Environment
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 Aarhus Convention The Aarhus Convention establishes a number of rights of the public (individuals and their associations) with regard to the environment. The Parties to the Convention are required to make the necessary provisions so that public authorities (at national, regional or local level) will contribute to these rights to become effective. |
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Atlas of our Changing Environment Through illustrations, satellite images, ground photographs and powered by Google Maps, this interactive media depicts and describes humanity's past and present impact on the environment. The primary focus is on environmental status and trends over the last 30 years, in terms of both physical and human geography. |
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Convention on Biological Diversity The objectives of this Convention, to be pursued in accordance with its relevant provisions, are the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources, including by appropriate access to genetic resources and by appropriate transfer of relevant technologies, taking into account all rights over those resources and to technologies, and by appropriate funding. |
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Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution Since 1979 the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution has addressed some of the major environmental problems of the UNECE region through scientific collaboration and policy negotiation. The Convention has been extended by eight protocols that identify specific measures to be taken by Parties to cut their emissions of air pollutants. |
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EarthPortal The Earth Portal is a comprehensive resource for timely, objective, science-based information about the environment. It is a means for the global scientific community to come together to produce the first free, expert-driven, massively scaleable information resource on the environment, and to engage civil society in a public dialogue on the role of environmental issues in human affairs. It contains no commercial advertising and reaches a large global audience. |
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Espoo Convention Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context 'Espoo (EIA) Convention'. Environmental threats do not respect national borders. Governments have realized that to avert this danger they must notify and consult each other on all major projects under consideration that might have adverse environmental impact across borders. The Espoo Convention is a key step to bringing together all stakeholders to prevent environmental damage before it occurs. |
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European Pollutant Emission Register The European Pollutant Emission Register - EPER is the first European-wide register of industrial emissions into air and water. |
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Green Facts Clear Summaries of International Scientific Documents. Peer-reviewed by independent experts. |
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Green Pages The Global Directory for Environmental Technology Your comprehensive guide to the full spectrum of environmental products & services, publications, organisations and events. Read editorial contributions from distinguished experts, utilise efficient search facilities to retrieve and compare supplier information. * Water Treatment & Resource Conservation * Soil Rehabilitation & Forest Restoration * Air Pollution & Climate Change Mitigation * Waste Reduction, Resource Recovery & Recycling * IPPC, Cleantech & Sustainable Agriculture * Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency |
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International Union for Conservation of Nature IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges. It supports scientific research, manages field projects all over the world and brings governments, non-government organizations, United Nations agencies, companies and local communities together to develop and implement policy, laws and best practice. |
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US Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Wastewater Management The United States Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Wastewater Management (OWM) oversees a range of programs contributing to the well-being of the nation's waters and watersheds. Through its programs and initiatives, OWM promotes compliance with the requirements of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. |
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NatureGate NatureGate’s services enable you to enjoy and learn about many aspects of nature in Finland. Our services provide a wealth of information about Finland’s plants, birds and butterflies, as well as many pictures of our featured species. You can even identify plants using the pride of our website: a unique species-identifying tool. We hope these services will be useful for you, and give you many new reasons to visit beautiful natural places in Finland. |
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Environmental Milestones: A Worldwatch Retrospective Trace 89 key moments in the modern environmental movement from the 1960s until today. Explore pivotal events, scientific breakthroughs, and obstacles through an illustrated timeline with links to further details and 449 resources on the Web. |
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International Year of Biodiversity The UN declared 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB). Throughout the year countless initiatives will be organized to disseminate information, promote the protection of biodiversity and encourage organizations, institutions, companies and individuals to take direct action to reduce the constant loss of biological diversity worldwide. The celebrations for the International Year of Biodiversity are led by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Countdown 2010 is a partner of the CBD for the IYB. |
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