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6. Biofuel – From the Toilet to the Tank
GLOBE-Net (March 30, 2009) – Can the key to ‘clean’ energy be found down in the sewer? That’s the idea in Oslo, where city officials soon plan to introduce buses that run on biofuels extracted from human waste. The biofuel, which is methane generated by fermenting sludge, will come from the Bekke…
Date: Apr-16-2009
Contributed by: Najmee Chowdhury
7. Squeezing the most out of scarce water resources
‘In his latest appearance on the big screen, James Bond, the fictitious British spy created by Ian Fleming in the 1950s, discovers that the world’s most coveted resource is not gold or oil, but water. No longer just an issue for scientists and policymakers, water scarcity is making its way into main…
Date: Apr-15-2009
Contributed by: Najmee Chowdhury
8. Managing and Transforming Water Conflicts
‘Where water crosses boundaries – be they economic, legal, political or cultural – the stage is set for disputes between different users trying to safeguard access to a vital resource, while protecting the natural environment. Without strategies to anticipate, address, and mediate between competing …
Date: Apr-15-2009
Contributed by: Najmee Chowdhury
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1. Free access to environment research for developing countries
Almost fifty Governing Council delegates attended a briefing on how to get free access to environmental research through the On-line Access to Research on the Environment initiative. Under this initiave, access is given to the latest research at low or no cost to developing countries. Countries w…
Date: Apr-19-2009
Contributed by: Najmee Chowdhury
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