Saturday, August 20th, 2011
The Avoided Deforestation Partners REDD Methodology Modules were approved under the VCS in December last year. A number of projects around the world are now applying the modules, with the first VCS project using the modules recently registered in Belize. To further help project developers, Winrock International has produced a guidance document to support the use
Saturday, August 20th, 2011
International biodiversity law, while exhibiting a high degree of institutional development, is both fragmented and ineffective at preventing mass extinction. Recognizing that fragmentation can undermine regulatory efforts, a number of scholars have advocated greater institutional linkage leading to a more unified legal structure as a path to improving effectiveness, in the context of biodiversity law
Saturday, August 20th, 2011
Lake Tuz (Tuz Golu, “Salt lake”) — is one of the largest hyper salt lakes in the world and the second largest lake in Turkey, with no outlet. Its surface area constitutes 1665 sq.km. The primary feeding sources of the lake are groundwater and precipitation. The water salinity in the lake reaches 340.
Saturday, August 20th, 2011
International Land Systems (ILS), Inc., now a company of Thomson Reuters, and the Anhui Agriculture Commission today announced they have signed a memorandum of understanding to further develop a rural land registration and mapping program for Anhui Province. The memorandum comes immediately after concluding a successful United States Trade and Development Agency-funded technical assistance pilot.
Saturday, August 20th, 2011
You are invited to attend our 2011 Airborne User Group Meeting being held Nov 1 – 3, in Toronto at the Toronto Rogers Centre / Renaissance Hotel. This meeting will focus on Advanced Product Training as well as on the latest developments in georeferencing technology, and will include special information sessions on:
Friday, August 19th, 2011
Garmin International Inc. announced the unveiling of Vector – a high-precision pedal based power meter – designed for cyclists, by cyclists. Vector is the lightest weight direct measurement power meter on the market, and designed for quick installation, portability, and ease-of-use. Taking only minutes to install, Vector provides accurate and reliable power data and uniquely
Friday, August 19th, 2011
A new book called Herd has attempted to explain the phenomenon of mass behaviour in society, looking at riots, consumerism and even Mexican waves. Author Mark Earls explains the importance of imitation. Read More
Friday, August 19th, 2011
When GEO developed the 2009-2011 Work Plan three years ago, it adopted an activity-driven approach to structuring its work. This involved identifying existing activities and organizing them into Overarching Tasks. As the conclusion of the 10-Year Implementation Plan comes into view, the focus needs to shift to ensuring that the 2015 Strategic Targets are fully
Friday, August 19th, 2011
On 16 August 1981, the Meteosat-2 geostationary weather satellite began operationally to supply data relevant for climate monitoring. The imager on Meteosat-2 and subsequent satellites in the series has now provided 30 years of data, which are archived in and accessible from the EUMETSAT Data Centre. Read More
Friday, August 19th, 2011
Ukraine’s president Victor Yanukovych signed into law a bill approved on 7 July by the country’s parliament, regulating the land cadastre in Ukraine. The new law cancels from 2013 the requirement to hold acts of ownership of land and is yet another step on the way to cancelling the current ban on the sale of
