Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
Featured on the weekly issue of the European Commission’s Science for Environment Policy DG Environment News Alert Service is ASB Partnership for the Tropical Forest Margins research that provides new perspectives to guide a wholesome approach to efforts on reducing emissions from deforestation and land degradation. The research introduces a concept called Emissions Embodied in
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011
Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, has officially acquired Manatron following regulatory clearance in the U.S. and Ukraine. Manatron is a provider of property tax automation and land registry software for governments and municipalities around the world, and was acquired from Thoma Bravo LLC, a private equity firm. Manatron’s flagship
Thursday, July 14th, 2011
The final report of the “Support study for development of the non-legislative acts provided for in the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market” (referred often as EUTR Support Study) is available on the European Commission website.
Saturday, July 9th, 2011
An arm’s-length, sustainably funded monitoring commission, a publicly-accessible system for monitoring data and reporting, and increased Aboriginal input into the monitoring system design are among the 20 recommendations of a 12-member panel struck to help advance environmental monitoring in Alberta.
Monday, July 4th, 2011
Cellular networks such as LightSquared’s transmit at much higher power than do satellite-based systems — as much as 1 billion times as high, according to some critics. In tests, the LTE network overwhelmed GPS receivers, such as in-car navigation systems, that were trying to lock on to weaker signals coming from GPS satellites. At a
Saturday, July 2nd, 2011
The Indian Forest Service (IFS) came into being in 1966, to manage, conserve and develop the forest and wildlife resources of the country. However, a lack of long-term planning on annual recruitment, skill building and training in the past has been a cause for concern. A five-member committee constituted by the Ministry in 2010, headed
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
Environmental justice in the state of Berlin – Develop and implement a new cross-departmental strategy. Data bases of the Berlin model project: The Berlin Environmental Atlas and the Social Monitoring Urban Development.Socio-spatial distribution of noise pollution, air pollution, bio-climatic assessment of open space supply and residential areas in Berlin. Environmental justice in the state of Berlin: a
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
An important aspect of forest governance is accountability, because there is a need for more feed-back mechanisms. Recently, “Improving accountability for NRM sectors at different scales and levels: An exploration” (38 pp.) was published by the Centre for Development Innovation, part of Wageningen University and Research Centre.This report, written by Arend Jan van Bodegom, explores
Sunday, June 26th, 2011
Round table on the topic of “Spatial data infrastructure of federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina” had been held in hotel Sarajevo on June 21st, 2011, in Sarajevo, organized by the Federal administration for surveying and property rights with the Federal Ministry for spatial planning. Participation in this round table was also taken by the Republic Geodetic
Saturday, June 25th, 2011
The recent furore over the merits of the Auckland CBD rail loop clearly illustrates the difficulties of planning major transport investments in isolation from land use planning and implementation. The CBD Loop has the potential to positively shape Auckland’s future form but it’s viability is dependent on the concurrent development of high quality, high density,
