Dawn-21st June 2011
THE flood inquiry commission formed in the wake of the 2010 floods, under the Supreme Court’s directive, has unveiled that a major cause of the devastating breach of Tori dyke was brazen negligence by the irrigation department.
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Nansen Conference on Climate Change and Displacement in the 21st Century
Oslo, 6-7 June 2011
Nothing great and good can be furthered in the world without cooperation
Fridtjof Nansen
The Nansen Conference on Climate Change and Displacement in the 21st Century convened by the Norwegian Government on 6 and 7 June 2011, in Oslo, gathered together academic experts, representatives of governments, international agencies and civil society, with the objective of arriving at a set of recommendations for action. Topics for discussion included the vulnerability, resilience and capacity for adaptation of communities in areas that are prone to disasters and environmental changes due to climate change; the protection of displaced people; and the promotion of action to help prevent or manage displacement.
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Office of Inspector General of Forests, Ministry of Environment, invites proposals for the following studies to be accomplished with partial financial support of the National Forest Programme Facility:
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Dr Fehmida Firdous – Pakistan
The efforts of Dr Fehmida Firdous, known as the ‘Turtle Lady of
Pakistan’ to save marine turtles has earned accolade from the country’s President and international media attention.
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