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| GPA
Outreach Online Debate: Mon 8 – Wed 17 March 2004 |
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| World
Environment Day 2004 Theme: Wanted! Seas and Oceans – Dead or
Alive? The city of Barcelona, known for its commitment to culture and urban renewal, will be hosting World Environment Day (WED) 2004, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced last week. This year’s WED theme, “Wanted! Seas and Oceans – Dead or Alive?” reflects not only the activities in Barcelona, which as part of the Forum is holding several activities related to seas and oceans, but UNEP’s important activities in the field of the marine environment and sustainable coastal livelihoods. Klaus Toepfer, Executive Director of UNEP, said the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), which in 2002 drew up a Plan of Implementation with time tables and targets, had thrown down several challenges in respect to fisheries, marine protected areas, small island developing States and marine pollution. Read More Visit World Environment Day Website |
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| Pacific
Leatherback Turtle Could Go Extinct in 10 Years |
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| Iran
Proposes War of 'Comb Jellies' in Caviar Sea Iran has proposed introducing a new jellyfish-like species into the Caspian Sea, to devour gelatinous relatives that are wiping out fish stocks in the inland sea. The hated "Mnemiopsis" is not native to the Caspian but was carried there in ships' hulls. Read More Read More about the recent Ballast Water Convention |
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Funding,
Communication and Integrated Management: Keys to Solving Land-Based
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| Thai
King Honored by U.N. Award for Water Management Projects |
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| The
Caribbean
Environmental Health Institute (CEHI) and the planning
committee of the Second Caribbean Environmental Forum and Exhibition
(CEF-2), invite you to the exciting city of Port of Spain, to participate
in this important event being held from 31 May to 4 June 2004. Under
the theme ‘Energising Caribbean Sustainability’ the
CEF-2 will serve as a platform to focus attention on key environmental
concerns of the region and internationally. This event is important
for the Caribbean and indeed all Small Islands Developing States
(SIDS) since it is expected to provide a platform for the regional
observance of this year's World Environment Day and a forum for
broad-based discussions with respect to the Caribbean region position
at the 10 year review of the Barbados Programme of Action for the
Implementation of Sustainable Development in SIDS meeting later
in the year (August 2004). The three-day conference and exhibition
will offer opportunities for one-on-one as well as group interactions
in a stimulating and creative atmosphere. |
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| GPA
Events 4th March 2004: GPA in association with the IADC (International Association of Dredging Company) is organising a consultative workshop to discuss the "Key principles for the development and management of ports and harbour" with the industry representatives involved. The workshop will be held in the GPA Office. For more details contact GPA. 23rd March 2004: As a follow-up on the outcome of the GPA Regional Consultative meeting in Colon, Panama (February 10-12, 2004) GPA Coordination Office is organising a GPA evening in Miami during the White Water to Blue Water (WW2BW) meeting. The objective is to discuss and workout the details of the partnerships that were proposed in Colon. For more details on the Panama Meeting click here. For more details about the WW2BW conference visit the conference website. New GPA Documents 1) Training Manual On Wastewater Management in Coastal Cities 2) The Final Report of the Consultative Meeting on the Revision of the Black Sea Land-based Sources of Pollution Protocol, the UNEP GPA Work Programme for the Black Sea and the EU Water Framework Directive and Marine Strategy 3) UNEP's Assistance in the Implementation of the Barbados Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States |
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