CHILDREN’S SUMMIT ON ENVIRONMENT CONCLUDES IN JAPAN, CHALLENGES WORLD LEADERS

TO ACT ON ENERGY, BIODIVERSITY, WATER, RECYCLING

 

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FIRST CHILDREN’S WORLD SUMMIT FOR ENVIRONMENT CONVENES IN JAPAN,

WILL SEND MESSAGE TO SEPTEMBER WORLD SUMMIT IN NEW YORK

 

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NAIROBI/NAGOYA, 25 July (UNEP) - Around 600 children aged 10 to 14 from 65 countries are gathering this week in Aichi Prefecture, Japan for the first ever Children’s World Summit for the Environment.

UN MILLENNIUM ECOSYSTEM ASSESSMENT REPORT URGES CORPORATIONS TO FACE

ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES, MAXIMIZE GREEN OPPORTUNITIES

 

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NAIROBI, 11 July (UNEP) -- Companies who use the Earth’s natural resources more wisely are likely to see bigger profits and enjoy more stable and predictable businesses, a new report published today argues.

DEVELOPED COUNTRIES TO CUT LEVELS OF OZONE-DEPLETING METHYL BROMIDE IN 2006

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MONTREAL, 1 July (UNEP) -- The 189 member governments of the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer have finalized an agreement under which developed countries will reduce their use of methyl bromide in 2006 compared to 2005.

WILDLIFE TREATY COMES OF AGE -- CITES CELEBRATES 30 YEARS OF ACHIEVEMENT

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GENEVA, 30 June (UNEP) -- Thirty years ago tomorrow, on 1 July 1975, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) entered into force with a challenging mission:  to bring under regulation the international trade in certain wild animal and plant species so that such trade does not threaten their survival.

EXEMPTIONS, $420 MILLLOIN PHASE-OUT SUPPORT CONSIDERED IN OZONE MEETING

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MONTREAL, 29 June (UNEP) -– The 189-member Governments of the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer will decide this week on how best to manage the phase-out of methyl bromide, an effective fumigant and pesticide for strawberries, flowers and other high-value crops that also damages the Earth’s protective ozone shield.

AMAZON WATERS PROJECT GETS GREEN LIGHT

 

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SALVADOR BAHIA/NAIROBI, 25 June (UNEP) -- A new project aimed at helping the Amazon Basin and its 10 million inhabitants conserve and better manage the region’s economically important waters, forests and wildlife was announced today.

NEW EXECUTIVE SECRETARY APPOINTED FOR CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

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NAIROBI/MONTREAL, 21 June (UNEP) -- Ahmed Djoghlaf of Algeria has been appointed Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), effective 1 January 2006, it was announced today.  The treaty, which is administered by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), has its headquarters in Montreal, Canada.

WORLD LEADERS URGED TO PUT ‘NATURAL CAPITAL’ AT CENTRE OF POVERTY ERADICATION

2005 World Summit Must Be Red Ribbon Day for Environment, Says UNEP Head

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NAIROBI, 17 June (UNEP) -- Sound and solid investment in the environment will go a long way towards meeting international targets on poverty reduction, the supply of drinking water and fighting the spread of infectious diseases, the head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said today.

Intergovernmental Working Group Meeting Will Discuss Ways To Strengthen

 

Protected Area Systems around Globe

Delegates to Look at Options for Establishing Protected Areas

Outside of National Jurisdiction, Financing for Protected Areas and Toolkits

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