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Since the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment released its Stockholm Declaration in 1972, more than a thousand international agreements dealing with specific environmental issues have emerged. The question is: To what extent have these agreements led to environmental action, and do we need more of them? ...more |
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UNEP: what’s in a name?
Preventing the Next Pandemic is the title of a timely report about breaking the chain of diseases transmitted between animals and humans. It warns of further outbreaks unless governments take active measures to tackle the source of the problem – which can largely be traced back to unsustainable farming and food production practices. It was surprising that some media outlets attributed this significant report to the United Nations Environment Department, a non-existent entity. After further scrutiny, it turned out that the body behind it was the United Nations Environment Programme, commonly known as UNEP. So why was UNEP, the longstanding international agency with its autonomous governing assembly that had been leading global environmental action for almost a decade, dropped from news stories? ...more |
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The age of bicycles and internet ...more |
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http://afedmag.com/web/mountada-albia-details.aspx?id=7552 ...more |
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http://afedmag.com/web/ala3dadAlSabiaSections-details.aspx?id=6445&issue=&type=1&cat= ...more |
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Education on environment creates prosperity and stability
Najib Saab
When discussing environmental changes and challenges, and their relation to sustainable development, the role of education cannot be underestimated. A report to be released today by the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED), tackles this issue and recommends a road map for integrating environment and sustainability into curricula. Entitled Environmental Education for Sustainable Development in the Arab Countries, the report traces signs that many Arab countries have begun to appreciate the key role that the environment should claim in their education systems. ...more |
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http://afedmag.com/web/ala3dadAlSabiaSections-details.aspx?id=3423&issue=&type=1&cat= ...more |
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