Post-War Environment in Lebanon 1/5/2007

Main Findings and Recommendations of UNEP's Post-Conflict Branch Assessment Team ...more

Tannoura, Deceived by politicians, saved by greywater… 1/4/2007 Nadine Haddad El-Hajj & Lea Kai

Have you ever heard of A Town where the public phone booth was installed before people received water to their houses? ...more

Renewable Energy Outlook in the Arab Region- The Institutional Framework of Cooperation 1/3/2007 Basel Al-Yousfi and Ali Al-Karaghouli

Arab countries are blessed with a huge availability of both conventional and renewable resources of energy (RE). However the conventional sources will not last forever and have proven to be one of the causes of our environmental problems. ...more

Looking for lynx in the Swiss Alps 1/3/2007 Mark Schulman

Here kitty kitty, here kitty kitty. If you think looking for your cat in some remote corner of your house is a daily challenge, try finding its more elusive distant cousin in a forest. ...more

The World Grows Organically 1/3/2007 Interview with Bernward Geier

Bernward Geier, from Germany, is one of the pioneers of worldwide organic agriculture, with 20 years of experience as director for international Relations at the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements. ...more

Arab Forum for Environment & Development Launches Programmes at UNEP Governing Council 7/2/2007

Developing a common market for environmentally-friendly technologies and products is among the aims of a new initiative called the Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) whose forward-looking work programme was announced today. ...more

China Shifts Gears 1/1/2007 Kelly Sims Gallagher

Automakers, oil, pollution and development Transfer of cleaner and more energy-efficient technologies to the Chinese automobile industry ...more

Mediterranean Threatened by Development 1/1/2007

Development pressures threaten to overwhelm the Mediterranean by 2025, says Blue Plan report. Study also recommends solutions for minimizing the damage. ...more

Wild Borneo 1/1/2007 Nick Garbutt and J. Cede Prudente

The island of Borneo is a place of great natural beauty and rich biodiversity. ...more

Project Sky Hole Patching 1/1/2007

Tackling Illegal Trade in Ozone-depleting Substances and Dangerous Waste ...more