Рубрика: Экология и здоровье

Kyrgyzstan ranks 80, Netherlands 27 in the world in environmental performance, according to the Pilot 2006 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) produced by a team of environmental experts at the environment school at Yale University and the Earth Institute at Columbia University. The United States placed 28th in the rankings.

The 2006 EPI, released in Davos at the World Economic Forum that opened today, ranks Sweden, Finland, Czech Republic, and the United Kingdom two to five respectively.

The 16 indicators used to rank nations are: child mortality, indoor air pollution, drinking water, adequate sanitation, urban particulates, regional ozone, nitrogen loading, water consumption, wilderness protection, ecoregion protection, timber harvest rate, agricultural subsidies, overfishing, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and CO2 per Gross Domestic Product.

(далее…)

Начал свою работу сайт Альянса СНГ «За биобезопасность» Biosafety.ru

Задачи нового Интернет-ресурса:

— информирование о событиях, новых данных и экспертных оценках как в сфере использования ГМО, так и о развитии альтернативных технологий — органического сельского хозяйства;
— создание инструмента общественного контроля в сфере использования ГМО.
(далее…)

ANKARA, 16 Jan 2006 (IRIN)
The World Bank is to provide US $5 million assistance to Kyrgyzstan for the prevention of bird flu outbreaks in the country.

«We plan to use these funds in all areas, including, first of all, laboratory facilities, monitoring and training, public information and awareness raising,» Liudmila Shteinke, Kyrgyzstan’s chief sanitary inspector, said in a phone interview from the capital, Bishkek, on Monday.

(далее…)