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Endangered, Vulnerable, and Threatened Animals. The network of the worlds green parties and political movements. UCS: Independent Science, Practical Solutions. TERI - The Energy and Resources Institute. Centre for Environment and Development (CED) Www.iddri.org. ECOWAS Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency. Law, Environment and Development Journal. IELRC.ORG - International Environmental Law Research Centre. WiserEarth.org: La Red Social por la Sustentabilidad. WWF offices and associates around the world. Latest Green Business News. Press Releases December 1999 - KENYA ADOPTS FRAMEWORK ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION ACT, 1999. Nairobi, 22 December 1999 - Klaus Toepfer, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), today commended the Parliament and Government of Kenya on the approval of an Act which provides for the establishment of an appropriate legal and institutional framework for the management of the environment.

Press Releases December 1999 - KENYA ADOPTS FRAMEWORK ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION ACT, 1999

The adoption of the new law is a milestone in the cooperation and collaboration between UNEP and the host country. The Act covers virtually all diverse environmental issues which require a holistic and coordinated approach towards its protection and preservation for the present generation without compromising the interests of the future generation to enjoy the same. The Global Community for Sustainable Energy Professionals. Home. European Environment Information and Observation Network - Eionet. Médiaterre - toute l'actualité du développement durable en langue française.

BIOECON. List of environmental issues. Science Daily: News & Articles in Science, Health, Environment & Technology. Lists of environmental topics. The natural environment, commonly referred to simply as the environment, is all living and non-living things that occur naturally on Earth or some part of it (e.g. the natural environment in a country).

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This includes complete ecological units that function as natural systems without massive human intervention, including all vegetation, animals, microorganisms, rocks, atmosphere and natural phenomena that occur within their boundaries. And it includes universal natural resources and physical phenomena that lack clear-cut boundaries, such as air, water, and climate, as well as energy, radiation, electric charge, and magnetism, not originating from human activity. General lists[edit] Lists of countries[edit] Lists of disasters[edit] Lists of emissions into the air[edit] Lists of people[edit] Lists of power stations[edit] (Many more lists are in Category:Lists of power stations.) Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) - National CHM for the Republic of Zambia. Zambia has ratified more than twenty (20) Global Environmental Conventions that play an important role in influencing the country's policies, laws and actions so as to attain sustainable socio-economic development through the environment and natural resources management.

Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) - National CHM for the Republic of Zambia

In order for key players in environmental protection and natural resources management including the local communities to acquire basic knowledge and understanding on these conventions, there is need to disseminate issues related to different conventions to which Zambia is a party. Zambia lies at the heart of the Miombo Ecoregion and it is listed as the World Wide Fund (WWF) Global 2000 Ecoregion because of its high species richness. The Miombo Ecoregion supports important populations of fauna, particularly large mammals. Zambia is floristically diverse and has 8,500 plant species, of which about 54% are endemic. According to WWF-SARPO (2002) there are 26 areas of special biodiversity importance within the Ecoregion. Inspiration Green Home. Green VC: Green Funding Sources. Transform Capital Management Ltd. EIA - Environmental Investigation Agency. [NA]  [Official website] »  KNX  » What is KNX? KNX: Introduction More convenience, more safety, higher energy savings: The demand for building management systems is continuously increasing.

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Whether in a single-family house or in an office complex, the demand for comfort and versatility in the management of air-conditioning, lighting and access control systems is growing. At the same time, the efficient use of energy is becoming increasingly important. More convenience and safety coupled with lower energy consumption can however only be achieved by intelligent control and monitoring of all products involved. Environmental Law & Climate Change Law Blog. Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy. Global Witness. Ceres. SmartMeters.com? Smart Meter News. International Union for Conservation of Nature-IUCN. Africare: Improving Lives, Building Futures. The Center for International Environmental Law. Environmental Law Institute.

World Economy, Ecology & Development. GFENV-Global Forum on Environment. The Earth Institute, Columbia University. Exploring Science in the Field from Pole to Pole Company Donates 330,000 Bed Nets to Help Fight Malaria in Africa Lords of the Past Ancient Rocks, Modern Problem Sustainability Management Alum Works to Bring Electric Vehicles to NYC Apr18 2014 Spring Diversity Lecture Sustainability Essentials Training Drilling to find the originsof the South China Sea The Path to Sustainable Development Faculty Profile: Ruth DeFries.

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Asia-Pacific Forum for Environment and Development (APFED) Science news and science jobs from New Scientist. Earth Policy Institute – Building a Sustainable Future. WELCOME TO ILLEGAL-LOGGING.INFO. Greeneconomyinitiative.com - Investment in Green Economy, Green Jobs and Clean Technologies. Mongabay.com. The EnviroLink Network.

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