June 12, 2008
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Environment Management Newsletter June 12, 2008 |
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US$12.5m credit for environmental sustainability in the Maldives
The World Bank has approved a US$12.5 million credit to assist the Government of Maldives to effectively manage environmental risks to fragile coral reefs and other marine habitats. The Environment Management Project is designed to help the government control the threats to coral reefs and marine habitats resulting from development, increased solid waste disposal and global climate change. The project aims to advance the government’s national development agenda by enhancing the environmental sustainability of growth in the Maldives and improving the management of its key environmental assets. “The ... |
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US senate abandons global warming bill
The US Senate`s much anticipated tangle with a landmark bill that would have required the nation to make deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions responsible for global warming came to an unceremonious end last Friday, as proponents failed to muster enough votes to formally consider the legislation. Four days of deliberations on the climate bill were marked more by partisan bickering than substantive debate, but supporters of aggressive US action to combat global warming contend the tide is turning in their favor. `This is a landmark day,` said Senator Barbara Boxer, a California Democrat and cosponsor ... |
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