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asia (2/7/2008) Driven by booming economic growth and rapid urbanization, China's carbon dioxide emissions are surging. At the same time, forecasts suggest climate change will have an immense impact on the country, with rising sea levels projected to swamp key industrial areas and diminished rainfall reducing agricultural output. Given this outlook, a new policy paper published in Science argues that China will need to embark on a cleaner path to growth, one that is less dependent on coal. The authors say that international assistance in the form of carbon funds could help persuade Chinese leadership to move towards more environmentally-friendly energy technologies. First rainforest-for-carbon-credits deal becomes a reality (2/7/2008) Villagers in Aceh, the Indonesian province that suffered through three decades of civil war and lost some 170,000 people to the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, could soon see $26 million in carbon credits for protecting rainforests from logging under a deal announced today between conservationists, carbon traders, and the Aceh government. Staples dumps Asia Pulp & Paper over its destruction of virgin rainforests (2/7/2008) Office supply giant Staples Inc. dropped Asia Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd. (APP), one of the world's largest paper companies, as a supplier due to concerns over its environmental performance, reports Tom Wright of the Wall Street Journal. Borneo's Sabah state will see $32B in investment (2/4/2008) Malaysia put forth a $32.4 billion development plan for Sabah, a rainforest state on the island of Borneo, reports Reuters. Cure for cancer, AIDS may be lost with Borneo's forests says WWF (4/26/2006) Plants that could help treat or cure diseases such as cancer, AIDS and malaria have been found in the forests of the heart of Borneo, according to a new WWF report. But the global conservation organization says this medical treasure trove is threatened and calls for its long-term protection. The report reveals that scientists are currently testing samples collected in the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak, as well as in Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of Borneo. They hope to develop drugs that could contribute to the treatment of major, deadly human diseases. Page 1 Propagandas |
MONGABAY.COM Mongabay.com cherche à soulever l'intérêt dans et l'appréciation des terres et de la faune sauvages, alors qu'examiner l'impact de l'émergence tend dans le climat, l'énergie, la technologie, les sciences économiques, et les finances sur la conservation et le développement. Plusieurs de ces articles ont été écrits en anglais alors traduits au Français automatiquement. Si vous voudriez aider avec la traduction, svp me contacter. Je recherche un interne pour aider avec la traduction. L'emplacement pour des enfants a été professionnellement traduit.
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