Sunday 04 Aug 2024 |
AFED2022
 
AFEDAnnualReports
Environment and development AL-BIA WAL-TANMIA Leading Arabic Environment Magazine

 
News
 
Avoid plastic water bottles, campaign urges 5/5/2016
Avoid plastic water bottles, campaign urges A new eco campaign launched on Tuesday dubbed ‘Drop it’ is urging consumers and businesses to drop plastic water bottles in favour of glass receptacles that can be refilled with in-house filtered tap water as a much safer alternative for the human body and the environment. ...more
Giant wildfire turns Canadian oil country into a post-apocalyptic nightmare 5/5/2016
Giant wildfire turns Canadian oil country into a post-apocalyptic nightmare A massive wildfire is destroying everything in its path in a remote town located in the region of Canada that holds the third-largest oil reserves in the world. ...more
U.S. proposes giving wind farms 30-year permits to kill eagles 5/5/2016
U.S. proposes giving wind farms 30-year permits to kill eagles U.S. wildlife managers on Wednesday again proposed granting 30-year permits to wind farms that would forgive them for thousands of eagle deaths expected during that time frame from collisions of the birds with turbines, towers and electrical wires. ...more
Walking and cycling are still good for you despite air pollution 5/5/2016
Walking and cycling are still good for you despite air pollution Should you walk or get the bus? The healthiest option depends on which city you live in – but the more active option is almost always best. ...more
Europe to crack down on wildlife smugglers to protect rare lizard species 5/5/2016
Europe to crack down on wildlife smugglers to protect rare lizard species Europe has moved to close a loophole that allows wildlife smugglers to trade in several endangered lizard species, after revelations by the Guardian about the scale of the problem. ...more
Coral reefs are straight-up dissolving now (VIDEO) 5/5/2016
Coral reefs are straight-up dissolving now (VIDEO) Florida’s coral reefs are disintegrating much faster than expected. ...more
Palestinians aim for more power independence with solar auction 4/5/2016
Palestinians aim for more power independence with solar auction Palestinians will take a step toward greater power independence by announcing terms of a solar-energy auction intended to boost installed capacity by as much as 100 MW. ...more
Secretary-General Announces Intention to Appoint Erik Solheim of Norway as Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme 4/5/2016
Secretary-General Announces Intention to Appoint Erik Solheim of Norway as Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, following consultations with the Chairpersons of the regional groups of Member States, has informed the General Assembly of his intention to appoint Erik Solheim of Norway as the new Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). ...more
Patricia Espinosa Selected New UNFCCC Executive Secretary 4/5/2016
Patricia Espinosa Selected New UNFCCC Executive Secretary The UN Secretary General has concluded the selection process for the next Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC with the selection of HE Patricia Espinosa (Mexico). ...more
Economies could shrink by mid-century due to scarce water - World Bank 4/5/2016
Economies could shrink by mid-century due to scarce water - World Bank Economies across large swathes of the globe could shrink dramatically by mid-century as fresh water grows scarce due to climate change, the World Bank reported on Tuesday. ...more
 
Ask An Expert
Boghos Ghougassian
Composting
Videos
 
Recent Publications
Arab Environment 9: Sustainable Development in a Changing Arab Climate
 
ان جميع مقالات ونصوص "البيئة والتنمية" تخضع لرخصة الحقوق الفكرية الخاصة بـ "المنشورات التقنية". يتوجب نسب المقال الى "البيئة والتنمية" . يحظر استخدام النصوص لأية غايات تجارية . يُحظر القيام بأي تعديل أو تحوير أو تغيير في النص الأصلي. لمزيد من المعلومات عن حقوق النشر يرجى الاتصال بادارة المجلة
© All rights reserved, Al-Bia Wal-Tanmia and Technical Publications. Proper reference should appear with any contents used or quoted. No parts of the contents may be reproduced in any form by any electronic or mechanical means without permission. Use for commercial purposes should be licensed.