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Global Ministerial Environment Forum: alleviating the frustrations in Copenhagen

Global Ministerial Environment Forum: alleviating the frustrations in Copenhagen

Over 130 countries have agreed to the Nusa Dua Declaration on the environment, a proclamation that covers the major issues of green economies, biodiversity, and international environmental management. The monumental mandate of the declaration is to underscore the importance of preserving biodiversity and the need to adopt a low-carbon green economy [...]
Developing countries: drowning in hazardous e-waste

Developing countries: drowning in hazardous e-waste

A report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), entitled Recycling – From E-waste to Resources, discloses the amount of e-waste being generated in 11 countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The data on current estimates are also used to project future e-waste e-waste is just a euphemism for waste materials coming from products of [...]