Saturday, February 12th, 2011
The 6th edition of the State of Play reports covers the period 2009 – 2010. This study has been conducted by the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, together with a group of International Experts. It also takes into account the first result of the Member States monitoring activities submitted to the EC in 2010 in compliance with
Friday, February 11th, 2011
The lack of market prices for ecosystem services and biodiversity means that the benefits we derive from these goods, which are often public in nature, are usually neglected or undervalued. The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) project is alerting policy makers, businesses and the general public to the pressing need to pay attention to
Friday, February 11th, 2011
He said the data would be placed on the Google Maps through the Geographic Information System (GIS) for analysis and better planning of health, education and other public services. Bajwa, as an example, showed satellite images of Multan, with GIS data, giving details of health services for the vast population. Read More
Friday, February 11th, 2011
The Russian president decided this week to move his whole country one time zone further east — something the British prime minister also wants to do, but faces stiff opposition over. Cameron has come under fire from traditionalists who despise giving up Greenwich Mean Time or GMT for “Berlin Time,” and from Scottish lawmakers who
Friday, February 11th, 2011
This paper is intended as a starting point for a wider debate and discussion about regeneration in the current climate. This is not an exhaustive review of regeneration policy but focuses instead on key challenges, opportunities and priorities going forward. Read More
Thursday, February 10th, 2011
A decade after heavy floods wrecked havoc in Southern Africa, the region is better prepared to monitor and respond to seasonal flooding. This is thanks as much to the growing strength of transboundary institutions as it is to technical improvements. Read More
Thursday, February 10th, 2011
The two day’s stakeholder consultations to develop the framework for strengthening biodiversity conservation programs and initiating action for assessing the economic value of India’s natural capital begins here on Thursday. It aims to recognize, demonstrate, capture and optimize the value of biodiversity and ecosystem service and targets policy actions at national and state levels, improvements in
Thursday, February 10th, 2011
The classic census kicked off 8 am Thursday in Bulgaria, after over three million people took part in the first ever online census in the country. The traditional census will continue until 8 pm on February 28. It will include 40,000 census takers. On average, one census taker is expected to visit about 200-250 people
Thursday, February 10th, 2011
The government will spend £2.1bn on flooding defences in England over the next four years – a cut of 8% from previous periods, Environment Minister Richard Benyon has told MPs. The money will go towards 108 projects already under construction and 187 schemes under consideration. But projects in Leeds, York, Thirsk and Morpeth have been
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011
Poor record-keeping and a desire by Spain’s town halls to hold on to their central-government funding has led to the country’s population being overestimated by more than one million people, the National Statistics Institute (INE) has admitted. Read More
