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U.N. declares 2009 Year of the Gorilla
Published December 2, 2008, 9:36 pm, Moldova.org
Famed conservationist Jane Goodall is calling for an international effort to save gorillas in Africa.It is time for us to pool all of our resources toward saving these magnificent creatures, she said Monday at the launch of the United Nations Year of the Gorilla 2009.U.N. environment officials said the effort will focus on the use of low-volume wood-burning stoves to protect forest habitat, ...
U.N. declares 2009 Year of the Gorilla
Published December 2, 2008, 9:31 pm, UPI
ROME , Dec. 3 (UPI) -- Famed conservationist Jane Goodall is calling for an international effort to save gorillas in Africa.
Govt sees hitting $13-B mining target
Published December 2, 2008, 8:41 pm, Philippine Daily Inquirer
Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Jose Atienza has expressed confidence that the government can attain its mining investment target of up to $13 billion as early as 2010.
Educational focus set by extension office for 2009
Published December 2, 2008, 10:18 am, Harrison Daily Times
JASPER — Forages, food and nutrition head the list of subjects the Newton County Cooperative Extension Service will focus on next year, according to a report delivered by office staff to members of a community council Thursday, Nov. 20.
Need for new methods to prevent erosion
Published December 1, 2008, 3:18 pm, The Star
THE authorities have been urged to explore other methods of preventing erosion along the Bagan Lalang coast in Sepang, Selangor, which is being developed as a tourist destination.
UN Action Plan Seeks To Save The Gorilla
Published December 1, 2008, 2:08 pm, Scoop.co.nz
Low-volume wood-burning stoves to protect forest habitat, alternative livelihoods to replace bush meat hunting with beekeeping and the promotion of ecotourism are among steps planned under the United Nations Year of the Gorilla 2009, launched today, to save of one of humankind’s closest but critically endangered relatives.
Background Note: Brunei Darussalam
Published December 1, 2008, 1:39 pm, Scoop.co.nz
Geography Area: 5,765 sq. km. (2,226 sq. mi.), slightly larger than Delaware. Cities: Capital --Bandar Seri Begawan. Terrain: East--flat coastal plain rises to mountains; west--hilly lowland with a few mountain ridges.
Tanzania: Travelers' Philanthropy Conference to Focus On Africa
Published December 1, 2008, 5:05 am, AllAfrica.com
Conference tourism for this year will come to a climax with the hosting of the 2008 Travelers' Philanthropy Convention which will be held at the Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge about 20 kilometres from Arusha from December 3 to 5.
United Nations Environment Programme
Published December 1, 2008, 4:35 am, United Nations Environment Programme
Rome, 1 December 2008 – Projects promoting super-efficient 'Rocket Stoves', encouraging alternative livelihoods to reduce poaching and federating successful eco-tourism programmes across Africa are among a range of initiatives to be promoted under the Year of the Gorilla 2009.
Centriforce Technology's Desalination Process Will Reduce Energy Requirements with Lower Environmental Impact
Published December 1, 2008, 3:17 am, Centre Daily Times
Centriforce Technology Corp.'s (Pink Sheets: CNFO) new desalination technology is designed to reduce the amount of energy needed to produce fresh water and reduce the environmental impact compared to existing technologies. Current desalination processes that convert salt or brackish water into fresh water require significant energy input and expense. Centriforce's process will yield fresh water ...
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