Environment

 News snippets

>> US publications like The Washington Post and National Geographic are increasing their offerings of "green' content, hoping to attract readers and advertising revenues from manufacturers and

Publication Date: 
30/05/2007
Down to Earth
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Environment, Media, Press, Human Rights, Africa, United States Of America (US)
Agriculture

 No state support to Zimbabwe's A2 farmers

Harare has announced it will discontinue support to new black commercial farmers when the next summer season commences. The decision comes in the face of an economic meltdown. According to a

Publication Date: 
14/04/2007
Down to Earth
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Land Ownership, Land Reforms, Agriculture, Farmers, Landless, Subsidies, Africa, Zimbabwe
Environment

 News snippets

>> The African Network of Environmental Journalists has received US $480,000 in funding from the European Commission to enable it to organise six regional workshops on environmental governance.

Publication Date: 
14/03/2007
Down to Earth
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Environment, Press, Africa
Mining

 Blood Diamond shames the diamond business in Sierra Leone

Mining

Publication Date: 
14/01/2007
Down to Earth
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Mining, Gold, Conflicts, Media, Cinema, War, Africa, Sierra Leone
Climate Change

National security and the threat of climate change

The purpose of this study is to examine the national security consequences of climate change. The specific questions addressed in this report are: What conditions are climate changes likely to produce around the world that would represent security risks to the United States?; What are the ways in which these conditions may affect America’s national security interests?; What actions should the nation take to address the national security consequences of climate change?

Publication Date: 
01/01/2007
The CNA Corporation
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Climate Science, Climate Impacts, Energy, Africa
Industry

 SNIPPETS

• China refuted a recent US National Academy of Sciences report, which notes that a new strain of the H5N1 bird flu virus has emerged in southern China. • Argentine President Nestor

Publication Date: 
14/12/2006
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Pollution, Land Pollution, Animal Diseases, Food Standards, Food Contamination, Heavy Metals, Urban Habitat, Influenza, Africa, China, New York, Toxins
Industry

 China offers financial aid to Africa

china has promised massive financial aid to Africa. At a two-day meet in Beijing, attended by 35 of the 53 African nations, Chinese president Hu Jintao pledged to double China's aid to Africa from its 2006 level by 2009. Speaking at the conference's opening on November 4, he promised us $3 billion in loans, us $2 billion in export credits and a us $5 billion fund to encourage Chinese investment in Africa.

Publication Date: 
29/11/2006
Down to Earth
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Agriculture, Health Care, Finance, Education, Africa, China
Economy

 Southeast African farmers wary of EU deal

Farmers of Malawi, a country in southeast Africa, have warned the government to tread carefully before endorsing the European Union's (eu's)economic partnership agreement. In a statement, the

Publication Date: 
14/09/2006
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Trade, Economy, Farmers, International Cooperation, Africa, Malawi, European Union (EU), Globalisation
Forests

 Under the axe

Forest areas continue to decrease though plantations are slowing down the rate of net loss

Publication Date: 
14/06/2006
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Forests, Deforestation, Afforestation, Africa, China, Statistics
Industry

 Healthy employment

Trade unionists and environment experts from around the world have agreed that environmental rights such as access to clean water, health care and energy be made part of workers rights.

The decision was taken during a conference on labour and environment organised by the United Nations Environment Programme in Nairobi from January 15-17, 2006.

Publication Date: 
14/02/2006
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Water Supply, Workers, Women, Health Care, Energy, Unemployment, UNEP, Trade Unions, Africa, Developing Countries

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