Sunday, June 12th, 2011
With this treaty, we are setting an example worldwide of how delimitation disputes can be resolved peacefully, in accordance with international law and within the framework of modern international jurisprudence. With this treaty, Norway and Russia are also making it clear that there is no ongoing race for resources in the Arctic, but that we
Sunday, June 12th, 2011
A state programme aimed at reducing the negative environmental impact of agriculture has failed to reduce runoffs of nutrients into the Baltic Sea. Runoff of phosphorous and nitrogen compounds in fertilisers used on Finnish farms that add to the growth of algae in the sea has actually increased during the period that the environmental subsidies
Sunday, June 12th, 2011
Bulgarian Minister of Culture Vezhdi Rashidov participated in an official ceremony in Ottawa, where Canadian authorities returned to Bulgaria 21,000 antique objects seized when trafficked into the country. At the ceremony, the Department of Canadian Heritage congratulated Minister Rashidov for his effort in preserving the cultural heritage of Bulgaria. On his part, Rashidov awarded the
Sunday, June 12th, 2011
Electricity is unaffordable to vast swathes of the population in developing countries. A switch to renewable energies can pay in the long run by reducing prices – as industrialized nations too have realized. Huge diesel tankers still dock regularly in the ports of Cape Verde in the Atlantic, bringing fuel to the small island state
Sunday, June 12th, 2011
Geographic information system (GIS) development and applications often include a ‘Champion’ – someone that drives the project forward. While we might visualise someone holding a gold plated badge over their head like Rocky did in the movie, the fact is, anyone can be a GIS Champion. Such individuals focus on the project, attempting to ensure smooth
Saturday, June 11th, 2011
Registration for the “Remote sensing of wildfires” contest has started. The contest is carried out on GIS-Lab.info platform, the leading Russian Internet-resource, dedicated to practical aspects of remote sensing and to geographical information systems. Contest participants are to develop methods of automated or semi-automated detection of burned areas within 2000-2011 period using remote sensing data. The
Saturday, June 11th, 2011
Heavy rainfall occurred across most of Australia between November 2010 and early February 2011 causing extreme flooding across eastern Australia, particularly in Queensland and Victoria. During the flood emergencies, Geoscience Australia provided satellite imagery and derived mapping information to support the emergency response and recovery efforts. These images came from more than twenty different satellites
Saturday, June 11th, 2011
European Forest Institute (EFI) hosts the EU FLEGT Facility, which supports the European Commission, EU Member States and partner countries in the implementation of the EU FLEGT Action Plan. The EU FLEGT Facility is seeking a FLEGT facilitator to support the implementation of the EU FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) process in Vietnam.
Saturday, June 11th, 2011
A shale gas field comparable to some of the largest in the world could be trapped beneath the coal fields of South Wales, a report has found. An Australian exploration firm which holds several licences to exploit the gas reserves trapped in the shale rocks deep beneath the UK believes the reserves in Wales are far larger
Saturday, June 11th, 2011
Ask him for a map of any of East Africa’s renowned tourism destinations and he would just open one of his many drawers and get it for you. He would also be helpful if you needed directions in some of the major towns in the region. For instance, he has a map that shows all major
