Book: Environmental Transformations A Geography of the Anthropocene (24 April 2014)

Environmental Transformations A Geography of the Anthropocene By Mark Whitehead Description: From the depths of the oceans to the highest reaches of the atmosphere, the human impact on the environment is significant and undeniable. These forms of global and local environmental change collectively appear to signal the arrival of a new geological epoch: the Anthropocene. This is a geological era defined not by natural environmental...

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Hong Kong: Environment chief opens green exhibition (27 April 2014)

Environment chief opens green exhibition March 27, 2014 Out of sight:  Secretary for the Environment KS Wong inspects the waste automatic collection system in Areia Preta. Secretary for the Environment KS Wong today led a delegation to open the 2014 Macau International Environmental Co-operation Forum & Exhibition. He toured the exhibition booths to see business opportunities brought by modern environmental technologies...

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Book: Planning and Installing Micro-Hydro Systems (24 April 2014)

Planning and Installing Micro-Hydro Systems A Guide for Designers, Installers and Engineers By Chris Elliott Routledge – 2014 – 256 pages Description: An essential addition to the Earthscan Planning & Installing series, Planning and Installing Micro-Hydro Systems provides vital diagrams, pictures and tables detailing the planning and installing of a micro-hydro system, including information on the maintenance and economics...

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Book: The Politics of Knowledge and Global Biodiversity (24 April 2014)

The Politics of Knowledge and Global Biodiversity By Alice B.M. Vadrot Routledge – 2014 – 320 pages Series: Routledge Studies in Biodiversity Politics and Management Description: The establishment of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) points to the crucial role attributed to science and knowledge for the successful implementation of biodiversity politics by both scientists and policy-makers....

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Hong Kong: Green summit urges less waste (27 April 2014)

Green summit urges less waste April 11, 2014 Public participation is crucial in achieving the "use less, waste less" vision, Acting Chief Executive Carrie Lam said today. She was speaking at the Go Green, Waste Less summit, organised by the Environmental Campaign Committee and the Environmental Protection Department. About 180 representatives from District Councils, local community groups and schools joined. Mrs Lam thanked them for their efforts to promote community participation and environmental work. Secretary for the Environment...

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Hong Kong News: Park photo competition opens (27 April 2014)

Park photo competition opens April 15, 2014 The Agriculture, Fisheries & Conservation Department launched a country park photography competition today. The event is to promote country park visits and nature conservation. The department encourages participants to share their country park experiences by taking photographs capturing the seasonal beauty and rich biodiversity in Hong Kong’s country parks. Entries should be emailed to cpphotocomp2014@gmail.com during specified periods in each season. source : http://www.n...

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