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Asia-Pacific Nations Agree to Reduce Catches of Bigeye Tuna by 30 Percent by 2011
The 25 members of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission to implement cuts of 10 percent a year on bigeye tuna from 2009 to 2011.
Dec 15, 2008, 5:37pm
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United Nations Launches E-Learning Initiative in over 160 Developing Countries
Sixteen UN Agencies Mobilize Efforts to “Deliver as One” at Country Level A new United Nations (UN) e-Learning initiative, launched in Berlin on December 6, 2008 will offer developing countries opportunities to draw upon a rich array of training and capacity-building resources.
Dec 8, 2008, 4:31pm
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Qatar and United Nations (UN) Pave Way for Environmentally-Friendly, Paper-Free Events
Paper 'Short Supply' at International Ozone Gathering, the 20th Meeting of Parties to Montreal Protocol and 8th Conference of Parties to Vienna Convention held from the 16th through the 20th of November, 2008. Paper-free or near paperless conferences may soon be in sight.
Nov 21, 2008, 8:01pm
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Indonesia To Plant 100 Million Trees This Year
Indonesia, which has been losing forests at a rapid pace in recent years, plans to plant 100 million trees across the country this year in an effort to limit deforestation.
Nov 21, 2008, 3:07pm
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From a “Red Bush,” Rooibos, Opportunity Is Born in South African Village
Dr Marianna Smith, a leading South African botanist living in Cape Town, some 300 km from Wupperthal, has secured long-term incomes and part-ownership for six previously unemployed women in a business specialising in the manufacture of cosmetic products, Red Cedar. The basis of the products is the indigenous rooibos (literally "red bush") plant that is endemic to the region.
Nov 14, 2008, 6:34pm
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