Volume 13, No.119, February 2008
5 Confronting challenges with science editorial by Najib Saab
16 Confronting challenges with science editorial by Najib Saab (cover story)
24 Abu Dhabi breeds houbara bustard in captivity
26 Herds of the rich desertify Saudi wilderness
29 Tunisia invests in waste
30 Conducting a successful environmental campaign
32 Paper from sugarcane waste cleaner production by Sappi in South Africa
40 Libya's Green Mountain reserve
44 Mediterranean bluefin tuna in danger
49 Giant kites pull ships across the Atlantic
50 Tree nursery in every school a campaign by the Youth Environment Parliament to reforest Lebanon
54 Australian farmers use GPS to guide them in planting their crops
56 Climate-friendly cities Bill Clinton's climate initiative
70 Dutch experience in solid waste management
Letters 6 Environment in a month 10 UNEP news 22 Environmental school competition 2008: Climate is changing… Let's be prepared 36 new science 58 Environment market 62 Green library 64 Calendar 66
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