Thursday, November 11th, 2010
The Mekong is one of the world’s major rivers. It is the world’s 12thlongest river and the 7thlongest in Asia. Its estimated length is 4,350 km, and it drains an area of 795,000 km2, discharging 475 cubic meters of water annually. More than 80 million people of over 100 ethnic groups live along the river,
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010
The Government of Canada is investing in Domtar Corporation to improve the company’s environmental performance and help drive the evolution of Canada’s forest sector. Domtar will receive $700,000 in funding under the Pulp and Paper Green Transformation Program (PPGTP) to replace the aerators at its mill in Espanola with more energy-efficient models. “Investments in projects like this
Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
The establishment of a “Commission agriculture at the Federal Environment Ministry (KLU) to strengthen environmental protection and agriculture. Head of the KLU Lutz Ribbe, Director of the Foundation is EURONATUR. “The effects of agriculture on our climate, soils and waters continue to cause major environmental problems that must be addressed urgently. The Agriculture Commission is to advise the
Sunday, November 7th, 2010
Alberta set strict limits on how much water oil sands companies can remove from the Athabasca River, setting a high level of protection that is balanced with the needs of the community and industry. The goal is to ensure low impact to the river ecosystem, coupled with water conservation and innovation by water users. Alberta is
Thursday, November 4th, 2010
In case you want to make an Open Vacancy Announcement (related to Soils), please send the Vacancy Description in PDF format to Panos Panagos. The Vacancies which are going to expire first are on the top of the list (Date: 04-Nov-10 ) Read More
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010
The amount of water flowing in streams and rivers has been significantly altered in nearly 90 percent of waters that were assessed in a new nationwide USGS study. Flow alterations are a primary contributor to degraded river ecosystems and loss of native species. This study was conducted by the USGS National Water-Quality Assessment Program, which
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010
Last Friday in Nagoya, Japan, policymakers convened from around the world concluded the tenth Conference of the Parties (COP 10) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity. Although biodiversity conservation has been widely-touted as a REDD “co-benefit,” efforts to link up aid from developed countries under the biodiversity convention and a REDD mechanism under the
Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010
Released today, on behalf of the Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council, Australia’s Biodiversity Conservation Strategy 2010–2030 sets 10 targets to measure the nation’s progress in protecting our natural environment. Read More
Sunday, October 31st, 2010
At midnight tonight, the world’s largest fully protected marine reserve will come into force in the British territorial waters of the Chagos Archipelago, in the Indian Ocean. But this new sanctuary, designated as a “no-take” zone where commercial fishing will be banned, serves to underline how catastrophically the international community has fallen short of a
Friday, October 29th, 2010
Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC), the agency responsible for the future of Abu Dhabi’s urban environment, in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Council for Economic Development (ADCED), has unveiled “CitySense”, an innovative urban indicator initiative, during a plenary session at the ongoing World Economic Forum being held in Marrakech, Morocco. Under the theme ‘purpose,
