Chinese Updates: Emissions from transportation and industry have increased faster than those from agriculture (20 Feb 2013)

Emissions from transportation and industry have increased faster than those from agriculturePosted by Mylene G. Cayetano on 22 Feb 2013Link (URL): Nitrogen Pollution Soars in ChinaDate: Fri, 2013-02-22By Jane Qiu and Nature magazineNitrogen-containing pollutants from agriculture, transport and industry in China has increased by more than half in 30 years, a study shows, adding to concerns about the country’s deteriorating environment.“Rapid...

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Study: Where Air Pollution Is Bad, Heart Attacks Are More Deadly by Cathryn Tonne and Paul Wilkinson (22 Feb 2013)

Study: Where Air Pollution Is Bad, Heart Attacks Are More DeadlyPosted by Mylene G. Cayetano on 22 Feb 2013Link (URL): http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/02/study-where-air-pollution-is-bad-heart-attacks-are-more-deadly/273312/Date: Fri, 2013-02-22From: The AtlanticBy: Lindsay AbramsTiny particles introduced into the atmosphere by human activity appear to hinder our recovery after heart attacks by as much as 20 percent.Patients...

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Publications: Clean Air Asia and GIZ Jointly Release Sustainable Urban Freight in Asia Publication by giz and Clean Air Asia on 19 Feb 2013

Clean Air Asia and GIZ Jointly Release Sustainable Urban Freight in Asia PublicationFreight transport has severe negative impacts on the local air quality in many Asian cities, and contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. To avoid such undesired effects and at the same time to foster economic development by assuring an efficient supply of urban agglomerations with the wide range of required goods, local and national governments in...

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Events: 低碳管理‧卓越成效研討會 (Chinese version only) organized by BEC on 19 Mar 2013

Event Signup低碳管理‧卓越成效研討會 (Chinese version only)Event Date:19 March, 2013 (Tuesday)Event Time:2:30 - 5:00pmVenue:香港九龍達之路78號生產力大樓4樓會議廳Contact:-Email:carbonsmart@hkpc.orgWebsite:www.carbonsmart.hk商界環保協會為「商界減碳建未來」主辦機構其中之一，「商界減碳建未來」是一項政府資助計劃，旨在鼓勵企業進行碳審計及減少碳排放。本研討會將透過經驗分享及攤位展示，讓參加者認識企業低碳管理的要訣及相關技術。此外，研討會亦會介紹一項資助企業進行碳審計的計劃。詳情日期：2013年3月19日 (星期二)時間：下午2：30 - 5：00 (於下午1：45 開始登記)地點：香港九龍達之路78號生產力大樓4樓會議廳 (港鐵九龍塘站C1出口)語言：廣東話對象：對減碳有基礎認知及負責企業低碳管理政策的工作人員，包括環保經理、工程師、設施管理人員、財務或行政人員等。分享主題「碳審計領航計劃」資助企業邁向低碳新里程 香港生產力促進局汽車及電子部助理顧問–李韋碧小姐企業分享：透過綠色管理為企業可持續發展注入新動力 嘉利集團執行董事兼人力資源及行政總經理–...

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Pakistani Updates: Report Exposes Pakistani E-Waste Recycling Workers' Plight (21 Feb 2013)

Report Exposes Pakistani E-Waste Recycling Workers' PlightFeb. 21, 2013 — A 6-year-old girl in a remote Pakistani village sits quietly in the family's kitchen, breathing toxic fumes that drift from across the table where her father is burning a computer circuit board. The scene is one of scores documented by researcher Shakila Umair, whose has compiled the first known evidence of horrifying conditions in the country's secretive e-waste recycling...

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South Korean Updates: S. Korea to build 18 new thermal power plants by 2027 (22 Feb 2013)

S. Korea to build 18 new thermal power plants by 20272013-02-22S Korea-power plants S. Korea to build 18 new thermal power plants by 2027SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will build up to 18 new thermal power plants by 2027 while also significantly expanding the generation capacity of clean, renewable power sources, such as solar and wind farms, the government said Friday.The move comes as the country's electricity consumption is expected...

