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<title><![CDATA[Eight countries submit action plans to combat illegal trade in ivory ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[New York, US (PANA) - Eight countries, including three from Africa, identified as the most affected by the illegal trade in ivory, have submitted national action plans to the UN-backed treaty for the conservation of endangered species.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.html">Environment</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 14:17:24 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Mali bans use of non-biodegradable plastic bags]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Malian government will ban the production, importation, possession, sale and use of non-biodegradable plastic bags, under a law passed in 2012, PANA reported from here Friday.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.html">Environment</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 21:55:20 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[UN tasks private sector on disaster risk reduction ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Wednesday called on the world’s business community to incorporate disaster risk management in their investment strategies to avoid further losses, warning that economic losses from disasters had spun out of control.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.html">Environment</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 22:52:19 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[New UN study highlights huge potential for clean energy in Africa]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[New York, US (PANA) - A new UN study has said that less than one per cent of all patent applications relating to clean energy technology (CET) have been filed in Africa.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.html">Environment</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 15:37:22 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[UN calls for greater protection of birds' habitats]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[New York, US (PANA) - As an estimated 50 billion birds commence their annual migrations, the critical staging areas they need to complete these journeys continue to be degraded or are disappearing completely, the UN warned on Saturday.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.html">Environment</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 19:29:35 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[EU grants Togo 16.7 million euros for Water, Sanitation]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Lome, Togo (PANA) – The European Union (EU) has granted Togo 16.7 million euros (CFAF 11 billion) to support efforts by the West African country to provide its people good drinking water and clean environment in semi-urban areas, PANA reported here Friday, quoting an EU statement.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.html">Environment</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 10:49:35 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[FAO grants Congo F CFA 108m to support forest policy]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has granted Congo F CFA 108.5 million (US$217,500) for the implementation of a project aimed at supporting the formulation of a forest policy, according to an official statement issued here Friday.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.html">Environment</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:19:41 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Govts meet in Bonn on 2015 global climate agreement]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The latest round of climate talks under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) started Monday in the German city of Bonn, against a background of steeply rising global greenhouse gas emissions and a growing sense of urgency to take action to stave off the worst effects of climate change.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.html">Environment</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:51:17 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Developing nations form network to factor climate change into development]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Representatives from governments in Africa and Asia have formed a network to support their efforts to factor climate change into their development plans, according to a statement issued Friday by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.html">Environment</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2013 19:37:10 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Earthquakes: Jonathan commiserates with China, Iran, Pakistan over victims]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan, has commiserated with President Xi Jinping and the people of China over the massive devastation and loss of many lives caused by the earthquake which occurred in the country’s Sichuan Province Saturday.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.html">Environment</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2013 18:11:57 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[UN forum endorses measures to improve sustainable forest management]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[New York, US (PANA) – The UN Forum on Forests concluded its 10th session in Istanbul, Turkey, on Saturday after agreeing on a series of measures to improve the sustainable management of forests and deciding to consider setting up a voluntary global fund to support this endeavour.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.html">Environment</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:50:04 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[UN, World Bank set up advisory board for sustainable energy]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the World Bank Group President, Jim Yong, on Friday named members of the Advisory Board for the Sustainable Energy for All Initiative, which is expected to kick off a major new phase of activity for this global public-private partnership.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.html">Environment</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:46:23 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA['Policy narratives limit climate resilience in world’s dry regions']]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Partial narratives that underpin policy making prevent people in arid regions from fulfilling their potential to provide food and sustain resilient livelihoods in a changing climate, according to findings of an international study published Friday by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.html">Environment</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:09:22 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[AfDB grants US$ 9 million for Zimbabwe's water, sanitation project]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has unveiled a US$ 9.04 million grant for Zimbabwe's Urgent Water Supply and Sanitation Rehabilitation Project (UWSSRP) Phase One which aims at increasing the ''reliability, quality and availability of water'', PANA reported Wednesday.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.html">Environment</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:21:02 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Kenya to achieve 10% forest cover by 2030]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenya can meet the UN's requirement of a 10 percent forest cover even before the set deadline of year 2030 through concerted efforts from the government, corporate organisations and individual efforts, says Green Belt Movement Executive Director Pauline Kamau.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.html">Environment</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:00:36 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Sweden to give US$6.7m for ECOWAS climate programme]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Sweden is to provide US$6.7 million over four years to support West Africa's programme to reduce the region’s vulnerability to climate change.