Volume 11, No.104, November 2006
5 Disaster traders, from environment to chess (editorial by Najib Saab)
14 Journey of the northern bald Ibis from Syria to Ethiopia (cover story)
18 Trade of terror: story of the toxic shipment to Ivory Coast (cover story)
26 Sustainable energy for arid regions: Environment 2007 conference and exhibition in Abu Dhabi
28 Springs of Tafilah in Jordan
30 Conveying environmental information to the public
34 Media and the environment in Tunisia
36 A changing world: environmental impacts of a dam on the Caspian Sea
38 CO2 injection: pros and cons
45 Ancient trees of Jordan
50 Chili "bombs" to save Namibia's elephants
56 Environmental diseases
60 Economic gains mask underlying crisis: Worldwatch's Vital Signs 2006-2007
64 CLEVER: a minicar for the city
Letters to the editor 6 Environment in a month 8 UNEP news 24 Environment market 66 Green library 68 Calendar 70
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