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Publications: Climate Risks, Vulnerability and Governance in Kenya: A review by Jo-Ellen Parry, Daniella Echeverría, Julie Karami-Dekens, Joseph Maitima, IISD, 2012 (23 Feb 2013)

IISD Publications CentreClimate Risks, Vulnerability and Governance in Kenya: A review» Jo-Ellen Parry, Daniella Echeverría, Julie Karami-Dekens, Joseph Maitima, IISD, 2012.Paper, 83 pages, copyright: UNDPClimate-related risks adversely affect the lives and livelihoods of the people of Kenya and threaten the country’s near- and long-term development prospects. To analyze how Kenya’s capacity to prevent, manage and recover from disasters...

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Events: Public Participation in Environmental Matters in East Asia: Access to Information, Administrative Procedures and Justice organized by UNU-IAS on 19 Mar 2013

Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 13:00 - 17:30 at UNU-IASPublic SymposiumPublic Participation in Environmental Matters in East Asia:Access to Information, Administrative Procedures and JusticeEvent descriptionEvent language: EnglishThe concept of “public participation in environmental matters” has become increasingly institutionalized around the world in the past two decades and was re-confirmed at Rio+20. Its three pillars, access to information, administrative...

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New Books: Acid Earth The Global Threat of Acid Pollution, 2nd Edition By John McCormick (14 Feb 2013)

Acid EarthThe Global Threat of Acid Pollution, 2nd EditionBy John McCormickPublished 14th February 2013 by Routledge – 242 pagesDescription: Acid rain was one of the major environmental issues of the 1980s. But while industrialized countries have taken measures to reduce the emissions that lead to acidification, the problems have not gone away. Trees are still dying, lakes are still being made uninhabitable; buildings are still corroding;...

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New Books:Ecosystem Services and Global Trade of Natural Resources Ecology, Economics and Policies Edited by Thomas Koellner (15 Feb 2013)

Ecosystem Services and Global Trade of Natural ResourcesEcology, Economics and PoliciesEdited by Thomas KoellnerPublished 15th February 2013 by Routledge – 292 pagesDescription:The utilization of natural resources to satisfy worldwide growing consumption of goods and services has severe ecological consequences. Aside from the projected doubling of food consumption in the next fifty years, the growing trade of biofuels and other commodities...

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Publication: UNEP 2012 Annual report

UNEP 2012 Annual reportThe 2012 Annual Report details UNEP's wide-ranging activities in what proved to be the most momentous year in the organizations history. At Rio+20, Heads of State and governments decided to strengthen and upgrade UNEP; this was followed by the adoption of a resolution at the 67th session of the UN General Assembly later in the year that granted UNEP universal membership and called for increased resources.The report details...

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Vietnamese Updates: Hanoi: Turning waste into electricity (20 Feb 2013)

Hanoi: Turning waste into electricity Thứ tư, ngày 20 tháng 02 năm 2013 cập nhật lúc 03:05Presently in Vietnam, how to effectively handle waste resources and turn them into energy for human benefit is a matter of great concern at all levels, departments and to all the people. If this issue can be handled well, it will not only resolve the problem of environmental pollution, increase the land resources, but also contribute to solving the energy...

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Publication: Strengthened Governance and Management Required to Prevent Rush for Resources from Damaging Fragile Arctic Environment, Says UNEP Year Book 2013 UNEP (18 Feb 2013)

Strengthened Governance and Management Required to Prevent Rush for Resources from Damaging Fragile Arctic Environment, Says UNEP Year Book 2013The full report can be downloaded here:http://www.unep.org/pdf/uyb_2013.pdfNairobi, 18 February 2013 - The rush for resources prompted by an apparent acceleration in sea ice melt calls for caution and effective governance� to avoid damage to the fragile Arctic environment, according to the UN Environment...

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