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.html">Environment</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:59:41 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[UN, World Economic Forum seek outstanding climate-friendly projects to fund]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), in partnership with the World Economic Forum (WEF), on Friday opened calls for applications for “Momentum for Change: Financing for Climate-friendly Investment.“<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.html">Environment</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:09:15 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Heavy rains trigger flooding in Rwanda ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - A downpour this week in the Nyabihu district in north-west Rwanda has caused massive flooding that damaged farms and destroyed 42 houses, the public radio reported on Friday.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.html">Environment</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:44:17 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[UN honours activists, filmmakers, photographers for work on forest sustainability]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[New York, US (PANA) - A political activist working to safeguard the Amazon rainforest and a businessman considered the "grandfather" of the Turkish environmental movement are among the winners of UN awards honouring individuals who have done extraordinary work to spotlight the special relationship between forests and people.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.html">Environment</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:04:32 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Major forest blaze in eastern Libya now under control ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - A massive fire fighting operation, mounted by a coalition of Libyan, Italian and British operatives, has brought the devastating forest fire in Libya's mountainous region of Ras Al-Hialal under control, the Libyan Prime Minister, Ali Zeidan, told a news conference here Monday.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.html">Environment</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:13:47 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[World Bank partners Alcantara to host Connect4Climate dialogue]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - From 9-12 April, 2013, the World Bank and Alcantara will co-host a series of panel discussions, entitled "Alcantara Dialogues - Connect4Climate: Re-think, Re-Design, Re-new", at the Temporary Museum for New Design during Milan's Design Week (April 9-14, 2013) in Italy.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.html">Environment</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:59:34 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[IOC launches three surveys on management of natural risks in Indian Ocean]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Ebène, Mauritius (PANA) – The Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) has launched three surveys in a bid to strengthen public policies and coordinate civil security, draft exceptional emergency procedures and improve the management of natural risks in the south-west islands of the Indian Ocean, official sources told PANA on Friday.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.html">Environment</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 06:48:53 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Land deals in Africa: Report sheds light on demand for accountability ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - People who feel wronged by large scale land deals in Africa are taking a variety of steps to seek justice, according to new research that examined the accountability of public authorities that preside over such deals and asks whether legal empowerment offers citizens scope to expect fairer outcomes.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.html">Environment</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:53:56 +0200</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[UN member states to meet on forest sustainability]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[New York, US (PANA) - UN member states and observer nations will meet in Istanbul, Turkey, from 8-19 April under the auspices of the UN Forum on Forests for its 10th session to consider a range of measures to improve sustainable forest management, a UN statement in New York said on Thursday.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.html">Environment</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:42:39 +0100</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Congo, World Bank to spend over US$32m on forest management  ]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Brazzaville, Congo (PANA) - The Congolese government and the World Bank - through the International Development Association (IDA) - Thursday in Brazzaville launched a forest and economic diversification project, estimated to cost US$32.6 million .<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.html">Environment</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 06:57:13 +0100</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Report warns of ways climate change threatens food security of urban poor]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Policies to increase food security in the global South focus too much on rural food production and not enough on ensuring poor people can access and afford food, especially in urban areas, said a report published Thursday by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.html">Environment</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:27:55 +0100</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[India, Kenya to boost wildlife cooperation]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Indian and Kenyan officials have agreed to strengthen their ties in wildlife conservation and management after talks between the Indian High Commissioner here, Sibabrata Tripathi, and the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Director, William Kiprono.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.html">Environment</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:20:15 +0100</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[FAO calls for total eradication of deforestation]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - On the first International Day of Forests, celebrated by the UN Thursday, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva has proposed that countries support a Zero Illegal Deforestation target.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.html">Environment</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:36:51 +0100</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[UNESCO conference on climate change education opens in Mauritius]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Balaclava, Mauritius (PANA) – A three-day experts’ meeting on climate change, sponsored by UNESCO, kicked off Wednesday in the northern Mauritius city of Balaclava.<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.html">Environment</a>]]>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 07:45:39 +0100</pubDate>
<title><![CDATA[Developing nations to pioneer system to track climate change adaptation, development]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - New systems for tracking the social impacts of efforts to adapt to climate change could soon be in place in Africa and South Asia, according to the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).<a href="http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-ENV-index.html">Environment</a>]]>
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