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As floods continue in Fiji, UN stresses need to boost preventive measures
UN Environment, Shelter - Fri, 02/03/2012 - 00:00
The United Nations disaster risk reduction agency stressed today the need to boost preventive measures in Fiji, as heavy rains are predicted to occur more frequently in the archipelago nation, which has been ravaged by severe floods over the past week.
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Tourism can play key role in preserving world's wetlands, UN agency says
UN Environment, Shelter - Thu, 02/02/2012 - 00:00
Responsible, sustainable tourism can play a valuable role in conserving and protecting the world's often fragile wetlands, the head of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said today.
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Sustainable development the focus of talks between Assembly chief and French officials
UN Environment, Shelter - Thu, 02/02/2012 - 00:00
Sustainable development and the environment topped the agenda during talks today in Paris between General Assembly President Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser and senior French Government officials.
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Threatened by climate change, glaciers now under attack from ice thieves - UN
UN Environment, Shelter - Thu, 02/02/2012 - 00:00
Criminal gangs are becoming a threat to the world's glaciers, which are already receding as a result of climate change, the United Nations said today, citing a case in Chile where police are investigating the theft of some 5,000 kilograms of millennia-old ice from the Jorge Montt glacier.
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UN launches information system to boost disaster prevention, food security measures
UN Environment, Shelter - Tue, 01/31/2012 - 00:00
The United Nations launched today an information system to improve and expand the exchange of weather, climate and water data, which can be used for disaster risk reduction, water management, food security and health purposes.
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With new blueprint in hand, Ban calls for action to chart more sustainable future
UN Environment, Shelter - Mon, 01/30/2012 - 00:00
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for action on a new blueprint for creating a sustainable planet, a just society and a growing economy, stressing that the current path will not lead to a fair and resilient future.
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First round of talks ahead of UN sustainable development conference ends
UN Environment, Shelter - Sat, 01/28/2012 - 00:00
Delegates from United Nations agencies, Member States and various civil society have concluded three days of deliberations on the draft outcome document of the UN conference on sustainable development, which will be held in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro in June.
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Countries adopt UN-backed declaration to protect marine environment
UN Environment, Shelter - Sat, 01/28/2012 - 00:00
Delegates from 65 countries attending a United Nations-backed conference in the Philippines have agreed to step up efforts to protect the world's oceans from land-based activities, stressing the marine environment's central role in the transition to a low-carbon, resource-efficient green economy.
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UN official surveys typhoon damage in the Philippines
UN Environment, Shelter - Fri, 01/27/2012 - 00:00
The head of the United Nations office dedicated to disaster risk reduction wrapped up her visit to the Philippines today by comparing the damage caused by Typhoon Sendong to that of major tsunamis such as the one that struck Japan last year.
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UN launches online database to help businesses adapt to climate change
UN Environment, Shelter - Thu, 01/26/2012 - 00:00
A new online database launched today by the United Nations will showcase successful strategies that businesses and communities are using to adapt to climate change while simultaneously increasing their profits and using their resources more efficiently.
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Talks open on draft outcome document for UN sustainable development conference
UN Environment, Shelter - Wed, 01/25/2012 - 00:00
The first round of informal discussions on the proposed outcome document of the United Nations conference on sustainable development that will be held in Brazil in June got under way in New York today with a senior UN official calling for an ambitious and yet practical conclusion.
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Green investment needed in marine sector to trigger economic, social benefits - UN
UN Environment, Shelter - Wed, 01/25/2012 - 00:00
The economic productivity of the marine sector can be significantly boosted by shifting to a more sustainable approach that focuses on green activities such as renewable energy, eco-tourism and sustainable transport, according to a United Nations report released today.
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World champion water polo team joins UN conservation effort
UN Environment, Shelter - Tue, 01/24/2012 - 00:00
The world champion Italian national water polo team has become the latest advocate recruited by the United Nations in its effort to raise international awareness about water conservation, the world body has announced.
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