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AFRICA: Atlas of our changing environment
Africa is the second-largest continent on Earth after Asia and currently considered among the most strategic regions in terms of global development opportunities. With about 30 million square kilometres including adjacent islands and the Sahara, the world’s largest desert, Africa covers over 20 per cent of Earth’s total land area. Africa is also the second most populous continent after Asia. With over 965 million people it accounts for about one-seventh of the world’s human population. The vast ... |
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Continental Environmentalism - Is it coming apart?
Last month environment ministers of Canada, Mexico and the United States, acting as the Council of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), issued a communiqué following its annual meeting stressing the importance of tri-lateral cooperation in pursuing market-based solutions to improve environmental performance in North America. But a number of cross-border environment-related issues are beginning to strain the once collaborative relationship between Canada and the US on such matters. ... |
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