished or dependent on local food production, according to a report
Reclamation Releases Final EA and FONSI Authorizing High-Flow and Steady Flow Experiments on the Colorado River
The Bureau of Reclamation today released a final environmental assessment (FEA) and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) that authorizes the initiation of an early-March 2008 high-flow test and fall steady flow experiment from Glen Canyon Dam
Global Environment Partners Provide Additional $20 Million to Protect Endangered Habitats
The World Bank and Conservation International (CI) today signed an agreement for $20 million in new funds, provided by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), to protect some of the world's most unique and threatened areas
Fisheries and aquaculture recovery three years after the Asian tsunami
The Asian tsunami of 26 December 2004 killed nearly 300 000 people and devastated the livelihoods of millions more, many of them poor fishers and fish farmers. Indeed, fisheries and aquaculture
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