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2012-01-28 00:12:00
The economic productivity of the marine sector can be significantly boosted by shifting to a more sustainable approach that focuses on green activities such as renewable energy, eco-tourism and sustainable transport, according to a United Nations report released on Wednesday.
2012-01-27 21:10:00
Chennai: Minister of Environment and Forests, Jayanthi Natarajan here on Friday reiterated Government of India's commitment to preserve ecological balance vis-a-vis the limestone mining project
2012-01-27 18:20:00
 Allahabad: Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on Friday slammed the Uttar Pradesh government for "large-scale irregularities" in implementation of the MNREGA scheme and failure to order2012-01-25 18:40:00
Trashing industry contention that diesel use by cars is very low, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) Wednesday said 40 percent of the total fuel used in the car segment in the country is diesel.
2012-01-24 16:30:00
Rising wealth in Asia and fishing subsidies are among factors driving overexploitation of the world's fish resources, while fish habitat is being destroyed by pollution and climate change, U.N. 2012-01-24 13:05:00
The United Nations agency tasked with safeguarding the world's cultural heritage called on Italy on Monday to restrict maritime access to its most culturally and ecologically sensitive areas, including the lagoon city of Venice.
2012-01-23 07:50:00
Beijing: China injected one billion yuan (around $158 million) in 2011 to protect the Sanjiangyuan nature reserve, where China's three major rivers have their sources. Sanjiangyuan - with an area of
2012-01-21 14:54:00
Brasilia, Brazil, Jan 21 (IBNS): UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, a national of Brazil, as Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
2012-01-21 14:40:00
, Jan.21 (ANI): Carnival Cruises, the parent company of the ship Costa Concordia that toppled over near an Italian island, has announced a safety review for their entire fleet.
2012-01-20 23:10:00
To resolve inter-ministerial and industry issues and to promote tourism, the government has set up an inter-ministerial coordination committee for the sector under the chairmanship of Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Pulok Chatterji.
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